3G Windows Smartphone/PPCPE - when?

[Guest thelondonthing]

Having upgraded and extended my contract, I was intending to get the SPV M2000. However, judging by the availability and the backlog of people waiting for theirs, I probably won't be receiving it this side of February!

However, I realise this is a mixed blessing as there may be new phones on the market by then. So my question is this: is there any information on 3G Windows Smartphones or PPCs, and when we can expect to see them?

I know there's a 3G version of Blue Angel in Australia - but when can we expect something on British shores?

[Guest Tunney]

The PPC 3G phones that was released in New Zealand (?), uses a different 3G standard to that used in Europe so we could be in for quite a wait.

I guess how long depends on what's stopping the development of 3G phones based on MS software. Does anyone know whether Smartphone/Pocket PC officially supports UMTS/W-CDMA yet?

[Guest Confucious]

3G phones are IMHO to big and badly specified at the moment. The nearest thing to a smartphone is the Motorola A1000 which runs Symbian UIQ (the same as the P910) but is omnly available on Three so is restricted buy the walled garden.

I have not even heard roumours of a 3G Windows SmartPhone and I have no doubt the rumours wiill start a long time before thay are actually available The nearest thing so far is http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=119036 which is for the Japanese market only.

I wouldn't hold your breath.

My views on 3G smartphones are her http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=119205 - if you are interested.

[Guest dog]

Apparently the European operators are duelling for the right to get HTC's new WCDMA device. Probably not ready until mid-05, but I hear it's a beauty. 8) Most likely PPC-size though, with bells, whistles, coffee maker......

[Guest Pigo]

coffee-maker... COOL... just hope it can make tea. Don't like coffee!!!

any rumours about a built in mini-fridge??

Pigo

[Guest Confucious]

I've heard that to keep the size down the built in mini-fridge isn't big enough to strore cans in. Can anyone confirm this? If so it is a major bug.

[Guest Pigo]

What a major turn off!! and here I was hoping I could even store a 0.5L bottle in it.

do hope they have a min-USB-freezer available though. now that would be usefull!!