Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Is it a phone? Is it a laptop? Is it a camera?

I've long felt that cameraphones are going to morph in two directions - phones with cameras and cameras with phones. Here's a third alternative - a micro-laptop with a phone. From HTC, which supplies most of the networks with smartphones, the HTC Advantage is a tablet-style computer with a 5in diagonal screen. As shown, it plugs into a keyboard so you can easily type documents, and the touch screen allows easy navigation.
The camera on this side is a tv quality camera for making video calls, but the other side sports a 3MP camera. This is a really powerful combination - you can really see your images properly on the 5in screen, though there is no indication whether you can do any useful editing before uploading.
The unit is a full 3G phone, with HSDPA, Bluetooth and WiFi, so the photoblogger is fully equipped for any connection on offer. The HTC Advantage should be available in March with T-Mobile under the Ameo brand.

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