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Darius Wey
06-22-2007, 10:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=91013' target='_blank'>http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=91013</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20070622-o2helen.jpg" /><br /><br />ce4arab.com has revealed an upcoming device known as the <a href="http://www.ce4arab.com/vb7/showthread.php?t=91013">Helen</a>, a supposed <a href="http://www.seeo2.com/product/XdaStealth/template/Product.vm">Xda Stealth</a> successor. The specs? An Intel PXA270 520MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 256MB ROM, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, an FM radio, a 2.4" QVGA display, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a microSD slot, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Some of you may argue that the design is a little less impressive, although as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. An online translation of the ce4arab.com page is available <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ce4arab.com%2Fvb7%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D91013&langpair=ar%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8">here</a>.

pocketpcadmirer
06-22-2007, 01:19 PM
Listen O2, this should be your next device,
"1.8' screen,2GB ROM,128MB RAM etc"

I don't know, how are the people comfortable with the Stealth screen. :evil:

MTM
06-22-2007, 03:17 PM
Besides the feature updates, I think one thing worth noticing is that is has what seems to be the same slider mechanism as the Nokia 8800 :)

@pocketpcadmirer: I don't think they can fit a larger screen on such a small device. Most new devices seems to go towards 2.4" or 2.6" screens with the 'larger' devices having 2.8" (not counting the now-rare 3.5" devices still around). This device seems to be smaller while retaining the same screen size. I think it's hard to complain about that...

pocketpcadmirer
06-22-2007, 06:58 PM
@pocketpcadmirer: I don't think they can fit a larger screen on such a small device. Most new devices seems to go towards 2.4" or 2.6" screens with the 'larger' devices having 2.8" (not counting the now-rare 3.5" devices still around). This device seems to be smaller while retaining the same screen size. I think it's hard to complain about that...

Seriously, I don't know how any person on this planet(yeah, excluding people with inbuilt-electron microscope :wink: ) can read on such small screen devices for some time. I mean, if a person has bought such a device for web-surfing, then, he'll be needing to consult an eye-specialist pretty soon :lol: . For simple phone needs, this device may be no better than the normal $50 dumb phone(someone said, MotoRazr?)

Yeah, I know, I used to always complain about, when the devices with 2.8" display rolled out, but, it looked 'ok' in person. But, if you go less than that size, you just cannot think of even editing your office docs on the go.

Just my $0.02 0X

MTM
06-23-2007, 01:48 AM
@pocketpcadmirer: I don't think they can fit a larger screen on such a small device. Most new devices seems to go towards 2.4" or 2.6" screens with the 'larger' devices having 2.8" (not counting the now-rare 3.5" devices still around). This device seems to be smaller while retaining the same screen size. I think it's hard to complain about that...

Seriously, I don't know how any person on this planet(yeah, excluding people with inbuilt-electron microscope :wink: ) can read on such small screen devices for some time. I mean, if a person has bought such a device for web-surfing, then, he'll be needing to consult an eye-specialist pretty soon :lol: . For simple phone needs, this device may be no better than the normal $50 dumb phone(someone said, MotoRazr?)

Yeah, I know, I used to always complain about, when the devices with 2.8" display rolled out, but, it looked 'ok' in person. But, if you go less than that size, you just cannot think of even editing your office docs on the go.

Just my $0.02 0X

You're probably right, but I think more and more WM devices are being tailored for consumers. Things like Live Mail, MSN and so on are things that are being integrated and then phones with 2.4" screens should be okay. I don't know why this isn't being made as a non-touch screen device, though. Maybe because Windows Mobile Professional sounds better? :p