This post was created for Mitchell Oke, but hopefully many of you will enjoy the Hermes eye-candy…

There is a 0.1 mega pixel video camera on the front which may also be used for low resolution self portraits. The silver bar across the top toggles to select email or Pocket Internet Explorer; these buttons are re-mappable. So in other words, if you are using a different internet browser, the button can be set to open it…or a different application entirely.

Hermes Top

Here is the thumb-wheel, and next to it is the OK button which will back out of the open window to the previous screen. There is also a re-mappable Voice Recorder button; I usually set this button to eReader. ;-)

 

Hermes Scroll

 

Interestingly enough, there is a shiny spot in the middle of the directional pad; I think it’s not only meant to serve as a “select” button, but also as a mirror for the low-res video camera. Seven buttons are worked into the area around the d-pad, none of which are remappable.

Hermes Pad
Am I the only one that loves the Dopod logo? 

The tiny microSD slot. Notice the Hermes’ classy matte black casing. It does not show fingerprints, and while it doesn’t really have a texture, it almost looks like it should.

Hermes Card

This is pretty cool: there’s a lanyard hole for those that like to keep their phone attached to their wrist or worn around their neck.

Hermes Lanyard

The back has a 2 mega pixel camera with macro setting and LED light. There is yet another shiny built-in mirror - I guess that means there is no excuse for a bad portrait!

Hermes Camera

The keyboard slides open from the left; the tracks feel solid and firm with no wiggling.

Hermes Board

The keyboard backlight is a very bright blue.

Hermes Backlight

That’s it! No more teasers until the review! We’ll have to see if I can stick to that threat. ;-) 

Tomorrow, I have promised Doug Moran that I will talk about the DualCor cPC.