Edinburgh's own The Medical Phone is just about set to unleash the mobile for the true argonaut in the iCEphone. The Windows Mobile-powered "Swiss Army knife of mobiles" is dubbed a micro-notebook by its manufacturer, and while we're hesitant to go along with that, we can't deny the utility here. Sporting a Jacob's Ladder-style hinge and a full QWERTY keyboard, the unit features three independent panels, a 3-inch 400 x 240 resolution touchscreen, a mouse / tracker pad, dual SIM card slots, HSDPA support, quad-band GSM connectivity, GPS, a 3.1-megapixel camera, WiFi and a 532MHz Freescale iMX31 CPU. We're told that the phone is just weeks / months away from a release in Thailand, and it should be hitting the UK sometime in the March - April time frame for around $1,000. Bonus video coverage after the break.
I love how the EEE Pc has become a benchmark in pricing for "what you could get". No, seriously I do, I'm not being sarcastic. I'm about to get a 901 but am waiting to see what their "$307" product is first.
Well, by weight its the equivilent of a cinderblock and by deign its similar to a trifold wallet / computer / im not even going to try to call that a phone.
No silly, your medical records are saved by Google, then the doctor enters his username and password (almost certainly "medicineftw"), so no worries about security.
The term mini notebook reminds me of the Nokia Communicator 9500 (I think it was called).
To be quite honest, I would pick the communicator over this anyday if it ran WinMo rather than S90, because of availability of programs for WinMo over S90.
And, after looking my facts up, Communicator ran on S80 and the 7710 internet tablet on S90.. oops... the lack of application problem still holds true though.
"a micro-notebook"? Seriously? Only thing about it that's "micro" is the screen and horrible keyboard.. I bet if it's put together, its thicker than your average laptop..
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posted Nov 18th 2008 10:28AM
so for the price of 3 ees, you get something that you can't really type on?
I love how the EEE Pc has become a benchmark in pricing for "what you could get". No, seriously I do, I'm not being sarcastic. I'm about to get a 901 but am waiting to see what their "$307" product is first.
Yes, but the EEE doenst have dual trackpads. Brings a whole new meaning to "multitouch".
for 3 eees i could get your mum
sorry...
I have a Touch Pro, and since I bought it I barey use my Eee.
Where's the space bar/ key? Am I the only one having trouble spotting it? I like to putspacesbetweenmywordswhenItypeevenifit'sonmymobile.
It's right there on the third keypad on both sides of the windows key.
I think when you open it up, it should make the Transformers morphing sound.
First!
This thing is pretty ugly...but cool at the same time:/
Umm wtf is that?
The Doctor will be right with you as soon as he finished unfolding his cellphone.
Don't know, but it looks awfully cheap for a $1,000 mobile...
Im not quite sure, but I wouldn't drop it on my feet.
I just threw up a little in my mouth....
I don't know, but it's trying to be an Xbox controller.
I don't know but no one in that video looks like they really give a shit.
Well, by weight its the equivilent of a cinderblock and by deign its similar to a trifold wallet / computer / im not even going to try to call that a phone.
So basicly it can just be reffered to as a wtf.
It stores my medical records? For some reason I don't quite feel safe with that, infact, I don't think any of us should feel safe with that.
No silly, your medical records are saved by Google, then the doctor enters his username and password (almost certainly "medicineftw"), so no worries about security.
"March - April time frame for around $1,000"
APRIL FOOLS!!!!
April fools joke... In November? I think not.
Wish it were a joke though - that thing fell out of an ugly tree, hit every branch on the way down and smacked it's face over the ugly rocks.
Not an April Fool's joke (though the price could be). Just Mr. T marketing with perfect timing in April...Fool!
Wow... looks user friendly! Utterly nerdilicious. o_O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw
Thanks Ayman - hillarious stuff. :)
The term mini notebook reminds me of the Nokia Communicator 9500 (I think it was called).
To be quite honest, I would pick the communicator over this anyday if it ran WinMo rather than S90, because of availability of programs for WinMo over S90.
And, after looking my facts up, Communicator ran on S80 and the 7710 internet tablet on S90.. oops... the lack of application problem still holds true though.
Presenting......
The Babushka Phone.
Finally, a real iPhone Killer emerges. Better sell your Apple stock while there's still time.
This could definitely not be labelled as an iphone killer. It's not marketing the same type of people. I think it'll be a flop. Also, it's bad timing.
"It could save your life one day". Gotta love salesmen...
Irony, rings any bell FireStar?
Apples meet Oranges.
How could you possibly compare the two?
@ Lowest Ranked
They're both fruit.
Actually, they're both phones...
I think the sarcasm of your post managed to escape quite a few people.
This must have sounded really good on paper.
..........where it was held by alien hands from Apple patents.
It's like a Swiss army knife, except the only way to use it is open everything at once!
And it should of stayed on paper.
I'm sure it sounded good on drugs too.
"a micro-notebook"?
Seriously? Only thing about it that's "micro" is the screen and horrible keyboard..
I bet if it's put together, its thicker than your average laptop..
And it's only 2" thick!
looks like some DIY guys raped the hell out of an env
I like the idea.
it needs something.... pew pew pew maybe? no, it's just stupid.
Ummm.. Is there actually a mobile device that costs $1000 and can't save your medical records which probably are just some jpg images and text files?
This is a phone? Even a MacBook Air is thinner!
my eyes!
he said sending data over gps didnt he? that totally looses me
I nominate this for CRAPGADGET!