14 DAY TRIAL // Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leader in location-based services, announced recently the release of a new Windows Mobile handset, the Traveler 137, which can provide connectivity with both T-Mobile and AT&T Wireless networks. In addition, the new handset comes with a hybrid navigation software, which is meant to deliver voice navigation even when it is not connected to a carrier's network.
“The Traveler 137's ultra-sensitive aGPS gives users the ability to navigate quickly; its high speed 3G capability brings a world of information to users' fingertips; its touch-and-sweep interface on a crisp WVGA screen makes using the powerful Windows phone fun and easy,” James Oyang, PhD, President, Pharos, says.
The new Pharos Traveler 137 comes to the market unlocked, offering the possibility to be used with local GSM SIM cards worldwide, so the roaming charges are avoided. The new handset can be purchased from Amazon.com, Dell.com, eXpansys.com, and Newegg.com, while featuring a suggested retail price of $599.95. In addition, the company shares, the handset can be acquired with a $250 discount upon the signing of a two-year contract with T-Mobile.
“When it comes to phones, we believe consumers deserve the full spectrum of choice,” Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, Microsoft Corp., adds. “The Traveler 137 is a great example of a Windows phone that gives consumers the choice of 3G networks, the choice of personalization and the choice to use a single, powerful phone for both work and life.”
The specification list of Traveler 137 shows Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (allowing for an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5), a Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz processor, 256MB DDR SDRAM, 512MB Flash ROM, and support for GSM quad band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), EDGE / GPRS, Tri-band 3G, (1700/1900/2100 MHz), UMTS 384Kb/s, HSDPA 7.2Mb/s, HSUPA 2Mb/s.
In addition, the handset also features aGPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0, an FM Radio, stereo audio jack, a 3.5-inch TFT touch-screen display, with a 480 x 800 pixel resolution and support for 65K colors, a 3-megapixel photo snapper with video-recording capabilities, a front facing camera, a microSD memory card slot for additional storage space and a 1380 mAh Li-Ion, all packed inside a 4.60in x 2.40in x 0.51in device that weighs 4.9 ounces.
