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Guest morpheus2702
Posted

Read about this a couple of months back - they were having trouble trying to find a network to sell the phone. Last I heard they were trying to sell direct?

Guest AngelOfRage
Posted
Features:

GPRS, dual-band (GSM 900, 1800)  

Microsoft's CE.NET operating system platform  

Dual processor. M5 includes a separate multimedia application processor that dramatically enhances the platform’s ability to support enhanced services  

Full graphic LCD TFT display with 65K colours (16-bit)  

Resolution: 176X220 pixels  

Ring tones and hi-fi tones (16 polyphonic)  

Enhanced messaging capabilities  

Gaming engine dedicated for entertainment services  

Integrated colour camera for stills and video  

IrDA and USB technologies  

Customised applications

this doesn't sound to bad... any more info on this anybody? and whats the deal with the "Gaming Platform" and "Music Platforms" are these different versions of the same phone?

Guest Greywolf_Ghost
Posted

In theory it sounds good.

I will not rag on the hardware, that seems to be it's strong suit.

I will however warn anyone to stray from the mainstream could lead to a world of disappointment !!!

I will give you an example I got into the PDA user arena not knowing much. I bought a Casio BE 300 on price alone.

Casio BE 300 $299 CDN closest Pocket PC at the time $499 ( pre xscale )

It seemed like a good idea Color screen, MP3 and video ready CF slot and Windows CE 3.0, but it was a major disappointment one month in as I learned alot of the Windows CE api was not supported ( for non tech heads, Windows CE software would not run ).

There was the promise from Casio soon Windows CE.Net would arive and add bluetooth support and a host of plus features.......

A week before the Upgrade BSquare ( the GUI builder for Casio BE ), let it out that what was said to be added would not be available.

I was lucky the epod hack worked on the BE 300 and more and more CE software opened thanks to a smart comunity and hard working coders who got a Win CE 2.11 Platform developer and leveled the playing feild. To the point now the BE 300 is fully able to run like a PPC 2000.

In most cases a device like this will sell 10,000 units and die. You have to search far and wide for supported software.

Watch and wait would be my advice....the grass may not be as green as you think on the other side.

Guest gspacedboy
Posted

Expansys say that it is exclusive to them only!

Guest boubou
Posted

:cry: I search a program for stripping the security on my SPV Orange French.

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