Uncovering Additional Samsung SGH-i770 Details

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1795' target='_blank'>http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1795</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Phone Scoop has received more details about the i770, a new Pocket PC phone coming from Samsung. The handset is a simple clamshell design that features a butterfly key keyboard like on Sony Ericsson's M600. Each key has two letters, pressing the left half of the key will input one letter while pressing the right will trigger the other. The large bulge in the hinge is a rotating 2 Megapixel camera with flash; it does not face the side, but rotates to face the user or to face out like on many other phones. Other features include Bluetooth, a Micro SD slot, an external color display and a jog switch for scrolling and for media playback control when the phone is closed. Previous FCC filings uncovered that the phone would be a tri-band (900/1800/1900) GSM/EDGE handset running Pocket PC."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060630-i770.jpg" /><br /><br />Phone Scoop has revealed some extra <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=48691">i770</a> details. Something for you Samsung Pocket PC fans to crave. ;)

[Typhoon]

Does it have a touchscreen?

[DaleReeck]

Does it have a touchscreen?

As a "Pocket PC", I would assume that's implied ;)

[Typhoon]

That sounds good.

[Pdaholic]

Anybody else reminded of the Sony Clie NR/NX series?
http://www.palmq.ru/images/news/2003/may/Sony_Clie_NX80V_sm.jpg
Ah, if only Sony had chosen the PPC OS, we would have such incredible hardware today.

[Typhoon]

Ohhhh yea, huh. I remember that one. Except this one is a ton smaller...and better...

[saru83]

that is awesome, but unfortunately the screen seems 2.2" to me &amp; if so it kills it for me.. :!:

[Janak Parekh]

that is awesome, but unfortunately the screen seems 2.2" to me &amp; if so it kills it for me.. :!:
Well, a flip phone with a 2.8" screen is simply too large. I held the MPx, and it was okay as a PDA, but rather uncomfortable as a flip phone. We'll see what people think, but since WM5 lets you one-hand many things, it should be pretty useable.

--janak

[saru83]

Well, a flip phone with a 2.8" screen is simply too large. I held the MPx, and it was okay as a PDA, but rather uncomfortable as a flip phone. We'll see what people think, but since WM5 lets you one-hand many things, it should be pretty useable.

--janak

True, but after getting used to a 2.8" screen on WM5 OS, i guess its really hard to deal with that Small Screen..

Its just crazy, screens r shrinking each &amp; every year, lets just hope they do not release 1" PPC phones.. :twisted:

[Janak Parekh]

Its just crazy, screens r shrinking each &amp; every year
Well, we've had this discussion on PPCT many times. I for one am very glad Pocket PCs have smaller screens today. They're far more pocketable and usable as phones than they used to be.

lets just hope they do not release 1" PPC phones.. :twisted:
I think this is unlikely by design. A 1" screen isn't tappable. If anything, it would have to be a Smartphone.

--janak