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Bob Russell · 12-20-2006, 07:33 PM

It's been a long time since I saw a new smartphone that got me excited. And I've been waiting for a decent Win Mobile VGA smartphone for along time. But the new HTC Athena rumors are enough to make any gadget lover drool.

Judie over at GearDiary has collected some great information about the rumored device, including pictures and specs. While it's unsubstantiated, it's pretty exciting. Here's the bottom line goodness:

* 5″ VGA 640×480 screen (Woot!)
* Detachable keyboard
* GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS
* Bluetooth 2.0
* Wifi b/g
* 624 MHz CPU
* 8 GB drive
* 3 megapixel camera with flash
* GPS
* 2200 mAh battery
* G-Sensor
* VGA out
* Stereo speakers
* miniSD

The keyboard is multi-functional as keyboard, stand or cover. It's partly clear plastic, so when used as a cover, you can still see part of the screen. It is kept in place with magnets.

As long as we're dreaming, I'd love to see next generation smartphones have specs like these as a baseline. But it's unclear whether this will ever come to market, or simply remain a rumor. And if it does come to market, will it be >$2,000?

And, finally, let me reiterate in case you didn't notice... it's still just a rumored device!

12-20-2006, 07:33 PM	#1
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Rumors of an amazing new HTC Athena Win Mobile 5 smartphone It's been a long time since I saw a new smartphone that got me excited. And I've been waiting for a decent Win Mobile VGA smartphone for along time. But the new HTC Athena rumors are enough to make any gadget lover drool. Judie over at GearDiary has collected some great information about the rumored device, including pictures and specs. While it's unsubstantiated, it's pretty exciting. Here's the bottom line goodness: * 5″ VGA 640×480 screen (Woot!) * Detachable keyboard * GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS * Bluetooth 2.0 * Wifi b/g * 624 MHz CPU * 8 GB drive * 3 megapixel camera with flash * GPS * 2200 mAh battery * G-Sensor * VGA out * Stereo speakers * miniSD The keyboard is multi-functional as keyboard, stand or cover. It's partly clear plastic, so when used as a cover, you can still see part of the screen. It is kept in place with magnets. As long as we're dreaming, I'd love to see next generation smartphones have specs like these as a baseline. But it's unclear whether this will ever come to market, or simply remain a rumor. And if it does come to market, will it be >$2,000? And, finally, let me reiterate in case you didn't notice... it's still just a rumored device!