According to recent research, there has been a substantial increase in Internet usage conducted on mobile devices. To give just one example, the number of page views in April 2008 was over 15 million while the figure for September 2008 was over 35 million. 3’s own data for Internet traffic via 3 mobiles show that there are around 50,000 visitors checking out Facebook on a daily basis. This trend, 3 believes, will be the ideal environment for the entry of the INQ1.
This mobile handset has been developed by INQ, a company backed by Hutchison Whampoa. Incidentally INQ is the company responsible for the development of the 3 Skype phone. With this new product, INQ has built the software front-end. The result is the INQ1 which is described as the world’s first Social Mobile handset to integrate email, instant messaging and social networking within a user-friendly interface.
The INQ1 is a slider model that measures 97 x 47.6 x 14.4mm in its closed state. Weighing 110g, the handset features a 2.2-inch QVGA, 262k colour TFT screen. This is not a touch screen although it does possess an auto-landscape orientation feature for use in browser mode. Internal memory is 50MB which can be supplemented by the inclusion of a 1GB micro-SD card in the box while further expansion of up to 4GB is possible.
For entertainment purposes there is a 3.2 megapixel camera with picture blogging and the facility to upload photos direct to Facebook; MP3 music playing capability; and Java compatible games pre-loaded. Connectivity is handled by Bluetooth and USB 2.0 while the handset is HSDPA enabled. Power is provided by an internal battery pack that is rated at supplying 329 hours on standby or 324 minutes of application depended talk time. Buy a cheap mobile phone Sony Ericsson Z750i on 3 .
