HTC Maple to launch at CTIA?

By on Mar 18, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Rumor March 18, 2009

If you thought the device pictured above was a BlackBerry we won’t hold it against you because the HTC Maple was made with stealing away BlackBerry users in mind. The successor to the Excalibur (aka T-Mobile Dash), the Maple features a full-QWERTY keypad, trackball navigation and a mug that even a mother might struggle to love. However, it does have something going for it in that it is designed with the low-end smartphone market in mind which presently offers very little variety when it comes to full-QWERTY smartphones. Word on the street is that it will be announced during CTIA in Las Vegas this April and since it’s been a while since we covered this little guy, here’s a quick spec refresher:

  • 2.4″ QVGA display
  • Qualcomm 7228 at 528MHz
  • 156MB RAM / 256MB ROM
  • 2 megapixel camera
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard

A CTIA announcement could definitely line up well with the May availability originally reported. Anyone interested?

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  • EPS

    It looks terrible from an aesthetic standpoint, but from a solely usability standpoint it looks great… That keyboard looks like it would be a huge step up from say, the Palm Centro, which I suppose is the kind of device this thing is aimed against?

  • http://www.dailyblogged.com Richard Ward

    I’ve been a huge HTC fan for many years and even got rid of my BlackBerry Curve for another HTC device. I must say the Maple reeks of epic fail.

    High Tech Crap.

  • hankrearden67

    Looks good, except for Windows Mobile. Loved my Dash for about 2 hrs and then it bogged down under the weight of its operating system. Blech. I’ll stick with my BB.

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Lake Orion United States

  • Patrick

    Sidekick 3 was the first phone to use the trackball, so fuck RIM, even tho I still love my storm. :o /

  • Rey

    nice and convenient i hope for the users

  • Adam

    Yeah RIM didn’t invent the trackball as Patrick said. The SK3 was the first, and several months before the Pearl. RIM probably has no desire to be in any more patent infringement cases, regardless of which side they are on.
    That said, yes the keys are not hot but I would say at least functional. Who knows what carrier this will turn up on though. Might not even land in the US. Once again the blogosphere is ablaze with the sound of panties bunching up for no reason. If only scientists could some how harness the intense power of internet whining and negativity and make it a renewable energy source……

  • gmac3

    Who Cares Blackberrys Going Down In Stock And When The Pre Comes Out…….

  • givemeyourshoes

    Am I the only one that thinks this looks JUST like the prototype phone in the Google Android Demo Videos from a while back. Only it was white in the video.

  • Bryan

    Am I the only one who likes this phone? My corporation runs MS Exchange servers, so unless I opt for a gigantor slider, this is the only Windows Mobile QWERTY phone out there. Ugly it may be, but I need 1) Windows and 2) as small as possible with a keyboard for Email.

    Thus. The Maple.

    Heck, people buy Toyota Camrys by the gajillions and drink Budweiser. Why not the Maple?

  • abcyesn

    The Maple is the follower of the Cavalier and that’s about all that we officially know. The handset is said to sport a user-friendlier keyboard, a trackball and an “Inner Circle” feature which will improve the way you communicate with your closest friends depending on the time of day and day of the week. We’ll be back to check this phone when official details will be available. Until then you have time to figure out if you want an HTC Windows Mobile QWERTY handset like the Maple or you’re more of a Berry kind of person.

    Share your comments with me http://www.HTC-Maple.com

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