Treo 900 concept design - Treo Forum

The_Knight · 04-02-2008, 02:20 PM

Maybe I'm too in love with my E65, but this is the only way you get a big widescreen AND a qwerty front keypad without the device being too long/large. Having a front keypad is important as it makes this device operable with a single hand. However great the Xperia X1 is, it will remain a double-handed device which I consider very impractical.
Palm, work on this effective immediately.

Also guys have mercy on me, I'm not exactly a professional photoshopper

I should note this is a double-slider i.e. slides upwards to reveal a single row of media keys, like the N95. Mainly for gaming and GBA/SNES emulation.

There it is:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7...conceptyv8.jpg

NB - Obviously the phone isn't slid all the way up, hence the incomplete first row on the keypad.... thought it gave it a good appeal

Crud5000 · 04-02-2008, 02:55 PM

WELCOME to the Forum.
Hay that's a good mock up.

That would be nice to have a larger screen with a slide out key pad.

However I am a die hard Palm user so I don't like the windows reference.

Long live the new Palm OS, coming soon.

jfa02 · 04-02-2008, 03:15 PM

Indeed welcome to the foru8m great mockup and concept.

The_Knight · 04-02-2008, 03:33 PM

Thanks guys. I added a lower "lip" so the directional pad isn't flush with the lower border of the phone when it's closed.

Well a new and MUCH improved Palm OS is more than welcome, but since the plans for WM7 are out in the open I thought I'd use it

brandon · 04-02-2008, 03:52 PM

i saw this one on treocentral, i think.

jfa02 · 04-02-2008, 04:12 PM

That would be way cool with such a big screen

The_Knight · 04-02-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandon

i saw this one on treocentral, i think.

I LOVE IT. Forget about mine, this one is amazing.

Make it a double-slider and a VGA screen and I'm sold (in LA-LA land as Palm will never do a phone like that... maybe the company that buys it will)

Thanks

Treo Musketeers · 04-02-2008, 04:39 PM

I agree. I would be able to retire my T/X and my Treo and just buy the new phone. Currently I use my T/X and a IR keyboard to enter notes at meetings. The screen of the 755p is just too small for me to see it at my age.

forgot · 04-02-2008, 06:13 PM

Way cool concepts, the both of them. I've thought about trying some kind of hardware mashup like this, but my limited knowledge of the guts of the OS limit me. Tweaking it to accommodate changed hardware is above my paygrade.

comiken205 · 04-02-2008, 07:28 PM

Who knows. That could be the new concept of the future Treo. Reading Andrew's blog, "they" did say the new OS was going to be iPhone like. So, this could be it with the bigger screen. The one advantage over the iPhone I see in this "concept" Treo, the QWERTY keyboard over the soft keyboard of the iPhone. A definite must have!

04-02-2008, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
The_Knight A Few Questions.... Join Date: Apr 2008 My Carrier: Vodaphone Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Treo 900 concept design Maybe I'm too in love with my E65, but this is the only way you get a big widescreen AND a qwerty front keypad without the device being too long/large. Having a front keypad is important as it makes this device operable with a single hand. However great the Xperia X1 is, it will remain a double-handed device which I consider very impractical. Palm, work on this effective immediately. Also guys have mercy on me, I'm not exactly a professional photoshopper I should note this is a double-slider i.e. slides upwards to reveal a single row of media keys, like the N95. Mainly for gaming and GBA/SNES emulation. There it is: http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7...conceptyv8.jpg NB - Obviously the phone isn't slid all the way up, hence the incomplete first row on the keypad.... thought it gave it a good appeal Last edited by The_Knight; 04-02-2008 at 03:31 PM.

04-02-2008, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
brandon why so cereal? Join Date: Aug 2006 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 84 Thanked 128 Times in 101 Posts	i saw this one on treocentral, i think. __________________ disclaimer any advice from brandon should be considered carefully as he is evil and will enjoy your suffering.

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forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Way cool concepts, the both of them. I've thought about trying some kind of hardware mashup like this, but my limited knowledge of the guts of the OS limit me. Tweaking it to accommodate changed hardware is above my paygrade. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

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04-02-2008, 02:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Crud5000 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 My Treo: Treo 650 My Carrier: Other My OS: XP Posts: 59 Thanks: 10 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	WELCOME to the Forum. Hay that's a good mock up. That would be nice to have a larger screen with a slide out key pad. However I am a die hard Palm user so I don't like the windows reference. Long live the new Palm OS, coming soon.

04-02-2008, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,628 Thanks: 804 Thanked 160 Times in 144 Posts	Indeed welcome to the foru8m great mockup and concept.

04-02-2008, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Knight A Few Questions.... Join Date: Apr 2008 My Carrier: Vodaphone Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks guys. I added a lower "lip" so the directional pad isn't flush with the lower border of the phone when it's closed. Well a new and MUCH improved Palm OS is more than welcome, but since the plans for WM7 are out in the open I thought I'd use it

04-02-2008, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,628 Thanks: 804 Thanked 160 Times in 144 Posts	That would be way cool with such a big screen

04-02-2008, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Treo Musketeers Moderator At Your Service Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 1,305 Thanks: 238 Thanked 498 Times in 333 Posts	I agree. I would be able to retire my T/X and my Treo and just buy the new phone. Currently I use my T/X and a IR keyboard to enter notes at meetings. The screen of the 755p is just too small for me to see it at my age.

04-02-2008, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
comiken205 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 2,314 Thanks: 177 Thanked 253 Times in 217 Posts	Who knows. That could be the new concept of the future Treo. Reading Andrew's blog, "they" did say the new OS was going to be iPhone like. So, this could be it with the bigger screen. The one advantage over the iPhone I see in this "concept" Treo, the QWERTY keyboard over the soft keyboard of the iPhone. A definite must have!

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