Modeo unveils its DVB-H equipped smartphone

Modeo has demonstrated its Windows Mobile 5.0-powered smartphone at this year's CTIA Wireless tradeshow in Las Vegas. The device, manufactured by HTC, is equipped with DVB-H technology, which enables users to watch digital video broadcasts. It comes with an 1150 mAH lithium-ion battery, allowing up to three hours of TV viewing. It is a quad-band GSM phone with a sleek, lightweight candybar design. The main features include:

• 2.2-inch QVGA 65k color TFT display
• 1.3 megapixel camera with  video capture
• GPRS/EDGE high-speed data
• 128 MB Flash ROM; 64 MB SDRAM
• microSD memory expansion slot
• 200 Mhz OMAP  processor
• Windows® Media Player 10
• Audio and video streaming
• Bluetooth 1.2/IrDA/ (USB 2.0 connectivity

The Modeo DVB-H smartphone is expected to hit the market during the second half of 2006. Modeo plans to launch its DVB-H mobile broadcast network in select major U.S. markets later this year.

Source: Modeo