Pretty Pictures of the Samsung Smartphone

[Jason Dunn]

http://cgi.chollian.net/~mpreview2/ez2000/ezboard.cgi?db=news&action=read&dbf=93&page=0&dept h=5

The last time I posted on this, some of you didn't like the way the phone looked. Personally, I think it looks great and I'm looking forward to seeing it on the market! The linked site is a little slow to load, but has several great high-resolution images of the phone. Samsung is the #3 handset maker in the world, so the fact that they're building a Smartphone is a big win for Microsoft. Samsung is hedging their bets, however, by also building a Palm phone and a Symbian phone. If they can do it and still be profitable, it's a smart move.

[Jason Dunn]

http://cgi.chollian.net/~mpreview2/ez2000/ezboard.cgi?db=news&action=read&dbf=93&page=0&dept h=5

The last time I posted on this, some of you didn't like the way the phone looked. Personally, I think it looks great and I'm looking forward to seeing it on the market! The linked site is a little slow to load, but has several great high-resolution images of the phone. Samsung is the #3 handset maker in the world, so the fact that they're building a Smartphone is a big win for Microsoft. Samsung is hedging their bets, however, by also building a Palm phone and a Symbian phone. If they can do it and still be profitable, it's a smart move.

[jeremyweisser]

Could anyone clear up for me what applications are included on the smartphone, ie: Word, Excel, PocketOutlook?

[Dave Conger]

Originally Posted by jeremyweisser

Could anyone clear up for me what applications are included on the smartphone, ie: Word, Excel, PocketOutlook?

Pocket Outlook, Pocket IE, MSN, Windows Media Player and ActiveSync are some of the main progs. No Word or Excel.

[benetone]

Is there any smartphone with Bluetooth at all? It's a very big surprise that companies still don't include bluetooth into the smartphone yet.

[Pony99CA]

Tech TV ran the latest installment of "Microsoft Insider Live", which included a pretty cool demo of the SmartPhone. It also featured the Tablet PC, Mira portable display and the Windows XP Media Center.

They'll be showing it again several times, at least Monday through Thursday.

Steve

[enemy2k2]

Those actually are pretty impressive pictures. Too bad the phone looks a little chunky in depth, but the other dimensions are certainly impressive. I voted for the clamshell shape even though it adds to the thickness, I feel it makes for a much less conspicuous smartphone. The others such as the Orange SPV I've seen look very obviously different.

[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by enemy2k2

Those actually are pretty impressive pictures. Too bad the phone looks a little chunky in depth, but the other dimensions are certainly impressive. I voted for the clamshell shape even though it adds to the thickness, I feel it makes for a much less conspicuous smartphone.

I voted for the clamshell, too. Who wants to have the screen of their phone exposed most of the time? On a display as colorful as the SmartPhone (and presumably expensive), keeping the screen protected is even more important.

I haven't seen whether SmartPhones use touchscreens, but if they do, that's another reason to keep it protected.

Steve

[Newsboy]

No touchscreens on SmartPhones. Saves battery life and improves screen resolution.

That phone is *precisely* what I need, right now. Still interested to find out how much Sprint PCS is going to overcharge for it though.

On the subject of phones...all this hoopla about Organic LED (OLED) displays...I've had one for over 18 months now, in my Motorola TimePort.

OLED (assuming they can make it work) is definetly the future. The display on the Timeport is brighter, clearer, and easier to read than any other phone display I've ever seen. Onlookers *never* cease to gawk and make comments when they see it flipped open, even with the new generation of color displays on the market.

[rsajdak]

I have an iPaq 3955 and I'm interested in getting a Smartphone. Will we be able to sync to the same Outlook personal folders with both devices? If not, then Microsoft is making a stragegic mistake.

[Underwater Mike]

I just want Sprint to release a Bluetooth-enabled Vision phone, period. I have cables out the wazoo...