3GSM 2005
More radical than the SLVR, however, is the PEBL V6. This smooth, super-rounded phone is part of a new two-pronged "design language" strategy Motorola announced at the show. The company plans more models in 2005-2006 that are either very thin or very rounded.
The PEBL has very similar features to the SLVR. I believe the absence of a TransFlash memory card slot is the only major difference.
The PEBL is planned for the second half of this year. However, I would be shocked to see it launch in Q3, since it still seems to be at a fairly early stage in the development process. Not only did they not have a functioning prototype at 3GSM, but they didn't even have a mock-up of the inside prepared yet. So while the mock-up I held did have an "inside", it was little more than paint on a surface, and I was told it didn't resemble what will be the actual PEBL interior at all. That's why you won't see photos of the inside here, or anywhere yet.
The PEBL has an interesting opening mechanism, designed to combine the advantages of a clamshell with the easy-opening nature of a slider. So to open the PEBL, you simply slide the top half down a few mm with your thumb - to unlock the hinge - and then just let go and a spring opens the phone all the way. See the photos below to see this in action.
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