It’s always baffled us why landline DECT phones are so rubbish compared to mobiles, but looking to put the record straight is Binatone’s new Android-powered iHome Phone.

World’s first

Claimed to be the world’s first Android powered home phone, the iHomePhone is a DECT digital cordless phone running Android 1.6 and offering a handsfree speakerphone, call waiting ID and a 14 minute digital answer machine.

There’s a 2.8-inch, 320×240 pixel, touchscreen display onboard, plus Wi-Fi b/g/n and a microSD card slot for expansion.

Being Android powered means that you’ll get a fully fledged multimedia device packing YouTube, internet radio, widgets and RSS feeds, web browser, contacts manager, email client, picture viewer, MP3 player and a personal organiser.

Docking station

Battery life is listed at 8 hours talk-time, 80 hours for standby, and Binatone lob in a rather natty docking station with built-in stereo speakers.

We think this is a great idea – particularly being able to import all our contacts into a landline handset and keep a synchronised calendar on the thing. Shame it’s not running Android 2.1/2.2 though.

The Binatone iHomePhone is set to retail for £99.99 and should be ready in time to fit into Santa’s sack – unless Apple’s lawyers get into a tizzy about the name, of course.

Features:

DECT digital cordless phone

DECT CAT-iq 2.0

Android Operating System

Wi-Fi connection (802.11 b/g)

2.8″/ 7.1cm diagonal touchscreen (320 x 240 pixels)

Auto-rotate landscape / portrait orientation

Memory Card: Micro SD

Internet Browser (HTML, WAP)

Email client

Widgets and RSS feeds (Weather, News, Sport, Finance)

Internet Radio

YouTube video player

Music Player (MP3)

Built-in stereo speakers in docking station

Headphone connection on handset

Picture Viewer (Jpeg)

Contacts Manager (300 entries for phonebook and email)

14 minute digital answer machine

Handsfree speakerphone

Call waiting caller ID

Logs your last 50 calls

Last 30 number redial

20 Polyphonic ringtones

Alarm/ Clock/ Calendar

Up to 80 hours standby time

Up to 8 hours talk time

Answer machine

Caller display

Color display

[Binatone]

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