At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) event, Pharos introduced the Traveler 137, an unlocked Windows Mobile phone with a 3.5 inch touch screen. Weighing just 4.9 ounces and encased in a sleek, stylish black case, the Traveler 137’s display screen has a 480 x 800 pixels resolution . It supports 3.5G connectivity with download speeds up to 7.2 megabits per second (Mbps). The Traveler 137 will be available late in the first quarter of 2009 from major retailers for a suggested price of $599.95.


A three megapixel camera records picture and video while a second camera on the front of the handset enables users to participate in video conferences. The Traveler 137 comes preloaded with a touch screen keyboard, SPB Mobile Shell and Microsoft Office Mobile suite.

Initially, maps of the United States will be provided free of charge to be used with the built in GPS. Pay-as-you-go maps are available for Canada, Western Europe and Eastern Europe on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis. The service will soon be extended to include maps of China, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and elsewhere.

Traveler 137 Specifications

* Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
* Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz
* Memory: 256MB DDR SDRAM, 512MB Flash ROM
* Phone: unlocked GSM quad band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE / GPRS, Tri-band 3G, 1700/1900/2100 MHz, UMTS 384Kb/s, HSDPA 7.2Mb/s, HSUPA 2Mb/s
* Talk time: up to 4 hours talk time and 200 hours standby time
* Display: 3.5″ TFT LCD with touch panel, 480 x 800 Wide-VGA with 65,000 colors
* Wireless: GPS aGPS compatible, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth(TM) v2.1 + EDR , FM tuner
* Camera: 3 megapixel for picture or video, 0.3 megapixel on the front for video conference
* Expansion: USB 2.0, micro SD slot support SDHC, stereo audio jack
* Battery: 1380 mAh Li-Ion, rechargeable/replaceable
* Size: 4.60in (L) x 2.40in (W) x 0.51in (H)
* Weight: 4.9 ounces

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