National Geographic unveils Duet D888 dual SIM candybar cell phone

Beyond E-Tech Duet D888

Beyond E-Tech Duet D888

Beyond E-Tech Duet D888

CNET is reporting that National Geographic has partnered with overseas phone rental service Cellular Abroad to create the Duet D888 candybar cell phone, a dual SIM device that allows users to switch between two SIM cards at a time. Users can migrate between post-paid and pre-paid SIM cards, or between work and personal SIM cards, for example.

Manufactured by Beyond E-Tech, the Duet D888 has tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) support. Pictures snapped by the D888's 2 megapixel camera will look sharp on its 2.8-inch 65K colors QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) display. Music lovers will appreciate the device's MP3 player, FM radio, and Bluetooth connectivity.

According to the Beyond E-Tech manufacturer website, National Geographic's Duet D888 will retail for $349.00. The device appears to be available for sale there, today.