HTC Universal Pocket PC first hands-on preview

Colin Dunstan · 06-04-2005, 05:24 PM

Dale Coffing managed to get his hands on a pre-production unit of the HTC Universal, one of the first Pocket PC devices that will run Microsoft's recently announced Windows Mobile 5 software. It's most distinguishing feature is definitely the clamshell mode which offers landscape display above the keyboard, ideal for surfing the Web or writing long e-mails.

Pride Of Lions · 06-04-2005, 11:13 PM

It's an interesting device. I think it's a perfect candidate for a smal LCD screen on the reverse of the flip cover so that, even though you can answer the phone with the flip closed, you should be able to see the caller ID. Also, it'd be cool to use the small LCD as the camera's viewfinder with the flip closed.

These devices are so appealing to me. I wish Palm licensees were this innovative.
POL9A

06-04-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	HTC Universal Pocket PC first hands-on preview Dale Coffing managed to get his hands on a pre-production unit of the HTC Universal, one of the first Pocket PC devices that will run Microsoft's recently announced Windows Mobile 5 software. It's most distinguishing feature is definitely the clamshell mode which offers landscape display above the keyboard, ideal for surfing the Web or writing long e-mails.

06-04-2005, 11:13 PM	#2
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	It's an interesting device. I think it's a perfect candidate for a smal LCD screen on the reverse of the flip cover so that, even though you can answer the phone with the flip closed, you should be able to see the caller ID. Also, it'd be cool to use the small LCD as the camera's viewfinder with the flip closed. These devices are so appealing to me. I wish Palm licensees were this innovative. POL9A

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