Dopod D810 gets GPS and BlackBerry upgrade

Reuben Lee | Feb 07, 2007

The Taiwan handheld maker has just announced that its upcoming ROM update for its HSDPA-enabled D810 PDA-phone will add GPS (Global Positioning System) as well as BlackBerry Connect functionalities to the device.

According to Dopod's product manager, the D810 was already shipping with an onboard GPS receiver during its launch in November last year. However, due to software complications, the GPS application was not ready for commercial use then. Thus the company decided to go ahead with the product launch without announcing the GPS functionality.

The D810 joins the 838 Pro and C720W as the third cellular handheld to offer the popular push-email client, in addition to the Microsoft Direct Push solution. Current owners of the D810 can download the new firmware from February 10, while new users can expect March shipments of the handheld to come with the updated GPS ROM. The ROM update will, however, only activate the GPS receiver. Users will have to purchase the GPS software and map content separately in order to utilize the GPS features.

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damienyee says...
Comon guys... why is it that O2 Atom life got a full review prior to launch yet the more revolutionary Dopod D810 did get a full review? it has all the belts and whistles of the Atom life plus GPS!!! comon... let's do a D810 vs Atom life!!

Feb 11, 2007 15:05