Hong Kong-based Exon International Technology has announced a smartphone whose firmware lets it boot into either Windows Mobile 6.0 or Linux. The MP747-SM weighs just 3.2 ounces, and includes a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, 1.3 megapixel camera, 64MB of RAM, and quad-band GSM/GPRS connectivity.
Exon says the device can boot either into Windows Mobile 6.0 or into Linux. The open-source operating system will apparently be pre-installed, though the company did not state any further details. Touting the “broad spectrum of free Linux software,” the company said the MP747-SM would also include the Windows Mobile editions of Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and PowerPoint.
MP747-SM features and specifications:
- Processor — TI OMAP730, clocked at 200MHz
- Memory — 64MB of RAM, with unspecified flash
- Display — 2.4-inch touchscreen with 320 x 240 resolution
- Camera — 1.2 megapixel
- Wireless:
- WAN — quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM
- PAN — Bluetooth 1.2
- Other I/O — USB port
- Expansion — microSD
- Battery type/life:
- 1020mAh lithium-ion
- Talk time, 180 minutes
- Standby time, 150 hours
- Dimensions — 3.6 x 1.8 x 0.4 inches
- Weight — 3.2 ounces
Smart Phone, Windows Mobile, Linux

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