Toshiba UK today introduced the Portégé G710, a smartphone built for the demanding business user and prosumer that need fast and easy access to mobile email. Its slender, stylish design and built-in GPS function makes the G710 perfect for those who want reassurance of getting from A to B in time. The Portégé G710 will be available across Europe in the first quarter of 2008.

The Portégé G710 has a full QWERTY keypad making responding to emails quick and easy. Everything you need to stay connected to the office whilst on the move can be found inside the Portégé G710, with its support for Windows Mobile 6 as well as SMS, MMS and Instant Messaging for the messaging enthusiast. The G710 also features the very efficient and easy to use trackball pointing system.

The G710 has a 2.0 mega pixel camera and a large TFT screen boasting 65K colours in order to display crystal clear pictures and maps. Furthermore, the built-in GPS function on the G710 clearly maps out directions and points of interests, perfect for time starved travellers trying to find their way around a new city or town. As well as the usual functions you’d expect from a high quality smartphone, the G710 offers an MP3 player as well as Windows Media Player for listening to music and watching videos for entertainment whilst on the move.

Portégé G710 – specification overview

• Form Factor: Bar QWERTY
• Size: 62mmx115mmx13mm
• Weight: 130g
• Display: QVGA (320x240), 65k colours, TFT 2.46”
• Camera: 2 mega pixel, x8 digital zoom
• Memory: 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM. Supports up to 2GB micro SD card
• Interface: Bluetooth™ 1.2 with a A2DP, USB 1.1
• Band: 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/EDGE Band, GPRS class 10
• Navigation: Built-in GPS
• Battery: 1,050mAh
• Standby: Up to 200hrs
• Talktime: Up to 180mins
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct push e-mail, Instant Messaging 
• Sound: MP3, WMA
• Music Service: Windows Media Player
• Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
• Java: MIDP2.0
• PIM/sync: Mobile Outlook (address book, Calender) / ActiveSync (Address book, Calender, Mail, folder)
• OS: Windows Mobile 6 standard
• Accessories: USB cable, headset, charger, user guide, CD-ROM, battery