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London, UK – 21st January 2008 - Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications Division, today unveiled the Portégé G910, an advanced smart mobile device for the professional user. Built around Windows Mobile® 6 Professional, the G910 offers the full suite of Microsoft® Office solutions, including Powerpoint®, Word, Excel® and Outlook® push email. Moreover, the G910 features a biometric fingerprint security solution for instant, secure access to the phone, has built in GPS for real-time navigation and has a high resolution 3” Wide-VGA touch screen that is perfect for displaying web pages. It will be available across Europe in the first quarter of 2008.
The Portégé G910 acts like a ‘mobile hub’ helping users stay connected whether for business or pleasure. From managing emails, accessing the corporate Intranet or working on Microsoft Office files to catching-up with friends, listening to music or even playing films on the Windows Media Player. The G910 is the perfect companion to help achieve that ideal work life balance.
The G910’s sleek, sophisticated clamshell design and full QWERTY keyboard gives it the look and feel of a mini laptop. Furthermore, the Portegé G910 provides the ultimate in security with a biometric fingerprint reader allowing only the user to unlock and access all the content on their device – ideal for ensuring this doesn’t end up in the wrong hands.
The built-in GPS function has added benefits to the user by mapping out location and directions from A to B in seconds, perfect for the busy business traveller trying to find their way in a city or new town/country. By supporting Qualcomm’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance™ technology, the G910 provides a faster ‘first fix’ with greater GPS sensitivity indoors and in challenging dense urban environments.
The G910’s unique 3” wide-VGA touch screen display also ensures the user sees more information with less scrolling and provides them with a resolution that is five times better than a standard QVGA display. Working on Microsoft Office documents can become a reality at last, plus the Opera browser on board help bring the perfect web 2.0 experience.
The G910 also provides all of the key functions you’d expect including a 2 mega-pixel camera perfect for ‘capturing the moment’ and a second camera for video telephony, high connectivity from WiFi to HSDPA as well as support for the micro SD card.
Says Takashi Okamoto, Deputy Managing Director, Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd: “Built on our 20 year heritage in mobile computing and excellent partnership with Microsoft, the Portégé G910 is an essential device for the modern business user. It is one of the most powerful smart mobile devices in the current market, but uniquely has all the features and applications needed for the user to be highly connected in both their professional and private lives. As we move towards increasing mobile working, companies and professionals are looking for devices that will service them with a highly efficient and secure communications tool and the Portégé G910 is the solution that will fill that need in the market, whilst also helping them achieve that ideal work life balance.”
Toshiba will also launch a G920 version of the device which supports A-GPS for those network operators offering this service.
Portégé G910 – specification overview
• Form Factor: Horizontal Clamshell
• Size: 145cc, 117mm x 64mm x 19.8mm
• Weight: 183g
• Camera: 2 mega pixel VGA camera
• Memory: ROM 256MB, RAM 128MB
• Interface: Bluetooth™ 2.0, USB, WiFi
• Band: 2100 HSDPA, 900/1800/1900 GSM/EDGE, GPRS class 10
• Navigation: Built-in GPS
• Battery: 1320mAh
• Standby: Up to 460hrs*
• Talktime: Up to 300mins*
• Display: Wide-VGA (480x800), 65k colours, TFT 3.0”
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Wireless push e-mail, Windows Live Messenger
• Media Player: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
• Music Service: Windows Media Player
• Security: Fingerprint authentication
• VoIP: Over WiFi
• Java: MIDP2.0, JSR179
• PIM/sync: Mobile Outlook (address book, Calender) / ActiveSync (Address book, Calender, Mail, folder)
• Accessories: USB cable, Stereo headset (with microphone), charger, user guide, CD-ROM
* Dependent on network conditions and usage
Specifications are correct at the time of this press release. Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 2008 Toshiba Information Systems UK Ltd. Toshiba is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation in Japan and other countries. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TOSHIBA is under license.Java is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. or other countries. gpsOneXTRA is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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