Palm's Gandolf - A Windows Mobile Standard Device?

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/06/11/palm-gandolf-phone-rumours/' target='_blank'>http://digital-lifestyles.info/2007/06/11/palm-gandolf-phone-rumours/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Going under the code name of the ‘Palm Gandolf,’ the Palm version is rumoured to debut on Sprint later this year for a cheap-as-chips retail price of $200 and pack EVDO (rev. A), full QWERTY keyboard and integrated camera, Bluetooth and a Micro SD expansion slot. The Windows version (seen here in a rather dashing white finish), is said to run Windows Mobile Standard (formerly WM Smartphone edition) and comes with a 320×240 display - a big improvement on their current Windows phone, the Treo 750."</i> <br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20070611-PalmGandolf.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />There's a lot of news floating around about Palm working on a Smartphone device called the Gandolf. I don't know that I'm behind this rumour too much. It's my guess that this is actually a Professional device. Besides, the design is kind of boring and dull if you ask me.

[michaelp]

I agree that the design is kind of lame. But, it looks like a Standard edition to me. There is not Start menu in the top left, but there is a Microsoft logo in the bottom left--like the Start menu button on a Smartphone. Also, it is in the middle of a program, and there does not appear to be an "Ok" button in the top right but rather a signal indicator.

[Stinger]

Thou shalt not pass!

[jfreiman]

Boring design? We are talking about Palm here... ;-)

Actually, I think it has enough 'cool factor' -- white and silver, small design, etc to where it will sell really well.

-John

[Jason Dunn]

Oh, I don't know, I think it looks pretty cool actually - I dig the white and silver. It would have been boring if they made it black and grey - there's too much black and grey. The price point will be interesting...but it will still tank in Canada because our carriers here have their heads up their a$$ses regarding data plan pricing. :evil:

[Mike Temporale]

I dig the white and silver. It would have been boring if they made it black and grey - there's too much black and grey.

Black and grey? you mean like this - ;)

http://digital-lifestyles.info/copy_images/palm-gandalf-rumours-lg.jpg