Pirelli, of tyre and naughty calendar fame, have released a new handset. No this isn't a branding thing, their Broadband Solutions department have launched their own dual-mode GSM-WiFi handset.
The Discus Dual Mode Phone DP-M30 is billed as a stylish multimedia clamshell with Bluetooth capabilities and front cover hotkeys for the handset's MP3 player.
"Our first dual-mode handset has proved extremely popular across Europe since its launch in 2006. This new family of GSM-Wi-Fi handsets will build on that success and will take dual-mode mobile communications to the next level," said Mauro Sacchetto, CEO at Pirelli Broadband Solutions . "The technology behind our dual-mode offering is the result of more than five years' R&D and large-scale deployments of VoIP service-oriented devices."
The DP-M30 boasts a 2.2" 240x320 pixel main display in 262,000 colours plus a secondary 1.1" 96x96 pixel panel on the outside along with a 2 megapixel camera and external media control keys, and can support SD cards up to 1gb.
As well as being a GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz phone with GPRS, it also has WiFi and works with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) VoIP.
With "dual-mode" handsets, users can make regular mobile phone calls using a SIM card or call via the internet with an xDSL Wi-Fi gateway. This solution enables mobile phone features through a fixed-broadband connection, which provides greater bandwidth and cost savings. Pirelli dual-mode devices also provide automatic provisioning and software upgrade features that allow the operator to simplify the user's experience and lower the costs related to service activation and management.
"Our first dual-mode handset has proved extremely popular across Europe since its launch in 2006. This new family of GSM-Wi-Fi handsets will build on that success and will take dual-mode mobile communications to the next level," said Mauro Sacchetto, CEO at Pirelli Broadband Solutions . "The technology behind our dual-mode offering is the result of more than five years' R&D and large-scale deployments of VoIP service-oriented devices."
The DP-M30 boasts a 2.2" 240x320 pixel main display in 262,000 colours plus a secondary 1.1" 96x96 pixel panel on the outside along with a 2 megapixel camera and external media control keys, and can support SD cards up to 1gb.
As well as being a GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz phone with GPRS, it also has WiFi and works with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) VoIP.
With "dual-mode" handsets, users can make regular mobile phone calls using a SIM card or call via the internet with an xDSL Wi-Fi gateway. This solution enables mobile phone features through a fixed-broadband connection, which provides greater bandwidth and cost savings. Pirelli dual-mode devices also provide automatic provisioning and software upgrade features that allow the operator to simplify the user's experience and lower the costs related to service activation and management.