Emblaze Mobile (formerly Alphacell) was the developer of the M5.
If you do not know it, that is ok, you can also search google for it and see there are not too many results.
In 2006 Emblaze declared the M5 as one of the most technologically advanced phones.
The reality was very different with return rates that can compete with the first Motorola ROKR.

I talked once with a VC guy who told me that he prefers to invest in people with a record of a company which failed than to invest in an entrepreneur with no record at all.
I guess that is the case with Emblaze Mobile.
They were there already, they did not do good but earned a lot of experience that can be used and applied in its new challenge.

After a long period of time it seems that Emblaze Mobile is back, big time.
Now two new devices are on the chapter the Edelweiss and Monolith.
The Edelweiss is going to hit the market next month in Russia.

Edelweiss will feature a 3.5 inch touchscreen at 854×480 resolution, GPS and 8GB/16GB of memory chip.
Edelweiss form factor is… of course iPhone-alike.
The second and more ambitious device is the Monolith project.
Emblaze formed an alliance with more than 20 companies including: Sharp, Access, Redbend, Sanyo, Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung and more.
On the paper they look like a much needed breeze to Emblaze Mobile.
Such devices can make Emblaze Mobile relevant again in the mobile devices market.
More on the Monolith project