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Its a shame that no carrier picked it up in US. I think it would have been a good seller. Especially because it came before the iphone.]]>Dec 10th 2008 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/What you say about Scandinavian girls!]]>Dec 10th 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/
This is why consumers should stick to established mobile manufacture company's that constantly and thoroughly dole out the updates in a timely manner.

Touch screen devices are dependent on firmware upgrades, and there is only 1Phone that delivers.

This thing looks more of a glorified garage door opener than that of a mobile device, too bad there is no device that allows the user to design personal UI's]]>Dec 10th 2008 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/

Now get out.]]>Dec 10th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/
Yeah, because to make hardware tweaks and a revamped OS, and in general to survive, you don't need funds; you need the power of the will.]]>Dec 10th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/
I was all set to love this device, considering it was a fairly good price even before the Midem discount they were offering. (I had a Vario 2 at the time, which I still have!) Unfortunately, what made the Nenode a non-starter for me:

• Windows CE, not Windows Mobile
• The touchscreen was 'odd' - it detected your finger's motion across the screen instead of it being a plain ole resistive screen, I think it was a Projected Capacitive screen certainly by the way the rep described it. To use it you just swiped lightly with your finger - no heavy tapping or pressing needed, but it was a little too 'dainty' for me
• GPRS ONLY - the lack of any kind of 3G was the real buzzkiller for me
• Really quite tiny! I'd probably put it in my back pocket, sit on it and break it far too quickly.
• No keyboard (dur), too fiddly to input characters

plus • their custom UI was nice, but I couldn't see any way to rejig or improve upon it. I don't want to conform to somebody else's paradigm, I want to continue with my own thank you please! At least if I get a device with HTC TouchFlo, I can disable it if I want and bingo, back to the regular WinMo start screen (you laugh, but I have a nice theme and I have loads of info which I need all the time staring me in the face, a much better use of the space).



If I'd had the cash, it would've been a great second phone to play with, but aside from the smaller flaws it was the underlying age of the tech which disinterested me. Shame, because it was a nice design and had an ok heft to it considering the size of the device. Unusual styling, too.]]>Dec 10th 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/
I'm sure it was ludicrously clever stuff, the rep was adamant that it was technology unlike that in any other touchscreen phone. I think they got a patent for it eventually but I've not heard of any companies using it.]]>Dec 10th 2008 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/Dec 10th 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/10/neonode-ab-maker-of-the-n2-files-for-bankruptcy/
I work at a retailer which used to carry this phone in Sweden, and trust me, the N2 was a complete mess. It sure looked like an awesome phone but the buggy UI made it highly impractical, text messaging for example was a serious pain.
A friend of mine bought one and after just 2 days it crashed on him. He called the support number and they refused to admit that the handset had any flaws. I later learned that a high percentage of the N2 had many critical flaws which pretty much bricked it.

R.I.P Neonode, you will not be missed.]]>Dec 10th 2008 6:07PM