Toshiba Launches HSUPA Touchscreen Smartphone

Europe : Toshiba Mobile Communications announced at the Mobile World Congress 2008 its new Portégé G810, the perfect device for those users that need to be fully functional whilst mobile. Whether it is to keep in touch with the office and friends, browse the web, share photos and videos or just trying to get from A to B on time – the Portégé G810 is a fitting phone for those who like to have it all. It also has a new and enhanced user interface and with the stylish touch screen it’s both simple and easy to use. The G810 will be available across Europe in Q2 2008.

The Portégé G810 is the ideal mobile-working device. With Windows Mobile the user has access to the Microsoft Office Mobile applications they need to carry on working whilst out and about, and with push e-mail they can read and respond to e-mails immediately.

The Portégé.G810 is also the perfect personal device for socialising and having fun. With support for both HSDPA and HSUPA the user can surf the web and download and upload pictures and videos captured on the 3 mega-pixel camera at broadband speeds. Windows Media Player Mobile and a high quality 65K colour screen, brings entertainment on the move, whether it’s viewing video clips or photos or just listening to some favourite tunes.

The large 2.83” QVGA touch screen and the enhanced user interface make the experience of navigation and access to applications simple and easy. The G810’s large screen also ensures the user can see more information with less scrolling, helping to bring the ideal web 2.0 and Windows Mobile experience in the palm of the hand. The built-in GPS and A-GPS function also allows the user to map out location and directions from A to B in seconds, perfect for the busy traveller trying to find their way in a city or new town/country.

The design of the Portégé G810 is both sleek and slim, being only 14mm thin and available in a stylish black mirror finish it is perfect for even the most discerning user. The G810 also has all the usual functions and features expected such as MMS, SMS and FM radio, and with full connectivity to GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G as well as support for Bluetooth, WiFi and a micro SD card up to 4GB, it is easy and simple to keep in touch.

“Through our longstanding relationship with Toshiba, we have been able to create powerful, attractive phones that balance work and play,” says Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft Corp. “The Portégé G810 is the latest phone to deliver an experience that keeps people connected and responsive to what’s important to them.”

Says Takashi Okamoto, Deputy Managing Director, Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd: “The Portégé G810 is a perfect phone for entertainment as well as work. Its high quality touch screen, built-in GPS and high speed internet access combined with Windows Mobile is ideal for those who desire something for pleasure as well as something that can help with their working life. Being slim, elegant and easy to use, the G810 is an outstanding device to add to our portfolio of smart devices and we are confident that it will be well received by even the most discerning of users.”

Portégé G810 – specification overview
• Form : PDA
• Size : 58mm x110mm x 14mm
• Weight : 120g
• Display : QVGA (320 x 240), 65K colours, TFT, 2.83”
• Camera : 3 mega-pixel, autofocus
• Memory : 256MB ROM / 128MB RAM, micro SD slot up to 4GB
• Interface : Bluetooth v2.0, USB v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Battery : 1,530mAh, Standby: up to 200hours, Talktjme: up to 4hours*
• Band : 850/900/1800/1900 for GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/1900/2100 for UMTS/HSDPA (3.6Mbps)/HSUPA (2Mbps)
• Navigation : Built-in GPS & A-GPS
• Music service : Windows Media Player Mobile
• Browser : Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile
• Messaging : SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct push e-mail
• Sound : MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA
• Video : H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
• Java : Yes
• Processor : Qualcomm MSM7200 (400MHz)
• OS : Windows Mobile
• Others : FM Radio with RDS, Customized UI