It has two active standby SIM slots. It’s made in China. It runs on Android. After nursing a cold about a week ago, I came into the possession of two prototypes from one of the more “hip” China phone manufacturers, TORQUE. Without any detailed specs, the units came in a brown envelope with no charger (as apparently you can charge these via generic USB) and without any naming spray-painted onto the real estate.
There was a piece of paper accompanying it with three IMEI numbers for the GD55 and G88, and I had concluded that the latter was the dual SIM device. Since these are prototypes, there is essentially no word on pricing, but speculations put these Android devices up for grabs at about USD $200.00.
Finally, “an Android for everyone” is something nice to look forward to. Both devices didn’t seem to have access to the more powerful HSPA networks, but WiFi and Bluetooth are stock. Also, the ROM didn’t appear to be flashed to global standards hence the non-presence of the application marketplace. I’m tempted to flash it … but the units are not mine.
The future of Android looks more and more interesting with China taking in Android as part of its stable of el-cheapo. Dual SIM even, my golly.
It looks like a DSTL1 – is there a difference?