Panasonic revealed the X700 smartphone scheduled to begin shipping Q3 2004.  The X700 is Panasonic's first handset to utilize Symbian Operating System(tm) (OS).  It's also the first clamshell smartphone to offer a full color sub display and picture CLI (Call Line Identification).  The X700 features one of the first speaker independent voice recognition systems, to ease the dialing of numbers from the phonebook and to control some of the functions in the phone, all without having to train it first.

Jim Marion, President of Panasonic's US Wireless Design Center, responsible for developing the X700, says: "The X700 will appeal to the increasing number of users requiring compact and stylish mobile phones for their business, as well as personal, needs. Supporting the miniSD(tm) card and Symbian OS, the X700 smartphone allows users to view and edit presentations and documents, which can then be seamlessly connected to other AV equipment. In addition, the X700's digital camera, video, email and multimedia messaging capabilities make this model one of the most technically advanced mobile phones on the market."

The X700 comes packed with a series of productive applications. Mobile users can view and edit native Microsoft(r) Word, Excel and PowerPoint(r) documents on the go.  Large or small files can be saved to the miniSD(tm) card. By using the miniSD(tm) adapter, users easily link these files to other Panasonic AV equipment. There is also an imaging application that is included, enabling users to edit photos taken with the  handset's high quality camera. Java(tm) capability permit downloading more applications, polyphonic ring tones and games.

"The stylish X700's compact form and advanced capabilities make it one of the most appealing tri-band smartphones for consumer and business users," said Morgan Gillis, Executive Vice President of Sales, Symbian. "Panasonic's expertise in the miniaturisation of consumer electronics has resulted in driving down the size and weight of the Symbian OS smartphone - one of the most technically advanced mobile products in the market."

"The Series 60 Platform is targeted at encompassing two factors crucial for the success of advanced mobile devices: product differentiation and underlying application compatibility. The X700 smartphone by Panasonic is an impressive device that fully utilises the capabilities of Series 60," says Pertti Korhonen, Chief Technology Officer, Nokia.

 Summary of features: Panasonic X700

• MiniSD(tm) Card
•  Symbian OS
• Series 60 Platform
• Video capability
• 65,536 colour TFT display screen with colour sub-display
• Built-in digital camera with Photo Light   
• Multimedia messaging 
• Bluetooth(r)
• Email
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Clamshell design
• Java MIDP 2.0
• WAP 2.0 browser
• Tri-band
• GPRS Class 10
• Voice recognition
• Infrared
• USB
  

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