Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series getting one chassis spec at launch, two more in the pipe?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/windows-phone-7-series-getting-one-chassis-spec-at-launch-two-m/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/windows-phone-7-series-getting-one-chassis-spec-at-launch-two-m/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/windows-phone-7-series-getting-one-chassis-spec-at-launch-two-m/#comments If we had it boil it down, the singular image burned in our brains of Windows Phone 7 Series so far is that of a large, nondescript slate -- the so-called "dogfood" device being passed around internally for the platform's development -- and although Microsoft isn't talking specs at this point, it's widely believed that this phone roughly represents the Chassis 1 spec that Redmond is passing around to hardware partners. Is this the only way you'll be able to get your WinPho 7 served to you, though? We might yet be months away from an official answer, but a pair of Microsoft developer evangelists on an Australian podcast are saying that Chassis 1 (full touchscreen, gigahertz processor, and dedicated graphics acceleration) will be the sole option at launch, with Chassis 2 and 3 following on after that. 2 is said to be "more like a Palm Treo" with a dedicated QWERTY keyboard, while 3 remains a mystery, though there's some speculation on the podcast that it could be a candybar -- a form factor that's becoming something of a lost art these days, particularly among smartphones. The speakers note that there's a lot of value in offering some form factor variety -- not everyone wants a keyboardless slate, after all -- so the real question might be how quickly after initial launch we'll see some of these other chassis filter down to retail.

Windows Phone 7 Series getting one chassis spec at launch, two more in the pipe? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiachassischassis 1chassis 2chassis 3Chassis1Chassis2Chassis3microsoftrumorwindows phone 7windows phone 7 seriesWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7Serieswinpho 7Winpho7Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Mobile 7 chassis concept confirmed by Microsoft, not detailed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/windows-mobile-7-chassis-concept-confirmed-by-microsoft-not-det/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/windows-mobile-7-chassis-concept-confirmed-by-microsoft-not-det/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/windows-mobile-7-chassis-concept-confirmed-by-microsoft-not-det/#commentsWe still don't know what it looks like or when exactly it'll arrive -- rough estimate sometime in 2010 -- but Windows Mobile 7's being given special care by Microsoft with a chassis concept of "carefully defined hardware specifications" for hardware vendors, according to James McCarthy. As for what those specs are and how strictly it'll enforce adherence, we're still in the dark. If it's anything like what we saw with the rumored "Pink" specs from back in May, we're not too worried. Of course, it's in Microsoft's hands to screw up, and if they say it's okay to see StrongARM chips in WinMo 7 devices, someone'll do it, and we gotta imagine some negative vibes towards the mobile OS in general should someone ever have to manage a handset like that.

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Windows Mobile 7 chassis concept confirmed by Microsoft, not detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7chassischassis 1Chassis1microsoftmicrosoft chassisMicrosoftChassismobilemobile 7Mobile7windowswindows mobilewindows mobile 7windows mobile 7 chassiswindows mobile 7 chassis 1WindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsMobile7ChassisWindowsMobile7Chassis1winmowinmo 7winmo 7 chassiswinmo 7 chassis 1Winmo7Winmo7ChassisWinmo7Chassis1Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Mobile 7 chassis concept confirmed by Microsoft, not detailed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/windows-mobile-7-chassis-concept-confirmed-by-microsoft-not-det/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/windows-mobile-7-chassis-concept-confirmed-by-microsoft-not-det/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/windows-mobile-7-chassis-concept-confirmed-by-microsoft-not-det/#commentsWe still don't know what it looks like or when exactly it'll arrive -- rough estimate sometime in 2010 -- but Windows Mobile 7's being given special care by Microsoft with a chassis concept of "carefully defined hardware specifications" for hardware vendors, according to James McCarthy. As for what those specs are and how strictly it'll enforce adherence, we're still in the dark. If it's anything like what we saw with the rumored "Pink" specs from back in May, we're not too worried, but it's really in Microsoft's hands to screw up. If they say it's okay to see StrongARM chips in WinMo 7 devices, someone'll do it, and we gotta imagine some negative vibes towards the mobile OS in general should someone ever have to manage with a handset like that.

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Windows Mobile 7 chassis concept confirmed by Microsoft, not detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7chassischassis 1Chassis1microsoftmicrosoft chassisMicrosoftChassismobilemobile 7Mobile7windowswindows mobilewindows mobile 7windows mobile 7 chassiswindows mobile 7 chassis 1WindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsMobile7ChassisWindowsMobile7Chassis1winmowinmo 7winmo 7 chassiswinmo 7 chassis 1Winmo7Winmo7ChassisWinmo7Chassis1Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft "Pink" specs leak out: Tegra, Snapdragon, OMAP 3, oh my?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/microsoft-pink-specs-leak-out-tegra-snapdragon-omap-3-oh-m/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/microsoft-pink-specs-leak-out-tegra-snapdragon-omap-3-oh-m/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/microsoft-pink-specs-leak-out-tegra-snapdragon-omap-3-oh-m/#commentsReady for some more delicious Zune / Windows Mobile rumors after today's June Zune letdown? Well buckle up -- the always-sharp Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet says she's got specs for Windows Mobile 7 Chassis 1, the heart of that rumored "Pink" smartphone, and they're pretty wild. According to the list, Chassis 1 phones will all have 3.5-inch or larger multitouch displays with ARM v6+ processors and OpenGL ES 2.0-compatible graphics hardware, 256MB or more of RAM and 1GB or more of storage, as well as at least a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a compass, and accelerometer. Oh, and glory be -- a 3.5mm headphone jack is required. Here's the kicker, though: NVIDIA's Tegra platform is specifically listed as meeting the core CPU requirements, as well as TI's OMAP 3 platform and "Qualcomm 8k," which sounds to us like Snapdragon's QSD8xxx-series chips. If you've been following along, you know that all three of these (Tegra in particular) have been bandied about as potential Microsoft phone platforms, so it makes perfect sense to us that Microsoft's giving its hardware partners a choice of currently-available high-powered platforms for Chassis 1 -- especially since we've been hearing lots of whispers of hardware based on these chips in the works.

Here's the thing, though: we've also always been told that "Pink" is the codename for Zune software and services on Windows Mobile, so something tells us that Chassis 1 phones running Windows Mobile 7 will feature a strong dose of Zune flavoring -- a plan Steve Ballmer's repeatedly confirmed in the past year. So how do we think this all fits together? Well, we'll slightly revise our previous totally crazy, off-the-wall prediction: we think "Pink" is the codename for a new consumer-focused version of Windows Mobile that integrates Zune services, running not only on a touchscreen Zune HD, but on several third-party phones. Are we crazy? Yes, absolutely -- but you've got to admit the pieces are coming together.

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Microsoft "Pink" specs leak out: Tegra, Snapdragon, OMAP 3, oh my? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 May 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chassis 1Chassis1microsoftmobilenvidiaomap 3Omap3pinkproject pinkProjectPinkqualcommrumorrumorssnapdragontegratiwindows mobilewindows mobile 7windows mobile 7 chassis 1WindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsMobile7Chassis1winmowinmo 7Winmo7zunezunephoneTue, 12 May 2009 15:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft "Pink" specs leak out: Tegra, Snapdragon, OMAP 3, oh my?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/microsoft-pink-specs-leak-out-tegra-snapdragon-omap-3-oh-m/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/microsoft-pink-specs-leak-out-tegra-snapdragon-omap-3-oh-m/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/12/microsoft-pink-specs-leak-out-tegra-snapdragon-omap-3-oh-m/#commentsReady for some more delicious Zune / Windows Mobile rumors after today's June Zune letdown? Well buckle up -- the always-sharp Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet says she's got specs for Windows Mobile 7 Chassis 1, the heart of that rumored "Pink" smartphone, and they're pretty wild. According to the list, Chassis 1 phones will all have 3.5-inch or larger multitouch displays with ARM v6+ processors and OpenGL ES 2.0-compatible graphics hardware, 256MB or more of RAM and 1GB or more of storage, as well as at least a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a compass, and accelerometer. Oh, and glory be -- a 3.5mm headphone jack is required. Here's the kicker, though: NVIDIA's Tegra platform is specifically listed as meeting the core CPU requirements, as well as TI's OMAP 3 platform and "Qualcomm 8k," which sounds to us like Snapdragon's QSD8xxx-series chips. If you've been following along, you know that all three of these (Tegra in particular) have been bandied about as potential Microsoft phone platforms, so it makes perfect sense to us that Microsoft's giving its hardware partners a choice of currently-available high-powered platforms for Chassis 1 -- especially since we've been hearing lots of whispers of hardware based on these chips in the works.

Here's the thing, though: we've also always been told that "Pink" is the codename for Zune software and services on Windows Mobile, so something tells us that Chassis 1 phones running Windows Mobile 7 will feature a strong dose of Zune flavoring -- a plan Steve Ballmer's repeatedly confirmed in the past year. So how do we think this all fits together? Well, we'll slightly revise our previous totally crazy, off-the-wall prediction: we think "Pink" is the codename for a new consumer-focused version of Windows Mobile that integrates Zune services, running not only on a touchscreen Zune HD, but on several third-party phones. Are we crazy? Yes, absolutely -- but you've got to admit the pieces are coming together.

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Microsoft "Pink" specs leak out: Tegra, Snapdragon, OMAP 3, oh my? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 May 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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