Toshiba launches new GPS smartphone

21 January 2008

Toshiba's new Portege G910 is a Windows powered handset with full QWERTY keypad

With a Windows Professional 6 operating system, the new Toshiba Portege G910 seems to have tech-savvy business sorts in its sights. The handset offers a full suite of Microsoft Office solutions for the professional user, including Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Outlook push email.

Sat nav is the G910's killer feature and the smartphone boasts built in GPS and supports Qualcomm's gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology, which is designed to give you a faster signal fix in built-up urban environments.

To help you to follow your route on the maps, the handset features a large 3ins touchscreen display.

And to ensure you don't give away all your company's secrets should you leave the phone lying around, the G910 is protected by biometric fingerprint security. Other features include HSDPA data speeds and Wi-fi connectivity.

Toshiba G910: Key features and specs:
OS: Windows Mobile Professional 6
Size: 117x 64x 19.8mm
Weight: 183g
Data speed: HSDPA
GPS: Yes
Display: 3ins WVGA, 480x800 resolutions, 65k colours
Bluetooth: Yes
Wi-fi: Yes
Camera: 2 megapixel
Talktime: up to 300 mins
Standby: up to 460 hrs