Philips Introduces New Touchscreen home phone

Philips is introducing a new Touchscreen landline handset that blurs the line between smartphones and conventional home phones as we know today. The new handset features a 3.5-inch touchscreen instead of the regular push buttons and even features some basic functions such as note taking, bluetooth, screensaver, etc.

Called a \"premium cordless phone\" by Philips, the S10 lets you browse contacts, take notes, and receive alerts about calendar events using its full-color screen. Answering, hanging up, and accessing the phone's menu is done using physical buttons. The phone is actually designed to work with smartphones via bluetooth, letting you use its handset to make and receive calls if you want. Still, the touchscreen seems like more of a novelty than anything in this case since its use is so limited.

We're not too sure who the market for the S10 is, but given its technology this premium cordless phone will likely carry a premium price. If you're someone who absolutely has to have a touchscreen on all of your devices, it will be available in stores this

Features overview

S10

• • MobileLink
• - Make and receive mobile and landline calls from one device
• - Transfer contacts from your mobile or computer
• - Make calls using the mobile line even in week reception areas
• • Premium user interface with advanced functionality
• - Large, 3.5” capacitive touch screen with 16 M colors
• - Outgoing call baring, caller blacklists
• - Screensaver, family notes
• - 60 minute answering machine
• • Premium Design
• - Solidly built with real metal parts
• • Best in class sound
• - HQ-Sound & MySound-Pro
• - Tu any tune into a ringtone
• - Bluetooth and 3.5mm corded headset compatible
• • Phone book with up to 2000 contacts & 6000 numbers

[via Gizmodo]

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