Asia Express - Mobile Communications
PAS Phones with Internet Connectivity Launched in China
September 16, 2005
At a recent ceremony in Shanghai Taiwanese Eten, USA Spacetime Golden Communication, and UTStarcom unveiled a PAS (Personal Access System) phone -- or Little Smart phone -- which is able to access the Internet. The handset, dubbed Injoy M300, can be used for MP3 playback, mobile television viewing, game downloading, and online chatting. The phone was developed for the Chinese market, and initially will be sold in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Fuzhou, with the Oriental Morning Post reporting that the three companies expect 2005 sales to reach between 30,000 and 40,000 units.