O2 Gets Ready to Release the Xphone IIm

[Jerry Raia]

http://www.seeo2.com/product/XphoneIIm/template/XphoneIImProductInfo.vm

The specs are out and it appears the Xphone IIm will be released soon. This phone looks pretty darn good so if your interested check out the spec page. Will we see it here in North America? It doesn't look like it so far. :cry:

[Jerry Raia]

http://www.seeo2.com/product/XphoneIIm/template/XphoneIImProductInfo.vm

The specs are out and it appears the Xphone IIm will be released soon. This phone looks pretty darn good so if your interested check out the spec page. Will we see it here in North America? It doesn't look like it so far. :cry:

[Stinger]

From it's looks/spec, it appears that its just a rebranded imate SP3i.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by Stinger

From it's looks/spec, it appears that its just a rebranded imate SP3i.

Ya, pretty much. It would be nice if a carrier released this phone in North America. I don't understand why they haven't jumped on phones like this one. They're pushing mobile music, but not offering what is clearly a great music phone, IMHO. :?

[edX]

It is already released in Asia. The SIM unlocked version is available from this website at US$500. http://www.doml.com/product.asp?id=1975

[possmann]

now how is this different from the Audiovox SMT 5600? I mean it's the same HTC rebranded, rebranded again...

If anyone wants to come out with something new start up-ing the display to QVGA - that cna be done without retooling the OS.

[abf]

Originally Posted by Stinger

From it's looks/spec, it appears that its just a rebranded imate SP3i.

Not exactly: the 'rebranded imate SP3i' is the X phone II. It might be the 'rebranded updated-for-media SP3i'. Hence the m at the end of the name.

And then there's the question of who is doing the rebranding, since both O2 and imate are using the same HTC manufacturer.

[Jerry Raia]

Looks like it has a better joystick than the 5600 to me.

[Darius Wey]

AFAIK, it's slightly different to the SMT5600. I'm still waiting for it to surface in tech stores here, so once I see it, I'll let you all know.

[Mike Temporale]

just a little different. It will be the same size and shape as the SP3i, but with a couple more buttons.

[possmann]

So anyone have any leads on when we can start expecting devices to come out with higher resolution - QVGA? I haven't seen anything from Orange lately and last I read (here of course) they were testing a QVGA display smartphone - the C550 I think???