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First Else smartphone takes a bow in London
The world of smartphones just got a little more interesting, kiddos. Latest model on the block goes by the name of First Else and is abso-spazzo-lutely aimed at toppling what parent company (once upon a time called Emblaze, now renamed Else) sees as the market leaders: the Android phones; and, of course, the iPhone. With the same processor as the iPhone 3GS, Motorola Droid and Palm Pre, which means it's gotta be fast, the First Else also boasts a 5-megapixel camera which, they claim will shoot 480p video at 30 frames per second, and a battery that will give an hour's extra juice than that of the iPhone.
Whatever First Else has got under the bonnet (its own-brand Else Intuition OS is based on a hitherto rarely-seen Linux mobile platform) it's pretty damn impressive — not to mention futuristic. According to Engadget, who had a good old fiddle at its London launch yesterday, the phone's menu interface, sPlay, is visually smart and the touchscreen is ultra responsive. Expect it to launch in the second quarter of 2010, and bossman Pete, if you're reading this, can I be the first to review it, please?
Via Engadget
By tigglet at 8:41 AM ON 11/25/09
now if they could only make it ambidextrous that would be nice
By Nika at 9:23 AM ON 11/25/09
Tigglet- The whole point of this First Else is that it only requires a single hand to operate it!
By Mr. Gumsandals at 9:58 AM ON 11/25/09
Yeah, but what if you're left handed. That's what Tigglet was referring to. Still, it's pretty cool and it raises the question, why didn't someone think of this before, i.e., an ergonomic approach for one hand/one thumb use? Despite this revolutionary approach to input, what's with the gizmo's name? It's got to be one of the worst ones ever chosen.
By bill at 3:14 PM ON 11/25/09
WOW!!! It looks like something smuggled out of Area 51 !!!!
By Anonymous at 4:05 PM ON 11/25/09
they should have created this as skin on top of android... this way with their own os it won't stand a chance these days
By Johnnym at 6:16 AM ON 11/26/09
I understand Nika's confusion as to the meaning of the word, but speaking of ambidextrous, there are so many amazing gadgets that are for the use of right handed people, and those who are left handed train themselves to be ambidextrous just so they won't miss the privilege of using these gadgets.
I definitely think First Else if one of thse gadgets. I myself am left handed and I'm not gonna miss the chance of using such an advanced mobile.. :)
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