Voq Professional Now Available in North America

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040908005194&ss=tps&newsLang=en' target='_blank'>http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040908005194&ss=tps&newsLang=en</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Sierra Wireless announced today the Voq Professional Phone(TM) is commercially available through <a href="http://www.insight.com">Insight,</a> <a href="http://www.mobileplanet.com/voq">MobilePlanet,</a> and <a href="http://www.rcsnet.com">RCS Computer Experience.</a> The new Voq Professional Phone, a pocketable Windows Mobile 2003-based Smartphone developed by Sierra Wireless, is available today at select reseller locations and online for the end-user price of US $499(i), with activation on the AT&amp;T Wireless network."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20040908-VoqProLogo.gif" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/>

[possmann]

"...with activation on the ATT wireless network."

:pukeface:

:rotfl:

Too bad this phone doesn't have SDIO or bluetooth...

[Kris Kumar]

Mobile Planet is the only one that has listed the phone. And according to MP, the phone is unlocked and can be activated with any carrier. So I wonder what they mean by "...with activation on the ATT wireless network."

Sierra (I feel) wasted a lot of time in releasing this phone on the retail market. Now there is a lot of competition. Even though the competition does not have keyboard, but BT and small form factor are big selling points.

[Mr.Phil]

I beleive what they mean is $499 with an AT&T activation, somewhat more without. All phones should be unlocked. While I agree BT and SDIO would be a nice addition, as far as I know the Voq is aimed at the enterprise customers, where function and ruggedness rules over features like BT/SDIO/Camera, etc. That being said, I'm sure Sierra is not sitting idle either :)