eprice.com.hk - 12/1/2008
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估佢唔到!繼 HTC G1 後,第二款支援 Google 手機作業系統 Android 手機,是由國內品牌 QIGI 所發佈。新作 i6,一機有兩個 OS 版本。i6 Goal 是 Google 版、i6 Win 是 Windows Mobile 版。硬件相類,系統不同。ePrice 香港搶先匯
engadget.com - 12/7/2008
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engadget.com —
It wasn't too long ago that we heard
about China's QiGi i6 handset , the one that...
supports both Windows Mobile and Android. Well, now we've got a video of the device in action (running Android) -- and we do mean action. The i6 is definitely ...
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Video of China's Android-running QiGi i6 in action unearthed
gizmodo.com - 11/25/2008
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gizmodo.com —
The Gadget : Samsung Omnia for Verizon, a
touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that's been slicked up...
with Samsung's TouchWiz UI and a five-megapixel camera, plus it's that rare Verizon beast that also packs Wi-Fi. Price : $250 after two-year ...
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Samsung Omnia Review [Samsung Omnia Review]
slashphone.com - 12/2/2008
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slashphone.com —
China TechFaith Wireless and QIGI, a Smartphone brand
in China, announced the launch of i6-Goal, the first...
Android-powered phone in China. The smartphone comes without physical keyboard and has a full touch screen and powered by a 624-MHz CPU. The ...
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TechFaith and QIGI Launches i6-Goal Android Phone for China
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Chinese Manufacturer Hops Onto Android Bandwagon
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... 1200 photo shoot
CPU: Marvell Monohans (624MHz GHz CPU)
Time to call :150-240 minutes
Standby time: 220 hours
Shell color: Black
Size: 109.5 * 58 * 14.9mm
The i6 will have e-mail and handwriting reckognition for the touchscreen, as well as English and Quanpin language support. As usual, don’t expect this one overseas, but it does go to show that manufacturers are willing to take another stab at Android hardware.
[eprice via Android Community]
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QIGI i6-Goal Looks to Be the First 'Next' Android Phone to Actually Come Out [Android]
Gizmodo —
... Notably, the handset will be the first released in both Windows Mobile or Android flavors, so with a little creative bootloading action users may be able to dual-boot their mobile OSes. The handset will obviously be China-only, but its release will affirm that it's not that hard to get an Android phone out, albeit a sort of lame one. [EPrice via ...
China’s i6 Goal Android phone uses Wi-Fi in lieu of 3G
CrunchGear —
This is the i6-Goal, an Android cellphone created by Chinese firm TechFaith Wireless and QIGI. Like all Android phones, it lets you browse the Web, watch dumb YouTube videos, send email, etc. Presumably it also makes and receives phone calls.
There’s no 3G here (which is par for the course in China), with the Wi-Fi connection providing the speedy Internet connection.
She also lacks a physical keyboard, instead only using a touchscreen one. If the BlackBerry Storm has taught us anything it’s that companies better ...
Windows Mobile Phone Has Evil Android Twin
Geeknews —
... focused on the research and development of cell phone solutions, and QIGI, a Smartphone brand in China, today announced the launch of i6-Goal, the first Android-powered phone in China. The fast, 624-MHz CPU slim bar-type phone has a touch-screen, business card scanning and GPS functionality. The i6-Goal also provides mobile Web access that includes Gmail, YouTube and Gtalk. Read the full story with details at WindowsforDevices.com . If you want to just oggle at the pics, go to ePrice (in Chinese). Here’s the press release describing just the Android version ...
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Nokia N97 is new Nokia Touchscreen Flagship Phone —
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Nokia N97 Videos show a promising Interface —
I4U News 12/2/2008
Nokia unveiled today their top of the line touchscreen handset with the Nokia N97. Nokia chose to offer both a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard as input options for the Nokia N97. This is nothing new and HTC and Sony Ericsson are offering such ...