Tech Shout!

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. has rolled out a new mobile handset. Well, most of you must be thinking as to what’s the big deal about it, as day in and day out several companies are rolling out a slew of mobile phones. But hold on, the new phone from Qiao Xing Mobile is indeed “different” and goes beyond the typical calling, messaging and multimedia requirements.

Dubbed C7000A, the latest gizmo is a cardiograph mobile handset. Qiao Xing Mobile has announced the C7000A through its subsidiary CEC Telecom Co., Ltd.

Speaking about the new handset, Wu Zhi Yang, Chairman of Qiao Xing Mobile, stated, ”We dedicate a large amount of resources to our efforts to develop highly differentiated handsets. The C7000A is a result of these efforts. It represents a breakthrough in the use of mobile handset technology. No longer are handsets only tools for entertainment and communication. We have been able to incorporate a piece of advanced medical technology that could possibly save lives. It is this kind of differentiating handset feature that we continually strive to offer to our customers in China.”

Though the precise details of the C7000A device are not revealed, what’s known are the few features that the phone will incorporate. Below are some:

Cardiograph function - Users will be able to perform a basic cardiograph, which they can send to doctors via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) through a GPRS network. Doctors will then be able to provide medical advice by sending a text message back to the mobile phone. If there is a serious problem, doctors can call the patient directly.

Standby time of over 120 days, without a recharge

3.0 inch LCD screen

Enough memory to store 500 names in the phone book

Though there are no details on the pricing or the general availability of the C7000A mobile handset, CECT stated that it has supplied an initial 200 trial units of the C7000A mobile handset to The People’s Insurance Company (Group) of China, which plans to offer the handset as a gift to its VIP customers. Now that indeed is a very thoughtful gift!