02-10-2005, 09:00 PM
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Executive Editor, Android Thoughts
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Size Matters: Part Two!
In my last piece, I discussed the rather fancy mathwork done to figure the approximate size of the hw6500. Well, it looks like it may have been pretty close. Over at GPSPassion, they appear to have the first actual user pictures of this device, and it appears to fit snugly into a hand (With not much room to spare...).
They also bring up a good point: the GPS antenna in this thing is internal, and with all that RF traffic buzzing around the BT and GSM radios, how well will it perform?
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02-10-2005, 09:29 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Jun 2003
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I saw a 6500 NDA slide at an HP briefing yesterday.
I'll play with the device next month in Cupertino (HP)
A> Q2 release (announcement March 17)
B> 4.5" x 2.8" x .63 " (treo 650 is 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.9 not including the antenna stub, so add .5"). My wife has a Treo, and yea it fits in a pocket, just too thick. If you want something smaller you are getting into the smartphone range. Blackberry 7210 (this is being touted internally by HP as the "blackberry killer") is 4.5 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches. so its smaller than a BB
C> GSM/GPRS/GPS/BT - no wifi
D> SD with SDIO (will support a wifi SD card)
E> mini SD
F> 3" transreflective screen at 64k - Im asking for the resolution
G>Releasing with Goodlink software - HP is waiting for RIM to settle their court case before going with Blackberry Connect
6320 being released in 8 weeks (6315 for Cingular - awaiting fcc final ok)
6700 being released Q3 - this is the 6500 with WiFi and only a mini SD for extra memory
Unfortunately I didnt capture the other stats such weight. I've sent a message back asking for resolution.
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02-10-2005, 09:48 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Is it me or does the screen not look like it has a square resolution? Is the picture incorrectly stretched vertically?
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02-10-2005, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by badbob001
Is it me or does the screen not look like it has a square resolution? Is the picture incorrectly stretched vertically?
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It is indeed square. One of the things that WM2003SE added was support for assorted screen aspects and sizes. As is mentioned this allows the keyboard to be added without getting the tall effect of something like the 4300.
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02-10-2005, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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T-Mobile
I see t-mobile in the right top corner there, Can we presume we will see this from T-mobile US?
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02-10-2005, 11:04 PM
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Re: T-Mobile
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Originally Posted by MobilePaddy
I see t-mobile in the right top corner there, Can we presume we will see this from T-mobile US?
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Not necessarily. Since this is an internal unit, its probably not SIM locked, so they probably just popped in any SIM card they had handy. Given their work with T-Mobile in bring the 6315 to the market, they probably had one of their SIMs for testing purposes.
Then again, it may be a hint of a future T-Mo release...
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02-11-2005, 12:48 AM
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I like the design. It reminds me of the iPAQ H1900/H2200/H4100/H4300 series.
Also, at 0.63" thick, it's probably the thinnest Pocket PC Phone to date. At that size, it should fit very well in your Pocket. Even with a case it should just barely make it in.
iPAQ H6315 = 0.73"
I-mate JAM = 0.70"
I-mate PDA2K = 0.75"
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02-11-2005, 12:59 AM
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240x240 screen? No thanks.
I might have been excited by 480x480 ...
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02-11-2005, 02:00 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Okay, I may consider the version with WiFi. Maybe.
Anyone know if the covers for the hx2700 series will fit? That would make it a much smaller device if you didn't have to buy a bulky case (as you with the Treo).
Honestly, the size of this thing ain't that big. It's wide, but Ipaqs tend to be wide.
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02-11-2005, 02:09 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2005
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As a new Treo 650 user, I can tell you that narrow width of the Treo allows for easy one hand operation. I didn't realize how useful one hand operation would be until I started doing it.
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