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Dual Mode Wi-Fi and GSM phone powered by Windows Mobile announced September 24, 2006 [General] | By Edward J. R. Nowadays so many companies are working on Windows Mobile phones, that sometimes new announcements evade out attention. Here comes a phone, announced this month, that by sheer nature offers nothing new - after all there are plenty of Windows Mobile phones with built-in Wi-Fi - but it has SIP based voice over IP software preinstalled and it claims to be the first SIP-based Windows Mobile powered dual mode phone! Information from the vendor follows. * * * * * Paragon Wireless Introduces The World’s First SIP-Based Windows Mobile 5.0 Dual-Mode Handset Paragon Wireless, the dual-mode (Cellular/VoWLAN) technology provider to global wireless OEMs, cellular design houses, ISP operators, IP-PBX vendors, and VoIP operators alike, announced the launch of the world’s first SIP-based Windows mobile dual-mode handset at the VON show in Boston. The hipi-2200 is the next generation in integrated dual-mode handsets. Utilizing Paragon Wireless’ proven VoWLAN / GSM dual-mode voice technology, the hipi-2200 adds the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system to further expand the usability and functionality of this extremely versatile handset. With the built in support for email, web browsing, the MP3/MP4 player and the camcorder/recorder on a Windows Mobile platform, users can access the Internet, listen to music and take and review pictures all from one easily carried handset, that also serves as their mobile phone. The 1100mAh Li-ion battery offers users up to 4 hours of talk time or 100 hours of standby time, with both GSM and WiFi radios simultaneously active, making the hipi-2200 the only handset users need to carry. According to Ilkka Pouttu, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Paragon Wireless, “the hipi-2200 changes the way enterprises—and individuals—communicate with each other. Organizations can immediately measure their ROI, while workers can access all the information they need from one handset. The hipi-2200 joins our product line as a result of our commitment to dual-mode product development, our experience in the handset market, and our continuous improvement to dual-mode technologies such as FMC features, security, power management, roaming, and over-the-air management of handsets. Paragon is able to offer a family of dual-mode handsets which are cost-effective technology leaders,” said Pouttu. The hipi-2200’s feature-set takes the landscape of handset technology as we know it today, while focusing on high performance and functionality, including:
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