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Taiwan market: Asustek launches V70 slide phone

Press release; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES Asia 0

Asustek Computer today announced the availability of its first slide form factor mobile phone, the Asus V70, for the local Taiwan market with a price tag of NT$11,900 (US$360).

The MP3-enabled slide phone also supports other multimedia such as MPEG4, 3GP, H.263, MIDI and features a 1.8-inch 263k-color TFT LCD display.

Asus V70 slide phone specifications

Item

Details

Network

Tri-band GSM900/1800/1900

Dimension

90×45×24mm

Weight

85g

GPRS

Class B, multi-slot Class 12

Standby time

200-300 hours

Talk time

2.5-5 hours

Display

1.8-inch 263k-color TFT display (176×220 solution)

Built-in camera

1.3-megapixel camera, supporting 3GP

Memory extension

Mini SD

Multimedia support

MP3, MPEG4, 3GP, H.263, MIDI

Radio

FM

Instant message

Supporting MMS / SMS / EMS

Wireless connectivity

WAP2.0

Source: Company, compiled by DigiTimes, December 2005

Asustek’s first slide phone, the Asus V70
Photo: Asustek