Boasting Windows Mobile 5.0, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, high-resolution display and microSD expansion, Qtek's clamshell 8500 is the slimmest business phone yet - and no heavyweight either at 99 g.
 Standing in stark contrast to Windows Mobile business phones of yore, the new Qtek 8500 clamshell measures a mere 16 mm thick despite offering a range of advanced features which include quad-band GSM with EDGE, a 2.2-inch internal high-resolution display and a 1.2-inch external counterpart. Also known as the HTC STRTrk, the handset incorporates Bluetooth and a 1.3 Megapixel into its feature set, along with microSD memory expansion and USB connectivity with charging support.
Running Windows Mobile 5.0, the 8500 comes equipped with Pocket Windows Media Player 10 and dedicated music control buttons, harbouring 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of ROM. A suite of viewers for common document formats is also included, as is Microsoft's Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) for push e-mail functionality towards Microsoft Exchange 2003 servers with SP2.
Price and availability
The Qtek 8500 will be available in late June throughout Europe, selling in the €500 range.
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