Toshiba has announced it’s new device, the Toshiba TG01. And boy is it pretty. With a higher screen resolution and slimmer body than the iPhone, the multimedia-focused touchscreen device will be available across Europe in Summer 2009. The TG01 is the first mobile device that will us Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset.
The Snapdragon processor is designed for high-power and speed. There’s certainly a lot of features integrated directly onto the chip. 1GHz computing, multimedia processing, built-in GPS and high-speed 3G connectivity are all on a single chip. Nevertheless power consumption is still very reasonable, with talk time of about five hours and stand-by of eleven days.
The touch-screen uses Toshiba’s proprietary UI. Some of the gestures work without using the screen, which is a nice touch. For example, you can answer the phone by shaking it – although that might lead to more accidentally calls than before.
Specs:
- SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct Push Technology, Windows Live Messenger
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- microSDHC slot (up to 32GB of storage)
- Bluetooth v2.0, USB v2.0, Wi-Fi
- Battery standby up to 11 days, talktime up to 5 hours
- Built-in GPS & A-GPS for navigation
- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS
- Toshiba Touch UI for the touchscreen
From the release:
”Toshiba’s TG01 device leverages Snapdragon’s unprecedented capabilities to deliver a truly innovative user experience with nearly twice the processing power, more advanced multimedia, and thinnest form factor compared to today’s smartphones.” said Steve Mollenkopf, executive vice president of Qualcomm. “We are pleased to be working with Toshiba to deliver Snapdragon™ in the TG01 to the industry, demonstrating how evolutions in wireless technology are redefining what it means to be mobile.”
“The next generation of mobile computing is being defined by the user experience and by new devices that offer fast processing, rich graphics and intuitive software,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chief executive officer of Qualcomm. ”The TG01 leverages Snapdragon’s unprecedented capabilities to take a leading role in this device category. We look forward to our continued collaborations with Toshiba in their efforts to deliver the most exciting mobile computing experience possible.”
“Windows phones bring customers closer to the people and information they care about, whether they are communicating by phone, email or through instant messaging,” said Andrew Lees, Senior Vice President, Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft Corp. “Toshiba’s TG01 embodies our principle of helping people get more done when they are mobile; we are pleased to help introduce their new mobile internet phone.”
“The TG01 is quite simply the next step in cutting edge mobile technology that will enable us to deliver mobile content at unprecedented levels of speed and quality, and will help to firmly establish Toshiba in EMEA as a leading partner for Network Operators that want to deliver value-added services and convergence.” said Hidehito Koka, General Manager, Toshiba Mobile Communications Division, Europe.
What we think?
There are still remarkably little details on this device outside of the technical bits. There’s no price details, or news about what mobile operators will be carrying it. Based entirely on the above, though, it does look very good. It certainly lives up to all of the functionality of the iPhone, and comes in slimmer and with higher screen-res as well. Will that be enough, though? Fast processing and rapid access to the mobile Internet is definitely important, but the price of the device and it’s contract will decide a lot about it’s future. Best to hold on to judgment until after more details emerge at the MWC!
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