UBiQUiO 503G revealed

The UBiQUiO 503G is set to bust out the gate with a fine-looking design aesthetic and sweetly spec'd hardware. This little Windows Mobile 6 device one-ups its predecessor -- the UBiQUiO 501 -- on every front making it a stellar choice for the business set. Featuring quad band GSM, triple band HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth, 520 MHz CPU (doubling up on the 501), and a two megapixel camera, the 503G does indeed rock the features we love. We particularily love the one-handed use via the QWERTY keyboard and what you don't see in the pic: a scroll wheel and stylus. That's right, this little bad boy is packin' Windows Mobile 6 Professional, not Standard as the form factor suggests. We have the release date planned around about June 20th 2007 with an expected price tag of $650; no provider information at this point but we will be keeping our eyes peeled.

[Thanks, Paul]

[John @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:02PM]

Want.

[scott @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:07PM]

hmmmm... my comment disappeared...

[simon @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:16PM]

Is is just me/biased reporting/the plain truth that there seems to be a lot of WM devices hitting the market these days?

Are we building towards a de facto standard? Is it the same outside of North America (i.e. what's going on with Symbian/UIQ in Europe)?

Simon

[Greenline @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:27PM]

Sweet ass phone - Maybe it is just the green - but it makes me want to play Halo.

[NarfPointZort @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:36PM]

We could tell it was running WM6 Professional just by looking at the screen. That's a surprise on a device of this form factor, but not a surprise even without seeing the stylus. I love how Engadget confuses these things or doesn't notice them in the first place. Tee hee!

[sean @ Apr 2nd 2007 4:01PM]

The screen pics are quite often photoshopped in to add color etc -- it is nice to get confirmation via the stylus... It could easily have been mistaken by the face-on pic as a Blackjack, or Q type device.

[xman @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:38PM]

What about screen resolution? VGA? (looks smallish) Also can I have built-in GPS with that, for the price???

[ME @ Apr 4th 2007 3:10PM]

QVGA screen, pretty vivid. No GPS on this one sorry. Maybe next time.

[xman @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:42PM]

how cheap, this thing is only "Bluetooth 1.2" why????

[surur @ Apr 2nd 2007 3:47PM]

WM is the de facto standard if you are a new OEM trying to break into the smartphone market, due to the low setup costs. The other alternative is Linux, but that is a much less developed market.

This does not change anything regarding the dominance by Symbian by established giants like Nokia, with more than 70% of the smartphone market. If you are a new OEM, would you rather go up against Palm or Nokia.

[NarfPointZort @ Apr 3rd 2007 9:35AM]

Well, you're right, they are quite often photoshopped. But they're never photoshopped with the wrong edition of WM (as in, Smartphone Edition instead of PPC Phone Edition). I posted my comment because it has been quite amusing in the past when Engadget has been debating whether or not a particular phone included a touch screen or not when the answer was clearly on the screen. This article further solidifies my accusation by the fact that you point out there is a stylus to prove it has a touch screen.

[coopertwist @ Apr 2nd 2007 5:21PM]

• Operating System: Windows Mobile® 6
• Processor: 520MHz Intel
• Memory: 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
• Display Type: TFT LCD Touchscreen
• Display Resolution: 2.5” 320 x 240
• Input Type: Stylus, QWERTY Keyboard
• Network Bands: Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA / UMTS Tri-band 850/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
• Connectivity: USB, Stereo Bluetooth, WiFi
• Card Slot: microSD
• Main Camera: 2.0 Megapixel with Macro Focus
• Sub camera: 0.3 Megapixel for video conferencing
• Battery: Rechargeable, removable 1250 mAh
• Dimensions: 4.84” x 2.56” x 0.62”

[Patrick @ Apr 2nd 2007 6:19PM]

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Damn, wonder what the battery life will be like on that sucker, though!

[ryanae @ May 22nd 2007 6:07PM]

Flippin Sweet!