What phone was it (old, vaporware)....

bitboy · 10 Mar 2012 at 10:28

Many moons ago before the iphone and quality colour screens, there was a phone announced with amazing specs and a fancy colour screen ahead of its time. It wasn't by a big manufacturer, but gained a bit of coverage, at least in the phone nerd community.

Trying to remember what it was called, and if it ever did get released (last time I checked it was pretty much vaporware). There was a website setup where I think you could pre-order or express interest. Plenty of pics and a few videos surfaced.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? I know it's not a lot of info to go on but it's been bugging me. Any help appreciated.

mame · 10 Mar 2012 at 10:52

The only thing that makes me think of is the launch phones for '3' network. Motorola made some of them but I don't think all of them. They were the first phones with video calling and some of them had pretty big screens and a stylus etc.

bitboy · 10 Mar 2012 at 10:59

This one wasn't tied into the launch of 3, not that I remember anyway. I think it was a 'buy outright' kinda deal, or it was planned to be.

Can't find a damn thing on google, maybe it was really small time news but I seem to remember it had a bit of a buzz surrounding it.

Scougar · 10 Mar 2012 at 16:00

You aren't talking about the first colour screen Nokia are you? (I know they were pretty big back then).

Shadz · 10 Mar 2012 at 16:29

Scougar said:
You aren't talking about the first colour screen Nokia are you? (I know they were pretty big back then).

The 1st colour screen Nokia was the 3510 I remember having one back in the
day and thinking it was amazing, now think the same for my iPhone 4s lol.

Martini1991 · 10 Mar 2012 at 16:30

It wouldn't be something daft like the Ngage would it?

bitboy · 10 Mar 2012 at 16:40

No not a Nokia / Ngage. Small company and I don't think the phone was ever released (in large numbers anyway).

Robbo · 10 Mar 2012 at 17:07

Was it one of the NEC phones for the 3 network?

TheVoice · 10 Mar 2012 at 17:33

Shadz said:
The 1st colour screen Nokia was the 3510 I remember having one back in the
day and thinking it was amazing, now think the same for my iPhone 4s lol.

3510i actually.

I remember taking mine into college and everyone was amazed by it.

Mattius · 10 Mar 2012 at 17:47

I know the one you mean but can't remember it, it was based on windows ce, it wasn't by any big maker it was an independant company, looked awesome.

tom_e · 10 Mar 2012 at 17:49

The lobster phone?

numatic.nathan · 10 Mar 2012 at 17:58

Sidekick?

chrismscotland · 10 Mar 2012 at 18:37

tom_e said:
The lobster phone?

Think I remember this being released, wasn't it by Virgin and had freeview or TV built in?

Ksanti · 10 Mar 2012 at 18:38

Mozilla's concept phone?

Intratech · 10 Mar 2012 at 19:41

He's probably thinking about the Else mobile First Else:

JAMAL · 10 Mar 2012 at 21:31

Was it called neonode or something?

bitboy · 11 Mar 2012 at 01:11

JAMAL said:
Was it called neonode or something?

Yes!!! Nice one thanks

Scougar · 11 Mar 2012 at 01:39

That 'Else' looked pretty sweet :-)

Almost looks like MS used the 'else' ideas of buttons up the side.

The neonode looks interesting as well.

Raventu · 11 Mar 2012 at 02:10

I actually like the look of that Else. Would take it over my crappy Motorola Defy right now. Stupid thing under-performs altogether.

Scougar · 11 Mar 2012 at 13:38

I looked at the 'Else' website and they don't seem exactly active. Shame really.