| Author |
Microsoft's (Peabody) smart phone |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Londinium
PM, WWW
|
Via: infoworld
A low-cost smart phone from Microsoft (code-named Peabody) is nearing completion and will run on the recently released Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, an executive from the software giant said Tuesday.
When the phone platform was first discussed in February, Microsoft planned to aim it at emerging markets such as India and China. But the company has since decided to offer it in all parts of the world, since "everyone is interested in low costs," said Ya-Qin Zhang, corporate vice president at Microsoft's mobile and embedded devices division, during an interview in Taipei.
[addsig] |
|
|
Cornholio_666
Joined: Nov 30, 2004
Posts: 198
From: London
PM |
is it just me or are microsoft trying to have a bit of every pie?
Queens Of The Stone Age RULE!
Also known as "THE ROADIE"
Burn The Witch
"I find that on the internet, everyone's very tough in an anonymous, pussy sort of way'" - Josh Homme. March '05 |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Londinium
PM, WWW
|
I think it has to be the pie. 
[addsig] |
EastCoastStar
Joined: Dec 07, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: orlando fl US
PM |
ugly. i dont liek windows mobile phones that arnt touch screen... (like the mpx series)
Its good to be back! |
vineet_d
Joined: Apr 15, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: MumBhai
PM |
what are the specs 
|
govigov
Joined: Jul 30, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Back home - Cochin
PM |
Precisely. What are they?
This message was posted from a K500 |
amd1129
Joined: Feb 09, 2005
Posts: > 500
PM |
I dont like microsoft
This message was posted from a T68i |
pinolo77
Joined: Jan 17, 2002
Posts: 390
From: Lugaggia, Switzerland
PM |
One might not like Microsoft but I have to acknoledge that they are going to be a tough competitor in the market very soon (as soon as networks support fast and CHEAP data connections). They are good at producing OS (like Windows) and are the only major OS producer actually entering the mobile phone market (where are Apple and Linux when you need them?).
I don't own any smartphone but have had the chance to work with the P800 which I think is a great phone. But looking at its apps I have to say Microsoft offers a lot more (maybe things have changed since?).
MS is going to release, together with unknown producers, a lot of good smartphones. I just think guys at  should take this damn seriously (i.e. releasing some new P series phones) and not just sit and enjoy their success, as it seems to me they are doing now.
The phone market will end up being like the computer market, I am afraid, with Microsoft being ubiquitous and a lot of minor brands releasing cheap phones. Sony, Nokia and the other will be put in a corner. (also because of pressure from the operators which are likely to get higher margins promoting unknown phone makers).
What saved big companies up to know are the high R&D investments required to produce features such as tiny 2mpx cams, color screens and all that stuff. Once every manufacturer will be able to produce them it will be up to the OS of the phone and what it enables people to do. And Microsoft will have an edge there, and I think no one can honestly dispute it.
T18s>T68(i)>T610>K700>K750i>K800i>? |
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Londinium
PM, WWW
|
Here the Specs:
Processor -- Texas Instruments OMAP730 GSM/GPRS processor
Memory -- 32 MB RAM; 64 MB Flash
Operating system -- Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 second edition
Display -- 1.9-inch diagonal, 65K-color 176 x 220 pixels TFT LCD
Communications:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Tri-band optimized at 850/1800/1900 or 900/1800/1900)
GPRS Class 10
Bluetooth version 1.1
Other I/O ports -- USB, IrDA, Pendant bus
Expansion -- miniSD slot
Camera -- 1.3 megapixel camera (optional)
Speaker -- polyphonic speaker
Battery:
Type -- removable 940mAH Lithium Polymer
Talk time -- up to 5 hours
Standby time -- up to 200 hours
[addsig] |
haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Posts: > 500
PM |
microsoft 
windows
overall 
|
axxxr
Joined: Mar 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Londinium
PM, WWW
|
When are we going to see: Apple, Tiger OS phones? 
[addsig] |
haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
Posts: > 500
PM |
oh aye
that'll do me
|
Supa_Fly
Joined: Apr 16, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Toronto, Ontario
PM, WWW
|
Quote:
|
On 2005-06-22 15:10:24, axxxr wrote:
When are we going to see: Apple, Tiger OS phones?
|
|
Get Series60 and goto Daaku Studios and theme it. Actually pretty good too. Not interested in MS Smartphones no EDGE and just not favoring the design's too much (HTC Universal is really sweet design). |
prachid
Joined: Mar 02, 2005
Posts: 29
PM |
I agree with the opinion of Pinolo77. SE should produce a version of its smartphone using WM 5 Magneto. The main reason is that WM 5 is a very advanced OS with impressive logistic support from Microsoft, most importantly, access to ActiveSync which even Nokia has to license to this access. SE does not have to be a licensee like Nokia if SE adopts the use of WM 5. An SE phone with WM 5 OS plus the well thought out features plus the renowned SE ergonomics will create a real killer in world market. |
DeLa
Joined: Jan 22, 2003
Posts: > 500
From:
PM |
Windows Mobile is going to take over the market of smartphones via the pda-gsm-gps by HP, Dell and other pc-manufactures who already have a foot in the door in the companies that actually buy and pay those things for their employees.
With Windows these bloated pda-gsm's really become the portable shrinked version of the desktop pc. We dislike WM, but we here are not into buying, those that are do like it a lot. |
|
|
Posted: 2005-06-22 00:57
