04 July 2008

BenQ Smartphone Connects Via Mobile & Wireless Networks

BenQ has taken the wraps off the BenQ E72, an advanced, lightweight business smartphone that has been designed to connect to both mobile and wireless networks.

The Windows Mobile 6 device allows users to move between GSM and Wi-Fi networks without dropping out on calls, according to the company. The device incorporates quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2-inch 320 x 240 display, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, and a two megapixel camera.

The E72 incorporates the OMAPV1030 SoC from Texas Instruments (TI), which combines an ARM926TEJ core with a TI DSP processor.

“It’s got all the benefits of Windows Mobile 6 so you can do more than ever on the go plus you can move between mobile and Wi-Fi networks without dropping a call. And all this in one of the slimmest, lightest smartphones on the market,” explained Dr. James Lee, Associate Vice President at BenQ Corporation.

The OMAPV1030 processor is based on the OMAP1710 architecture and runs both GSM/GPRS/EDGE modem and applications processing on a single OMAP core, leveraging ARM926TEJ and TI DSP capabilities. It was Specifically designed to bring multimedia functionality to mass market mobile phones.

The company believes that the BenQ E72 is the first device to feature in-built IM software that enables users to keep in touch with contacts no matter which IM network they’re on – be it MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo ICQ, AOL or Jabber. Outside of work mode, the E72 enables users to access Web 2.0 on-the-go: download videos, catch up with friends on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, and even check out news or blog updates with the RSS feature.