Here’s some information about new Dell Axims. The info comes from Brighthand and I have to say ‘well done’ to Ed Hardy who spotted this.
There was one important line in an IDC report:
The company [Dell] has finished phasing out some of the older models from its portfolio and is concentrating on developing the Axim X51 platform with faster processors and more memory.
Ed expects to see Axims running Windows 5.5 but personally I’d like to see then push the platform up to 800×480 with a 5″ screen. If then can do the 800×480 trick (a la DualCor with its 800×480 WM5) then things will look rosy for uber-smartphones.
I’ve always liked the Axim range of PocketPCs. They were well specified and well priced. From the top of my head, I think they were designed by HTC so maybe some of that HTC Athena magic is rubbing off on them.
Steve.
