Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:12 pm
AT&T today debuted the AT&T Tilt, a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone featuring a slide-out QWERTY keypad design, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G data speeds from AT&T's UMTS/HSDPA-based network.
Designed by HTC, the AT&T Tilt features a 2.8-inch color screen that slides back to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen for reading and creating email, browsing online, using applications or playing videos and games. The AT&T Tilt supports Bluetooth 2.0, which allows for up to six Bluetooth devices to be wirelessly connected simultaneously to the device and also supports Bluetooth Stereo.
The AT&T Tilt features the latest version of TeleNav GPS Navigator which provides GPS-enabled turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving or walking directions, colorful 3D moving maps and traffic delay alerts with one-click rerouting. New features debuting with AT&T on the Tilt include address sharing - to share their current locations or the location of their favorite businesses with other mobile users. The new version also includes reviews and ratings for nearby restaurants. Business users also can use TeleNav Track, a mobile workforce management solution that includes GPS-enabled tracking, timesheets, wireless forms, navigation, job dispatching and bar code scanning.
Inside the AT&T Tilt, users will have wireless at their disposal. With 3G broadband speed connectivity across the globe and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA capabilities that allow the Tilt to operate in Japan and Korea, customers have access to the more than 135 countries in which AT&T offers UMTS, EDGE or GPRS international data roaming. Customers also can use AT&T's international wireless roaming coverage to make or receive a phone call in more than 190 countries.
At home, the AT&T Tilt provides access to AT&T's BroadbandConnect network in more than 170 major metropolitan areas across the U.S., and coverage outside of 3G service areas is available via AT&T's nationwide EDGE network. Users can also connect for an additional charge to Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the U.S. - including any of the more than 10,000 AT&T-owned or branded hotspot locations in the U.S. and tens of thousands more abroad - through the built-in Wi-Fi functionality, supporting the 802.11b and g frequencies. They also can use the AT&T Tilt to link to corporate wireless local area networks or home Wi-Fi networks.
Users will also find the highest-resolution camera available on any AT&T mobile phone today, with 3.2-megapixel resolution and auto-focus. The device also accommodates 4 GB MicroSD flash memory cards and is capable of supporting up to 32 GB MicroSD cards to expand storage for pictures, video and music.
Windows Mobile 6 provides AT&T Tilt users with the familiar look and feel of their desktop computers at home or in the office. Windows Mobile 6 delivers the ability to view emails in their original rich HTML format with live links to Web and Microsoft Office SharePoint sites, which means text and images are displayed as they would be on a Windows PC with pictures, fonts and colors.
All Windows Mobile 6 devices include Microsoft's Direct Push Technology for up-to-date email delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. Windows Mobile 6 also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.
In addition to Microsoft Direct Push, the AT&T Tilt will be the first Windows Mobile device in North America to include BlackBerry Connect v4.0 software, which provides BlackBerry email service, security and device management for IT administrators and the benefit for users of wireless synchronization of email, calendar, contacts, task list and memo pad information. BlackBerry Connect v4.0 supports push email for Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise through the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and personal email through the BlackBerry Internet Service.
Customers can also use the AT&T Tilt to access their personal email through AT&T's Xpress Mail service. Customers can set up their Xpress Mail account and begin getting personal email from most major POP3/IMAP personal email services pushed to their AT&T Tilt at pre-set intervals. They also can perform two-way wireless synchronization of their calendars, access contact lists and view attachments.
Beyond enterprise functionality, the AT&T Tilt is made for fun and games as well. The device is preloaded with free and premium games and applications including Ms. PAC-MAN, Brain Challenge, Bubble Breaker, Midnight Pool, Solitaire (MS), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, MobiTV, and MyCast.
The Tilt provides access to AT&T Mobile Music - an integrated, on-the-go music experience that provides access to music content, including XM Radio Mobile, which comes pre-loaded on the device and is available for $8.99 per month. The AT&T Tilt will also feature AT&T's CV streaming video service. Customers can watch video clips of their favorite television shows, sports, news and weather, entertainment and premium content, including hit HBO programs and exclusive mobile content from World Wrestling Entertainment.
The AT&T Tilt will be available for a promotional price starting at $299.99 beginning Oct. 5 at retail stores, online and through AT&T's business-to-business sales organizations.
- AT&T Tilt (8925) Specs
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