HTC slides in with "Nike" P5500

by Chris Ziegler posted Mar 9th 2007 at 6:40PM

We don't generally associate the terms "HTC" and "slider" -- at least in the traditional, numeric keypad sense -- but it seems the Taiwanese patron saint of all things Windows Mobile would like us to have a change of heart in that regard. The rumored HTC "Nike" (these code names of theirs keep getting weirder and weirder, we swear) should bow as the P5500 when it becomes available this fall in HTC-branded trim, rolling deep with a 400MHz Samsung core, 128MB ROM / 64MB RAM with microSD expansion, integrated FM tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, a 3 megapixel cam, and a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen. Best of all, it'll pack GPS and industrial-strength data via both 802.11b/g and HSDPA (no word on bands, though) -- and yes, that is Windows Mobile 6 Professional you see there, hence the touchscreen.

[Via Navigadget]

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tags: htc, nike, p5500, slider, windows mobile, windows mobile 6, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6, wm6

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MauiDude @ Mar 10th 2007 12:35AM

I not sure but, theres a "mythology" theme to the code names it seems.

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ShortFuse @ Mar 10th 2007 2:50AM

this is good news. i've always wanted a 3.5G touchscreen windows mobile phone w/o a qwerty

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drew Eastman @ Mar 10th 2007 10:19AM

i'm sorry why did we need another handset .. and i use that term on purpose .. with windows mobile on it ?

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dgbambic @ Mar 10th 2007 2:00PM

i have no understanding of how you'd use WM6 with no qwerty...

what do you do...type with the onscreen keyboard and stylus???

that would be god awful.

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Stephen @ Mar 12th 2007 7:21AM

Nike is winged goddess of victory. The same origin which the sports brand Nike derives their name from.

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Gadgeteer @ Jul 3rd 2007 7:15PM

HTC Nike vs. Asus Pegasus (P526)

Mythology certainly is the name of these new convergent devices.

I for one, am sincerely relieved that these manufactures are listening to their PHONE clientelle, and producing QWERTY-less models.

I much prefer predictive (t-9 style) text on a numeric keypad than fiddly little qwerty buttons.

not sure about the 3MPix spec though (I read 2 eslewhere)

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