Pharos recently took the wraps off the Traveler 137, a Windows Mobile smartphone with a WVGA touchscreen and a focus on navigation.
An Overview of the Pharos Traveler 137
The Traveler 137 will have a tablet shape and feature a 3.5-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen.
It will run Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and therefor be bundled with a suite of productivity and entertainment applications for handling such tasks as email and web browsing.
This will be a quad-band GSM phone with tri-band HSPA 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mb/s, HSUPA 2 Mb/s). In the U.S., it will offer the 3G frequencies used by carriers like AT&T and Rogers, and also the special frequency useed to T-Mobile.
Other wireless capabilities will include Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and an FM tuner.
The Traveler 137 will also sport dual cameras — 3 MPx primary and 0.3 for video conferencing — and a microSD card slot.
Other specifications will include:
- 528 MHz processor
- 256 MB RAM and 512 MB Flash ROM
- 1380 mAh Li-Ion, rechargeable/replaceable battery
- Up to 4 hours talk time and 200 hours standby time
- Size: 4.60 in (L) x 2.40 in (W) x 0.51 in (H)
- Weight: 4.9 ounces
Pricing and Availability
The Traveler 137 will be available late in the first quarter of 2009 from major retailers for a suggested price of $600.
This device will be sold unlocked directly to consumers, who will be able to use it with any GSM carrier.
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