Tovo GSM/WiFi phone to hit UK Supermarket Tesco

If I were a retailer of cellphones in the UK right now, I'd be worried.  Tesco, the best-performing supermarket in the country, are set to sell the tovo t450g – no, not a small dog ideal for accompanying you on twister-fuelled journeys, but a combination GSM/WiFi phone.  Compare this to the Philips cordless VOIP phones I wrote about earlier today; yes, those two are around half the price of the £169.99 ($323.29) t450g, but the latter adds in cellular capacity meaning you can use the phone anywhere, proper WiFi rather than base-station dependent DECT, automatic switching between WiFi and cellular networks and a built-in camera.  Read on for more details on price and features...

It might not be the prettiest of handsets, but you can't argue with the price!

Call Costs

  • Calls between tovo Mobiles are unlimited and free for all tovo customers.
  • Calls to other UK landlines from anywhere in the world are free for monthly subscription customers.
  • 60 minutes of free calls to most international destinations are included in the initial monthly subscription package and are as little as 1.5p a minute thereafter.
  • When abroad on a WiFi connection there are no roaming charges. People can call you for the cost of a normal UK call; you don't pay to receive calls.
  • With our dual mode WiFi/Mobile phone (t450g) tovo Mobile calls can be also be made on the normal mobile network. All you'll have to do is pay normal mobile charges.
  • Full details of tovo calling plans can be found here.

    Handset Costs

  • Handsets cost as little as £39.95 on a yearly contract or £79.95 on a pay-as-you go basis.
  • If you take out a new mobile contract via tovo Mobile the t450g is free otherwise it costs just £169.95 with a 12 month tovo only contract.
  • Full details of tovo Mobile handset costs can be found here.

    Features:

  • Calendar, Currency Converter, Alarm Clock, Calculator,
  • Stop Watch, Reminder, Countdown Timer, World Time
  • 32 polyphonic ringtones
  • 500 name phone book
  • Built in camera
  • Great battery life
  • Tri-band (900/1800/1900 plus WiFi), works in UK,
  • Europe & USA
  • Multi Language
  • Specification:

  • Dimensions 106 x 46 x 18mm (HxWxD)
  • Weight 96g
  • Battery 3.7V / 1050mAh
  • Talk time 240 mins (GSM) / 160 mins (WiFi)
  • Standby 150 hours
  • Charging time 2.5 hours
  • Interface 1.5 inch, 128x128 pixel, 64k colours
  • Camera 300k pixel VGA
  • Data SMS, MMS, WAP, Email
  • tovo t450g [via The Red Ferret Journal]