Handset comes with a range of preloaded office applications After dropping hints earlier this month about a possible launch at the 3GSM World Congress, Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. unveiled its first smart phone based on Symbian Ltd.’s operating system (OS) and the Nokia Corp.’s Series 60 interface at the show on Tuesday.The X700 smart phone, designed for use on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) networks, is an upgrade of the company’s X70 handset, which is based on a proprietary operating system developed by Panasonic Mobile.Shipments of the new clamshell phone in Europe will begin in the third quarter, the Yokohama, Japan, manufacturer said. Price details were not available. The X700 model features an integrated VGA (video graphics array) digital camera with a TFT (thin film transistor) display and video capability, as well as e-mail, text and picture messaging and other PDA (personal digital assistant) functions.Of particular interest to business users, the triband handset comes with a range of preloaded office applications. Users, for instance, can view and edit documents created with Microsoft Corp.’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint programs on their handsets. A miniSD (Secure Digital) card provides additional memory to store these files.The launch of the X700 comes just weeks after Nokia agreed to acquire Psion PLC’s stake in Symbian and become the majority shareholder of the London-based OS developer. Other shareholders in Symbian include Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (better known by its Panasonic brand name), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Siemens AG, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Technology IndustrySmall and Medium Business