Panasonic KX-PRX120 Android-Powered Home Phone

Panasonic KX PRX120 Android Powered Home PhoneWhen it comes to the Android operating system, the number of devices that it runs on are pretty vast. Majority of these would comprise of smartphones as well as tablets, but this does not mean that other kinds of hardware around the home are exempt – the smart TV is one of them, while Google’s recently introduced Chromecast too, falls under the Android category in some way. How about the humble home phone? Panasonic seems to have a soft spot for this particular piece of consumer electronics, having announced the Panasonic KX-PRX120, which is a home phone that runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and accompanied by a 3.5” touchscreen display. This is not the first of its kind, and I don’t think it will be the last, either.

Basically, you can say that the Panasonic KX-PRX120 sports all the basic features of an Android device, although it is far more suitable for use around the house – and not on the move. It happens to be a digital cordless (DECT) phone that boasts of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS capabilities, in addition to a VGA camera in front that enables you to perform video calls. Other hardware specifications include a microSD memory card slot, a micro USB charging port, and a 1450mAh battery.

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Panasonic KX-PRX120 offers Ice Cream Sandwich on a cordless phone

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It’s easy to lose perspective on such things living in a city like New York, but people do indeed still have landlines at home. And really, in a world so dominated by the smartphone, why not get one that sort of splits the difference between the two? Granted, the Panasonic KX-PRX120 has the kind of specs that would make us shake our collective heads were it positioned as a standard handset, but as far as cordless phones go, it’s, well, certainly more exciting than what most people having sitting on their kitchen counters. The phone has a 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen display, a microSD slot, a WIFI / Bluetooth interface and an optional answering machine. The device runs Android 4.0 and gives you access to the Google Play store, so you can use it to Skype with help from its front-facing camera. The KX-PRX120 should run around £169 ($259).

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