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NXP and Purple Labs Unveil First Sub-$100 3G Linux Mobile Phone

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The Purple Magic is a sub-$100 3G Linux feature phone offering video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing and video streaming. The Purple Magic phone serves as a reference design for phone manufacturers creating entry-level 3G handsets.

Video telephony
Enjoy videoconferencing with your friends, family or business contacts and share whole new experiences with your phone.

Music and photo
Listen to mp3 music, take photos or videos, record voice memos… enjoy rich multimedia experience.

Broadband Internet
Browse the Web or download emails at full 3G speed and enjoy the convenience of the high resolution QVGA screen.

Video streaming
Video streaming takes full advantage of 3G … TV news, movie trailers or sports highlights are just one click away.

Games and more…
Download applications and play right away with the embedded Java virtual machine. Use Bluetooth wireless technology and discover how easy it is to share files, photos and music.

The Purple Magic phone has been highly optimised to reduce its hardware requirements to an absolute minimum.

Hardware requirements
• NXP 7210 single core chipset (ARM9, 208MHz)
• 64MB RAM
• 128MB Flash (96MB user memory available)

Technical specifications
• 8,5 call hours
• 15 days standby mode
• Weight: 95 g
• Dimensions: 92 x 50 x 15.2 mm (clamshell)

[ Specs via Purple Labs ]