First FCC approved DECT phone approved

ALTHOUGH WE WROTE about it over a week ago, RTX has just claimed a world first for its Du@lphone cordless DECT handset. It's the first DECT phone in the USA, apparently. Plus the company is describing its latest product as the most 'Wi-Fi friendly' cordless there is.

Basically US cordless handsets operate at both common Wi-Fi frequencies - 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz. But since the FCC approved a new frequency for DECT back in April [2005], the Dua@lphone works very happily as a combined Wi-Fi and a cordless handset. As the INQ described here … Hot tub version of Du@lphone imminent.

We've actually got a price, too. Should be around $149. The guys at RTX are obviously very busy and don't appear to have hired a US webmaster yet. Eventually you should be able to buy one of these gismos from www.dualphone.us or www.cordlessdualphone.com.

The company ain't got www.rtx-america.com going yet, either. Can't imagine Santa Clara is short of good html jockeys. µ