AT&T’s Genus satellite/cellular phone still hasn’t hit the market, but at CTIA Wireless today I got to see some previously unseen details of the phone’s packaging and UI.
The Genus is a Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone that works on AT&T’s 3G network when it has cellular signal, and flips to satellite service when there’s no AT&T coverage. Unlike most satellite phones, it doesn’t have a giant antenna; it looks like a regular cell phone.
Before you mock its Windows Mobile 6.5 OS and non-super-high-end specs, understand that this $799 phone will initially be sold to large government, corporate and public safety clients. Microsoft’s Charlie Kindel said at last week’s MIX conference that Microsoft isn’t primarily targeting those sorts of clients with Windows Mobile 7, so it looks like Windows Mobile 6.5 may live on for a while in the enterprise sphere.
Click through to the jump to see what it looks like to make a satellite call on the Genus, or check out our earlier story for full specs and details.
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