Posted by axxxr
Called the BSquare!!
Vodafone is set to bring one of the US hottest smartphones to the UK. The BSquare Power Handheld pairs a Microsoft Windows CE.Net operating system with a large (4inch) LCD screen, which the company claims is ideal for web surfing and reading e-mail.
The device also features an integrated full QWERTY keyboard that is cleverly housed within the screen and then pulled down when the user needs it.
According to BSquare the device's USP is that its screen is large enough to display many websites in full and has no need to reformat them as other devices with smaller screens do.
It is powered by a 400MHz Intel XScale processor and contains 64MB or 128MB of RAM, depending on which specification you choose, and 32MB or 64MB of flash memory.
There’s no integrated Bluetooth or Wi-fi though these can be added via the devcies’s SDIO slot.
Battery life is rated at four hours' talk time, three hours web browsing and 120 hours standby time.
There’s no sign of the device on the Vodafone website yet, so we have no idea of prices. The company has said that the device is available in limited quantities and is aimed ostensibly at the corporate market.
[ This Message was edited by: axxxr on 2004-02-05 11:39 ]
Posted by Krubach
It sure looks good, but,....
Micro$oft OS? I won't take any chance...
[ This Message was edited by: Krubach on 2004-02-05 11:42 ]
Posted by PeterKay
http://www.bsquare.com/products/powerhandheld.asp
Posted by fannypad
It's a brick and a half, you'd do your back in and rip yer trousers carrying it about.
Posted by o0xskaterx0o
eek lcd...i'd be bound to break that in seconds!
Posted by 50Cent
Its not exactly the most ergonomically designed object in the world is it
You'd need a separate bag for that thing!
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[ This Message was edited by: Twista on 2004-02-10 20:14 ]
Posted by axxxr
Screenshot:
Availability
Power Handheld from Vodafone U.K. is available immediately in Great Britain. Details on pricing and services are available from Vodafone, Details on handheld available from http://www.bsquare.com.
Specifications
Processor Type Intel XScale PXA @ 400MHz
Operating System Windows CE .NET
Display Viewing Size 4.0” (diagonal)
Colors 65,536
Display Type TFT-LCD, Resolution 640 x 480 (VGA), Display Mode Landscape
User Input Keyboard Retractable QWERTY
Touch Screen Stylus Input
Navigation Buttons 5-Way Joypad, Back/Escape, L & R Trigger
Zoom 2X Zoom Hot Key
Audio Microphone Built-in
Accessories via 2.5mm jack
Headset Combination hands-free phone headset/stereo headphones,
Volume Control, Phone/Stereo Control
Memory / Storage (2 configurations)
RAM 64 MB / 128MB
Flash Memory 32 MB / 64MB
Internal User Storage 10MB / 32MB
Removable Storage SD memory slot (up to 1GB)
Data I/O Synchronization Cradle, IrDA, Wireless
SDIO via SD slot /USB Slave/ IrDA 115kbps
Phone: Model 1 GSM 900/1800 MHz, Model 2 GSM 900/1900 MHz
Audio via hands-free headset or speaker phone mode
Battery / Power Integrated Rechargeable Lithium Ion Polymer 1900 mAh
Charge Time 4 hours, Sleep 3 weeks
GSM Stand-by 120 hours, GSM Talk-time 4 hours, GPRS w/Browsing approx. 3 hours
AC Adapter Input 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
Output 5 VDC, 2.8 Amp
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Size 140mm x 87 mm x 19.5 mm
Weight 290g (approx.)
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[ This Message was edited by: axxxr on 2004-03-13 15:34 ]
Posted by butterguy
hey axxxr...i love your posts but isn't there a mistake in the bands from the second model?? 900/1900?? isn't that the US model with 800/1900 or is this a freak model dual band with a band from North america and rest of world??
Posted by axxxr
"BSquare is ending its line of Power Handheld devices. although it will still be around to offer licensing and consulting to other licensees."
BSquare has announced that it has ended the manufacturing of its Power Handheld hardware device and restructured the Power Handheld business unit. The company will continue to sell the software included in the device to smart device makers as a complement to the consulting services and software that the company offers today.
BSquare insists that there is a market for converged devices, but it wasn't able to sell enough units to justify ongoing investments in the field. There was also friction between BSquare's own devices and other companies licensing BSquare's technology to compete with BSquare's units. BSquare will retain all of its patents and copyrights on the relevant technology, however, and says that it will continue to license its technology to other companies as part of its consulting services.
The BSquare Power Handheld line was originally released in 2002, and at the time boasted features and specifications unmatched by competing handheld devices. Running Windows CE .NET 4.1 instead of Pocket PC 2002, it ran a 400 MHz processor with 64 MB of RAM and a 640 x 480 pixel VGA display. Connectivity included an SDIO card slot and dual-band GSM/GPRS. Many of those features, however, are becoming commonplace on other high-end Windows Mobile for Pocket PC devices now with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, making it more difficult for BSquare to compete. Other enhancements, such as BSquare's radio interface layer, screen magnification, and power management functionality remain unique and the company intends to continue to offer those technologies to other licensees.
As a result of the end of the product line, BSquare is also laying off most of its employees in the Power Handheld division and restructuring much of the company. The company will continue to provide warranty support for devices previously sold.