Disqus
Pharos has unveiled their latest baby – the Traveler 137 Windows Mobile smartphone, which immediately received CES’ prestigious Innovations award.
The specs include such things as:
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz CPU
- 256MB DDR SDRAM, 512MB Flash ROM
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, Tri-band 3G 1700/1900/2100 MHz (HSDPA 7.2Mb/s, HSUPA 2Mb/s)
- 3.5-inch WVGA (480×800) 65k color touchscreen
- aGPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, FM tuner
- 3 megapixel camera for picture or video, front-facing VGA camera for video conference
- microSD card slot
- 1380 mAh Li-Ion battery – 4 hours of talk and 200 hours of standby time
- Size: 4.60×2.40×0.51 inches, weight: 4.9 ounces
Pharos Traveler 137 will be available late in Q1 2009 from major retailers for a suggested price of $599.95. The device comes with a full-featured navigation software with voice prompts on a pay-as-you-go basis that spares users an ongoing monthly fee.
Initially, U.S. maps will be provided free of charge, while pay-as-you-go maps will be available for Canada, Western Europe and Eastern Europe on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. The service will soon be extended to include maps of China, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and elsewhere.
[Image from Engadget]
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.
