A new mobile device from Else, based on Linux, looks amazing

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Some of you might still remember the Access Linux Platform (ALP) was being pushed by Palm before as an mobile OS of choice.  And after all the hypes of WebOS, we thought it is a dead project by now.

However, an Isreali company, Else, moved on and created an amazing looking and intuitive device based on the ALP platform.  And they call it the First Else.

Based on a totally new concept, you don’t see menu and many other things you are familiar with.  The First Else certainly looks like a phone from future.  It’s got a powerful TI OMAP 3430 processor (as found on the Motorola Droid and Palm Pre), a 854×480 3.5-inch capacitive LCD touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera which promises to capture 480p video at 30fps, and a 1450mAh battery.  The memory size is said to be 32Gb but there is no confirmation of this and it has HSPA and EDGE connections.

Engadget was at the launch event in London and they have a full coverage of this new device.  Take a look at it here if you wish to find out more details.

I have attached a hands on video of the device after the break as well, enjoy!