Jason Dunn
02-27-2008, 07:40 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Sharper-Image-101TSI-PocketPC-Phone.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.mobiletechreview.com/pho...ketPC-Phone.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The Sharper Image 101TSI is a relatively compact and light (4.3 ounces) Windows Mobile 6 Professional Pocket PC phone with a QVGA touch screen. Once you get over the lack of 850MHz, 3G and WiFi, it looks pretty good on paper with Bluetooth 2.0, a 2 megapixel camera with auto-focus lens, 400MHz Samsung processor and a GPS. It sells for $499, which is a might high given that you buy the powerhouse AT&T Tilt or T-Mobile Wing without contract extension for a similar price. The phone is actually the AMOI N810, and AMOI is a large Chinese manufacturer of cell phones that are sold primarily in China."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/sharper-image-PPC-jd.jpg" /><br /><br />When I first heard about this phone a few months ago, it seemed like a curious product for The Sharper Image to be offering. After reading the MobileTechReview article, it seems even more curious - it's not like it's particularly inexpensive at $499, and lacking one of the phone bands needed for true North American phone operation, it seems like an ill-conceived product.<br /><br /><b>UPDATE:</b> I was just told (thanks Jim!) that The Sharper Image <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/hotStocksNews/idUSWEN401220080220">filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy</a> last week. Seems like this device could have serious warranty fulfilment issues. 8O