Darius Wey
06-27-2006, 07:00 AM
<img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060627-Qool.jpg" /><br /><i>Above: QDA Lite (left) and QDA Icon (right)</i><br /><br />If you think you've seen Qool Labs' new devices before, you probably have. Both the <a href="http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001703,39260540p,00.htm">QDA Lite</a> and <a href="http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/0,39001703,39260541p,00.htm">QDA Icon</a> are based on the <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,49220">Lite-On Phoenix 2</a> and a <a href="http://www.techfaithwireless.com/english/services_1_5_4.htm">TechFaithWireless prototype</a> respectively. Both were on show at CommunicAsia in Singapore this week.<br /><br />The QDA Lite features an Intel PXA270 520MHz processor, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, tri-band GSM/GPRS support, 802.11b Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB Host, a 2.0-megapixel camera, an SDIO/SD/MMC slot, a 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320) TFT-LCD, 1240mAh battery, and Windows Mobile 5.0. It measures 114mm x 58mm x 18.7mm, and weighs 149g.<br /><br />The QDA Icon specs are a little less detailed. What is known is that it features GSM/GPRS connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a 4.0-megapixel CCD camera with flash, a 2.4" QVGA (240 x 320) TFT-LCD, and Windows Mobile 5.0. The page at the <a href="http://www.techfaithwireless.com/english/services_1_5_4.htm">TechFaithWireless web site</a> provides additional specs (e.g., TI OMAP 200MHz processor, EDGE [optional], and an FM radio [optional], among others), though take it all with a grain of salt.