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Israel-based Accel Telecom launched VOYAGER, touting it as the “first standalone Connected Car Smartphone device” that can be easily installed in any car and operates using an existing phone number via a twin-SIM.
VOYAGER is made to provide drivers with a safer and superior Connected Car experience, combining Android with an HSUPA Qualcomm module to deliver a “driver centric device” that ensures safer calling, easy navigation and other car focused applications.
We don’t have the specs sheet yet, but we do know that the Accel’s baby comes with large physical keys, crystal clear sound quality and an in-car 3G Wi-Fi Hotspot connection. In addition, it also connects to the vehicle to allow car diagnostics, fleet management applications and more.
The phone itself is rather ugly and in that sense I can hardly envision a ton of drivers buying one of these for themselves. On the other hand, we may be talking about a niche product (I’m not sure) for folks who are always on the road. Not sure what to make of it, though.
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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.
