Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Hybrid Linux mobile phone

Hybrid Linux mobile phone

Germany-based ROAD has upgraded its multifunction, Linux-based mobile phone. This phone can act as both a GSM cellular phone and a WiFi-driven PDA and web browser, and it offers a dual SIM-card option. The new mobile phone offers a redesigned 5.1 x 2.5 x 0.9-inch case, a faster 512MHz Marvel PXA270 processor, and much more RAM and flash, with allotments of 128MB and 1GB, respectively. The device also includes not only an SD card, but also the option of dual SIMs, for use with two different phone numbers.

The phone provides both a standard phone keypad and a 63-key QWERTY mini-keyboard. The device includes quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz) cellphone with EDGE, WiFi and Bluetooth radios, a two megapixel camera, and a USB 2.0 interface. ROAD has added Outlook synchronization and the MS-compatible Softmaker office suite. A Linux SDK is also said to be available for developing third party applications.

Specifications

* Processor -- Marvell PXA270 @ 512MHz
* Memory -- 128MB RAM
* Flash -- 1GB flash and expanded up to 32GB
* Display -- 128 x 160 color phone display (with lightness-sensor); 640 x 240 color TFT touchscreen
* Input -- 21-key phone keypad; 63-key QWERTY mini-keyboard; 4 x external PC control keys
* Cellular -- GSM quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz) with EDGE/GPRS class 12; dual SIM-card option
* WiFi -- 802.11b
* Bluetooth -- Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, class 2
* USB -- 1 x micro-USB 2.0
* Camera -- 2 megapixel
* Applications:
o PIM-Pack (list, contact, calendar, tasks)
o Remote access client
o Messaging client email/SMS
o Web browser
o Softmaker Office Office-Pack (MS-compatible):
+ TextMaker word processing
+ PlanMaker spreadsheet
+ Database
+ PDF-Viewer
+ Drawing program
+ Calculator
+ Notes
+ Audio Player
+ Video Player
+ Games
+ PIM synchronization for PCs
+ Online software updates
* Battery -- Akku 1800mAh Lithium-Polymer (charges via USB)
* Battery life -- 4 hours active, 7 days standby (phone); 5 hours active, 30 days standby (phone off)
* Dimensions -- 5.1 x 2.5 x 0.9 inches (130 x 64 x 24mm)
* Operating system -- Linux 2.6.x with Qtopia-based ROAD graphical desktop and optional SDK

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