General Mobile DSTW1 Dual-SIM Phone

If you’re one of those folks who are carrying a couple of handsets around because your boss decided to “reward” your performance with yet another phone line so that he can reach you 24/7, here’s a handset that does not weigh down your pocket. The General Mobile DSTW1 Dual-SIM phone can hold two SIM cards as well, with one supporting quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) while the other does tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz). Being business-minded, it comes with OCR software that scans business cards on-the-fly via its digital camera, converting text into vCard format which can then be imported to Outlook. No word on pricing, but some of its specifications are as follows :-

• Processor: TI OMAP 850 200MHz processor, 104MHz NXP processor
• Memory: 64MB RAM, 256MB flash
• Display: 2.8″ 320 x 240 touch screen display
• Camera: 2 megapixels
• Wireless: Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz), SIM 1, Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz), SIM 2
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Expansion: microSD memory card slot
• Dimensions: 4.6″ x 2.4″ x 0.7″
• Weight: 5 ounces (144g)
• Battery life: Claimed at four hours talk time, 150 hours standby