The Pharos Traveler 117 has just received the FCC’s blessing so you might be able to purchase one soon enough. It’s a phone and it’s a GPS device. It’s actually a pretty smart phone. Let’s take a look at its main features:

  • Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
  • Tri band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity (850/1900/2100 MHz)
  • 2.8 inch resistive TFT touchscreen display with 480 x 640 pixels
  • GPS and A-GPS
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 connectivity
  • 2.5mm headset jack (that’s not a typo, there’s no 3.5mm jack)
  • 2 megapixel camera
  • Secondary VGA camera for video calls
  • 400MHz Qualcomm MSM7201 processor
  • 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
  • microSDHC memory card slot
  • Windows Professional 6.1

The Pharos Traveler 117 will cost you $529.95 unlocked so get ready to pay the price if you want the device. We don’t know what carrier will pick the 117 up and we have absolutely no idea why the smartphone comes with a 2.5mm headset jack. Still better than the G1 when it comes to getting music to your ears.

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