Kris Kumar
10-22-2006, 05:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/10/22/vodafone-vda-iv-passes-through-fcc/' target='_blank'>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/10/22/vodafone-vda-iv-passes-through-fcc/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"At first blush you might think that this slick little number is an HTC vintage, but you'd be wrong. ASUSTeK has a new model due soon in Europe, the VDA IV, a very decent looking Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone device featuring UMTS, tri-band GSM, 128MB flash memory, 64MB SDARM, a 2.2-inch QVGA display, microSD slot, Bluetooth 1.2, USB 1.1 (uhh, ok), 3.5mm headphone jack (huzzah!), 1100mAh battery, and a diminutive 110 x 47 x 18mm body (4.3 x 1.85 x 0.7-inch). We can handle it. The FCC, as always, has the full rundown."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Oct2006-AsustekSmartphone2.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />The FCC has cleared the AsusTek Smartphone (FCC ID MSQ-1210) and this time the interesting documents like the photos and the user manual are available for public viewing. They can be viewed over <a href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=143205&fcc_id=MSQ-1210">here.</a> The unique thing about this Smartphone is that this is the first Windows Mobile Smartphone to come pre-loaded with the Opera browser. 8O This 3G Smartphone is a Tri-Band GSM unit supporting the European 900/1800/1900 frequencies and the WCDMA 2100 frequency. Read on for more pictures.<!> <br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Oct2006-AsustekSmartphone3.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><i>Figure 1: Another proof of Opera replacing the Microsoft pocket IE. This screen shot is from the user manual.</i> <br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Oct2006-AsustekSmartphone.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><i>Figure 2: The unit has the typical candy bar styling that has now been made popular by HTC devices.</i>