There’s a new Windows-powered phone coming to Japan, but it doesn’t have the much-anticipated Windows Phone Mango update. In fact, it doesn’t have Windows Phone 7 at all. The Fujitsu F-07C, believe it or not, actually dual-boots Windows 7 and Symbian.
Dubbed the “world’s smallest PC,” the Fujitsu F-07C allows users to switch between “Mobile Phone Mode” and “Windows 7 Mode” with a single button press. Unfortunately, it can’t operate in Windows 7 Mode for very long, as the phone can only go about two hours on a single charge. This is due largely in part to the specs: a 1.2GHz Atom Z600 processor operating at 50% frequency, 1GB of RAM, a 4-inch 1024 x 600 screen, and 32GB of internal memory.
The handset is now available on Japan’s NTT DOCOMO, Inc. carrier. It comes with Internet Explorer 9, two years of Microsoft Office 2010, and support for all of DOCOMO’s usual features such as Osaifu-Keitai, i-mode mail, and i-concier. Of course, Symbian is a dying OS and Windows 7 wasn’t exactly designed for smartphones.
Those looking for an actual Fujitsu Windows Phone will have to wait for the Fujitsu-Toshiba IS12T, which is rumored to be announced on July 27.
