Cingular 8525 Release: Nov 16
The official announce came out today. The highlight is the 3G support w/UMTS/HSDPA ($400 w/2yr contract). The quad-band Cingular 8525, which is based on the HTC Hermes design, boasts of integrated Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) short-range wireless connectivity. Quite expectedly, it is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0, with a 400 MHz Samsung S3C2442 processor, 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM at its disposal.
The new Cingular 8525 features a 2.8-inch color QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT screen, micro-SD card slot, slide-out landscape-oriented QWERTY thumb keypad, and 2-megapixel camera with flash. Other great thing is the handset, which comes with a true Jog Dial, and native support for Microsoft Direct Push or Good Mobile Messaging wireless e-mail solutions. In addition, it is bundled with TeleNav GPS Navigator software that provides turn-by-turn voice and on-screen directions for use when driving or walking.
“Cingular’s UMTS/ HSDPA-enabled BroadbandConnect service is based on the global standard and natural 3G evolutionary path for GSM providers. BroadbandConnect is currently available in the U.S. in 134 markets (with populations of more than 100,000 surrounding more than 50 major metropolitan cities. The company said it will continue to expand coverage to additional markets in and around major metropolitan cities in the coming months. Internationally, there are currently 142 UMTS networks in 61 countries and 72 HSDPA networks.
BroadbandConnect provides average downlink data speeds between 400-700Kbps (kilobits per second) with bursts to more than a Mbps (megabit per second) and uplink speeds to 384Kbps. When traveling outside the BroadbandConnect coverage area, the Cingular 8525 seamlessly enables service on Cingular’s EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution) network, available in more than 13,000 cities and towns and in areas along more than 40,000 miles of highways.”
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