Mike Temporale
07-13-2004, 01:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.rikei.co.jp/en/new/release_detail.php?id=315' target='_blank'>http://www.rikei.co.jp/en/new/release_detail.php?id=315</a><br /><br /></div>The Rikei Corporation has announced the worlds first clam-shell design WiFi based mobile phone. The features the list are 3 hours of talk time and over 60 hours of standby, at a weight of 98g. The phone will support the 802.11b WiFi standard, unlike some of the other WiFi phones we talked about in the past which seemed to focus on 802.11a.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20040713-WiFiClamShellPhone.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br /><i>"The product incorporates features that are comparable with fixed IP terminals, while support of the 802.1x and IEEE802.11i are being considered, along with communication encrypting using SRTP and Ipsec. Further, methods and systems for roaming within an office environment will be considered with wireless LAN application manufacturers. A telephone directory, Internet browser, mailer or other application software can also be loaded, if customers demand them."</i><br /><br />I like the fact that they are looking at supporting more than just the one WiFi standard.