GSmart S1200
Discontinued 18th
February 2009
The GSmart S1200 is a slim Windows
Mobile device with a high-resolution 3.1" 800 x
480 pixel display, a custom Flash interface, GPS, WiFi
and support for HSDPA and HSUPA high-speed data.
Gigabyte (who make GSmart phones) call
their user interface "Smart Zone", and say
that because it is written in Adobe Flash then it is
easy to use and very fast. Do we need another custom
interface for Windows Mobile? Gigabyte clearly think
so.
On
the subject of Windows Mobile, Gigabyte say that the
GSmart S2100 comes with "Windows Mobile 6.1/6.5",
so presumably there will be an upgrade path available
for the next version of Windows. Windows Mobile 6.1
Professional comes with a standard set of features,
including Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer and
support for push email.
On the back is a 3 megapixel camera
with autofocus, plus the GSmart S1200 has a front-facing
camera for video calling. The camera can take sequences
of stills photos and record video, although we don't
know what resolution the video capture is.
The processor is a standard Qualcomm
7200A running at 528 MHz. The S1200 has 128MB of RAM,
which is just about adequate.. more would be better.
Inside is a 1010 mAh battery that can provide up to
4 hours talktime.
As you would expect, there is a microSD
slot. However, Gigabyte say that this is only expandable
up to 4GB. There's a mini USB port, Bluetooth 2.0 and
support for high-speed 3.5G uploads and downloads plus
WiFi connectivity. Oddly, this phone only supports tri-band
GSM and dual-band UMTS which means that the GSmart S1200
probably won't be heading to North America any time
soon.
This is an attractive, very slim device
and the 800 pixel wide display will be ideal for web
browsing or video playback. Apart from the Flash UI,
most of the other features here are pretty normal.
Gigabyte gave no guidance on pricing
or availability of the GSmart S1200.
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GSmart
S1200 at glance
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Available:
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2009
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Network:
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GSM
900 / 1800 / 1900 + UMTS
1900 / 2100
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Data:
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GPRS
+ EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSDPA
+ HSUPA + WiFi
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Screen:
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480
x 800 pixels, 65k colours
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Camera:
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3
megapixels
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Size:
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Slim
touchscreen 106 x 52
x 11.4mm
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Limited
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GPS:
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Yes
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Battery
life:
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4 hours talk / 6 days standby
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