03-29-2006, 07:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Say Hello to the Dallab DX8
From Malaysia comes the Dallab DX8. This 113mm x 50mm x 22mm device features an Intel PXA272 416MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 64MB Flash ROM (odd memory configuration for Windows Mobile 5.0), a 2.2" 262K-colour QVGA (240 x 320) transflective TFT-LCD, IrDA, 802.11b Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 1.2 (Class 2), quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, a miniSD slot, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and Windows Mobile 5.0. There's one thing for sure - numeric keypad-equipped Phone Edition devices are becoming more prevalent - perhaps a sign that Pocket PCs and Smartphones will one day merge?
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03-29-2006, 08:27 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 349
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I didn't know what the Dallab DX8 was until I saw the picture. It's likely a rebranded version of the Axia A308. The countdown at www.vipn.ch is down to 3 days as of this post, and www.myaxia.com doesn't show the A308 in their online store yet. But if it's anywhere around 799 CHF ($600 USD), it's still a pretty choice choice for a GSM Pocket PC Phone for its features.
Question is, how accurate are you going to be with a 2.2" QVGA touchscreen? 8O
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03-29-2006, 11:49 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 48
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if you go into the pdf brochure in their website, it shows only 64MB RAM and 128MB ROM, so it's not 128MB RAM, so disappointed.
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03-30-2006, 01:16 AM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,111
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Originally Posted by Raphael Salgado
It's likely a rebranded version of the Axia A308.
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IIANM it's quite the opposite, the Axia is a rebranded Dallab:
http://www.dallab.com/cor_170206.html
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03-30-2006, 01:38 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,608
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Why must you people tease us with devices we'll never see here 
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03-30-2006, 02:09 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 107
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I don't know about never seeing it. The color scheme looks awfully familiar. I could see this thing with a Dell logo on it.
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03-30-2006, 04:39 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,108
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Re: Say Hello to the Dallab DX8
Speaking as someone who normally doesn't care much for smartphones or PPC phones... Droooool. That's a lot of hardware in a very nice form-factor.
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03-30-2006, 07:04 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 351
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is that a stylus or a toothpick... why do they make such small devices with so much powerful tool that nobody will use... get a pocket pc with a 3.5" screen and get a crappy cell phone that u can afford to lose or use as a weapon. i am all for new ideas but the designers have to think user freindly. i understand people like small but why would u do anything on a 2.2" screen... maybe this is video ipod killer?
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03-30-2006, 04:52 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 805
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I had found the mini screen small. This one is 2.2" !! One needs to be very very accurate when clicking on something. Try to read ebooks in mobipocket at this small display. :lol:
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why do they make such small devices with so much powerful tool that nobody will use
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same thoughts here
Sunny
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04-01-2006, 09:25 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1
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I found no problems reading eBooks on my Mio 8390 Smartphone, which has a 2.2" 176x220 screen.
The small screen is not a problem, as long as the software is designed to fit the size. Granted the current software assumes a 3.5 inch screen, but it's only a matter of time before 3rd parties are aware of smaller screens and adapt. The built-in software in PPC has font-size settings, so the standard apps (PIM and inbox etc) have no problem already.
The size is finally small enough for everyone to use. Actually when the Axia A108 came out I wanted to get one already, but the price was too high and the lack of WiFi stopped me. The dallab still has the high price but the added features may justify it. It's a great alternative to Treo if you don't need a thumbboard and would like a proper keypad where you can actually read the numbers.
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