Saturday, December 6, 2008



A British mobile phone manufacturer plans to release next year an unusual smart phone, the name Icephone, which originally was intended for the British Army. The 3G device, which has a 3-inch touch screen, unfolds in three parts: the screen, a full QWERTY keyboard and a game pad with multiple indicators. «The phone is changed to the work involved the present moment» said Graham Gilmour of Medical Phone in Edinburgh. Thus, this device can be transformed by phone at mini notebook, but in a game device and satellite navigation through GPS. The device gets its name from the button «ICE» the bottom of the screen. When the user clicks the button, the device sends a signal to all emergency services that the user is at risk, sends the exact location of the phone via GPS and provide services to the medical history of the individual. The phone has enhanced after construction can withstand falls from the meter and a half to escape the short-circuiting if found in rain, snow or the sea. The devices are expected to release the second half of next year at a price of less than 780 euros. The characteristics of Icephone include Microsoft Windows 6.0 OS, full QWERTY keyboard, integrated GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and HSDPA via third-generation networks.