I get really tired of people complaining about all the cool phones you can get in Japan and all the cool stuff they can do and why can’t I get one here blah blah blah. But I’m about to do that. The only difference is that I’m more interested in design than some advanced features.
The only phone I’m really lusting after at this point is the au PENCK. Damn, it looks cool. I don’t care what features it’s got, I just think it’s hot. Really hot. But, it’s Japan-only. But Eric Lin points out there’s really no reason this phone couldn’t be sold in the US or Europe. All too often “design” of mobile phones in the West means another copycat sliver flip phone. The RAZR proved design can sell, so let’s see some more of it.
(end rant)
Well, dynamism.com sells Japanese PDA’s & notebooks with an American OS. At the moment they don’t sell mobile phones, but you can always contact them…
You want a CDMA 1x phone? Stylewise it looks very close to the Moto Pebble (edge), although the sound capabilities might be higher. But still - a 1x? I’d give up the tiny stereo speakers for a faster network connection. The Pebble also design is more polished when open. The downside is waiting until next month to get one. A comparison of the devices would be very interesting.
The PENCK is an EV-DO phone. And while I think the PEBL probably was “inspired” by the PENCK, it pales in comparison IMO, particularly when it’s open.
Must be a terminology confusion. When I see CDMA 1x in their logo, and capatibility statements, I assumed that meant less than EvDO. Not necessarily so.
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Yes, phones are fashion. We all have our preferences whether it’s shoes, sunglasses or phones. Thanks goodness lots of models are made.
“WIN” is KDDI’s EV-DO brand.