Comments on: Tracking down the XPPhone

By: Peter Kung

Peter Kung — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:38:03 +0000

Not sure what kind of “the patented technology” Xpphone is using. But, according to the videos they posted on the internet, its concept is similar to HTC shift (which has SnapVUE and Windows VISTA together). SnapVUE is an reduction version of Window Mobile, and it is an always-on mode. Which means that SnapVUE is a main operation , and VISTA is an standby or optional operation. By pushing a button, the HTC-shift user can switch to either mode (SnapVUE or VISTA) quickly. From my point of view, this is very promising if you want to have a device, which has the cell phone function as well as the window system.

I knew that HTC-shift doesn’t have the phone function, but based on what HTC have, it should be easy thing.

By: Nicolai frost

Nicolai frost — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:23:12 +0000

That might be all good but what about the fps in crysis

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:46:36 +0000

Sounds like a pretty cool device to me, accepting its limitations. Hopefully the processor will be an Athlon Neo and not a Geode, given the later is slower than the current crop of ARM CPUs. The question now is when will it be available and for how much?

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By: fixup

fixup — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:33:08 +0000

Thanks for the info. As long as it can truly wake up from standby by an incoming call and sms, it is all fine. Will buy one ASAP.

No, such clever devices will never sell as many as iphone.

By: JC

JC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:57:52 +0000

According to their web site, the xpphone will wake up from 5 day standby for incoming calls and SMS messages. The actual text on the web site is:

Can your Notebook wake up by incoming calls and SMS from XP standby mode?

Your notebook can NOT! But xpPhone can!
The patented xpPhone can wake up by incoming calls or SMS from XP standby mode to save power and quickly shift to working mode and ring. xpPhone is always in a lowest power-consuming mode and stands by for 5 days, much longer than traditional Smartphone.

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Their web site is extremely insistent that xpphone is both a fully functional cellphone and a fully functional notebook. (They must read UMPC Portal since they even used the words “Full Internet Experience.”) The web site is pretty skimpy so I didn’t find anything about push email. Isn’t that also a function of whatever mobile phone service you subscribe to though?

Since it receives phone calls, I assume push email is not technically impossible. However, I suppose this means the first generation iPhone had 0 point too. I bet xpphone would love to sell in that volume though. (i.e., useless for you is not the same as useless for the world.)

By: Fra

Fra — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:36:35 +0000

The screen resolution at 800×480? Would not be that good to surf the web, while on the other hand could other devices like S5, I1, M1 with their 1024×768. Does someone knows is there could be a risizable capability like 3G cell phones with internet browsing where I can see (even very very tiny) full web pages?

Somebody know something of this device? http://miubit.com/eng/03_pro/pro_01.php
Is it possible to buy and where? It is also on the product list of this portal (the actual version), but nobody talk about!

By: EC

EC — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:53:02 +0000

I agree myself I try to be neutral in the smartphone vs. UMPC war(s) that tend to go on online, I mean if I can use a device for what I need it for I don’t care if it falls into the first or latter category, albeit both have their limitations at the present.

I do find it funny though how whenever one mentions or brings up any smartphones on sites like this one there are plenty to claim they can’t get things done on such a small KB or/and screen, however now there’s plenty of comments on this being TOO big. Please make up your minds do you want a pocketable full OS device or not? For voice a huge number of people use BT headsets anyhow nowadays.

By: fixup

fixup — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:07:15 +0000

Three things to be clear before too excited:

1) Will the phone ring for incoming calls?
2) If yes, in the 5-day standby or 5-hour talk mode?
3) Does it support push mail?

If no push mail, then I still have to carry a smartphone and this thing has 0 point.

If the phone cannot ring in the 5-day standby mode, then it is totally no sense.

By: JC

JC — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:54:21 +0000

It’s amazing how the mere word “cellphone” can cause, in people’s minds, a device to explode in size. As near as I can tell, the xpphone is about the same size as a Viliv S5. If the Viliv S5 is small and pocketable, then so is the xpphone.

The xpphone’s advertised battery life is about as good as any 3G cellphone. (Maybe this is a low bar, but it’s at least competitive.) This means you’re as likely to plug it into a power outlet all day long as you are with any other 3G cellphone.

In any case, I just find it interesting how certain words force preconceived notions in our minds.

By: EC

EC — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:53:59 +0000

Anyone else notice the OQO-ish keyboard layout on this one?

By: tmarks11

tmarks11 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:34:29 +0000

you are thinking about the Raon Digital Everun, which was demonstrated in 2006 with a 3G card installed that allowed phone calls to be made. The Everun had the Geode as well. Not sure that I really see any technology break-throughs here.

The Everun was never actually sold with that 3G card installed.

Guess they can still claim “firsties” here, since this one has an internal GPS….

By: Suppy

Suppy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:56:57 +0000

I really like keyboard and the screen size. Future of this line might be great, full windows on pocketable device.
I like it now, sow how great it will be in 2010/2012?
I am sold, anyway

By: AwesomeDude

AwesomeDude — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:31:51 +0000

needs Atom & 1024×600

By: Smiley

Smiley — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:05:58 +0000

Hmmm, a 400g brick-ish MID posing as “pocketable” (“phone-like” pocketable, even).

…You’re talking about the Oqo model 03, right? (-: