Mobile Phones News :MWC 2010: Toshiba Booth Tour – Second Time Lucky With TG02, K01 (Update: With Video!)

Innovative manufacturer Toshiba has taken the lacklustre reception of the laggy TG01 on the chin, coming back to Mobile World Congress for a second shot at the smartphone crown with a duo of fresh handsets.
Still running on Windows, still running on a Snapdragon processor and with

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Innovative manufacturer Toshiba has taken the lacklustre reception of the laggy TG01 on the chin, coming back to Mobile World Congress for a second shot at the smartphone crown with a duo of fresh handsets.

Still running on Windows, still running on a Snapdragon processor and with the same battery and form factor, how much can really change? Turns out a lot…




The Toshiba TG02 is just as the name suggests, a sequel to the super thin device brings a new capacitive screen (still 4.1-inch AMOLED) and revamped interface to offer a more responsive and immediate experience.

Larger, better organised icons, a cleaner look and better 3D menu transition makes for a far more confident device.

The arresting design is still there, a remarkably slim slab of plastic acting as the TG02’s frame (measuring a mere 9.9mm thick) whilst a speedy Snapdragon processor powers the upgraded Windows Mobile 6.5.3 software.



Check out our video for a look at the TG02’s new Windows Mobile 6.5.3-enhanced interface and 3D acceleration, in comparison to the original Toshiba TG01.

Like the look of the TG02, but not a massive touchscreen fan (nor a fan of massive touchscreens) ? Well, Toshiba has you covered with the Toshiba K01 – a slider QWERTY-ed up version of the handset, complete with the same WVGA resolution display, optimised for landscape use.



The choice of both a slider and a keyboard handset that only measures 12.9mm thick is great, and small yet significant adjustments to the user interface (6.5.3 moving the ’start’ and ‘close’ buttons from the extreme top corners to prominence at the bottom of the screen makes the world of difference) makes the TG02 and K01 more practical to use…but will the recent rise of the “mini” handset mean these two super-sized smartphones get left on the shelf?

Seeing as Toshiba has taken the complaints levelled at the original TG01, and attempted to address them head-on with this pair of strong handsets. With a Q2 release rumoured for the TG02 and the K01 following soon after, we’ll find out soon enough!

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