vphone1

I was chatting with a friend on Google IM about the Droid, and out of the corner of my eye I saw a message come through Twitter from @jbqueru (@jbqueru is an Android developer with Google) regarding the Saygus V1.  The V1 promises a lot of what the Droid does … plus video calling!  It also is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera and a slide out keyboard similar to the Droid; it even looks a lot like the Droid.

Here are the specs:

  • Processor: Marvell PXA 310, 624MHz
  • Operating System: Android OS
  • Flash Memory: 512 MB
    SDRAM: 256 MB
    Mass Storage up to 16GB SDHC
  • Dimensions: 4.58 in x 2.34 in x 0.79 in
  • 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen running at 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution
  • Network: CDMA2000 EV-DO REV A
  • Productivity Apps: Video Calling, Document viewer, File System Explorer, Web Browser, Calculator, Email, Instant Messenger, Image Browser, Voice Recording, Alarm, Calendar, etc.
  • Keyboard: Slide-out 4-row QWERTY keyboard
  • Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b/g (MicroAP, Infrastructure, Ad-Hoc)
    Bluetooth v2.0+EDR
    Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
    CDMA 800 Mhz – 1900 Mhz
  • Camera: 5 MP main camera with auto focus and flash and a VGA forward facing camera.
  • Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker
  • Audio formats: MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
  • Video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, H.263, H.264
  • Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-Polymer battery
    Capacity: 1500 mAh
    Talk time up to 7 hours
    Standby time up to 250 hours
    Music playback time up to 8 hours
    Video-talk time up to 4 hours
  • Expansion Slot: MicroSDâ„¢ memory card supports current 16GB and 32GB when available
  • Special Features: Video Telephony
    GPS / A-GPS E911
    3D Accelerometer (G-sensor)
    Digital Compass
    USB 2.0 OTG / USB Mass Storage / USB Charging
    FM Radio

vphone2

Did they say 2 cameras?  Yup.  Video Telephony?  Yup.  This is shaping to be the next phone people will be talking about!

vphone5

No word on carriers, either in the US or elsewhere, but they say it is supposed to be released in the fourth quarter 2009 so it should be released soon.  Also, they state on their page that Verizon is supposed to have three Android handsets by early 2010.  They released two today.  Could the Saygus V1 be the third ?

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