Following in the technological footsteps of Vodafone Germany, the Vodafone Group today unveiled the v1620, a clone of the
VPA III already selling in Germany. Based on Windows Mobile, the communicator is one of several devices available for local operators to choose from for inclusion in their offerings, increasing the likelyhood of Vodafone networks outside Germany carrying a high-end Windows Mobile communicator.
Sharing its specifications with the Vodafone VPA III, the v1620 is powered by a 520 MHz Intel PXA270 processor accompanied by 128 MB of volatile memory and a QVGA TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and 65K colour depth. Also, the device will feature an integrated slide-down QWERTY thumbboard, and integrates a broad range of connectivity options.
WAN support is provided courtesy of GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, whilst shorter range connectivity support includes Bluetooth 1.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b, Infrared and USB 1.0. Additionally, the v1620 also offers an SDIO capable SD/MMC Card expansion slot, and can also double as a modem via either Bluetooth or Infrared.
Also, the v1620 will be compatible with Vodafone's push e-mail service, announced today as part of an initiative to enable such functionality for several Vodafone live! enabled mobile devices including the Nokia 6630, Sony Ericsson P910i and Motorola MPx220.
Weighing in at 210 g and measuring 125 x 72 x 19 mm, Vodafone claims a standby time of up to 200 hours and a talk time of up to three hours from the v1620.
Although Vodafone centrally was unable to comment on the expected availability of the v1620 in any of its markets, a spokesperson confirmed to infoSync World that pricing would differ between markets and would likely remain similar to that of the Vodafone VPA III.
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