Leaked Details on New Phone from Vodafone

[Mike Temporale]

http://www.modaco.com/content/Windows-Mobile-News/263887/Vodafone-2008-roadmap-leaked/

More leaks are coming out.  This time it's new phones that are scheduled to arrive on the Vodafone network.  There's some of those touch screen devices here, but we also have a couple non-touch screen devices.  As you can see, the first image is a copy of the Palm 500v called the Palm Drucker and comes with GPS and Windows Mobile 6.1.  There's no mention of WiFi or quad-band.  The other Smartphone in the bunch is a new super thin messenger style device from HP called the Silver.  It's another GPS device but it also features a SureType - 20 key keyboard.

What does everyone think about these devices?  Is the Drucker a step up from the 500v? And what about the Silver - this has to be better than the HP 510 Voice Commander phone. Lets us know your thoughts.

[Mike Temporale]

http://www.modaco.com/content/Windows-Mobile-News/263887/Vodafone-2008-roadmap-leaked/

More leaks are coming out.  This time it's new phones that are scheduled to arrive on the Vodafone network.  There's some of those touch screen devices here, but we also have a couple non-touch screen devices.  As you can see, the first image is a copy of the Palm 500v called the Palm Drucker and comes with GPS and Windows Mobile 6.1.  There's no mention of WiFi or quad-band.  The other Smartphone in the bunch is a new super thin messenger style device from HP called the Silver.  It's another GPS device but it also features a SureType - 20 key keyboard.

What does everyone think about these devices?  Is the Drucker a step up from the 500v? And what about the Silver - this has to be better than the HP 510 Voice Commander phone. Lets us know your thoughts.

[tendomentis]

Not feeling the Palm love (at least the look), but the HP looks svelte (sp?). I hope the HP device isn't just a concept render, as I haven't seen a smartphone that smooth looking in a while.

As far as specs go, while I like the HP for it's looks, I'm really used to my landscape smartphone screen now especially for gps navigation and mp3 playing in my car, and I don't feel that that is handled as well in potrait mode.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by tendomentis

As far as specs go, while I like the HP for it's looks, I'm really used to my landscape smartphone screen now especially for gps navigation and mp3 playing in my car, and I don't feel that that is handled as well in potrait mode.

I agree - I really like the landscape screen and find it awkward when I have to use a portrait device.