FCC lets BenQ P51 smartphone through

BenQ’s P51 smartphone has recently been approved by the FCC, and hopefully this new model will not be hopelessly outclassed and outpowered by its competitors, which was what happened with the P50 that was released a couple of years too late. The P51 is a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM handset that is powered by Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition in a dull grey package that would sit well with business suits. Other features include a 2.8″ touchscreen display, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, a QWERTY keyboard, a SD card slot, a 1.3 megapixel camera, pre-loaded Office applications, and an integrated GPS system to keep you on track. No idea on when it will be released and how much it will cost though.