Guest Paul [MVP] Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Orange have just announced at 3GSM that they are to release the HTC Prophet (aka iMate JamIn / Dopod 818 Pro) as the SPV M600. The device, which features Windows Mobile 5, EDGE, WiFi and a 2 MegaPixel Camera in a Magician (SPV M500) like form factor has been very well received in iMate and Dopod variations, and will make a great addition to the Orange device line up. The device will ship with AKU2 / MSFP preinstalled for Bluetooth A2DP, push email etc., and will be a worthy successor to the M500. More info as we get it... and credit to Gears @ CoolSmartphone for the initial heads up (Orange, where were you?). Edit: Press Release now copied below, courtesy of the O press team :) P HTC and Orange launch latest Signature Device – SPV M600 • Powerful compact PDA with latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 platform offers high speed data and multi-media communications • Another first-to-market from Orange 15 February 2006, Barcelona; HTC, the global leader in Microsoft® Windows Mobile-based devices, and Orange, one of the world’s largest mobile communications companies, today announced the latest slim-line, ultra-powerful compact PDA with Microsoft® push email capability for the European market. The handset runs on the Microsoft® Windows Mobile 5.0 platform and supports quad-band EDGE, GPRS, GSM, delivering instant high speed voice and data communications for the mobile workforce and consumer segments. “We are delighted to work with Orange as our key launch partner for the latest version of our successful compact PDA platform,” said Florian Seiche, Vice President of HTC Europe. “In our experience a product with this level of style and muscle always makes an impact. Throw in the fact that businesses can synch this device to their Microsoft® servers for true push email and Orange, and their customers, will be more than happy.” Initially available from Orange in the UK, France and the Netherlands as the SPV M600, the device is a strikingly compact PDA in sleek black finish and supports cutting edge Bluetooth 2.0 and built-in Wi-Fi capabilities (dual support of 802.11b and 802.11g). The device is also equipped with a powerful 2 mega pixel camera and offers 128MB Flash ROM. “Partnering with HTC has allowed us to provide our customers with handsets that offer PDA functionality with the mass market appeal of Microsoft® email synchronisation,” said Yves Maitre, Vice President Devices Orange Group. “If you’re tired of lugging around a bag full of gizmos, the Orange SPV M600 is the phone for you. It’s a phone, a PDA, a camera, a digital music player and an email device, all wrapped up in a single elegant package.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClintEastman Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) Ahhh... This will replace my M500 nicely! :) Edited February 15, 2006 by ClintEastman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ddieter Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Maybe the Orange Press team should start talking to the Orange Customer Retention Team. Just got my JAMin today bundled with an O2 package. Asked for my PAC code a couple ago and explained to them I was leaving as they didn't have a comparable device. If they told me this was just around the corner, maybe I would have considered waiting around. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest creamhackered Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 No doubt this is another paper release by Orange and we won't see the device for another couple of months or so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Looks nice, could be a good replacement for my SPV C500. But then I am used to keypad for text message writing, so hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chucky.egg Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 No doubt this is another paper release by Orange and we won't see the device for another couple of months or so.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They're talking about April 06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClintEastman Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 No doubt this is another paper release by Orange and we won't see the device for another couple of months or so.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ha ha as ever!! And when it is released half the staff will try to tell you you're talking about the c600 and the only way to get one will be to cancel your contract and become a "New" customer. Then the stock will run out. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest creamhackered Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Ha ha as ever!! And when it is released half the staff will try to tell you you're talking about the c600 and the only way to get one will be to cancel your contract and become a "New" customer. Then the stock will run out. :) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah exactly. I remember the hassle trying to get the M500... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xenzo1990 Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Nice device, seems to do everything the m500 doesnt. Will make a good replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pisquee Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Can't wait, though i wish they'd hurry as I'm ready to upgrade from m500 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 One to add to my wish list :) It looks nice but I do like my Vario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bronksy Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 i see they are still insisting on putting their f-ing home screen on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Speaking of that...what is that homescreen? Not like any PPC layout I've seen before. Is this a proprietary Today screen plugin like their Smartphone Homescreen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saif Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I got to get me one of these! hopefully the camera won't leave me wanting for my K750i too much. Been waiting to get back to a decent smartphone for far too long... Bring it on Orange... preferably this side of Summer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest javed Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I have this device, its pretty good. But some features were really annoying though. One problem (or may be I dont' know how to use it). I had the average mob phone before this, and my contacts were on that phone ofcourse. To transfer this accross was the biggest problem. I transfered the contacts from my Sharp GX15. to my contacts in Outlook 2003. It wouldn't sync up (kept saying connecting, and just kept giving up). So couldn't do it that way. Tried transfering them using the sim card. Seems like you have to copy the contacts ONE BY ONE!! Thats crap. Eventually I had to transfer them using blue tooth ONE BY ONE. As the sim card wouldn't hold more than 200 contacts. but I got over that.. If any of you have this phone, do you know if we can install windows Pocket PC 2003 on this? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saif Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I have this device, its pretty good. But some features were really annoying though. One problem (or may be I dont' know how to use it). I had the average mob phone before this, and my contacts were on that phone ofcourse. To transfer this accross was the biggest problem. I transfered the contacts from my Sharp GX15. to my contacts in Outlook 2003. It wouldn't sync up (kept saying connecting, and just kept giving up). So couldn't do it that way. Tried transfering them using the sim card. Seems like you have to copy the contacts ONE BY ONE!! Thats crap. Eventually I had to transfer them using blue tooth ONE BY ONE. As the sim card wouldn't hold more than 200 contacts. but I got over that.. If any of you have this phone, do you know if we can install windows Pocket PC 2003 on this? cheers <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why on Earth would you want to put PPC 2003 on it??!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest javed Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I just wondered... hehe sorry new to the PDA scene. Thought would be better OS for it.. obviously not. Do you know why it wouldn't sync up? Activesync is installed on the comptuer...they both *try* and communicate.. but doesn't happen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 ^ you have WM5 OS, so make sure you have Activesync 4.1, version 3.7 won't work with WM5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest javed Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 ^ you have WM5 OS, so make sure you have Activesync 4.1, version 3.7 won't work with WM5. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah ..used the one that came on the (m600) cd :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Sygate firewall perchance? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argh Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I have this device, its pretty good. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The eten M600 looks nice, but it's not the same phone as the HTC Prophet / Orange M600, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swampie Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 The eten M600 looks nice, but it's not the same phone as the HTC Prophet / Orange M600, is it? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, it's not an HTC device at all, so isn't the same as the HTC Prophet / Orange M600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PRG Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Nice to see it comes with a STUPID 2.5mm headphone jack! ...Think I'll be switching to a Nokia N80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Speaking of that...what is that homescreen? Not like any PPC layout I've seen before. Is this a proprietary Today screen plugin like their Smartphone Homescreen? Yep - i've never had an Orange PPC phone, but i think its just another Today Plugin that can be disabled. Personally i find the Orange homescreen (now on all mid-high range orange phones) very useful, however i'm aware a lot of people aren't so keen... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dougsdir Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 (edited) sorry for my ignorance, but is this new phone a Pocket PC? I already have a XDA II and and old SPV e200. I quite fancied buying the T-Mobile Vario but if this is better I might hang on a while. I have TomTom for Pocket PC , thats why im asking. Edited February 16, 2006 by dougsdir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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