Gigabyte GSmart q60

NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA
LAUNCH
Announced 2007, February
Status Cancelled
BODY
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 14 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size 2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~27.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
CPU Intel XScale PXA270 520MHz
MEMORY
Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 96MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Intel XScale PXA270, 520MHz
MAIN CAMERA
Single 2 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
SELFIE CAMERA
Single VGA videocall camera
Video
SOUND
Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, MIDI ringtones
3.5mm jack No
COMMS
WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0
Positioning No
Radio No
USB miniUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (IE)
Pocket Office
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
WMV/MP4 player
Organizer
BATTERY
Type Removable Li-Ion battery
MISC
Colors Silver

Gigabyte GSmart q60: A Basic Windows Mobile Smartphone (2007)

The Gigabyte GSmart q60, released in February 2007, was a basic Windows Mobile smartphone targeting users looking for an affordable option with a QWERTY keyboard.

Specifications:

  • Display: 2.5 inch TFT resistive touchscreen with 320 x 240 pixels resolution (167 ppi)
  • Processor: Intel XScale PXA270 520 MHz processor
  • RAM: 96 MB RAM
  • Storage: 256 MB ROM, expandable via microSD card
  • Camera: 2 MP primary camera, autofocus, LED flash
  • Battery: 950 mAh Li-Ion battery
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional

While not powerful compared to today’s standards, the GSmart q60 offered basic functionalities for its time, including:

  • Email and web browsing
  • Mobile office applications (limited)
  • Multimedia playback (music and videos)
  • Text messaging and communication

Gigabyte GSmart q60