Tuesday, September 2, 2003
Yakumo To Release Pocket PC Phone Edition
Posted by Jason Dunn in "HARDWARE" @ 05:00 PM
Arne Hess announced some interesting news at his site today:
"As announced some days ago, Yakumo - a German low price OEM - is going to introduce the Mitac Mio 8380 Smartphone under its own brand later this year. According to the press releases this wasn't anything real fancy as Yakumo announced the same features - Mitacs first Smartphone also has. However, in addition Yakumo also announced on IFA to release a Pocket PC Phone Edition 2003 later this year and the specifications seems to be not that bad - for a low price Phone Edition device! However it can't compete with O2's xda II at all!
The Yakumo omikron should be introduced in November this year for around 449,00 Euro without a subscription. According to the German news service golem.de it should also include a digital camera and is expected to work with GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks.
In addition goldem.de reports about a 200 MHz (?) StrongARM CPU as well as a STN display."
An STN display? 8O Does anyone remember the display on the Casio BE-300? I believe that was STN, and it wasn't exactly known for it's awesome screen... :roll: (unlike previous Casio's, which were). Is it me, or does this device not seem attractive on any front? From a hardware point of view, it's not very compelling. 459 Euros isn't exactly "low cost" either...unless they manage to get it down to 200 Euros with a subscription. What do you think?
"As announced some days ago, Yakumo - a German low price OEM - is going to introduce the Mitac Mio 8380 Smartphone under its own brand later this year. According to the press releases this wasn't anything real fancy as Yakumo announced the same features - Mitacs first Smartphone also has. However, in addition Yakumo also announced on IFA to release a Pocket PC Phone Edition 2003 later this year and the specifications seems to be not that bad - for a low price Phone Edition device! However it can't compete with O2's xda II at all!
The Yakumo omikron should be introduced in November this year for around 449,00 Euro without a subscription. According to the German news service golem.de it should also include a digital camera and is expected to work with GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks.
In addition goldem.de reports about a 200 MHz (?) StrongARM CPU as well as a STN display."
An STN display? 8O Does anyone remember the display on the Casio BE-300? I believe that was STN, and it wasn't exactly known for it's awesome screen... :roll: (unlike previous Casio's, which were). Is it me, or does this device not seem attractive on any front? From a hardware point of view, it's not very compelling. 459 Euros isn't exactly "low cost" either...unless they manage to get it down to 200 Euros with a subscription. What do you think?
