Wi-Fi Capable Mobile Phone from D-Link Coming Up

October 3, 2006 – 3:46 pm

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When it comes to cell phone the name of D-Link does not come to your mind at first. Well, in future it may happen as D-Link has announced the coming of a mobile phone set that would have Wi-Fi capability. In the developed countries, wireless hot spots are becoming common. So, D-Link is trying to address this market segment. In the D-Link website, I found a press release and I am quoting here from the press release:

D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced a new line of “V-CLICK” dual-mode phones that allow users to switch between cellular and Wi-Fi networks with the click of a button.

When it begins shipping during the first quarter of 2007, the new D-Link V-CLICK line of phones will feature tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz) and 802.11 Wi-Fi (2.4Ghz) access. By sliding a cellular service provider’s SIM Smartcard or chip into the V-CLICK phone, the user automatically gains GSM access. Stored phone numbers and address books are also automatically taken into the phone via the SIM Smartcard or chip.

With a simple press of the V-CLICK button, the phone activates or deactivates the Wi-Fi connection that allows users to access websites or an Internet phone service, and enjoy the convenience of reduced communication costs, faster transfer speeds and increased productivity resulting from dual-mode phone access.

Very impressive? It will save help some busy people to increase their productivity. The price of the mobile phone set is going to be around $600. According to D-Link the key features of the phone set will be:

Wi-Fi® profile roaming for uninterrupted service between wireless zones

Opera Mobile™ browser for hot spot log-in and Web surfing

Email functionality - 50 emails can be stored in up to 10 accounts

Large color screen display with 176 by 220 pixels

Sleek, compact form factor (height, 4.17″, width, 1.73″, depth, .75″; weight, 3.32 oz)

Smart text input

Talk time - up to 5 hours GSM, 2 hours 802.11 wireless mode

Messages - up to 30 messages can be stored at 459 characters each

Phonebook - up to 300 contacts

Data storage - up to 24 megabytes for documents, images, music and video files.

Tasks - stores up to 100 entries

Calendar - up to 100 events, 160 letters per event

Charging - 3 hours, first time charge 8 hours

Compact design with internal antenna

Power-saving mode for maximum standby and talk time

Of course, this is promotional language from D-Link. It is nice to see a company like D-Link entering the mobile phone market. It has already offered something interesting. I hope that D-Link will continue to amaze the mobile phone users in the coming days too.

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