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msmobiles.com_robot
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 Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:54 am Post subject: EXCLUSIVE: photo of HTC Prophet - upcoming mini Pocket PC phone from HTC with built-in Wi-Fi and FM Radio ! |
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Previously we were reporting about HTC Prophet in a story about HTC Roadmap. Now we publish photo of this phone:
... and here is close-up photo of this phone:
Read more at http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/4436.html |
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sztyopi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| It's a rendering. |
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EJR
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| sztyopi wrote: | | It's a rendering. |
maybe, but it's genuine |
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gilesjuk
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| msmobiles.com_wiseacre wrote: | | sztyopi wrote: | | It's a rendering. |
maybe, but it's genuine |
But it shows there's very little of the product actually complete if they have to show a rending.
The specs are better than usual, 2 megapixel camera is long overdue. Of course it might be 6 months until its out and the competition will be on 3 megapixel or something. |
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EJR
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| gilesjuk wrote: | | it might be 6 months until its out and the competition will be on 3 megapixel or something. |
built-in FM Radio combined with Wi-Fi are the main selling points of this phone, not n-megapixel camera.
anyway, according to my information HTC Prophet will be on sale in first quarter of 2006, but of course no one can be certain of exact release date... |
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jayman
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one wiseacre - another first - glad I have you on a feed - keep up the good work I love this site and your honest (no B$) approach - just calling it like you see it whether good or bad!!!  |
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FFWD
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| How about DAB? We don't use FM anymore... |
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EJR
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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| FFWD wrote: | | How about DAB? We don't use FM anymore... |
I haven't seen any (not just Windows Mobile) phone with DAB yet. DAB is not popular in USA and Asia, so I see little chances for it to be available in phones - any phones, not just Windows Mobile... |
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FFWD
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Too bad..  |
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kvee
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| If HTC can put GPS in the Galaxy PDA then they are missing a trick by not puttiing it in their pda/phones. Much bigger killer app than FM radio. |
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EJR
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| kvee wrote: | | If HTC can put GPS in the Galaxy PDA then they are missing a trick by not puttiing it in their pda/phones. Much bigger killer app than FM radio. |
HTC can't release their own Pocket PC phone with GPS because then HTC would have to stop manufacturing HP iPAQ phones with GPS - HP would stop ordering them. HTC and HP have a deal about it. |
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Kensai
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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An FM tuner is indeed very popular for certain markets and user groups. DAB would be a great addition. But I believe these "digital broadcast technologies" will be first offered by the Symbian camp as with DVB-H.
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guest
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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FM radio is no killer app - nokia have been putting them in their phones for ages.
I doubt people will single this phone for the the 'great' FM radio feature but rather the small form factor and wifi. |
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brianz
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:08 pm Post subject: no thumboard again? |
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| why can't they just incorporate a sliding thumboard? i've been looking to replace my treo but just can't see how i can email or sms effectively with that thing, even with it's features. |
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EJR
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: no thumboard again? |
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| brianz wrote: | | why can't they just incorporate a sliding thumboard? i've been looking to replace my treo but just can't see how i can email or sms effectively with that thing, even with it's features. |
Some users don't like slide out keyboard - because it adds additional vulnerability to the construction and because they don't use it too often. This phone is not targeting users who need to use qwerty keyboard but those who like to use it as mobile media player and a phone. |
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