Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/01/quanta_preps_apollo_for_o2/
Mobile phone network O2 is preparing what appears to be a mid-range Windows Mobile 5.0-based PDA phone, made not by its new XDA partner, Asus, but by Quanta.
Apollo's specification, revealed in documents submitted to the US Federal Communications Commission, centres on a 2.7in, 240 x 320, 262,144-colour display - though it's software-limited to 65,536 colours, the manual suggests - and a tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio. It has a two megapixel camera with flash.
The tablet-style device measures 10.2 x 5.8 x 1.9cm and weights 150g. Inside are Bluetooth and 802.11b Wi-Fi adaptors. The manual claims Apollo offers up to 5.5 hours' talk time and up to 150 hours' operation in stand-by mode.
O2 has yet to announce Apollo, a name that may simply be a codename rather than a go-to-market brand.
This week, O2 UK revealed its 3G-equipped XDA Zinc - codenamed 'Mars 2' and made by Asus - will ship in January 2007 (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/30/o2_xda_zinc_due_jan_07/). The company is also believed to be preparing a media-centric device, dubbed the XDA Flame (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/22/o2_preps_flame_pmp_phone/), with a view to shipping it next year.
Flame's developer isn't known, but FCC documents reveal Asus is also working on a candybar smart phone for O2 called Graphite (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/10/27/o2_asus_prep_xda_launches/) but codenamed 'Jupiter'. ®
LG sues Quanta... again (4 July 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/04/lg_sues_quanta/
SRS confirms unannounced O2 media player handset (26 March 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/26/srs_confirms_o2_xda_flame/
O2 offers smart-phone buyers Graphite (9 March 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/03/09/o2_ships_xda_graphite/
O2 delays XDA Zinc roll-out (15 January 2007)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/15/o2_delays_zinc/
i-mate roadmap reveals slick quad-band communicator (6 December 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/06/i-mate_roadmap/
Sony Ericsson reflects upon mirror-finish phone (5 December 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/05/sony_ericsson_z310/
Toshiba touts slimline business phone (4 December 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/04/toshiba_handset_launch/
O2's 3G PDA phone to debut Jan '07 (30 November 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/30/o2_xda_zinc_due_jan_07/
O2 UK ships XDA Orbit GPS smart phone (28 November 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/28/o2_ships_orbit/
O2 readies XDA Flame PMP phone (22 November 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/22/o2_preps_flame_pmp_phone/
'Mars', 'Jupiter' launches planned by O2, Asus (27 October 2006)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/10/27/o2_asus_prep_xda_launches/