It's not every day that we hear about a
Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard device that lacks any cellular hardware whatsoever, so when we do, it's sort of like winning the lottery except way less exciting and profitable. Enter the first volley of devices to support Motorola's new Total Enterprise Access & Mobility initiative -- TEAM, conveniently -- which represent just the very front end of a whole infrastructure solution for business campuses looking to replace their desk phones with something just a little more mobile and modern. Eventually, TEAM will support true VoIP-cellular handoff, but in its initial form, it'll be WiFi only, making these first handsets very unique indeed. We don't have the complete picture on specs here, but they'll support push-to-talk, text messaging, and as we mentioned, they'll be loaded with the very latest and greatest that Windows Mobile have to offer when they launch later this year.
[Via
PC World]
posted Mar 20th 2008 7:55AM
And they'll still sign you up for a two year contract...
Somehow...
Those devils!
And motorola is wondering why their mobile division is going out of business...
VoIP is OK, but it can also coexist with cellular, its not that hard.
Ugleh! What happened to design? Small screen though. Wouldn't WiMax be a better option?
Those are NOT the actual devices and a cellular device will follow, wifi is simply first (fewer antennas, shorter time to market). Also this device is being developed by the highly profitable, highly successful Enterprise Mobility division - not the dying Mobile devices division.
This will be an enterprise class device - if you don't know what the difference is between an enterprise and a consumer device then save yourself from throwing out the usual round of "OMG the Iphone is better!" comments.
iPhone: Not so much. It seems to me that this is going to be more along the lines of Sony's mylo, which is heralded for being effective only on a college campus.
Lame.
Work on blanketing the entire U.S. with reliable fast wifi first.
Which is exactly why this single mode device is aimed at enterprises (read: office buildings, corporate campuses). This is meant to replace the big clunky desk handsets with a wireless solution - not replace a trendy young hipsters Blackjack.
"business campuses looking replace their desk phones"?
It's about time someone replaces ancient, hardwired phones with something a little more capable, however design Is important. A larger screen and slide out qwerty keyboard would be a start. If this is not intended to be a full time use anywhere cell phone, size is not a real issue make it usable.
Still, nice concept.
This is a good start that may actually lead to an all purpose yet sturdy and functional device.
The fact that a phone is a phone, a television is a television and a computer is a computer. Perhaps the problem lies with the constant struggle to meld all these devices into one...
Even Starfleet Command understood this limitation. You never saw Spock and Bones trying to combine the communicators, tricorders and phasers did you? The communicators went from the flipphone variety to a cool, little tap brooch.
The fact that a phone is a phone, a television is a television and a computer is a computer. Perhaps the problem lies with the constant struggle to meld all these devices into one...
Even Starfleet Command understood this limitation. You never saw Spock and Bones trying to combine the communicators, tricorders and phasers did you? The communicators went from the flipphone variety to a cool, little tap brooch.
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