Gigabyte Launches MS820, MW702 and MW700 Handsets in India

[Dolf]

GIGABYTE Communications Inc. had announced its foray into the rapidly growing mobile phone market with the launch of its award winning new generation GSmart phones that included the MS820 touchscreen handset with GPS. They have now introduced two new models of touch screen Windows Mobile PDA phones for the Indian market along with the MS820 and - the MW702 and MW700.

The GSmart mobile phones being launched in India run on a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS and come equipped with features that also include built-in GPS, Autofocus cameras some of which include Face Detection, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as external memory support via microSD cards.

The GSmart MS820 is capable of working virtually with all audio, video and image formats and features 3.5G: HSDPA 7.2Mbps, WCDMA 2100, EDGE, GPRS, GSM Tri-band, Modem: QUALCOMM MSM 6280, CPU: Marvell PXA270, 520MHz, 2.8-inch VGA TFT LCD touch panel, 5M camera with Face Detection, Smart sensor accelerometer and Built-in GPS: SiRF Star III.

The MW702 comes with 2.75G: EDGE, GPRS, GSM 900, 1800, 1900, Modem: Qualcomm 6235, 2.8-inch full touch panel with high resolution screen, Smart Touch Personal finger-touch UI and 3.0 Mega pixels with Auto Focus Camera.

[Gonzo]

The GSmart MS820 is the top of the line PDA phone from the company and is designed for the business user. It is 3.5G capable and offers a 5 Megapixel autofocus camera, VGA screen, face recognition and accelerometer.

It also comes with a multimedia center that includes a photo editor, music player and FM radio. The GPS tracking feature enables users to download online maps and edit traveling paths to create personal traveling journals. Geotagging of photographs is also supported. Then there is the usual plethora of features which are expected from a smartphone. Wi-Fi, e-mail MMS, SMS, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. At 140 grams, the MS820 is sleek and svelte for the heavyweight features it offers.

The other two GSmart models MW702 and MW700 are at entry-level price range and also have Windows Mobile Professional operating system and features like Smart Touch User Interface, GPS tracking, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WAP and USB connectivity, Radio, Sim Manager, Recorder, etc. All the devices run the Smart Touch interface on Windows Mobile 6.1.

[Pugsly]

The GSmart MS820, according to the company is capable of working virtually with all audio, video and image formats and features:-

• 3.5G: HSDPA 7.2Mbps, WCDMA 2100, EDGE, GPRS, GSM Tri-band
• Modem: QUALCOMM MSM 6280
• CPU: Marvell PXA270, 520MHz
• 2.8-inch VGA TFT LCD touch panel
• 5M camera with Face Detection
• Smart sensor accelerometer
• Built-in GPS: SiRF Star III

The MW702 comes with:–

• 2.75G: EDGE, GPRS, GSM 900, 1800, 1900
• CPU: Marvell PXA270, 520MHz
• Modem: Qualcomm 6235
• 2.8-inch full touch panel with high resolution screen
• “Smart Touch” Personal finger-touch UI
• 3.0 Mega pixels with Auto Focus Camera
• Built-in GPS: SiRF III Built-in

The third in the set, the MW700 will feature:–

• EDGE, GPRS, GSM tri-band
• Built-in GPS: SiRF Star III
• 14.95mm thin
• Video Telephony
• Modem: QUALCOMM MSM6235
• CPU: Marvell PXA270, 520MHz
• 2.8-inch TFT LCD touch panel
• 2M camera with auto focus

[Simond]

The MS820, MW702 and MW700 are also available in the country for purchase and are priced at Rs. 36,999/-, Rs. 29,999/- and Rs. 16,999/- respectively.