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On Saturday, pictures of an up-coming, low-cost smartphone from Palm—the Gandolf—transpired, generating many reactions from smartphone fans. Many people were initially skeptical of its existence due to the first images “leaked,” which contained evidence of photoshopping of an already blurry picture, and its appearance similar to that of the Creative Zen M did not subside their suspicions. In addition, the reality of this phone would deviate from Palm’s previous smartphones in many respects, from which it has earned the reputation it holds today. However, the thought of its nonexistence was quickly challenged with stronger evidence, with the emergence of a newly “leaked” spy shot of the Gandolf. If the Gandolf proves to be real, this would be Palm’s first device using Windows Mobile Standard, meaning it wouldn’t use a touch-screen like the Treos do.
Two versions of the Gandolf will be released: the Palm OS and the Windows Mobile. The Palm OS will be coming to Sprint and supports the CDMA carrier’s EV-DO Revision A network, which will allow high-speed data transfers, and has a 320-by-320 pixel screen, according to the pictures disclosed. On the other hand, the Windows Mobile appears to have a 320-by-240 pixel screen, and has a Vodafone logo on it, which suggests that it will be a GSM phone. Sprint will sell the Gandolf, somewhere along the lines of $200, and will seek to target the younger audience.
Here is a quick summary of what we know about the Gandolf:
Palm OS:
320-by-320 pixel screen
CDMA device
EV-DO Revision A
Windows Mobile Standard (not touch-screen)
Runs on a QVGA landscape display
MicroSD memory card slot
QWERTY keyboard
Bluetooth
Camera
Price around $200
Windows Mobile:
320-by-240 pixel screen
GSM device
Windows Mobile Standard (not touch screen)
Rungs on QVGA landscape display
MicroSD memory card slot
QWERTY keyboard
Bluetooth
Camera
Price around $200
There’s always rumors surfacing left and right. Think the Gandolf is one of them? If later proven to be hoax—haha—a hoax well done.
On Saturday, pictures of an up-coming, low-cost smartphone from Palm—the Gandolf—transpired, generating many reactions from smartphone fans. Many people were initially skeptical of its existence due to the first images “leaked,” which contained evidence of photoshopping of an already blurry picture, and its appearance similar to that of the Creative Zen M did not subside their suspicions. In addition, the reality of this phone would deviate from Palm’s previous smartphones in many respects, from which it has earned the reputation it holds today. However, the thought of its nonexistence was quickly challenged with stronger evidence, with the emergence of a newly “leaked” spy shot of the Gandolf. If the Gandolf proves to be real, this would be Palm’s first device using Windows Mobile Standard, meaning it wouldn’t use a touch-screen like the Treos do. 
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