09-19-2007, 12:10 PM
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Sony Ericsson Preparing Windows Mobile Phones for 2008?
"High Tech Computer (HTC) reportedly has landed ODM orders for Windows Mobile-based smartphones from Sony Ericsson, which will market the new smartphone in the second half of 2008, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Volume shipments of the smartphone � Sony Ericsson's first Windows Mobile-based smartphone and HTC's first ODM orders from a first-tier handset vendor � are expected to top over one million units and to account for 10-20% of HTC's total shipments projected for 2008, said the paper."
We're going to take this with a grain of salt. But if true, it'll be a fresh change for the UIQ-focused Sony Ericsson, not to mention a huge score for HTC. Sony Ericsson and Windows Mobile? Let us know what you think.
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09-19-2007, 02:13 PM
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Ponderer
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Just wondering when will Nokia order a WM phone from HTC -- LOL
But jokes aside WM is the true operating system leaving others behind by a margin
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09-19-2007, 03:43 PM
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Contributing Editor
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This could be cool.. Sony Ericsson has always had some pretty cool devices.. Just a totally worthless OS. 
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09-19-2007, 04:44 PM
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Pupil
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Why would Sony Ericsson use an ODM for manufacturing? Have they ever done this in the past?
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09-19-2007, 05:47 PM
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Philosopher
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Strange, SE makes very good hardware. Why would they order one from HTC? I had SE P900 and it was much more advenced than WM phones for that time. It just doesn't sound right. If SE wanted to make WM phone, they have their own capabilities to do that.
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09-20-2007, 01:58 AM
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Contributing Editor
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Originally Posted by Yata
Why would Sony Ericsson use an ODM for manufacturing? Have they ever done this in the past?
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Do you mean as in a design partner or as a manufacturer? For the latter, all the time - the manufacturing of most SE handsets is outsourced (Quanta mostly IIRC). The real significance of this news is really the inclusion of Windows Mobile, rather than who actually assembles the devices.
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09-20-2007, 02:57 AM
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I would love to see a Windows Mobile CLIE!. One thing that I loved about those machines were the screen, never washed off with direct sunlight.
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09-20-2007, 05:58 AM
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Pupil
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As a longtime T-Mobile subscriber going back to their VoiceStream days I miss having a SE handset or two in their lineup. The last one was the T610 which I still use on occasion to this day - solid build with good UI and great call/RF quality.
Would be cool to see a SE WM Pro with say a 2.0 mega pix cam/vid and a nice hi-res screen........suh-weeeeeeeeeeet 8)
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09-20-2007, 03:03 PM
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My last two phones have been SonyEricsson, a z500a and a z525a, respectively. I just bought an HTC Wizard (Cingular 8125), but the wrong battery was in the box and I've waited several days for the correct battery to arrive. All that aside, I've been happy with the SonyEricsson phones I've had. They have good battery life and what they do, they do well. HTC from what I understand makes a good platform. Windows Mobile, we all know, does a good job. The only variable is what tweaks SonyEricsson would make to Windows Mobile, what OEM and 3rd party utilities they would include, and what kind of support could be expected, like a free upgrade to Windows Mobile 7 when it is eventually released.
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09-20-2007, 05:00 PM
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Theorist
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Originally Posted by Jason Lee
This could be cool.. Sony Ericsson has always had some pretty cool devices.. Just a totally worthless OS. |
8O 8O 8O Sony Ericsson makes the best dumbphone OS in the business. Far better than Windows Mobile in terms of user-friendliness and slickness too.
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