General Mobile’s Dual-SIM DSTL1 Android smartphone confirmed for June release
By Dusan Belic on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 1:07 AM PST In Android, Devices
Remember General Mobile’s DSTL1 Android smartphone which we covered in the past? Well, the company announced that it will start selling its dual-SIM baby by the end of June in the U.S. and Turkey. As I’m sure you agree, the most notable feature of this phone lies in its dual-SIM “nature,” but the rest of the specs are solid as well:
- 624MHz Marvell PX310A processor
- Android 1.5 Cupcake
- tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM/EDGE connectivity
- 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus
- 3-inch WQVGA resistive touchscreen made by Sharp (why not capacitive?)
- microSD slot (DSTL1 will ship with 4GB card in box)
3G is not on board which is a sad thing. We’re also not sure whether it comes with a WiFi radio. If it doesn’t, I can’t justify the purchase, especially when we know that the price will be somewhere in the $550-$750 range, which is a lot.
Finally, let me add that General Mobile also have plans to release the device in Russia and Germany.
[Via: MobileBurn]
This phone looks great, does anybody know where this will be available for purchase??? I have tried emailing them, no answer, I tried calling them, no answer or recording… not a good sign… Anyway, if anyone has any insight, i’d appreciate it since I can’t seem to find where to even purchase any of their other phones.
Who knows when they’re really going to release this phone if ever. All I get from them when I attempt to request a pre-order of the phone (which it is now July 1st) is the following generic response. I have made several inquiries, never do they address what I say in the email they always reply with the same copy n paste response. urgggrrr! Has ANYONE got ANYWHERE with them???
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 7:58 AM
Dear Customer,
First of all we would like to thank you for your kind request, your
pre-order request is noted. You will be informed as soon as device release
date and price information become available
Best Regards
General Mobile