Guest Paul [MVP] Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 Cheers sebset for the heads up on this one. Old news I suspect, but new to me at least :) "Intel have announced that Korean phone makers Maxon Telecom have signed on to use XScale processors for portable devices in their next-generation handsets. Maxon is expected to be the first manufacturer to use the Manitoba processor in a phone. The handset, called the Maxon MX-E20, is expected to include a video player and built-in camera and is scheduled to be available later this year." "Cell phones are the target of Intel's recently announced PXA800F chip, code-named Manitoba. Like the PXA800F chip, Bulverde will be based around the XScale microprocessor architecture. However, the new chips will differ in megahertz and component integration from the current XScale PXA family of processors for handhelds, said sources." This is the same chip as found in the Mitac Mio. P
Guest midnight Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 some more info for you guys..... Dialog Semiconductor Plc (Nasdaq & Nasdaq Europe: DLGS, Prime Standard: DLG) has announced that Maxon Telecom Co. Ltd will use its recently released DA3511 full VGA camera module on the MX-E10, a new entertainment GSM/GPRS phone, and its DA9010 audio and power controller integrated circuit on the MX-E20, a new multimedia GSM/GPRS phone. Both phones will be introduced later this year. The DA9010 was developed by Dialog Semiconductor with Intel Corporation to support the Intel® PXA800F Cellular Processor, upon which the advanced new Maxon MX-E20 handset is based. The DA3511 is a full VGA still and moving image camera module, based on Dialog's color-CMOS sensor technology and comprises sensor, dedicated image DSP device, lens and housing with flex connector. Both the MX-E10 and MX-E20 are expected to feature dual screen type displays, built-in camera, FM stereo radio and games. The MX-E20 is also expected to include a video player. Neil Winder, strategic sourcing manager for Maxon, added: "The ability to provide extremely feature-rich handsets depends heavily on both processing power and the ability to prolong battery standby time. Dialog Semiconductor's competence in power management, audio processing and imaging technology enables us to provide sophisticated, high quality audio and camera capabilities in our handsets without draining the battery too quickly." so, features include: 200mhz processor integrated camera for single shot photos and movies fm stereo radio java two colour displays long battery life and.... it's coming this year :)
Guest Brody Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 I'm gonna have to use all of my will power to resist replacing my SPV before my contract runs out in January!! :wink:
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 Looks sweet, can't wait. These are the handsets the SmartPhone platform needs :)
Guest Brody Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 I'm interested to get an idea of its size as the Mitac is rather big...
Guest morpheus2702 Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 Am I being a bit of a spaz here by asking if it is actually running Smartphone OS? Looks very Samsung too - them Koreans huh?
Guest midnight Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 yep, smartphone 2002, but i suppose depending on delays/launch of windows mobile for smartphones who knows which version it will be :)
Guest smartphone-web.com Posted July 8, 2003 Report Posted July 8, 2003 See also this news from 19th February 2003: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2130694,00.html We covered this also in the news section the days before CeBIT (here) but at the Maxon Booth nobody was able to talk about a smartphone. The Maxon Guy at CeBIT says: "Not this year." I hope he was wrong. :wink:
Guest Mr_Protozoa Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 I really like the 'porthole' on the front of the shell, lovely... But i'm not too asure about the keys, they just don't look right to me. I really like raised keys like on the SPV and the Siemens SL45.
Guest morpheus2702 Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 Porthole? More like a washing machine! :wink:
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 The camera looks like it rotates or are there two :? as both pics of the phone's camera appear different.
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 That's what I thought but look at the lens in both pictures, they're different :?
Guest midnight Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 prolly cos they are drawn, not an actual photo? :)
Guest morpheus2702 Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 Is it just me or is the Maxon a real piggish design? Might have cut the mustard a year ago, but now I think it looks really clunky. Smartphone is a Samsung T100 casing - now that would be something.
Guest Brody Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 Fair enough its only a mockup but am i the first to notice the lack of Home and Back buttons!! It has a mail and an info button instead :) I'm sure they'll be replaced in the next photoshop release ;)
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