Microsoft begins Smartphone blitz in U.K.
C|Net | at | by Mike
The first Windows-powered Smartphone to hit the high street will be Orange's SPV, offering picture messaging and desktop connectivity. Orange on Tuesday unveiled the details of its upcoming Smartphone, the SPV, which will be the first Microsoft-powered handset on the market when it arrives early next month. The handset aims to combine consumer-friendly features such as an attachable camera and MMS (mixed-media messaging) with Windows software integration along the lines of Microsoft's Pocket PC-based handheld computers.
The SPV made its debut at the same time as Sendo's long-anticipated Z100, also based on Windows Powered Smartphone software. The Z100 has many of the same features, as well as add-ons such as Java support, and will carry a somewhat higher price tag when it hits the market late this year or early next year.