subject: Velocity Mobile 103 Smartphone drops into the market [print this page] Velocity Mobile 103 Smartphone drops into the market
VelocityMobilehas come up with a simple-named cellphone- the 103. This device might be mistaken for something from HTC's stables at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you will find a trackballlocatedin the center.
The device runs onWindowsMobile 6.1 Professional, but has a pretty skin over the top called the Odyssey Interface.
Most of the interface ishandledthough a 2.8-inch VGA TFT LCD touch screen, with a resolution of 640x480.
The guts of the phone are powered by Qualcomm's MSM7201 chip and has 128MB DDR SDRAM with 256MB NAND Flash for the OS and storage, expandable via a microSD slot.
There is Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS built, along with a rather paltry 2MPcameraon the back and a 0.3MP camera on the front for video calls. There is also TV/VGA out to show off yourpicturesor run presentations.
The unlocked Velocity 103 is available for pre-order online now through Expansys for 324.99 and will ship by the end of September.
Features of the Velocity 103 include :-
* 2.8" VGA TFT LCD touch screen display
* 640 x 480 resolution
* Quallcomm MSM7201processor
* 128MB RAM
* 256MB NAND flash memory
* microSD memory card slot
* Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
* GPS navigation
* 2 megapixel camera and VGA camera
* TV/VGA out
3G, VGA touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.1
* Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
* Qualcomm Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM7201 chipset
* GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
* UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850, 1900, 2100
* 640x480 VGA touch screen
* 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
* Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS
* 2.0 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel videoconferencing camera
