O2 Asia has announced today the launch of its latest Windows Mobile-enabled 3G Pocket PC Phone Edition, the O2 Xda Zinc in Singapore. The Xda Zinc is designed to be the most powerful messaging PDA-phone for professionals who needs staying in touch with their E-Mail, IM and SMS. To increase the productivity of the Zinc O2 has incorporated a slide-out QWERTY keyboard into the device to deliver the optimal messaging experience. When extended, the sturdy keyboard automatically switches the 2.8" 65k-colour TFT-LCD display from portrait to landscape mode to facilitate the composition and reading of E-Mail, SMS and work documents like Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint slides. The Xda Zinc's sleek design will also appeal to seasoned road warriors who prefer to communicate via a thumb keyboard and is perfect for high data users who don't think twice about banging out information at lightning speed. Communication can also travel faster now thanks to the device's 3G capabilities.
The Xda Zinc is powered by the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 platform and is equipped with an Intel Xscale PXA 270 processor running at 520MHz and Intel Hermon chip to allow speedy data transfer, and 128 MB of onboard memory. The device will also appeal to those who prize seamless wireless connectivity: It has 3G capabilities, and also features direct push technology for E-Mail, Bluetooth SIG v 2.0 and Wireless LAN 802.11b/g.