Road (Remote Office Access Device), a German-based phone manufacturer, has just unveiled the S101 Linux-based Smartphone which could be a Nokia Communicator killer. Incorporated Trolltech' Qtopia GUI, this quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE cell phone features a 640×240 internal LCD display, 102×65 monochrome external display, QWERTY keyboard, a 2 megapixel camera module, PC synchronisation, and both WiFI and Bluetooth connectivity. It is powered by an Intel PXA264 400Mhz processor, 64MB of RAM, and 64MB of ROM.

With the usage of Linux OS, the S101 cell phone can run a variety of useful applications, including media player, web browser, Microsoft Office files viewer, image editor, POP/MAP email, remote PC access, PIM, and Instant Messaging. There's a dictophone feature that can read email and text message through its speakerphone. Furthermore, the smartphone's Lithium-polymer battery provides a generous four hours talk time, 240 hours standby time, and five hours PC usage.

Another variant, the S101K is also available. This phone comes with similar specs as the S101 model, but there's an additional encryption function included. However, no detail about that feature from Road. There's no words on pricing and availability too.

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