Aircell, a provider of inflight connectivity, has launched the Aircell Smartphone, a cabin handset designed specifically for business aircraft.
The company said the Android-based smartphone has intuitive, menu-driven features, which make placing and receiving voice calls aboard business aircraft as easily and conveniently as they people on the ground do with mobile phones.
The new Aircell Smartphone will provide high voice quality in aviation through a number of embedded technologies and design features and comes with a clour 3.8-inch touchscreen.
The smartphone is bluetooth-compatible for hands-free operation and has an integrated audio jack for wired headsets and earbuds.
Aircell Business Aviation Services executive vice-president and general manager John Wade said the product is the result of extensive industrial design and human factors study.
Wade said, "It [Aircell Smartphone] gives passengers exactly what they want – the best-sounding, best-looking and easiest-to-use handset in aviation."
"We’ve received extraordinary feedback from all corners of the industry on this achievement, and we look forward to bringing it to market later this year."
First shipments of the smartphones are scheduled for late 2011. Pricing has not been disclosed.
The Aircell Smartphone will be backward-compatible with all Aircell Axxess communications systems currently in production, and available as a drop-in replacement for the company’s prolific Aircell Axxess flush-mount handset.
It will also be fully compatible with the company’s forthcoming Gogo Biz Voice service via the ATG 4000 and ATG 5000 systems, said the company.
