Chinese company reveals Windows XP smartphone

Chinese company In Technology Group said it has created a smartphone that runs Windows XP. The company said the device, called the XPPhone, is the first to blend smartphone, PC and mobile Internet device functions and is powered by an "AMD Super Mobile CPU." It uses a Geode LX chip that runs at 533MHz and draws less than 1 watt of power.

Weighing 14 ounces, the XPPhone includes a 4.8-in. LCD touch screen that displays images at a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels. It includes a removable lithium-ion battery and can receive calls and text messages, and a thumb keyboard slides down from the bottom. The company said the XPPhone includes support for up to 64GB of solid-state drive storage or 120GB of hard drive storage and supports multiple 3G wireless technologies as well as Wi-Fi.

ITG is taking pre-orders for the device, which could ship in December. Oddly, pricing wasn't revealed.

Some analysts questioned whether the XP platform is too resource heavy for the device.

For more:
- see this ComputerWorld article

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