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Elektrobit working on Windows Mobile-powered GSM/Satellite phone for 2009

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By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 PM

Elektrobit Satellite phoneThere’s just something cool about a Windows Mobile-powered handset that works on both GSM networks and TerreStar’s satellite network. Elektrobit is working to bring their Elektrobit Satellite handset to market by 2009, and by the looks of it, the mobile phone is sure to impress.

With no less than Windows Mobile 6.1 running the show, the Elektrobit Satellite phone rocks a GSM radio with an HSDPA data connection that should be enough to compete with standard cellphones. And, to keep the bar raised to ever higher levels, the Elektrobit Satellite phone features a 3 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot, and of course, support for TerreStar’s satellite network.

TerreStar has plans to launch their satellite network soon, and we’re hoping to see this Elektrobit Satellite handset hit the market shortly thereafter in 2009.

Price? Don’t expect a bargain, but it’ll apparently be “competitive.”

[Via: BGR]

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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...