Guest Simon Desser Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Thanks to "Smartphonethoughts" for this story. According to infoworld.com a mystery smartphone is being released next week? The Smartphone, which is being produced by "a company with considerable experience of the wireless space," will offer "some radical innovations," according to an e-mail invitation sent by a public relations company for the unnamed mobile handset manufacturer. "We can't reveal the company because of non-disclosure agreements, but I can say that it will be a global launch and that the manufacturer has a range of Smartphones on the way," said Lewis Webb of the U.K. public relations company AxiCom. Microsoft representatives declined to comment on the Smartphone prior to its launch. The product being launched on Wednesday will follow the launch last month of the Motorola MPx200, a clam-shell format cell phone manufactured by Motorola Inc. and based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone software. The MPx200 is being distributed by mobile network operator Orange SA on its U.K. network while AT&T Corp. will offer it in the U.S. in the fourth quarter. I don't know what to make of this :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 This could be the SPV2 of course... 'Radical innovations' like SP with BlueTooth? Integrated camera? 2003? ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crispy Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 "]This could be the SPV2 of course... 'Radical innovations' like SP with BlueTooth? Integrated camera? 2003? Sounds about right! ... or could it be a totally new one that nobody haven't even heard about? :? .... naaaaaaww .... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 It's possible, but I really would have expected to have heard something on the grapevine if that was the case (which I haven't!) ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Desser Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 There's lots of speculation on the net about who the manufacturer might be. After a bit of reading, one name seems to be cropping up more than the rest:- Sony Ericsson :?: And to add fuel to the rumours, msmobiles have found this link which once again throws Sony Ericsson's name into equation :?: I find it very hard to believe, but how cool would that be? 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 404error Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Wasn't Samsung also working on a MS Smartphone?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Seems impossible doesn't it, but who knows? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sebset Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 ViewSonic smartphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gspacedboy Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Knowing what Sony are like(fingers in every pie), they seem more than likely to be the heavyweight contenders for this battle... And considering what they are capable of, I can't wait to see what they might do! Smartphone with built in wi-fi/bluetooth/zoom digicam... "I'm lovin' it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pagemakers Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 I bet it's this..... http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=107118 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gspacedboy Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 I hope not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest glynton Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Well, if the reporters cant disclose the details, and MICROSOFT cant disclose the details, then why the hell would Expansys be aloud? Surely non-disclosure means secret. i.e. no-one knowing. If this is a totally un-heard of phone then I take my hat off to whoever marketed it... rubbing his/her hands as they peruse over the posts of us trying to fathom out specs for the known-about phones. Whilst we're all arguing over specs, this company has probably stuck everything we want into a phone... well, that's what I'd do anyway. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pagemakers Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 We'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crispy Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Maybe its the Asus phone, finaly coming to life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gears Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 I think you will find that MSMobiles may already know who it is.. without actually knowing it themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Gears you tease ;-) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maverick Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Paul... Maybe you can arrange for a competition on this subject. The people who guess the company name rite can enter into a draw to win "something" substanial ;-) (like for example ..the phone itself when its launched ..heh heh). BTW.. My guess is Sony Erriccson :-P . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 You lose then! ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Myke Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 i just hope someone made a smartphone with a snap open keyboard. that is the only thing that i want. : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gears Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 I want one that dispenses lager myself.. ;) Blimey! Look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sebset Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 It is Viewsonic or Psion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Or maybe someone else... ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maverick Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 or an obscure Taiwanese company that nobody has heard of ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dean B Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 This may be a different story, but I know that Italian handset manufacturer Telit has a rebadged version of the Mitac phone - I saw it nestling quietly at the back of a display case in the Microsoft area at last week's SMAU trade show in Milan. It's not on their website (www.telit.net) or been officially released I think , but I have a couple of photos of it with a clear Telit logo. Dean Bubley Founder Disruptive Analysis www.disruptive-analysis.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Desser Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 I reckon it's the Samsung i600 :wink:Samsung i600.jpgSamsung i600 front & back.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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