Don't shoot us -- we're just the messengers on this one, but an outfit going by the name "Zenum" is claiming that they'll be releasing their rather comely "Opus Operis" Pocket PC Phone Edition device come this November. If real (and we really have no basis to form an opinion one way or another on this), it's shaping up to be a hot handset, rocking a full keyboard, 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, 802.11g, Bluetooth with A2DP, miniSD expansion, a 2-megapixel shooter, and a landscape-mounted QVGA display, all in an attractive, thin (looking) shell. Of course, with devices in this category, keyboard comfort is a huge factor, and we won't get a sense for that until this thing --
if this thing -- hits the streets. Sadly, the Opus Operis leaves both GSM 850 and EDGE out of the equation, so data-hungry users and Americans are probably best off looking elsewhere.
posted Sep 18th 2006 6:07PM
Best looking qwerty phone yet...but yes comfort typing is key.
2megapixel shooter but no camera lense shown on the rear view of the handset hmm...
Why would they omit EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA? What's the point? Sadly, in this segment, it'll be DOA without full connectivity options.
November sounds right, i have confirmation from my source, that specs will be upgraded, expect Quad Band and 3G..and no one has mention where the camera lens is...can anyone guess? =)
Wow, looks very nice and high quality from the pics. Now sure how comfy that keyboard will be though.
Does anyone know the dimensions?
Comparing feature by feature, BenQ-Siemens P51 wins. P51 has built-in GPS and supports SDIO (rather than miniSD) which means greater expansion options. Unfortunately neither of them support 3G/UMTS. It's a shame.
so is this thing coming to US or not?
it is coming to US, and there will be North American support for this device and all future devices. there has been no formal announcement yet.
Looks thin-ish in the first photo, but when you turn it around and look at it from the backside, you see that the designers purposefully included that silver band and curved the back half inwards to make it appear super slim in that first beauty shot.
Looks like a stylus silo in the lower left along the bottom, maybe an infrared port halfway up the side, and either the black or silver unmarked cover is a miniUSB port.
I see the camera button along the left side of the device. With its placement and the LCD, the lens would have to be facing the backside. But with no hints towards visible sliding parts, I'd guess maybe that skinny silver part across the top (that says "megapixel") pops up?
The lense is under the silver band across the back. I'm guessing all the silver part slides down... Sweet, if I'm right and some dam fine design.
There is more than one version. Stupid asses!
AHAHAHAH. Yeah, dont wory about it.
@Roopesh Sheth - Post #3
I presume you've been using the same World Map as Sony, because you seem to have forgotten that there's life outside of America.
This phone looks amazing and hopefully it is legitemate. As an Australian I will be purchasing this phone the second it comes out.
Acutally I believe the lens is in that slot at the TOP of the Phone. I believe the lens slides up out of the housing. Hmm on second thought maybe that's the memory slot..UNLESS...the doofs put the memory slot INSIDE the back cover. DOH!!!
I do hope that if this is widely available ( I really don't care whether it will be released in the US or not I will still get it) that it has the 850 because if it does not THAT is a TRUE deal breaker here.
...The Stylus comes out of the bottom? Wow, that wont last long. LONG LIVE THE Q. Who needs a touch screen when you have a click wheel? Nobody, thats who!!
Decipher at post 12...
Wouldn't you want fast download speed from 3G/UMTS/HSDPA? I thought this is quite a universally desirable feature, irrespective of where you are from.
@Brian C - Post #4
Yes, I'd absolutely love the feature, but I wouldn't conside a device DOA because they don't offer those features. With any luck the lack of these features will reduce the price of the phone, I mean, whats the point of paying for these features if you can not use them? I live in one of the larger regional cities in Australia, but unfortunately the 3G network in Australia doesn't have a large coverage. EVDO is available to me, but the cost is way too hight for anyone to justify.
A nice looking Pocket PC Phone that has WiFi suits me perfectly, and I doubt I'm alone on this.
Sorry for the errors in the above post. Should be target at #14 not #4. And I'm sure I don't need to point out the other spelling errors.
Pictures from the "Camera lens" are available on the website ;-) http://www.zenum.ch
Cheers
Interesting that their domain name is registered by the same company (FIMSI) as vipnblackdiamond.com (VIPN has registered vipn.ch on their own), and uses the same hosting company.
The community that might develop and market mobile phones in Switzerland can't be that big, so this could be a coincidence.
PLEASE PLEASE here us oh Zenum GOD's this is the sweetest looking pocket pc pda/phone I have seen in a WHILE. PLEASE just do us a favor and ADD 850 band to the unit before a worldwide release!!!! If we can get 3g as well that would be a plus but NOT a deal killer. Unforunately here in the US for us to get the best use out of it we need that 850. Oh and of course we all know the person who said the camera lens was on the back is indeed correct. DROOL....
This is obviously some designer's (or design student's) 3D mock-up of a phone design. Click the JG logo at the bottom. Everything in his portfolio is a fake (albeit very good looking) product.
Kudos on his design aesthetic, and on his ability to fool gadget fiends.
We respect people that doesnt like the Opus design. We understand that people can "hate" WM5 devices, or to be "un happy" with the specification's. What we do not understand is why some people takes the time to write false allegation's about ZENUM company? If you have doubts about our products our our company, please contact us. In this way you will not look so stupid reading these posts in November... ZENUM Direction.
Zenum is a fictional company that acts as the design studio of Singaporian industrial designer Jaren Goh, who is also responsible for the awsome Black Diamond Sony Ericsson concept phone (a phone that I might add, is worth $300,000).
The design for the Opus is another one of his concepts, and there hasn't been any announcement of a release date (or a manufacturer for that matter) so I'm wondering where Chris is getting his November release info from.....
You can visit Jaren's website here:
http://www.jarengoh.com/
Whoa... I'm still not sure if this is real or not, but I'm in love! This WILL be my next PPC phone if it comes out (at a "reasonable" price).
Hey, this website supposedly has some more precise info about this device...
I'll wait for Apple to do it right.
Where can i get that phone??
Do you know which service provider the phone will be available on in the UK and when??