Europhone MS Smartphones coming soon? - Faster than 633mhz?!

[Guest MaximilianWeisheit]

I just saw the news on coolsmartphone.com and though I get some more information on these phones.

After being on the phone with their rep I got this information:

The phones are in existence and in working condition. They are expecting these phones to come to the market on Spring 2005. They are waiting for providers to pick up this project and already selected which ones they are going to be (he wouldn't say which providers though). No infos on the price either; he said it is up to the provider. TV is going to run over TV airwaves, thus the same as a normal Antenna TV. Besides that he confirmed that the rest of in the information is accurate.

About the Microsoft PPC PE 2004 - The rep said that the hardware is able run on the different MS Operations Systems, depending on the provider it can be changed.

In addition I asked him about processor speed. - He said he could give me specifics about the other three yet, because the info is not released; however he did give me some information about the one mobile (with the fish!). He said it is running at 633mhz however its power Consumption is like a 400 mhz. - I dont know, but hey doesn't that sound good ,-))) - In addition he said the three other phone are faster, but couldn't go into details. - He says they are using / testing Intel xscale and Samsung processors.

http://www.europhoneusa.com/gprs.htm (for more info)

More options becoming available. MS Smartphones are popping up everywhere. - I like that ,-)

btw: they do have their head quarters in New York and a phonenumber is posted on their website.

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[Guest midnight]

the first is a linux smartphone, the other three are listed as PocketPC Phone Edition, even though the last one on the page clearly shows MS Smartphone OS, and thwen contradicts this by having a stylus next to it. Ho Hum, I still think these wont make it to market, just like the EG4000 made (errr, or not) by the same company.

If you look at the specs they are identical size, weight etc. so even the info they provide isnt correct. (and 120g for a PPC with TV tuner and Wifi?????? i doubt it somehow), so the info is accurate????? Not a sniff.

[Guest mavisdavis]

Shame really. I wouldn't have the 1st one because it only has a 5way joystick

[Guest MaximilianWeisheit]

Ho Hum, I still think these wont make it to market, just like the EG4000 made (errr, or not) by the same company.

At least they are trying :wink:

[Guest Confucious]

But aren't they UGLY!

[Guest Pigo]

The first one isn't too bad... looks kinda real actually.

not a smartphone though... and next phone HAS to be a Windows SP!

Pigo

[Guest midnight]

I wouldnt count on it ^_^

[Guest jammdodger]

This chip is the new Xscale. A version of it is already being sold in the Dell Axim X30 PDA. The idea is that it throttles back when not needed. It can run between 324 and 624Mhz. Less speed = less power consumtion.

Cool huh?

Cheers, Jamm.

[Guest pisquee]

The devices are talked about on the website, and are said to be able to run Pocket PC type OS, or Smartphone OS - depending on the clients needs. So that would explain the smartphone homescreen being displyed aswell as the stylus being pictured.

[Guest midnight]

the thing is, Smartphone and PPC aint just different OS's, the hardware requirements are completely different, so, I know i may sound like a killjoy, but i'll believe these are MS Smartphone when i see em, until then i still rekon they are just PPC's, and if anything just prototypes (the specs for each being identical? whats the point of that?) ^_^

[Guest mwille]

But aren't they UGLY!

They sure are ! :shock:

Perhaps they borrowed the Nokia stylists to make these things ^_^