General Mobile Android-based dual SIM DSTL1 to hit Barcelona
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Jan 27th 2009 1:04PM
posted Jan 27th 2009 1:04PM
As anyone could have guessed, Android is going to be all over MWC in Barcelona this February, and it certainly looks like General Mobile, known for its dual-SIM handsets (at least in those parts of the world where that sort of thing gets any play) will be getting in on the action with a little something they like to call the DSTL1. Aside from the chilled out demeanor and all-around dual SIMiness, this device packs in a 3-inch TFT touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash (made by Sharp), 4GB storage, WiFi, and a 624MHz Marvell processor. Also worth noting is the hardware's display, which, apparently at 400 x 240 could run into the same grief as Kogan's failed effort. Also missing -- and rightly pointed out by Android Authority -- are Android's required 5 hardware keys, but, it is a render, right? Due out in Q3 of this year, there's no price yet -- but you'll know as soon as we do. Promise.
[Via Android Authority]
[Via Android Authority]
I really like the design, but such low PPI with a display that large is so unfortunate.
Where's home and menu buttons???
Very Nice Design
If it had a side-slide qwerty, and support for North America (3G, language support, etc.), I'd be interested. But, no physical keyboard == no interest. Not even with that sexy design.
(is the 4GB via included MicroSDHC? hard internal storage in addition to a MicroSDHC slot? or what?)
If you just had North American EDGE/3G I'd so think about you......*goes back to his blackberry*
here is my million $ question. When we say dual sim, does both SIMs support Quadband GSM coverage?