Key features include a tri-band (GSM 850/1800/1900) radio, Bluetooth, and infrared, as well as 64MB of internal flash memory based on an M-Systems "Mobile DiskOnChip." Plus, the device is claimed to be the first Windows Mobile smartphone in the US to include an integrated VGA camera, and the first anywhere to include Windows Media Player 10 Mobile.
(Click here for larger image)The SMT5600 runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition for Smartphones. Its CMOS VGA digital camera offers low-light capabilities, 4x digital zoom, and camcorder functionality. It provides speakerphone and conference calling capabilities. The device reportedly boasts an easy-to-use graphical interface, plays and records video and audio clips, and supports multimedia messaging, web browsing, and email.
From a software features perspective, the SMT5600 incorporates the latest in personal information management (PIM) functionality, including over-the-air access and syncing to Outlook Calendar, Contacts, and Inbox, according to AT&T. In addition, AT&T Wireless customers will have access to corporate email on the SMT5600, through Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and third-party middleware providers.
Another first for the SMT5600, according to Audiovox and AT&T, is that it is the first Windows Mobile smartphone to include Microsoft's Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, which is said to provide seamless transfer of media from a PC running Windows XP.
According to Microsoft, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile allows users to automatically sync media content with a Windows XP PC, transfer album art and playlists, and take advantage of new digital music "scenarios" powered by Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10. These scenarios include the transfer of purchased music from services such as MSN Music, Musicmatch, MusicNow, and Wal-Mart Music Downloads, along with the ability to transfer subscription content from services such as Napster. The SMT5600 is also claimed to be the first mobile phone to be certified under the PlaysForSure logo program, which is said to establish that it is compatible with a wide variety of online services.
Various sources report that the SMT5600 is one of several essentially identical rebranded devices made by Taiwanese ODM (original design manufacturer) HTC, under the code name "Typhoon". The
Orange SPV 500 is reportedly also based on Typhoon.
The SMT5600 is available from AT&T Wireless for $199.99 (USD) after rebates with a two-year voice and data service contract.
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