Duet dual-SIM cell phone available in the US
updated 03:45 pm EDT, Wed April 15, 2009
Duet dual-SIM handset
National Geographic has teamed up with Cellular Abroad to offer one of the few official dual-SIM handsets inthe US with the Duet D888, made by Beyond E-Tech. The tri-band GSM phone ships with a Cellular Abroad international SIM card and has a slot for a second SIM card chosen by the user. This effectively allows users to make and receive calls from and to two separate numbers, and allow them to retain the same handset when traveling abroad while using a local network and not incur roaming charges.
The silver candybar handset otherwise features a 2.8-inch, 240x320 resolution screen and includes a 2-megapixel camera, digital audio playback functionality, an FM radio, Bluetooth and USB. Users can also send text and MMS messages, and a speakerphone is built in. National Geographic also preloaded some of its contents onto the Duet D888, such as wallpapers and ring tones. Battery life is rated at four hours of talk time, though two batteries are included with the handset. A 1GB TransFlash card (roughly equivalent to microSD) acts as the storage medium.
The handset is now available, priced at $349. [via CNET]
