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Leaked at FCC : Vodafone 1210 smartphone to be launched by Vodafone as Vodafone VDA IV soon October 22, 2006 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. ... but it has no video calling! Clearly the fact that Microsoft fails to include 3G video calling in Windows Mobile operating system, causes troubles and more and more manufacturers are not including 3G video calling in their phones with UMTS support, despite the fact that 3G video calling actually is a part of UMTS standard! This is major disappointment. While at first glance this phone looks like yet another production of HTC: 
... in reality, as FCC documentation proves it, it is manufactured by ASUSTeK COMPUTER Inc! Interestingly under the battery still the name "Vodafone 1210" is visible, as you can see in this photo: 
... although in the user manual Vodafone uses the name "Vodafone VDA IV". Here is another look at this phone from the back: 
Specifications (from the user manual):
Conclusion: due to lack of support for 3G video calling and lack of Wi-Fi, this smartphone is nothing impressive, but total lack of camera (neither for video calling nor for photo taking) indicates that Vodafone may be offering this phone mainly to business/enterprise customers - after all in many companies mobile phones with camera are forbidden. Unfortunately again this phone lacks mass market appeal and will be a failure.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 2 Comments ]
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