WNC's GW1 dual mode GSM/WiFi phone

Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron NeWeb Corp. (WNC) is introducing a candybar GSM/WiFi dual mode phone at CES. Along with supporting and auto-switching between VOIP and traditional voice over GSM, the GW1 packs in a bit of IPTV, MP3 playback, web browsing and POP3 e-mail. The 176x220 screen is decently bright, but the phone cheaps on USB 1.1 and a slightly bulky build. If CDMA is more your style, WNC also has a CDMA version that packs in GPS. Not the most exciting offerings -- at least in the looks department -- but it's good to see a manufacturer that isn't beholden to a telco and can actually pack in the features people want. Now let's see if they can sell them, and for how much.

[The Strokes @ Jan 4th 2006 2:04PM]

I want a cheap wi-fi based phone w/ relativly advanced features (for my use) in America.

BUT NO...

Engadget you have to tease us.

[xbit @ Jan 4th 2006 2:20PM]

A phone so ugly that I'm surprised it doesn't run Windows Smartphone. :)

[Hugo @ Jan 4th 2006 3:20PM]

That screenshot looks suspiciously like Qtopia (Linux for phones)... finally a Linux phone that is only mildly... neigh considerably ugly.

[Evan @ Jan 4th 2006 11:53PM]

it may have the goods, but wo QWERTY, how are you going to use the wifi?, no skype?