More Mitac MIO 8380 Pictures and Information

[Eric Lin]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/340/C1845/' target='_blank'>http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/340/C1845/</a><br /><br /></div>This "article" about Mitac Mio 8380 is a not-even thinly veiled English version of the Hong Kong press release, but we're not complaining because it's more information than we've seen before about this phone- at least in English. Did we learn anything new? Well if you haven't seen the screen on the Mitac, it's very bright and, I guess, transflective since the press release mentions it's optimised for both indoor and outdoor use. We also learn that the 640 x 480 camera has auto focus and auto brightness. I can't wait to see the quality of the pictures from this baby.<br /><br />Other than that, we're told many things we already know (like it has a real web browser), we get alot of p.r. hooey about m-life (I wonder what AT&T thinks of that), and how important Hong Kong is to Mitac's plans for Asian domination. But it does include this summary that will make you weep tears of pride:<br /><br />"The Mio 8380 provides a greater range of added functionality than traditional mobile phones, which typically support only basic personal information management and data synchronization with Outlook. Users of the Mio 8380 can retrieve e-mail anytime and from anywhere, as well as use it to browse the Web and keep up with the latest information. With the Mio 8380, the mobile phone has been transformed into a miniaturized computer, allowing users to perform tasks usually reserved for a PC--such as enjoying video, browsing digital photographs, playing games, and listening to MP3 files. As the development of wireless communications technology and markets moves toward the incorporation of such features as color screens, data transmission, and multimedia playback, the Mio 8380 Windows smartphone and its successors promise to be leaders in the field."

[Fritzly]

This is the phone I was waiting for! Where can I buy it?

[Wuss912]

This is the phone I was waiting for! Where can I buy it?
mee too when will sprint get one ...
:evil:

[ARW]

This is the phone I was waiting for! Where can I buy it?
mee too when will sprint get one ...
:evil:

Sorry, but this is a GSM phone, and as such, won't work on Sprint's network.

The closest thing to this would be the Samsung SPH-i600, which was on display at TechEd a few months back. No official word on it, but it may make it to market someday.

[Wuss912]

Sorry, but this is a GSM phone, and as such, won't work on Sprint's network.

hence the bitterness...


The closest thing to this would be the Samsung SPH-i600, which was on display at TechEd a few months back. No official word on it, but it may make it to market someday.
is that a ms smartphone?
:?:

[ARW]

Yes, it's basically the SCH-i600 that was FCC approved a year ago. The SCH is probably closer to market (Phonescoop is saying Qtr 3,) but no one knows for sure.

Speaking of which...

Phone Scoop,

What's your availability based on? I noticed that you recently changed it from July to Qtr 3.

Al

[Fritzly]

I want a GSM phone, and an unlocked one too. I can't care less for free locked phones from Sprint, AT&T and all the other carriers; I always and only buy GSM unlocked phones, it is the only way customers can mantain some bargain power.

[ricksfiona]

Almost perfect: No Bluetooth.

[sebset]

If you have friends in Hong Kong then you can order it from this country. The price is low, about US$470. A guy from a german website (smartphone2002.info) ordered it. However the Mio8380 will be available in Europe in september.

bye

[smartphone2002.info]

See this story with fotos here: http://www.smartphone2002.info/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=191