Of all the highly-converged smartphones, productivity devices, the HTC Advantage is probably the most business-focused one out there and I say that mainly because of the large screen size, big storage capacity and keyboard. I imagine that it’s been a fairly successful device too as it regularly gets positive reviews with some even going as far as to call it the ultimate UMPC! Changing the mechanical keyboard for a membrane type with haptic feedback is going to raise some eyebrows though. Yes, it increases ruggedness and it will probably be just as good but I’m sure people will be sceptical. Maybe the 16GB flash (upgraded from 8GB rotating disk) and operating system upgrade (assumed Windows Mobile 6.1) will placate potential customers. If not, and if the X7501 gets discontinued, I can see some unhappy comments surfacing, especially if it comes with the usual flash-disk pricing premium.
I’ve put the details in the database so keep an eye on the product page for updates as they come in.
Via Pocketables, JKOnTheRun.
