Qtek 9090
Release year: 2004
The Qtek 9090 represents the third generation of Pocket PC Phone Edition from the Taiwanese company, which has put to good use the experience gained in this segment, creating a unique and functional device. Being the successor to the 2020 model, the device carries over all its features while refining them, such as battery life and Bluetooth, and adding new ones, such as the sliding keyboard and Wi-Fi support. Equipped with the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system, it is a GSM/GPRS quad-band (850/900/1800/1900) device with integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11b functions, an integrated sliding QWERTY keyboard, an integrated VGA camera, 128MB of RAM, an SD/MMC slot with SDIO Now capability.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 71.6 x 125 x 18.7 mm |
| Weight with battery | 205 g |
| Battery | 1490 mAh Lithium-ion |
| Standby time | 200 h |
| Talk time | 5 h |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, |
In the box: USB Desktop Cradle, 2 styluses, Battery, CD-ROM, Battery charger, Case, Stereo headset, Printed manual, Quick start guide.
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS | |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging |  |
| Chat | |
Design and display
| Display | Resolution 240 x 320 3.5" Transflective 16-bit 65,000 colors |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65.000 |
| Display size | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Design notes: The left side of the Qtek 9090 houses the voice recording button, the system/call volume adjustment button, the quick-launch button for the camera, and finally the IrDA port. Regarding the latter, we note that compatibility with software for remote control use has finally been improved. The right side of the device is free of any buttons and houses exclusively the compartment for storing the stylus pen. On the bottom side of the Qtek 9090 is the proprietary plug for connections. On the top side of the Qtek 9090 are the power button, the 2.5 mm headset jack connection, and the SDIO/MMC slot.
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | 125.77 MB |
Feature notes: The availability of a Wi-Fi connection is one of the main new features of the Qtek 9090. This is compatible with the 802.11b connection standard and allows for simple and immediate connection to available networks, in addition to being usable for WEB browsing, for receiving multimedia streaming content, and - above all - for using Voice Over IP applications.
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Interchangeable covers and faceplates | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | Integrated VGA Camera |
| Image resolution | 640 x 480 pixels, 0.3 Mega Pixels at 15 fps |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | 320x240 pixels |
| Clip length | 15 seconds. |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Price history
592 € → 179 € (-70%) · minimum 10 €, maximum 699 € · 20 readings, Dec 2005 – Dec 2007