E-TEN Glofiish X500 review

One of the first reviews of the E-TEN Glofiish X500 GPS PPC Phone has appeared on PPC Singapore.

Note: it’s Glofiish not Glofish – this fish has two i’s!

The E-TEN Glofiish X500 Pocket Phone has built-in GPS. The device also features a slim and light design (just 15.5mm thick), sensitive GPS receiver and FM radio, but lacks 3G connectivity. However it does have AKU3.2.

E-TEN Glofish

E-TEN Glofiish X500 Specification

Operating System Windows Mobile™ 5.0 software for Pocket PCs (AKU 3.2)

Processor Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz Processor

Memory 128 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM

Display 2.8″, 240 x 320, 65,536 colors, TFT-LCD

Dimensions(LxWxH) 113 x 59.5 x 15.5 mm

Weight 146g (with battery)

GSM/EDGE Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10

Bluetooth® v2.0 class 2 + EDR

WiFi IEEE802.11b/g Certificated

GPS Embedded SiRF Star III chipset, TMC function supported,
SiRF Instant Fix ( Ephemeris Extension )

Mega pixels CMOS camera, up to 1600 x 1200 resolution

Micro SD card slot

Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery with 1,530 mAh capacity

Talk time: 5~7 hours

Standby: 150~200 hours

Pocket PC usage: 10~15 hours

GPS usage: 5~7 hours

The reviewer seems to be impressed with the device, especially with its speed. However, he notes the lack of dedicated Start and OK buttons, which impedes one-handed usability.

Take a look at the full review on PPC Singapore.

Matt

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