Geeks'Phone

We were one of the first to bring you news of Geeks’Phone ONE, and we’ve kept you updated along the way. Things have certainly changed for the ONE along its journey through development. Some of the more interesting features have been dropped, but replaced with new ones to compensate. We’re posting everything we have and know on this device, including exclusive photos of the older prototype models that will no longer see the light of day. Instead, we are left with a fresh and clean cut design from a small start-up in Spain. We say small, but its clear they’ve got the right support behind them.

The phone should be available by the end of the year. According to their press release, they are waiting on a few distribution deals to become finalized before they can guarantee roll out to Western Europe. Speaking to Javier Agüera Reneses, COO & PR guy for Geeks’Phone, it was made clear that the device will be unlocked and available through a number of different distributers. The price point of the device is around €260 (US$375). I’ll let you do any necessary conversions due to the fluctuating exchange rates at the moment. Without further ado, please find a complete list of all known specifications and our exclusive picture gallery of the ONE as development has progressed. Enjoy.

A list of the ‘changes’ and upgrades/alterations

• High-end glossy finish
• Implementation of QWERTY sliding keyboard
• Intel/Marvel PXA pulled in favor of Qualcomm chip
• 3G Download and Upload speeds are now HSDPA at 7.2 MB and HSUPA 5.7 MB (Originally 3MB & 320KB)
• Improved screen resolution (becomes WQVGA)
• Accelerometer
• Audio 3.5mm minijack
• DVB-T tuner removed due to current Android energy management policies

Here are the full hardware specs courtesy of a press release passed our way.

• Form factor: Full screen candy-bar with flat sliding keyboard
• OS: Android OS with custom UI
• Platform: Qualcomm 7×25 Baseband
• Processor: 528 MHz ARM11 (ARM1136EJ-S) Jazelle™ series
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225
• DSP/RIL: Qualcomm radioOne QDSP5000
• RAM: 256Mb mDDR
• ROM: 256Mb NAND
• Radio: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 & HSPA 2100 (7.2mbps/5.7mbps)
• Antenna: Ethertronics Hi-Gain active omni antenna (GSM/WiFi/GPS/BT)
• Display: 3.2” WQVGA Fujitsu MVA hybrid-resistive touchscreen
• Keyboard: Virtual and 40-key physical QWERTY slider (d-pad and fn keys)
• Camera (main): 3.1 megapixel HD camera with AutoFocus
• Camera (front): 0.3 megapixel fixed-focus camera
• WiFi: Marvell 802.11 b/g
• GPS: SirfStar3 with DGPS (WAAS/EGNOS)
• A-GPS: Ephemeris QuickFix™ with database auto-update (fetnet server)
• Bluetooth: long range BT 2.1 compliant
• USB: MicroUSB Client (U-Disk system with SD Reader and USB-modem)
• Accelerometer (3-axis)
• Storage: up to 32GB via MicroSD (SDHC & SDIO standards)
• F-Keys: Call (green), Hang (Red), Multifunction (White), Camera, Volume slider (with mute lock), Power & 3 virtual keys (Menu/Home/Back)
• Audio Subsystem: Wolfson DAC/CODEC (ALSA)
• Speakers: 2×1 watt RMS wide-range speakers
• Microphone: high-end dynamic microphone with digital noise suppression
• Headset jack: 3.5mm Headset/Handsfree minijack
• Battery: 1110 mAh 3.7V Li-Po
• Size/Weight: 110 x 55 x 14 mm / 123g
• Others: Includes a retractile stylus; Biodegradable plastic housing.