AnexTEK, Asustek and BenQ showcase handheld devices at Computex 2004

Wistron subsidiary AnexTEK Technology will display its first PDA phone, while Asustek Computer displays its second own-brand handset and two Pocket PCs. Taiwan’s largest handset vendor BenQ will introduce three new mobile phones including a megapixel model at Computex 2004.

Asustek first unveiled the J100 at Computex 2003 in September last year, and this year will introduce its second own-brand phone, the J101. The J101 is an upgrade version of the J100, offering a dual screen with 262,144-color main and sub-displays. The model also features a VGA-resolution camera with 4x digital zoom.

In addition to the phone, Asustek will also display two handheld offerings, the MyPal A716 and A730. The MyPal A716 is powered by a 400MHz Intel PXA255 processor and features 64MB of memory with both Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless connectivity support. The device offers built-in dual slot configuration support for both Compact Flash (CF) II and SD I/O~MMC Secure Digital (SD) cards. The MyPal A730 uses an Intel XScale CPU and features Bluetooth and IrDA (Infrared Data Association) connectivity. The multi-function device also features a built-in 1.3 megapixel camera.

The SP230 is AnexTEK's first own-brand PDA phone, and features Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC OS phone edition. The device is powered by a 400MHz Intel PXA255 processor, has 64MB of memory and is priced at NT$19,000 (about US$568).

BenQ will be displaying the Q600 CDMA phone, the A500 camera phone and the S700 megapixel phone.

The Q600 is a CDMA phone that features a 65,536-color TFT main display and a 4096-color CSTN sub-display. The model is priced at NT$8,500 (about US$254).

The clamshell A500 offers a built-in VGA-resolution camera and 18MB of memory. The dual-screen model has a 262,144-color TFT main display and a 4,096-color CSTN sub-display.

BenQ’s first 1.3 megapixel camera phone, the S700, features a 262,144-color TFT main display and a 4,096-color CSTN sub-display. The model supports MPEG-4, H.264 and 3GPP video for phones. The S700 will be launched in the second half.