Disqus
Tech Digest have written an excellent picture-based piece on what they are the five coolest British phones ever made. Given the release recently of three devices to market by British handset firm Onyx (see here), a look back in time seemed kinda the right thing to do.
I won’t spoil the fun by revealing the five devices, but instead focus on two of them, after the jump. If you can’t wait, and need to see all the handsets, then click here to have a look at the TechDigest story.
Sendo X
Ah, poor Sendo – I always remember being at CeBIT in 2003 (I think) and checking out Sendo’s stand. In those days, it was all about the Microsoft Stinger mobile platform, which was the forerunner (of sorts) to the WinMo we have today. Good Times.
Then it all went a bit pear-shaped, as there were delays coming to market, and it all got a bit litigious with Microsoft (you can read about that here).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sendo
Anyway, the Sendo X was the first (and only) device that Sendo managed to release with the Series 60 Operating System in it – and was good for it’s time. In the end it didn’t do major volumes with any Operator, and Motorola eventually bought the company – you know the rest from there!
The INQ1
INQ1
The story around INQ is much more positive – they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa, who also own the Three Operator groups. No surprise to hear that lots of Three people are at INQ now, pushing the envelope with social-connected devices.
Actually INQ have just released two new handsets (see here), but their first device, lauded by press and public alike, was the INQ1 – a very nice little slider which has a ton of social networking features in it.
But enough of the two devices I am focusing on, if you want to see TechDigests full set, click here.
[Via: TechDigest]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
