Xplore M-series Palm OS-based smartphones in North America

Group Sense PDA Limited (GSPDA), is entering the North American market with its Xplore M-series smartphones. GSPDA, one of the largest sellers of handheld products in Asia and the subsidiary of Group Sense (International) Limited is launching the Palm Powered M28, M68 (pictured) and M98 smartphones in North America.

Joining the existing Palm Powered Xplore G18 and G88 smartphone product family, the Xplore M-series combines the Palm OS with wireless and multimedia features in a compact form factor. The Xplore M-series consists of three devices: the Xplore M28, Xplore M68 and Xplore M98.

"We are excited about entering the North American marketplace," said Thomas Tam, managing director for Group Sense (International) Limited. "The Xplore M-Series of smartphones feature state-of-the-art design and the ease of use of the Palm OS in a compact form factor we believe North American consumers will appreciate and want to use. The Xplore M-Series tri-brand smartphone also provides greater convenience for travelers."

The Xplore M-series Smartphones features are:

Palm OS Garnet (v.5)

Tri-band GSM850/1800/1900MHz, GPRS Class 10

Bluetooth technology for communicating with headsets, car kits, computers and printers equipped with Bluetooth (Xplore M68 only)

MP3 and MPEG4 for audio and video capturing and playback

1.3 megapixel integrated camera for vibrant photos

64 MB RAM/32MB SDRAM Flash Internal Memory Cark

2.2-inch D-TFD 65K colors LCD screen

SMS/MMS/WAP/e-mail/Java support

1GB of memory capacity with Secure Digital (SD)/Multimedia Card (MMC) for expansion (Xplore M28 and M68)

Transflash card for expansion (Xplore M98)

One-handed navigation five-way jog dial