(Click here for larger image)The P51 includes a SiRF Start III GPS receiver along with quad-band GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g WiFi, according to BenQ. The device also comes with a
Skype client for VoIP over WiFi (VoWiFI). Navigation software will be offered as an option.
BenQ says the P51 supports Windows Mobile
push email. The device comes with the usual collection of Windows Mobile productivity tools, including Outlook and Office document viewers and editors. A wide range of multimedia audio and video formats are also supported.
The 1.3 Mpixel camera can record short video sequences in either H.264 or MPEG 4, according to BenQ.
BenQ lists the following key features and specifications for the P51:
- Processor -- unspecified (the P50 is based on an Intel PXA272)
- Memory -- 128 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash
- Display -- 2.8-inch TFT, 240x320, 16-bit color
- Wireless:
- Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (3GPP release 97 compliant)
- GPRS -- Class B, Multi-slot class 10
- Bluetooth
- 802.11b/g WiFi
- GPS -- SiRF Star III receiver
- USB
- Camera -- 1.3 Mpixel, built-in flash
- Expansion -- SDIO slot
- Multimedia:
- Audio -- MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, WAV, WMA, Midi
- Video -- WMV, MPEG4, .3GP, H.264
- QVGA/QCIF video recording, playback, streaming and download
- User input:
- QWERTY keyboard
- Touch screen display
- Speech Commander
- 5-way navigation stick
- Dimensions -- 4.8 x 2.4 x 0.8 inches (122 x 60 x 20 mm)
- Weight -- 170 g
The P51 is expected to be available in July. Prices will be "determined locally," BenQ said.
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