Velocity Mobile Almost Ready to Launch Its First Windows Mobile Device

Velocity Mobile will soon release its first Windows Mobile smartphone, the Velocity 103.

Featuring Windows Mobile 6.1, Velocity's Odyssey user interface shell, and an integrated over-the-air (OTA) update feature, the Velocity 103 is being positioned by the company as a device that's easy to use.

Velocity 103 Complete Specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Qualcomm Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™) MSM7201 chipset
• GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
• UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1900/2100
• 2.8" 640x480 VGA touch screen
• Odyssey Interface
• Velocity Over The Air updates (VOTA)
• 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
• Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, GPS
• 2.0 megapixel camera, 0.3 megapixel videoconferencing (secondary) camera
• Composite video out
• microSD expansion slot
• Battery: 1410 mAh Li-ion, 4 hours talk-time, 200 hours standby, 2.5 hours navigation
• Size: 113mm x 58mm x 15mm
• Weight: 130g with battery

The Velocity 103 currently available from online retailer eXpansys (UK) for £334.99 (approximately US$598). It can be pre-ordered now, but will ship by the end of September.

At that time it will also be available from a not-yet-known "Big Box Retailer" who will be selling them throughout the United States unlocked.

For more information about the Velocity 103 and Velocity Mobile, visit the corporate website.