Personally I have no real issues with the software - a thinner form factor would be nice as long as they pay attention to the keyboard. Form factor of the Q is nice but I didn't find the keys as easy to thumb type with as I was typing on my laptop - texting on my Treo and steering with my knees.
-colin _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of srivaths srinivasan Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Treo] FW: Google Alert - treo I think Palm should focus on revolutionary front-end (to compete with iPhone) and WM devices vs. trying to have superior back end technology which is not widely available(wimax) On 3/11/07, Craig Froehle <craig.froehle@ <mailto:craig.froehle%40gmail.com> gmail.com> wrote: > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think WiMAX can be described > accurately a "4G cellular-wireless networking standard." > > WiMAX has nothing to do with cellular (i.e., phone) networks per se. > While some cellular networks are considering using WiMAX as a wireless > backbone/bridge technology, that does not necessarily mean that > consumers will ever see WiMAX-capable phones. > > I think Palm is probably working on an ultrathin phone that very > likely supports 3G (HSDPA and/or EVDO), but I am very skeptical of it > involving WiMAX regardless of the OS it runs on. > - Craig > > On 3/11/07, Nico <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:holvoetn%40gmail.com> com <holvoetn%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > I commented earlier on that BrightHand article. The idea was this device > > should run PalmOS, WM or maybe even the new Palm OS II (or whatever it > will > > be called). > > > > My take on it: Palm AND new formfactor AND new technology AND new OS all > in > > the same device ? No way. > > Palm is too conservative to do that. PalmOS will not be able to handle > WiMax > > so that only leaves WM for me. > > Besides, ultra-thin means small battery. That combined with WiMax is > also > > unlikely to me. > > > > Greetz, > > Nico. > > > > On 3/11/07, colin.fletcher <colin.fletcher@ <mailto:colin.fletcher%40sbcglobal.net> sbcglobal.net<colin.fletcher%40sbcglobal.net>> > wrote: > > > > > > What do you think about this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rumors Circulating of Ultra-Thin, WiMAX Treo > > > > > > > > > Email <http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/emailArticle.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/emailArticle.asp?newsID=12858> > > > <http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/emailArticle.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/emailArticle.asp?newsID=12858> email this > story > > > to somebody Discuss < > http://forum. <http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1498099> brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1498099> > > > <http://forum. <http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1498099> brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1498099> discuss this > story > > > with others Print < > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=12858> nd.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=12858 > > > > > > > <http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=12858> nd.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=12858> > > > > > > > > > Submitted by Ed Hardy > > > < > > > > http://forum. <http://forum.brighthand.com/search.php?do=process&showposts=0&starteronly=1 > brighthand.com/search.php?do=process&showposts=0&starteronly=1 > > > &exactname=1&searchuser=Ed%20Hardy> on Saturday, March 10, 2007 > > > > > > > > > An anonymous source has reported > > > < > > > > http://www.engadget <http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/06/palm-to-serve-up-ultra-thin-wimax-smartp > .com/2007/03/06/palm-to-serve-up-ultra-thin-wimax-smartp > > > hone-this-year/> to Engadget that Palm, Inc. is going to release a > > > <http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> smartphone late > this > > > year with some cutting-edge features. > > > > > > Supposedly, this will be the first "ultra thin" Treo. This could be in > > > response to the growing number of very thin > > > <http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> smartphones made > by > > > Palm's competitors. Its latest models, the Treo 680 > > > < > > > > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1025&ref=list&d > nd.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1025&ref=list&d > > > isplay=priceDetail> and Treo 750 > > > < > > > > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1016&ref=list&d > nd.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1016&ref=list&d > > > isplay=priceDetail> are thinner than this company's earlier ones, but > are > > > still much thicker than devices like the T-Mobile Dash > > > < > > > > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1024&display=pr > nd.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1024&display=pr > > > iceDetail&ref=list> , Samsung BlackJack > > > < > > > > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1034&display=pr > nd.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1034&display=pr > > > iceDetail&ref=list> , and Nokia E62 > > > < > > > > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1020&display=pr > nd.com/price/default.asp?productFamilyID=1020&display=pr > > > iceDetail&ref=list> . > > > > > > What's drawing the most attention to this device, though, is the > assertion > > > that it will have support for WiMAX. Sprint expects to begin offering > this > > > 4G cellular-wireless < > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> > > > networking standard before the end of this year, and Engadget's source > > > says > > > that one of the first devices to support this new > > > <http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> network will be > this > > > Treo. > > > > > > At this point, these few details are that's known about this > supposedly > > > upcoming smartphone. The source didn't even reveal whether this device > > > will > > > run Windows Mobile or Garnet OS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: Google Alerts [mailto:googlealerts- <mailto:googlealerts-noreply%40google.com> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<googlealerts-noreply%40google.com> > ] > > > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 12:35 PM > > > To: colin.fletcher@ <mailto:colin.fletcher%40sbcglobal.net> sbcglobal.net <colin.fletcher%40sbcglobal.net> > > > Subject: Google Alert - treo > > > > > > > > > > > > Google News Alert for: treo > > > > > > Rumors Circulating of < > http://www.brightha <http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> nd.com/default.asp?newsID=12858> > > > Ultra-Thin, WiMAX Treo > > > Brighthand - Oakland,CA,USA > > > Supposedly, this will be the first "ultra thin" Treo. This could be in > > > response to the growing number of very thin smartphones made by Palm's > > > competitors. ... > > > > > > < > > > > http://news. <http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp > google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp > > > %3FnewsID%3D12858> See all stories on this topic > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > This as-it-happens Google Alert is brought to you by Google. > > > > > > Remove > > > < > http://www.google. <http://www.google.com/alerts/remove?s=EAAAAC2ChN0IDDDXseyQnJCRGjw&hl=en> com/alerts/remove?s=EAAAAC2ChN0IDDDXseyQnJCRGjw&hl=en> > > > this alert. > > > Create <http://www.google. <http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en> com/alerts?hl=en> another alert. > > > Manage <http://www.google. <http://www.google.com/alerts/manage?hl=en> com/alerts/manage?hl=en> your alerts. > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.GearBits <http://www.GearBits.com> .com <http://www.gearbits <http://www.gearbits.com/> .com/> -- Tech. Culture. > Ideas. Opinions. > > > -- Srivaths Srinivasan "Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Aaye" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
