Company Combines Smartphone Design Expertise and Manufacturing Muscle,
Showcasing New Devices with High-End Features and Mass Consumer Appeal
LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity Mobile, a
collaboration between one of the world's largest notebook computer
manufacturers and a team of veteran wireless designers and engineers, today
announced that it is showcasing its first Microsoft Windows Mobile phones
at CTIA Wireless 2008. With an emphasis on ease-of-use, sleek and
attractive design, and high-end features, Velocity Mobile aims to shift the
way people view and use smartphones, combining Western design philosophy
and Eastern manufacturing efficiencies to bring no-compromise experiences
and value to consumers.
"People want more from their mobile phones, but they still point to
price, design, and performance as their top priorities when they walk into
the store," said David Hayes, president and managing director, Velocity
Mobile. "When it comes to building mobile devices that really engage and
excite consumers, however, compromise in any of these three crucial areas
is a major turn-off. Velocity Mobile was created with the goal to finally
eliminate these tradeoffs and bring leading-edge smartphones to the mass
consumer market."
Velocity Mobile's core leadership team collectively has nearly forty
years' experience in innovative mobile engineering, design, sales and
marketing, and is working in collaboration with Inventec Corporation, one
of the world's top three original design manufacturers (ODMs) for notebook
computers with revenues of more than US$8 billion in 2007. Together, the
two companies share a vision for mobility that is powerful and innovative
yet intuitive and familiar -- all at a great value for consumers. The first
Velocity Mobile smartphones, the Velocity 103 and Velocity 111, are
currently being demonstrated at CTIA Wireless 2008 (Meeting Room MR 191).
"Velocity Mobile is driven by the understanding that people want
compelling mobile experiences, not merely applications and functions," said
Kirk Suen, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Business Unit
of Inventec Corporation. "Our new smartphones will deliver in the areas you
would expect such as design and power, but fuse those elements with a
simple and intuitive user interface so there are no compromises, making the
Windows Mobile experience relevant and accessible to the broadest possible
audience."
"The phone market has traditionally been divided by a notion that
consumers and corporate workers have completely different needs," said
Sanjay Chheda, vice president at Microsoft. "The truth is that everyone is
a person looking for great experiences built on a platform that works for
all your life's needs, whether they're work-related or just for fun.
Velocity Mobile is a company that understands this desire, and we're
excited to partner with them and underscore the strength and flexibility of
Windows Mobile."
"Demand for full-featured, low-cost devices such as those Velocity
Mobile is bringing to market are testimonial to the fact that wireless
consumers are expecting more from their devices," added Alex Katouzian,
vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "By
using Qualcomm chipsets, Velocity smartphones deliver worldwide 3G
connectivity, integrated GPS and a fantastic multimedia experience at
prices that appeal to mainstream consumers."
Featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, high-resolution screens, ample
memory and much more, Velocity Mobile's first devices significantly raise
the bar for smartphones in their class. Specifications of the Velocity 103
include:
-- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
-- Qualcomm Mobile Station Modem(TM) (MSM(TM)) MSM7201(TM) chipset
-- GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
-- UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850, 1900 (1700), 2100
-- 640x480 VGA touch screen
-- 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
-- Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS
-- 2.0 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel videoconferencing camera
-- TV/VGA out
-- MicroSD expansion slot
Specifications of the Velocity 111 include:
-- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
-- Qualcomm MSM7201(TM) chipset
-- QWERTY keyboard
-- GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
-- UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850, 1900 (1700), 2100
-- 320x240 QVGA touch screen
-- 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
-- Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g WiFi, GPS
-- 2.0 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel videoconferencing camera
-- TV/VGA out
-- MicroSD expansion slot
The Velocity 103 will be available in Q2 2008 and the Velocity 111 will
be available in Q3 2008, both in unlocked configurations. For more
information, please see http://www.velocitymobile.com.
About Velocity Mobile
Velocity Mobile, in collaboration with Inventec, designs and engineers
2G and 3G mobile devices and data cards based on Qualcomm and Samsung
platforms. The team is made up of experienced mobile device design
specialists with success in introducing products to market.
Velocity Mobile's expertise spans market analysis and evaluation,
design, software, quality assurance, sales and marketing and after-market
support. The company's combined skill sets position Velocity Mobile
extremely well for designing and building classleading converged devices.
Established in 1975, Inventec is one of the world's top three Original
Design Manufacturers (ODMs) for notebook computers with over 25,000
employees and revenues of more than $8 billion in 2007.
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