03-24-2006, 08:00 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 349
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The Mago Premium Smartphone is One Slick Device
MSMobileNews has posted some details on a Windows Mobile phone that could easily make you do a "double-take." While it's not certain when it will go into production, the engineers and designers of the Mago have gone to great lengths to put this thing together, that it would be tragic not to have this device in our repertoire.
Call it "the Vertu for the Windows Mobile platform," this sleek, quadband GSM device has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, a 624MHz Intel CPU, 128MB RAM, 128MB Flash ROM, a 2.8" TFT LCD, and Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC (yes, I know they call it a Smartphone). Using "advanced materials, hi-tech aerospace technologies and special scratch resistant coatings for housing and mechanical parts," the Mago is encased in grade-5 titanium, stainless steel, and magnesium, for a solid feel weighing in at 215 grams. A Russian website shows some detailed technical information and more pictures of the Mago, including a comparison to the Qtek 9100 and a possible pricetag of 3,000 Euros! 8O Unfortunately, there's no mention of EDGE, UMTS, or HSDPA. Still a looker, though! What do you think?
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03-24-2006, 08:19 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 127
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I'm in love with the specs but visually I'm left with one impression...
It's tall & flat. Now that might be a good thing and maybe not. It's very clean and crisp looking. From my days as a bike mechanic anything titanium kind of gets a hook in me.
So how does this work will this thing hit U.S. markets? In a year? Months? At all?
- Rex
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03-24-2006, 08:40 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 359
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Where's the keyboard?
Looks good but gotta have a slide-out keyboard. I'm spoiled after owning the MDA for a couple of months (yes, I was a beta tester). I can't imagine going back to a device without it!
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03-24-2006, 09:50 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 165
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If I'm not mistaken (and someone needs to do their research behind me), this is the first Windows Mobile 5 device with more than 64MB RAM.
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03-24-2006, 10:41 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 399
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i gotta say....after reading the rushian website I might actually start saving up
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03-24-2006, 11:38 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,734
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Originally Posted by signothefish
If I'm not mistaken (and someone needs to do their research behind me), this is the first Windows Mobile 5 device with more than 64MB RAM.
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The Benq P51 is also supposed to have 128MB SDRAM. This is good news, and at least some concession to reality. 25 MB free ram is just way too little these days.
http://www.gsmarena.com/benq_siemens_p51-1497.php
If they are charging $3000 for this device it better have a 2.8 inch VGA screen.
Surur
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03-24-2006, 02:20 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,341
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Originally Posted by Surur
If they are charging $3000 for this device it better have a 2.8 inch VGA screen.
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If the three grand price tag doesn't kill it, VGA should. VGA on a 2.8" screen would be pretty much useless for most people with even average eyesight.  Plus it is extremely long.
On the positive, it has a decent processor and lots of RAM.
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03-24-2006, 02:23 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 48
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Ooohhh, shiny!
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03-24-2006, 05:56 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 524
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Perfect!
It looks like it was designed to replace my sony/erricson T637.
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03-24-2006, 06:22 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 444
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I think it looks nice but, it doesn't look like it would be that comfortable to hold.
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Linear Mode
