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FCC has approved the TerreStar Genus WinMo satphone, which we’ve already covered few times in the past. Back in September, we also mentioned that AT&T will start offering the device at some point in the first quarter of 2010.
What’s significant about the Genus is that it looks like a regular QWERTY smartphone running Windows Mobile. And it even acts like one in areas covered by the operator. For the super-remote regions of North America, Genus will rely on its satellite powers, making sure you always have a signal. How that reflects on the battery life is not clear, but we’re betting it will be offered with some super-expensive per-minute/per-megabyte plans which will keep you from using the phone in such regions for too long…
[Via: Engadget]
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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.
