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Jitterbug Announces an Entry-Level Smartphone

Oct 31, 2012, 10:44 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Jitterbug today annnounced the Jitterbug Touch, an entry-level smartphone that is meant to make it easy for first-time smartphone owners to adjust to their new device. The Jitterbug Touch is a sideways slider based on the Kyocera Milano chassis, which includes a 3-inch QVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-megapixel camera, 512MB of on-board storage, support for microSD cards, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, GPS, and Wi-Fi. Rather than run the standard Android user interface, the Jitterbug Touch uses GreatCall's custom user interface that has been dramatically simplified for first-time users. It offers a bevy of the services that make Jitterbug popular with members of the AARP, such as 5Star Urgent Response, Shake for Help, and MedCoach. The Jitterbug Touch does not require a contract. It costs $169 ($149 for a limited time), and is available directly from GreatCall.

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Kyocera Milano / Jitterbug Touch

3" display 240 x 320 pixels
MSM7627T processor
1,490 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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mikkej2k

Oct 31, 2012, 12:28 PM

Sweeeeeet !

Wow! This is awesome. What version of Android OS is powering this ? 2.1 , 2.2 , what ? Could it even be 3.0 ?!?!

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