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First Handset Based on Snapdragon Comes to Light

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Feb 3, 2009, 9:40 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

A new handset from Toshiba, the TG01, appears to be the first cellphone using the Snapdragon chipset from Qualcomm. The TG01 has a 1Ghz Snapdragon processor inside its 9.9mm body. The TG01 also has a 4.1-inch WVGA touch display. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1, but has a customized user interface. Other specs of this phone include HSDPA data, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a microSD slot. The phone will be available in the summer.

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haley72

Feb 3, 2009, 11:47 AM

I wonder...

How many computer companys are going to jump on the bandwagon of makeing smartphones. Toshiba, Apple, and pretty soon Dell. Im not saying its a bad thing, I think we need competition, I just wonder how stable these phones are going to be. And I know if these phones are going to be touch screens, the first thing people are going to say is "its no iphone". Thats not the point, Apple was the first but I think its great that others are joining in and trying to put there mark on the industry. I look forward to it. 😁
WOW is right! Its going to be awesome to see some phones that will compete with the I-phone. though a good phone it is not the end all to phones. though I do like the ideal that its based on a "linux" system for developers.
Add Acer to the crowd of smartphones. Theres a rumor that Acer is going to announce a smartphone at Mobile World Congress this month.

Personally I'm setting my sights on the Nokia N97-NAM!
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haley72 said:
How many computer companys are going to jump on the bandwagon of makeing smartphones. Toshiba, Apple, and pretty soon Dell. Im not saying its a bad thing, I think we need competition, I just wonder how stable these ph
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Overmann

Feb 3, 2009, 10:03 AM

WOAH!!!

ONE GIGAHERTZ!!! ONE GIIIIGAAAA HEEERRRRTZ!!!!

This system ought to FLY! No more slow Flash player! 😲

Now they better have put a good GPU in too! 😡
Wow, oh wow smartphones are becoming more and more like PCs the closer we get to 2010! ! ! ! ! Sure would be nice if Nokia packed the Snapdragon processor into the final specs of the N97-NAM! ! !

We really are getting closer to PC performance in th...
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