Qisda's ultra high-res QCM-330 smartphone and more surface ahead of iF awards
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 8th 2010 1:04PM
posted February 8th 2010 1:04PM
The iF Design Awards won't officially be handed out until the big ceremony at CeBIT next month, but some of the winners have now already been announced, and they include a few surprises. One of those is this new Qisda QCM-330 smartphone, which is said to be Android-based, and packs a 4-inch, 1,280 x 1,024 screen (supposedly, although the actual resolution will likely differ given the aspect ratio), WiFi and HSDPA connectivity, a 3 megapixel camera, and an accelerometer, among other, as yet unnamed specs. It's joined by the LG GD880 we previously spotted in the wild, along with a slew of phones headed for Vodafone, including the Compass slider, and the Krystal (pictured after the break), which apparently packs displays on both sides and some augmented reality-type features (like on the fly translation of newspapers). Rounding out the lot are the decidedly more ordinary Vodafone Sting, Shilpa, Quincy and, our personal favorite, the Larry. Hit up the link below for a closer look at those.
Oh man, I can't wait to get my hands all over that Larry.
--worst....codename.....ever.
going to guess it's 854x480 like all the other ones, it can OUTPUT 1280x1024 to hdmi or something i think.
@Wikimon
That does sound more practical.
A screen resolution that high would be awesome. Everyone comments that then you couldn't see things because they would be so tiny, but that's why you don't design a UI around resolution.
It would be so sharp it'd look like a photograph!
Give it the latest version of android, and it is bought!
@JustThatNerdyGuy +1
3mp camera? What is this 2006?
@Heywatchitbuddy You must be one of those nuts who think more always equals better.
@Heywatchitbuddy
Exactly my thought. It's not like 5mp cameras are relatively anymore expensive than that ridiculously high resolution screen.
1280x1024? I ran a computer at that resolution for a few years...
But that can't be right can it? Seems more like it'd be 1280 by 720..
Looks like they may not have to pry
my iPhone from my dead dried up hands after all.
YES YES GIVE IT TO ME, Im talking bout the phone...
HOLY My eyes have been glorified what a beautiful phone and is that a front camera?
Android? Wait... These are REAL phones?!
Is attaching a physical keyboard really so hard?
Im sure with that screen they meant 30mp with an FX sensor in it.
I just peed a little XD
Android plz. Who am I kidding... the hardware doesn't meet the minimum requirements for non-attractiveness. The Nexus came close though.
Im sure with that screen they meant 30mp with an FX sensor in it.
OK phones are going to seriously force laptops to come down in price. when we see phone like this. We already have 1ghz snapdragon and tergra 1 & 2.
this time next year we shoul have dual core snapdragons. its crazy how fast the Mobile phone industry is moving.
It so good to be on the market for a smart phone. now that the nexus one and N900, droid, ect ect are here. free navigation on andriod and free world wide navigation on nokia's competition is at a all time high.
Smartphones are starting to close the gap on apple.
Sexysexysexy as phone!
One of the sexiest I've seen in awhile now...reminds me s much of the NOKIA AEON Concept that came out a few years ago...really hope this inspires Nokia to actually follow through with it.
Now, just hoping the specs for the hardware is as sexy as its looks, and that Andriod gets even better by the time of its release....if so I'm getting this baby no matter the price!