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The maker of the broadband equipment, ZyXEL, jumped to the handset bandwagon with the announcement of the V660 smartphone. The quad-band GSM device runs Windows Mobile 5, has a candybar form factor, and among other things sports integrated WiFi, support for WPA/WPA2/TLS, and Bluetooth connectivity. Interesting thing about this device is that it will automatically use WLAN where available to route phone calls via Internet, instead of the carrier’s network.
The bad thing is the pre-installed Windows Mobile 5. For a just announced device, I would expect the Windows Mobile 6. Still, I guess that could be upgradeable, and hopefully ZyXEL will allow it to happen.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
