Audiovox Thera available on Telecom NZ CDMA network

The Audiovox Thera is available on Telecom's website or through some of Telecom's resellers (yes I saw in one another site today).

Its features are:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC 2002

Processor: Intel StrongARM Processor - 206 MHz

Memory: RAM 32MB (SDRAM) /ROM 32MB (Flash ROM)

Display: Reflected Type Colour TFT - 240x320 pixels - 65,536 colours

Input: Touch screen with onscreen keyboard & hand writing recognition

Interface: SD card slot (SD card or SDIO card) / Infrared Port

Sound: Headset Jack, Mono speaker, Built-in voice recorder

Software: Backup Utility, Calculator, Pocket Excel, Pocket Word, Pocket Internet Explorer, Solitaire,

Windows Media Player, Watcher Dialling Software

CDROM Software: Microsoft ActiveSync 3.5, Microsoft Outlook 2002, Microsoft Money for Pocket PC Weblink, Microsoft Pocket Streets Weblink, Microsoft Reader Weblink

Phone: 027 phone Mobile JetStream compatible

Dual mode 800MHz and 1900 MHz

Voice messaging

Incoming call indicator

Mobile JetStream is Telecom New Zealand's brand for its CDMA service.

The suggested retail price is NZ$ 2495 (around US$ 1400.00) . Incredible! In U.S. you can buy this for around US$ 800 on the streets or from Verizon Wireless, and this is using the old Intel StrongArm 206Mhz processor, not the new Intel XScale 400Mhz ones