Windows Mobile 6.1 phone has GPS

Mio has added to its range of GPS-equipped mobile phones with a device running the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The Leap G50 has quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, two megapixel camera with LED flash and geotagging, and Bluetooth 2.0, Mio says.

Featuring a black body ringed by a shiny bezel, the Leap G50 sports styling somewhat reminiscent of Apple's first-generation iPhone. However, its 2.8-inch touchscreen display occupies proportionately less of the front than the iPhone's, delivering QVGA (320 x 240) resolution.

Photographs of the Leap G50 (above) also suggest that Mio has added software to give the included Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system a facelift. Though Mio provided no further information, third-party reports claim the G50's user interface is courtesy of the same Spb Mobile Shell software that Toshiba uses on its Portege G810.

Like an overwhelming percentage of other GPS-equipped Windows Mobile devices, the Leap G50 employs SiRF's starIII GPS chipset. It runs Windows Mobile on a 400MHz Samsung S3C2443 processor, with 64MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, and an available microSD slot.

The G50 offers quad-band (850, 900, 1800, and 1900MHz) GSM connectivity and Bluetooth 2.0, though it does not include 802.11-based wireless networking. A two-megapixel camera has autofocus and LED flash, and automatic "geotagging" of images with the latitude and longitude where they were taken is also supported.

Features and specifications listed by Mio for the Leap G50 include:

* Processor -- Samsung S3C2443 clocked at 400MHz
* Memory -- 64MB RAM and 2GB
* Display -- 2.8-inch touchscreen with 320 x 240 resolution
* Keys -- dedicated calling button and touchpad
* Wireless:
o WAN -- quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, and 1900MHz)
o PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0
* Other I/O:
o 1 x USB 2.0 client with mini-USB connector
o 2.5mm earphone jack
* Battery type -- 1130 mAh lithium-ion
* Dimensions -- 3.85 x 2.3 x 0.55 inches (98 x 58.5 x 14.2mm)
* Weight -- 4.2 ounces (119g)

According to Mio, the Leap G50 will be available to the Asian market initially during the third quarter of this year. Pricing was not provided.

source : http://www.windowsfordevices.com/