EB & TerreStar Showcase Cell / Satellite Phone
April 19, 2008 5:36 PM | Technology | Comments (0)
Checkout this cell / satellite phone, recently announced by EB and TerreStar. The phone looks like a typical smartphone but with no bulky attenna. Best of all, you will have phone service anywhere on the planet. EB and TerreStar Networks recently showcased this first-ever dual-mode satellite-terrestrial HSPA reference design handset in a PDA form factor at CTIA WIRELESS 2008. The satellite-terrestrial all-IP enabled handset platform, similar in size to today's PDA, will allow users to seamlessly and securely stay connected to both the satellite and terrestrial components of the TerreStar network. |  |
This reference design also includes:
- The only fully IP-based satellite phone using high-speed packet data;
- The first satellite-terrestrial smartphone with a touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard;
- The first satellite-terrestrial smartphone based on Windows Mobile operating system, with competitive service offerings, including: SMS, MMS, IM, Email, Push to Talk and Location Based Services (LBS).
Features of the EB-TerreStar reference designs will include:
- Windows Mobile Professional operating system
- End-user memory: 100 MB
- Compact form factor: 4.7 inch x 2.5 inch x 0.8/0.6 inch
- Lightweight
- Integrated Bluetooth, WiFi, USB and GPS connectivity
- Mass handset customization possibilities for various vertical industries.
For more information visit http://www.elektrobit.com.
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