MWC 2009: Cal-Comp unveils handset with Qualcomm mirasol display

Cal-Comp Electronics (a unit of Taiwan's Kinpo Electronics) and Qualcomm MEMS Technologies (a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm) have announced design specifications of the newly revealed Cal-Comp iT-810 handset featuring Qualcomm's mirasol display. The iT-810 handset will be showcased at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Booth B53, Hall 8.

The Cal-Comp iT-810 handset is a lightweight (74g), candy-bar style mobile phone that incorporates a 1.2-inch bichrome mirasol display with a resolution of 130 ppi (128 x 96 pixels). The iT-810 will provide Cal-comp customers with a handset with which they can access contact information, send text messages, make phone book entries, and view time and date across a broad range of lighting environments, including direct sunlight.

Based on a reflective technology called interferometric modulation (IMOD), mirasol displays harness ambient light and require no backlighting, thereby consuming less power than standard display technologies.


The Cal-Comp iT-810 handset featuring Qualcomm's mirasol display