Thursday, November 22, 2007
Dual SIM phones, are we there yet? -- The world's first 3G Tri-Band Dual SIM mobile phone.
As from my previous post, the first Dual SIM phones that came out the market was the KTech, myphone and those so-called China phones (I think most of them are manufactured by CECT) .
So, is the Live/Active Dual SIM market mature yet??
I haven't used those Dual SIM phones mentioned above just yet. But I believe it is worth mentioning that I heard problems w/ the better units above are the RF Transceivers. When choosing a default SIM, the other SIM will have a poorer signal. For me, that's still NOT a true Active Dual SIM phone. Again, I haven't actually used them but it is a good thing to know, so you can check it out immediately in case you decide to get one.
So here are the ones I managed to get my hands into.....
Verzio Duplii. The world's 1st 3G Tri-Band DUAL SIM phone.
It utilizes Qualcomm MSM6245 & Philips NXP 6120 processors, FM Radio, Front Camera, 2mp Camera rear camera, Video recorder, 2.2" QVGA TFT display, Bluetooth SIG v2.0, Audio MIDI/MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR/ACC/ACC+ support and Email. Just a few of its best features.
hey, maybe eventually they'll also have dual core mobile phone processors....Moore's law still applies here, right? :)
Very good design & controls, and a full non-interpolated 2 megapixel CCD camera. The Zero key is on the right side that needs getting used to. It uses REX OS.
Verzio Twinn. The world's 1st EDGE/E-GPRS Tri-Band DUAL SIM phone.
A slide-phone that has Philips NXP Dragonfly & SSME 5110 processors, 262k-color 2.2" Touch Screen, 1.3mp camera, Video recorder, Bluetooth, Li-Polymer Battery, Audio MIDI/MP3/WAV/AMR/ACC support, Hand recognition software w/ stylus.
A solid design and nice touch screen LCD. The stylus pops down from the bottom of the unit and is retractable.
Update: This just in... myPhone just announced their newest product "The First Dual Active SIM Slider Phone". Now this got me confused to Verzio Twinn's claim to be the first one.
They maybe the first one to release a Dual Active SIM phone locally (but not Tri-band) , but it definitely looks like Verzio has already beaten myPhone on releasing the first Dual Active SIM Slider phone (and it's Tri-band to boot).
Now, going back to Verzio,... it is from the same local distributors of 02, Sony Ericsson, Canon, BenQ and Siemens.
Overall, I would choose the Duplii because of the form factor & the 2mp camera and I find the Duplii more responsive (ARM9 255Mhz). But the touch screen and price of the Twinn also makes it irresistible.
....And I'll give it after the holiday season, if this trend is gonna hit it BIG.
"Verzio is the first regional 3C brand with majority interests owned by a Filipino holdings company. Duplii and Twinn will be officially launched in the Philippines on December 2007. For more info, please log in to www.verzioworld.com"
Next up for review... The Verzio m700 Digital Camera.
So, is the Live/Active Dual SIM market mature yet??
I haven't used those Dual SIM phones mentioned above just yet. But I believe it is worth mentioning that I heard problems w/ the better units above are the RF Transceivers. When choosing a default SIM, the other SIM will have a poorer signal. For me, that's still NOT a true Active Dual SIM phone. Again, I haven't actually used them but it is a good thing to know, so you can check it out immediately in case you decide to get one.
So here are the ones I managed to get my hands into.....
Verzio Duplii. The world's 1st 3G Tri-Band DUAL SIM phone.
It utilizes Qualcomm MSM6245 & Philips NXP 6120 processors, FM Radio, Front Camera, 2mp Camera rear camera, Video recorder, 2.2" QVGA TFT display, Bluetooth SIG v2.0, Audio MIDI/MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR/ACC/ACC+ support and Email. Just a few of its best features.
hey, maybe eventually they'll also have dual core mobile phone processors....Moore's law still applies here, right? :)
Very good design & controls, and a full non-interpolated 2 megapixel CCD camera. The Zero key is on the right side that needs getting used to. It uses REX OS.
Verzio Twinn. The world's 1st EDGE/E-GPRS Tri-Band DUAL SIM phone.
A slide-phone that has Philips NXP Dragonfly & SSME 5110 processors, 262k-color 2.2" Touch Screen, 1.3mp camera, Video recorder, Bluetooth, Li-Polymer Battery, Audio MIDI/MP3/WAV/AMR/ACC support, Hand recognition software w/ stylus.
A solid design and nice touch screen LCD. The stylus pops down from the bottom of the unit and is retractable.
Update: This just in... myPhone just announced their newest product "The First Dual Active SIM Slider Phone". Now this got me confused to Verzio Twinn's claim to be the first one.
They maybe the first one to release a Dual Active SIM phone locally (but not Tri-band) , but it definitely looks like Verzio has already beaten myPhone on releasing the first Dual Active SIM Slider phone (and it's Tri-band to boot).
Now, going back to Verzio,... it is from the same local distributors of 02, Sony Ericsson, Canon, BenQ and Siemens.
Overall, I would choose the Duplii because of the form factor & the 2mp camera and I find the Duplii more responsive (ARM9 255Mhz). But the touch screen and price of the Twinn also makes it irresistible.
....And I'll give it after the holiday season, if this trend is gonna hit it BIG.
"Verzio is the first regional 3C brand with majority interests owned by a Filipino holdings company. Duplii and Twinn will be officially launched in the Philippines on December 2007. For more info, please log in to www.verzioworld.com"
Next up for review... The Verzio m700 Digital Camera.
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