Smartphones or Android phones ….whatever you call them, for our generation they are becoming the status symbol more than a requirement. One more smartphone is coming soon to pamper you. During the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 at Las Vegas, one of the popular Asian consumer electronics manufacturers ViewSonic has announced a new low end Android-powered smartphone the ViewSonic ViewPhone 3. It is the first smartphone by ViewSonic.

Let us take a close look at the features and specifications of the phone.

Body:

With a black shiny body, the phone weighs about 122 grams. The screen of the mobile is outfitted with four Android capacitive buttons which give it a good look. The dimension of the phone is 114.55 x 62.55 x 13.2 mm. It has a 3.5-inch touch screen display with a Micro USB port which is on left hand side and 3.5 mm jack at the top of the phone.

Camera and memory:

ViewSonic ViewPhone 3 sports a 5 megapixel camera with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and records video with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. Videos of 3GP and MPEG4 are supported. It is powered by Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227T processor. It owns 512 MB RAM and added 512 MB ROM for storing data. The user can expand the memory up to 32GB through its support for microSD card slot.

Battery and connectivity:

The phone has a 1500mAH lithium-ion battery which provides a Stand By Time of about 160 hours and Talk Time of 385 minutes. Due to the Android Operating System, user can download many applications as well as access number of built in applications like Youtube, Google Talk, Google Maps, Navigation, Google Search, Gmail etc. It also has features like Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR, GPRS, GPS / AGPS, 3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 2Mbps, and: Micro USB 2.0 port.

ViewSonic ViewPhone 3: Specifications 

General

• Brand: ViewSonic
• Manufacturer:ViewSonic
• Hardware Design: ViewSonic
• Model ID: VS14032

Design

• Device type: Smart phone
• OS: Android (2.3)

Display

• Size: 3.5 inches
• Weight: 122gm
• Dimensions: 114.55×62.55×13.2 mm
• Resolution: 320 x 480 pixels
• Technology: TFT
• Touchscreen: Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features: Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Audio

• Channel: stereo sound
• Microphone: mono sound
• Loudspeaker: mono sound
• Audio Output: 3.5mm plug

Battery

• Capacity: 1500 mAh
• Type: Lithium-ion battery
• Build: Removable

Software

• Operating System: Google Android 2.3.5
• OS Kernel: Linux 2.6.35

Hardware

• Processor: Single core, 800 MHz, ARM 11
• System memory: 512 MB RAM
• Storage expansion:
  • Slot Type: microSD, microSDHC
  • Maximum card size: 32 GB

Memory

• RAM type: Supported
• RAM capacity: 512 MB
• ROM type: Flash EEPROM
• ROM capacity: 512 MB

Processor

• CPU: Qualcomm MSM7227T
• CPU clock: 800 MHz
• CPU core: ARM1136EJ-S

Camera:

• Sensor: CMOS
• Resolution: 2560x1920 pixels (4.92MP)
• Autofocus: Supported
• Macro Mode: Supported
• Recordable Video Format: 3GP, MPEG4
• Recordable Image Formats: JPG
• Optical zoom: 1x
• Camcorder: 800x480 pixels

Multimedia

• Music player: Album art cover, Background playback
• Radio: FM
• YouTube player: Yes

Internet browsing

• Browser: supports HTML
• Built-in online services support: YouTube (upload), Picasa

Technology

• GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• Data: HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Satellite system: GPS, A-GPS

Phone features

• Phonebook: Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Caller groups, Search by both first and last name, Ring ID, Picture ID
• Organizer: Calendar, Calculator, Alarm
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail: IMAP, SMTP, POP3

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
• USB: USB 2.0

Other features

• Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Polyphonic ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass, Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
• Applications: Google Maps, Google Talk, GPRS Class 12, Google Calendar, HSDPA 7.2, Bluetooth stereo audio profile, HSUPA 5.76

Availability

• Officially announced date: 10 Jan 2012
• Scheduled release date: 2nd quarter of 2012

This phone may become a good option for those who are interested in an affordable, dual sim android phone. The company is launching the phone in Latin America around the second quarter of this year. It is rumored to be having a price tag of about 275 US Dollars.

Video of ViewSonic's New Devices from youtube:

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