Orange have announced the first Orange branded Android handset – the San Francisco – today. Aimed at ‘mass consumption’ the handset will only cost £99 and unlike other low-end Android handsets will come with a relatively up to date Android 2.1 and full connectivity with WiFi, Bluetooth and a 3G+ connection. It also has a capactive screen which is something else often omitted on PAYG handsets. We will have a review of this handset up when it arrives.
The specs include:
- Talk Time: 4 hours
- Standby Time: 9 days
- Weight: 130g
- Dimensions: 116 x 56.5 x 11.8
- Camera Features: 3 megapixel
- Connectivity: WiFi / Bluetooth / USB / SatNav
- Music: MP3 / FM Radio
- Network Band: Tri band
- Video: Messaging
- Memory: 150 MB internal / 2GB Micro SD Card (expandable to 32GB)
- Email: POP3 / IMAP4
- Data Speed: 3G +
- Operating System: Android
- Version: Eclair v2.1
- Other: Orange WiFi, Your Account
- Applications and Features: Orange Maps, Orange Messenger by Windows Live, Orange App Store, Email, Orange Wednesdays
More images after the break.
This post was written by Rob Gordon, an IT geek, gadget lover and blogger. Rob has been using the internets since 1994 when the only streaming video was that coffee pot in Cambridge (rip)….
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