
Taipei, Taiwan – 2009.10.16 - GIGA-BYTE Communications Inc., (GBC), the leading smartphone manufacturer in Taiwan, launch the advanced Windows® Phone-GSmart S1200 in the same time when Microsoft® announce it’s brand new Windows Mobile® 6.5. GSmart S1200 has light, slim, beautiful, stylish feature and runs on Windows Mobile® 6.5, supports two new functions, which are: “Marketplace” and “My phone”. Besides, the multiple User Interface-Smart Pack, adds the Meng-Series* UI in the advanced version. The upgraded GSmart S1200 gives users a brand new touch experience, also fulfills users to have personal style of demands.
Multiple User Interfaces – Smart Pack UI
May be proclaimed as “the Most Multiple User Interfaces” of Windows® Phone-GSmart S1200 includes total 6 different themes of Smart Zone, Chinese Painting, Live nature and Meng-Series (People, Landscape and Folklore).
Smart Pack UI retains the original design that allows users follow their inclinations and switchWindows icon on the main page or long press the center hot key. theme easily. Moreover, users can switch to Windows mobile® 6.5 easily by simply tap the
Chinese Painting: To represent the oriental atmosphere, the Chinese Painting UI integrates black, white, Chinese-style stamp and uses Chinese-ink painting as wall-paper. Including the global weather forecast, the Chinese Painting UI’s main page presents four color themes by different time sections. Finger slide as left, right and up to Applications, My Favorite, Setting and Phone function menus. Instinctive operating style gives users easy and convenient experiences.
Live Nature: The screen panel is like a window which presents the nature by the realistic picture and colorful icons. Live Nature also has various scenes of wallpapers which will present different states by timing such as morning, daytime, sunset, and night. The Tag-like function menu grouping as Phone, PDA, Multimedia and shows twelve applications on each page. Users can find functions and applications easily and quickly.
Meng-Series: Collects the masterpieces of international famous calligraphy artist – Meng Chao-Kuang. It classified into three themes: ‘People’, ‘Landscape’ and ‘Folklore’ under each theme, it will show four different paintings randomly when in idle screen. Sliding left, right, up and down to enter 4 menus - ‘program’, ‘phone’ ‘setting’ and ‘internet’ quickly. Simple and intuitive operation provides great user experiences.
Smart Zone: The menu design as “3 by 3 grid” concept and divided as groups of function configures. Users will able to find corresponding function and execute applications by finger slide two steps only in order to reserve the maximum of elasticity and customize functions. Users not only can setup the personalized application list but also can change the device as multimedia player.
“Being the best the partner of Windows® Phone, GSmart certainly should bring users the brand new Windows Mobile® 6.5 experience, which is much more instinctive and convenient,” said Dr. Stanley Jenq, the CEO of GIGA-BYTE Communications Inc., “GSmart S1200 has light, slim, beautiful, stylish feature, supports My phone and Marketplace functions. My phone enables users to backup their important data easily. Windows Marketplace provides various applications for users to purchase and free download. GSmart S1200 6.5 advanced version will help to manage every things easily, and multiple UI will fulfill users’ expectation of Windows® Phone.” continued by Dr. Jenq.
In the meantime, GBC also announce to provide the free online upgrade service for users of S1200 Windows® Mobile 6.1 version.