The US gets its first Windows Mobile 5.0 communicator in Sprint's feature-laden PPC-6700, sporting an integrated thumbboard, EV-DO, Wi-Fi 802.11b and miniSD expansion.
Chalking up a first in its new Windows Mobile 5.0 powered communicator, Sprint has introduced the PPC-6700, one of the smallest - yet also most versatile - Windows Mobile communicators to date. Boasting a slide-out thumbboard, the device sports a 2.8-inch display with QVGA resolution as well as memory expansion and multiple means of high-speed data transfer.
Powered by a 416 MHz Intel PXA270 processor, the PPC-6700 comes with 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of non-volatile memory, the latter of which provides ample storage for data and applications under the new architecture of Windows Mobile 5.0. Measuring 4.25" x 2.3" x 1.0" and weighing 6.07 oz, the device features a slider architecture letting users either navigate in vertical mode by means of the touch screen only, or horizontally by means of a combination of its slide-out QWERTY thumbboard and the screen.
For connectivity, the PPC-6700 is equipped with not only more placid technologies such as Infrared and USB 2.0, but also integrates Bluetooth 1.2; Wi-Fi 802.11b; and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, allowing for theoretical data transfer speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps, rendering the communicator the most capable of its kind in Western markets. Also, old-fashioned voice communications are supported courtesy of dual-band CDMA 800/1900 MHz.
Other hardware highlights of the PPC-6700 includes a 1.3 Megapixel camera which in addition to shooting stills records video to MJPEG, MPEG4 and 3GGP2 formats; a miniSD card expansion slot for extending the memory of the device; and a 2.5 mm handsfree kit jack.
Sprint will also make available additional software for the PPC-6700 at a later point in time, including Sprint Business Connection and GoodLink software for groupware purposes.
Claiming a talk time of up to 3.7 hours, the Sprint PPC-6700 is immediately available from mobile network operator Sprint PCS in the US, selling for $480 USD with service agreement.
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