14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that Toshiba's TG family of mobile phones will soon have new members besides the already known TG01, namely the TG02 and TG03. The company's roadmap has been recently leaked into the wild, and the new Snapdragon-based devices have been spotted there, though they are reported to not come as major upgrades compared to the TG01.
The Toshiba TG01, TG02 and TG03 have identical physical characteristics, meaning that they measure 129 x 70 x 9.9 mm, include a 4.1-inch display able to offer a 480 x 800 pixel resolution, and they all pack the 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. The last two are both expected to come to the market in the third quarter of the ongoing year, while running under the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system.
On the other hand, each of the new devices sports some of its own features, meant to differentiate it from the others in the lineup. Thus, the Toshiba TG02 is reported to be splash-resistant, meaning that it could be used in the rain or handled with wet hands. The handset will also include a 3.15-megapixel camera, as well as support for GPS and HSDPA.
The Toshiba TG03 should come around with a 5-megapixel photo snapper, as well as with 5.1 audio channel support, which should be a great thing for a device that is only 9.9mm slim. The phone is also expected to include support for VideoBox, though it is uncertain what this feature refers to.
The TG02 and TG03 are not the only handsets spotted in the company's leaked roadmap, as the Toshiba K01, the K02 and the Toshiba L01 are worth mentioning as well. Both K01 and K02 sport the Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU and run under the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform, yet the K01 comes as a QWERTY slider with a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, while the K02 features a flip form factor and includes a 3.5-inch resistive display. While both of them have a 3.15-megapixel camera and HSPA, the K02 sports an additional display and ten more keys on the front.
Toshiba L01 is a Windows Mobile 6.5-powered handset with a 1GHz CPU that includes a 7-inch display and comes with an optional detachable QWERTY keyboard, resembling some sort of an MID device. It is expected to hit the market in the forth quarter of the year, along with the Toshiba K01 and K02.
