Sure, in the grand scheme of things
1GB of flash memory isn't anything too noteworthy, especially not when 8GB flash devices are readily available. But
Pantech's new IM-U110 EV-DO musicphone isn't just any musicphone; where some US devices are just
tipping the 256MB mark (integrated, of course), this thing has a full
gigabyte of storage and a two megapixel camera to top it off (no word on external storage, but that looks a lot like a
MicroSD slot to us). Not that it rivals
Samsung's 4GB i300x, but it
is flash memory, which means better battery life and higher reliability, of course; still, it doesn't mean a
whole lot without some codec support, which the IM-U110's got decently filled out with AAC, MP3, and H.264 / MPEG4
playback. If that wasn't enough, though, it's also got that anti-bacterial silver nano-coating to make sure your oily
hands to germ the damn thing up. All this form and function doesn't come cheap though: expect your Korean friends to
pay something like $650 US for the thing (so at least you don't have to feel crummy about not being able to get one
here in the States).
posted January 18th 2006 9:45AM
This phone looks awesome big bucks but still 1gig now thats cool....
interesting short article up on techtimesdaily.com about devices like this. Good read.
i wish my mm-a900 had these specs.
The actual phone costs $650. On March 2006, South Korea will lift the ban on cellphone subsidies. Therefore, you can get your phones for a LOT, a LOT cheaper after that.
This device would be a global hit if it would be quad-band GSM w/ UMTS. I just hate that there is no unified mobile standard. I roam, there for I am.
"especially not when 8GB flash devices are readily available"
Um.... excuse me, but what do you mean by "readily available"? I checked Newegg, and they only three (3) 8GB flash devices ranging in price from ~$450 to $700. That is certainly not "readily available" to me. :P
My Treo owns this phone.
If you bought one of these phones, do you think you would be able to mod it so it would have service here in the States?
it's the iPhone :D
SE's w800i pretty much has all this (integrated walkman, 2mp camera w/ auto focus, java apps) at a cheaper prices. Built in memory is 512Mb but memory stick expansion for the gigabytes. List price isn't much cheaper at $450 list but can be found for cheaper.
Umm what the hell does "to make sure your oily hands to germ the damn thing up" freakin mean? Come on dudes...