Official Toshiba press releases

windows · 23-01-2008, 07:48 AM

Toshiba have now officially released the details of the G710 and G910:

G710:

Portégé G710 features built-in GPS, Windows Mobile® 6 and full QWERTY keypad for messaging enthusiasts

Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications Division, today announced the Portégé G710, a smartphone built for the demanding business user and prosumer that need fast and easy access to mobile email. Its slender, stylish design and built-in GPS function makes the G710 perfect for those who want reassurance of getting from A to B in time. The Portégé G710 will be available across Europe in the first quarter of 2008.

The Portégé G710 has a full QWERTY keypad making responding to emails quick, easy and efficient and being completely compatible with Microsoft Exchange server, the G710 offers push email access and the facility to open and edit attached documents sent. Everything you need to stay connected to the office whilst on the move can be found inside the Portégé G710, with its support for Windows Mobile 6 as well as SMS, MMS and Instant Messaging for the messaging enthusiast. The G710 also features the very efficient and easy to use trackball pointing system.

The G710’s slim and stylish design gives it an understated elegance, yet despite being light in weight it still offers an impressive standby time of up to 200 hours and up to 180 minutes of talk time*. Additionally, it has a 2.0 mega pixel camera and a large TFT screen boasting 65K colours in order to display crystal clear pictures and maps. Furthermore, the built-in GPS function on the G710 clearly maps out directions and points of interests, perfect for time starved travellers trying to find their way around a new city or town.

As well as the usual functions you’d expect from a high quality smartphone, the G710 offers an MP3 player as well as Windows Media Player for listening to music and watching videos for entertainment whilst on the move.

Says Takashi Okamoto, Deputy Managing Director, Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd: “The G710 is an affordable, easy-to-use smartphone for those users that need to stay connected whilst out of the office. What makes it unique is that the G710 offers all the usual qualities found in a smartphone but the built-in GPS gives it the added bonus of making it a truly effective device when out and about. With our new product strategy of delivering a range of highly effective business mobile devices, the G710 is an excellent smartphone for expanding the messaging and navigation market.”

* Dependent on network conditions and usage

Portégé G710 – specification overview
• Form Factor: Bar QWERTY
• Size: 62mmx115mmx13mm
• Weight: 130g
• Display: QVGA (320x240), 65k colours, TFT 2.46”
• Camera: 2 mega pixel, x8 digital zoom
• Memory: 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM. Supports up to 2GB micro SD card
• Interface: Bluetooth™ 1.2 with a A2DP, USB 1.1
• Band: 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/EDGE Band, GPRS class 10
• Navigation: Built-in GPS
• Battery: 1,050mAh
• Standby: Up to 200hrs1.
• Talktime: Up to 180mins1
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct push e-mail, Instant Messaging
• Sound: MP3, WMA
• Music Service: Windows Media Player
• Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
• Java: MIDP2.0
• PIM/sync: Mobile Outlook (address book, Calender) / ActiveSync (Address book, Calender, Mail, folder)
• OS: Windows Mobile 6 standard
• Accessories: USB cable, headset, charger, user guide, CD-ROM, battery

Specifications are correct at the time of this press release. Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  2008 Toshiba Information Systems UK Ltd. Toshiba is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation in Japan and other countries. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TOSHIBA is under license.Java is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. or other countries. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

G910:

Toshiba Launches the Portégé G910: The stylish, smart mobile device designed as your mobile hub

Portégé G910 features built-in GPS, biometric security and stunning, three inch, high-resolution wide-screen

Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd, Mobile Communications Division, today unveiled the Portégé G910, an advanced smart mobile device for the professional user. Built around Windows Mobile® 6 Professional, the G910 offers the full suite of Microsoft® Office solutions, including Powerpoint®, Word, Excel® and Outlook® push email. Moreover, the G910 features a biometric fingerprint security solution for instant, secure access to the phone, has built in GPS for real-time navigation and has a high resolution 3” Wide-VGA touch screen that is perfect for displaying web pages. It will be available across Europe in the first quarter of 2008.

The Portégé G910 acts like a ‘mobile hub’ helping users stay connected whether for business or pleasure. From managing emails, accessing the corporate Intranet or working on Microsoft Office files to catching-up with friends, listening to music or even playing films on the Windows Media Player. The G910 is the perfect companion to help achieve that ideal work life balance.

The G910’s sleek, sophisticated clamshell design and full QWERTY keyboard gives it the look and feel of a mini laptop. Furthermore, the Portegé G910 provides the ultimate in security with a biometric fingerprint reader allowing only the user to unlock and access all the content on their device – ideal for ensuring this doesn’t end up in the wrong hands.

The built-in GPS function has added benefits to the user by mapping out location and directions from A to B in seconds, perfect for the busy business traveller trying to find their way in a city or new town/country. By supporting Qualcomm’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance™ technology, the G910 provides a faster ‘first fix’ with greater GPS sensitivity indoors and in challenging dense urban environments.

The G910’s unique 3” wide-VGA touch screen display also ensures the user sees more information with less scrolling and provides them with a resolution that is five times better than a standard QVGA display. Working on Microsoft Office documents can become a reality at last, plus the Opera browser on board help bring the perfect web 2.0 experience.

The G910 also provides all of the key functions you’d expect including a 2 mega-pixel camera perfect for ‘capturing the moment’ and a second camera for video telephony, high connectivity from WiFi to HSDPA as well as support for the micro SD card.

Says Takashi Okamoto, Deputy Managing Director, Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd: “Built on our 20 year heritage in mobile computing and excellent partnership with Microsoft, the Portégé G910 is an essential device for the modern business user. It is one of the most powerful smart mobile devices in the current market, but uniquely has all the features and applications needed for the user to be highly connected in both their professional and private lives. As we move towards increasing mobile working, companies and professionals are looking for devices that will service them with a highly efficient and secure communications tool and the Portégé G910 is the solution that will fill that need in the market, whilst also helping them achieve that ideal work life balance.”

Toshiba will also launch a G920 version of the device which supports A-GPS for those network operators offering this service.

Portégé G910 – specification overview
• Form Factor: Horizontal Clamshell
• Size: 145cc, 117mm x 64mm x 19.8mm
• Weight: 183g
• Camera: 2 mega pixel VGA camera
• Memory: ROM 256MB, RAM 128MB
• Interface: Bluetooth™ 2.0, USB, WiFi
• Band: 2100 HSDPA, 900/1800/1900 GSM/EDGE, GPRS class 10
• Navigation: Built-in GPS
• Battery: 1320mAh
• Standby: Up to 460hrs*
• Talktime: Up to 300mins*
• Display: Wide-VGA (480x800), 65k colours, TFT 3.0”
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Wireless push e-mail, Windows Live Messenger
• Media Player: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
• Music Service: Windows Media Player
• Security: Fingerprint authentication
• VoIP: Over WiFi
• Java: MIDP2.0, JSR179
• PIM/sync: Mobile Outlook (address book, Calender) / ActiveSync (Address book, Calender, Mail, folder)
• Accessories: USB cable, Stereo headset (with microphone), charger, user guide, CD-ROM

* Dependent on network conditions and usage

Specifications are correct at the time of this press release. Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  2008 Toshiba Information Systems UK Ltd. Toshiba is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation in Japan and other countries. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TOSHIBA is under license.Java is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. or other countries. gpsOneXTRA is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.