CDMA SVDO Spec Promises Simultaneous Voice & Data Someday But Probably Not Soon

CMDA smartphone users (Sprint & Verizon) have something to look forward to accoording to this item from WMExperts…

CDMA Development Group Announces ‘SVDO’: Handle Calls and Data at same time

SVDO will let you CDMA users let you do something you’ve only dreamed about (if you are a tech geek) so far: The ability to talk and access data services at the same time. Of course, you will have to wait for the specification to be studied by the carriers, Sprint and Verizon to upgrade their networks, and new phones that supports SVDO to become available. So, this is not something to look forward to in the near future.

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