SMT 5700 finally launching on AT&T?
The SMT 5700 has been showing up on AT&T rebate sheets for the better part of a year now. What may have been a highly desireable $99 QWERTY smartphone a year ago is now destined to be overshadowed and crushed by the carriers current lineup, including the BlackJack II and the Palm Centro. Nevertheless, it appears that AT&T is finally gearing up to launch the thing. The phone looks about the same as it did when we first saw the spy shots over a year ago, and we’re guessing the specs haven’t changed all that much. For what it’s worth, the SMT 5700 will sport a 2 megapixel camera, microSD slot, and EDGE data. The original users manual touted Windows Mobile 5, but we’re hoping they’ve at least seen fit to upgrade the sucker to Windows Mobile 6, though a 6.1 refresh wouldn’t go unwelcome. No word on when exactly this might hit shelves, but we’re not holding our breath. A couple more shots after the jump!
Thanks, Omie!
Wow. It looks like they whooped up on a Q with an ugly stick.
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Actually it could have potential. It kind of looks like a BlackBerry Curve + Moto Q hybrid.
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I’m not talking potential. I’m talking ugly.
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Not so bad. It’s got a scroll wheel and an LED light for notifications. Two things I wish my Motorola Q9h had.
Maybe not the most advanced phone on the market, but at $99, it could compete nicely against the Palm Centro for those who want a more sophisticated OS.
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if its not running the smartphone edition of wm6 i will sell my q9h also needs 3g
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yuck.
that’s coming from a guy who bought a voq.
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This will be running WM6
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It looks like a kid’s toy, just like the Centro. Yuck.
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It’s coming for sure - with WM5
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this phone was suppose to come put in December,all company owned stores received a small training package for this phone
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Who buys a phone with only Edge data?
(oh wait…)
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