
VK Mobile, South Korean manufacturer of the Helio Kickflip, has passed another handset through the hallowed testing halls of the FCC. It looks like the VK160 handset will be bringing a quad-band GSM radio and Bluetooth to the entry-level masses.
We’re not sure which, or even if, any carriers will be picking up the VK Mobile VK160 to pull duty as a low-end option. But VK Mobile’s already proven their trick wares on Helio’s network, and with quad-band GSM, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the VK160 on a US GSM carrier.
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...