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Video demo of the Orange SPV (MS Smartphone 2002)
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Posted by: Genius

The guy is really a bad demonstrator, but you can see the SPV in action nevertheless!

http://www.cewindows.net/videos/Orange_Smartphone.WMV

Posted by: Genius

and more screenshots from http://www.modaco.com/smartphone/index.php

Posted by: WoeDee

yawn....

Posted by: psycho-

This coming from a person who has a P800. haha!

Posted by: Genius

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This coming from a person who has a P800. haha!

sorry, I have an SPV

P800 is a brick!

Posted by: slack

lol the SPV is big too

Posted by: MrSavoy

WOW, I am pretty impressed by those screen shots. I didn't realize all the cool software available for the SPV. Dam I will have a few tough choices to make in the next few months. I know TM here in the US is getting the MS smartphone and we are getting the P800 soon and we are (hopefully) gonna a T68i replacement by the spring also. Dam, will have to wait and see, but that SPV looks dam nice especially for the price.

Posted by: Genius

I don't know if the SPV or clone will be sell in US... I think this is a phone designed for European market only. But probably the samsung sch-i600 will be available soon with Verizon.

800/1900/cdma

http://www.pdabench.com/review7/MIT/1.jpg
http://www.pdabench.com/review7/MIT/5.jpg

Posted by: swoutdoors

The current SPV is for the European market only. However, Tmobile has stated that they are planning on producing a US version of the SPV for the spring. (1900 mhz version)

Posted by: MrSavoy

Swoutdoors is correct TM will have a clone of the SPV available by march or april.

Posted by: Genius

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Swoutdoors is correct TM will have a clone of the SPV available by march or april.

yes it's true

Posted by: Genius

MS Smarpthones come also to Canada!

read this news: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030205/to289_1.html

Posted by: mantis5

I am surprised by the apparent optimism of mobile users regarding a phone utilizing a Microsoft operating system.

I can't say I have been looking forward to a phone in which I have the "opportunity" to edit my Windows registry.

I assume MS is providing a way of reinstalling the OS and all apps when the registry becomes "corrupted."

Does the phone connect to MS database and upload your phone book, call history, etc. periodically?

Why am I bitter? I have used Windows since version 1.0, that's why. Can you say Big Brother?

Rant over. Stepping down from soapbox.

Posted by: psycho-

Apperantly, my friend knows the guys who wrote PPC2002. Those guys used to work on linux stuff.

Posted by: kaneman

I have an SPV, they aren't sold in the US but will work here. As with the Sendo Z100 the phone is so slow as to be almost unusable. This is MS's first try though. Anyone remember IE 2.0? We all laughed at MS's joke of a browser back then. Anyone still browsing with Netscape?? Give 'em a few hardware and software revisions and they'll get it right.

Posted by: mantis5

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Originally posted by kaneman
I have an SPV, they aren't sold in the US but will work here. As with the Sendo Z100 the phone is so slow as to be almost unusable. This is MS's first try though. Anyone remember IE 2.0? We all laughed at MS's joke of a browser back then. Anyone still browsing with Netscape?? Give 'em a few hardware and software revisions and they'll get it right.

I don't doubt Microsoft may very well take over the mobile phone market as they have done in OSs and browsers. But I'm not going to "give" them anything. They are going to have to earn it.

Posted by: swoutdoors

How did you get it to work in the States? I thought it was a dual band (900/1800) phone

Posted by: Genius

No, the SPV is 900/1800/1900Mhz. Guys, if you don't believe me just have a look to the FCC database.

The SPV have a lot of professional detractors. Why? Because it's a Microsoft powered product...

I CAN SAY THAT THE SPV IS NOT A BAD PHONE. IT IS NOT SO SLOW AS SOME GUYS SAY. IN FEW WEEKS A MAJOR UPDATE OF ITS OS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

If you don't like Microsoft phones, then don't buy them.

That's all
Regards

Posted by: ConceptVBS

I dont think the Samsung i600 will make a debut. Samsung just bought 5% stake in Symbian, the rival of the MS Smartphone platform. Their relationship with Microsoft, at least in the smartphone OS area, is in jeopardy.

Posted by: Genius

If it will not Samsung, then perhaps it will be Compal:

EverLink Wireless brings MS Smartphone to USA
http://www.everlinkwireless.com/

Posted by: HailStorm

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Originally posted by ConceptVBS
I dont think the Samsung i600 will make a debut. Samsung just bought 5% stake in Symbian, the rival of the MS Smartphone platform. Their relationship with Microsoft, at least in the smartphone OS area, is in jeopardy.

I wouldn't put too much stock in that 5% stake. Motorola has a 21% stake in Symbian, and they announced a Linux-based smartphone reference platform this week. In addition, the chief of handset development for Motorola Tom Lynch told Reuters he expects to use Microsoft software down the road in their phones.

Posted by: Genius

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In addition, the chief of handset development for Motorola Tom Lynch told Reuters he expects to use Microsoft software down the road in their phones.

wow! thanks for the news.

Do u have a link to the press article?

thanks

Posted by: HailStorm

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Originally posted by Genius
wow! thanks for the news.

Do u have a link to the press article?

thanks

np, I was excited to read it! If this comes to pass, Nokia will be the only major handset maker not using Microsoft software.

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ti...0219&ID=2327112

Posted by: Genius

Thanks for the link man

and if you are interested by cell phones powered by MS then you can consult www.msmobiles.com and www.modaco.com

There are more info about first owners of MS smartphone in Europe.

ciao

Posted by: HailStorm

Hey Genius,

You see the Motorola concept devices yet? They'll be hot and heavy next week @ CiTA.

Microsoft-powered of course. ;-)

Posted by: HailStorm

http://www.frogdesign.com/company/n...2003/pr046.html

http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/moto_wearables/

Looks like we'll have to wait until next week to see more of the i600. =/