Panasonic X700 at CeBIT '04

Panasonic X700Panasonic launched the X700 a few weeks before CeBIT and had quite a few working models for the show. The main thing that impressed me about the X700 was the fact that it was so small. It will be the lightest Series 60 device when released (at 95g), and overall is quite a bit smaller than the GD87.

Panasonic is bundling a range of applications with the X700 that will allow photo editing and editing of Microsoft Office files. We were shown a demonstration of the X700 previewing a Powerpoint presentation, allowing you to zoom right in to the presentation, or see an overview of it. The impressive part was the speed of it. Everything seemed to happen real-time, with no noticeable lags or delays, as is the case with so many office applications today. The photo editing application allows users to add text to photos as well as warp pictures in a similar fashion to Kai's Power Goo.

Overall, the X700 is an impressive device but it may be outclassed by its competition by the time it is released.

Specifications for the Panasonic X700
Band	Triband GSM(900/1800/1900Mhz)
Data	GPRS
Size	87mm x 47mm x 24mm, 80cc
Weight	95g
Battery Life	?
	?
Main Display	65k color TFT, 132x176 pixels resolution
Sub-Display	65K color Passive Matrix, 96x28 pixels resolution
Camera	VGA (640x480 pixels) resolution with photo light
Video	Video capture/playback
Text Messaging	MMS/EMS/SMS
Email	Yes (POP/IMAP/SMTP)
Browser	WAP v2
Bluetooth	Yes
Infrared	Yes
Java	Yes (MIDP v2.0)
Polyphonics	Yes
Radio	No
Memory	MiniSD card slot

Live photos from CeBIT 2004 are available on the following pages.

 

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