Microsoft Pink device spotted in the wild, likely 'Turtle'

There's not much too this -- and we'd like to apologize on behalf of the uploader for the choice of music and transitions -- but it looks like someone has managed to score a shot of a Pink device tethered up to a lappie in a coffee shop. From what we've seen leaked in the past, we're figuring this is the smaller model known as "Turtle" internally with a portrait QWERTY slide; it's a funny-looking little beast, isn't it? We don't have much to go on other than this single shot, sadly -- so unless we get some more juicy leakage ahead of Monday, we'll need to wait it out through the weekend to figure out what this is all about. Follow the break for the brief video (and we might recommend a quick press of your mute button before playing).

[Thanks, greenrolaids]

[Lord Vader Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:56PM]

As long as it isn't teenage and mutant, the Empire is fine with it

[New Reformation Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:00PM]

@Lord Vader

I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of geeks suddenly spewed coke onto their monitors in a fit of laughter.

[staticjethro Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:27PM]

@Lord Vader
It's definitely A Palm Pre on an ashtray

[n0ne Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:35PM]

@Lord Vader This needs a video?

[Lord Vader Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:56PM]

Intriguing proposition n0ne, but I will wait until more evidence is leaked, as i sense great weakness in these photos

[JFH Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:19PM]

@staticjethro

Yes, it has one of those USB charging ashtrays to sit on...

[staticjethro Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:30PM]

@JFH
How did you know it's charging?

[FlashKiller Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:18PM]

@Lord Vader Sir, my spies have notified me that flash will not be supported by the Turtle, please accept this tidbit as a gift to the Empire.

[Beatnik Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:27PM]

@Lord Vader
Ugliest gadget I have seen. Please Microsoft do yourself a favor and please ADOPT the ZUNE LOOK, PLEASE

[Obi Wan Kenobi Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:59PM]

With all due respect, is Pink not the Chosen Phone? Is it not to destroy the competition and bring balance to the mobile networks?

[Jedi Luke Skywalker Posted Apr 10th 2010 1:07AM]

@Lord Vader noooooo

[juanvaldez Posted Apr 10th 2010 1:18AM]

@staticjethro That might be a joke, or you might be serious since it does look that way. Assuming the latter:

When did ashtrays get usb ports (or holes like that)?

[staticjethro Posted Apr 10th 2010 3:23AM]

@juanvaldez
It is a joke. But people have made better and more hard to believe pranks than just a usb port on an ashtray.

[aeonjoey Posted Apr 10th 2010 6:27AM]

@New Reformation DITTO! ;D nice one Lord Vader ^_^

[pishmish Posted Apr 10th 2010 12:19PM]

@Lord Vader wow That thing is ugly

[marxman Posted Apr 10th 2010 12:54PM]

@staticjethro Its the new charging base for the pre, it is larger as it has a built in speaker, also choice of colours in white or black. It's pretty obvious thats a pre plus sitting on it as it doesnt have the home button

[Snarf101 Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:57PM]

Ugly.

[tobsmonster2 Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:01PM]

@Snarf101
the music made me uncomfortable too =/

[LAY Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:05PM]

@Snarf101

You mean the music or the transition wipes?

[RDM Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:22PM]

@tobsmonster2

Like the music says: it got into an accident. The phone that is.

[JeremyBenthem Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:24PM]

@Snarf101
proof Microsoft should stick to its manufacturing partners

[icyazn Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:28PM]

@Snarf101 you never know if it's ugly or good looking

[meekaloks Posted Apr 10th 2010 5:43AM]

@Snarf101 I guess that's why it was called as the turtle phone. Opinions to early design- http://j.mp/pink-project-before-release

[Beastage Posted Apr 10th 2010 5:59AM]

@Snarf101

You actually saw something in this video? all I saw was concept art from Applemodo at the end.

[eddieexe Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:57PM]

Cute!

[Walker Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:41PM]

@eddieexe
A bunny would say that.

[SmilinGoat Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:57PM]

Thats too bad, i'd like a slightly larger Zune... yes, phone.

[Beatnik Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:30PM]

@SmilinGoat
Agreed. Why cant they make a ZUNE PHONE?

[GeekPI Posted Apr 10th 2010 3:22AM]

@Beatnik Who says it isn't?

[Peter Moore Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:58PM]

Err... I think I'll wait for Windows Phone 7, thanks.

[majg Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:58PM]

hmm, cradle like charging... kinda looks like a soap dish.

interesting. hope the kiddies like it.

[steakman Posted Apr 9th 2010 7:59PM]

We all love Mr. Blurrycam

[ummmwhat Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:04PM]

is the photo just overly zoomed in?
or
did the camera break after being fixed upon that thing?

.......i'm betting option B

on another note....is this project pink stuff the reason that we won't be seeing WP7 until the end of the year....because despite being a dreaded apple fan....(gasp)....i'm ready to get some WP7 play time in at my nearest local retailer.

[HawtDawg Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:05PM]

Next generation Tamagotchi. Awesome

[Ed T Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:56PM]

@HawtDawg

LOL -- you have to feed the Ballmersaur $20 a month or he dies.

[rysle Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:07PM]

its a palm pre in one of those special cup holders

[Mr Plow Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:04PM]

@rysle

Looked like it to me. White keypad backing.

[juanvaldez Posted Apr 10th 2010 1:20AM]

@rysle special cup holder has a usb connector/hole?

[rysle Posted Apr 10th 2010 2:58AM]

@juanvaldez
Well well well.. The cup holder is in fact heated, and is powered by mini USB 2.0, still not convinced?

[LAY Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:08PM]

Ok, how do we know that's what it is? I mean the photographer didn't try to at least make a walk by of it to get some idea that it's anything else?

[ThreeDee912 Posted Apr 10th 2010 1:02AM]

@NoToApple

Take a chill pill, man. Just chiiillllll....

[hollywood2010 Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:09PM]

this is a serious question...why is this phone such a big deal?

[nerdherd Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:41PM]

@hollywood2010 I've been trying to find out the answer to that question too...

[vangrieg Posted Apr 10th 2010 5:54AM]

@hollywood2010
Great question. I can't imagine why anyone would be interested in this Pink thing even slightly.

[MrHashbrown Posted Apr 10th 2010 1:10PM]

@hollywood2010 I guess it's Microsoft's answer for the featurephone market. No matter what us gadget dorks may think, featurephones are cheap and therefore MUCH more accessible for people of all income levels. Plus they are usually great money-makers.

[greenrolaids Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:10PM]

i wish i never bought my bb storm.. thats what i used to take the pic.

[The Advanced Kind Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:12PM]

@greenrolaids

Seems like it's time for you to upgrade to Pink :D

[n0ne Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:39PM]

@greenrolaids ya, maybe you should of used a $1200 professional camera like everyone else.

[greenrolaids Posted Apr 9th 2010 8:45PM]

@n0ne

Im planning on getting the incredible when it comes out..

It should do a better job of taking sneaky photos at coffee shops.

I asked the guy about the phone at the coffee shop and he said it was not the microsoft pink. Then he clamed up.

I put a huge picture of a pink phone on my laptop and he looked over and smirked and then took off.

;)

[Atlantian Posted Apr 10th 2010 5:17AM]

@greenrolaids lol wish u got it on video when u asked maybe you should remove his face though even though I'm sure its been seen and he has been fired by now