[November 21, 2009] Saygus Releases Two-Way Video Calling Android Phone Tweet Nov 21, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Saygus, Inc. announced it has unveiled the Saygus VPhone, an Android equipped smartphone with two-way video calling capability, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards in New York November 10. According to Saygus, the VPhone won the "Best of Innovations" in the "Wireless Handsets" category. Expected to be available as a CDMA device through Verizon's Open Development Initiative (ODI), the Saygus VPhone has two cameras - a 5 MP main camera with auto focus and flash and a VGA forward-facing camera for video calling - and provides a host of other features including WiFi, USB and Bluetooth tethering allowing up to eight devices (i.e., laptops, MIDs) to connect as an access point, USB host and client capability, and raised keys for typing and screen resolution twice that of the iPhone. Saygus said it has achieved two-way cellular video calls at 24 to 30 frames per second (fps) in resolution with its proprietary low bandwidth video calling technology. The company has tested its technology on other devices and other cellular networks implementing video calling at 2.5G Edge data rates.. "The Saygus VPhone is the first two-way cellular video calling phone in the U.S.," said Chad Sayers, CEO of Saygus. "It's an honor to be the 2010 Best of Innovations winner. The Wireless Handsets category is known for recognizing the biggest names in the smartphone world. It is a privilege to be in their company-we've literally become the 'little guy' with the 'big guy' device." The Saygus VPhone passed its FCC (Federal Communications Commission) certification November 5. The Saygus VPhone will premiere at the 2010 International CES January 7-10, 2010, in Las Vegas and CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES on January 5. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]