Now Shipping: E-TEN's Glofiish X800

[Darius Wey]

http://glofiish.com/index.htm?no=800

There's a lot to love about the X800: a Samsung S3C2442 500MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 256MB ROM, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS (SiRFstar III) with TMC support, an FM radio, a crisp 2.8" VGA (480 x 640) touch screen, a primary 2.0-megapixel auto-focus camera, a secondary 0.3-megapixel fixed-focus camera for video telephony, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. This beast has begun shipping worldwide and should be available for public consumption within the next couple of weeks (although, we've heard that some MobilePlanet [affiliate] customers already have it in their hands). Anyone aiming to pick one up?

A copy of the press release can be found after the break.

"E-TEN Information Systems is proud to announce that the award-winning Glofiish X800 Pocket PC Phone has begun shipping worldwide. Highlights of the X800 include 3.5G high-speed connectivity, a pixel-sharp high-resolution VGA display and a new powerful mobile shell that make this the most advanced Glofiish device to date.

E-TEN's next-generation Glofiish X800 Pocket PC Phone has begun shipping to channel partners around the globe. The X800 is E-TEN's first handset to support 3.5G HSDPA connectivity for high-speed downloads delivering new and improved online services including faster more enjoyable surfing and email, streaming audio and video downloads, VoIP and instant messaging, and video calling.

The X800 was first previewed earlier in the year at CeBIT where it drew considerable interest from show-goers and the media. The handset was next seen at Computex where it was again warmly received and earned a Best of Computex Award. Since that time E-TEN has continued to refine the X800 package and the device now includes E-TEN's new mobile shell, an easy-to-customize interface that lets users display all of their most important information on a single screen.

The new mobile shell enables features including, photo speed dial, weather forecasts and world time to be displayed and accessed from the Windows Mobile Today Screen offering powerful new opportunities for users to streamline their mobile experience.

Measuring just 113.5 x 60 x 15.8mm the Glofiish X800 includes a high-resolution 2.8-inch VGA (640x480) display and GPS connectivity.

The Glofiish X800 is based on the Window Mobile 6 platform and is available in several languages. Pricing and availability is subject to regional variation but the X800 can be expected to available in key markets within a few weeks."

[Darius Wey]

http://glofiish.com/index.htm?no=800

There's a lot to love about the X800: a Samsung S3C2442 500MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 256MB ROM, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS (SiRFstar III) with TMC support, an FM radio, a crisp 2.8" VGA (480 x 640) touch screen, a primary 2.0-megapixel auto-focus camera, a secondary 0.3-megapixel fixed-focus camera for video telephony, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. This beast has begun shipping worldwide and should be available for public consumption within the next couple of weeks (although, we've heard that some MobilePlanet [affiliate] customers already have it in their hands). Anyone aiming to pick one up?

A copy of the press release can be found after the break.

"E-TEN Information Systems is proud to announce that the award-winning Glofiish X800 Pocket PC Phone has begun shipping worldwide. Highlights of the X800 include 3.5G high-speed connectivity, a pixel-sharp high-resolution VGA display and a new powerful mobile shell that make this the most advanced Glofiish device to date.

E-TEN's next-generation Glofiish X800 Pocket PC Phone has begun shipping to channel partners around the globe. The X800 is E-TEN's first handset to support 3.5G HSDPA connectivity for high-speed downloads delivering new and improved online services including faster more enjoyable surfing and email, streaming audio and video downloads, VoIP and instant messaging, and video calling.

The X800 was first previewed earlier in the year at CeBIT where it drew considerable interest from show-goers and the media. The handset was next seen at Computex where it was again warmly received and earned a Best of Computex Award. Since that time E-TEN has continued to refine the X800 package and the device now includes E-TEN's new mobile shell, an easy-to-customize interface that lets users display all of their most important information on a single screen.

The new mobile shell enables features including, photo speed dial, weather forecasts and world time to be displayed and accessed from the Windows Mobile Today Screen offering powerful new opportunities for users to streamline their mobile experience.

Measuring just 113.5 x 60 x 15.8mm the Glofiish X800 includes a high-resolution 2.8-inch VGA (640x480) display and GPS connectivity.

The Glofiish X800 is based on the Window Mobile 6 platform and is available in several languages. Pricing and availability is subject to regional variation but the X800 can be expected to available in key markets within a few weeks."

[deanhatescoffee]

Is this shipping for a specific carrier? (AT&T please!)

I was pretty much dead-set on getting a Tilt, but this has a bigger and sharper screen... Still, I have a feeling I'd miss the QWERTY keyboard. If the X800 had a hardware keyboard then it'd be my next phone. Guess I'll just have to go into a store and compare 'em side-by-side.

[Darius Wey]

Originally Posted by deanhatescoffee

Is this shipping for a specific carrier? (AT&T please!)

The shipping announcement is for authorised online and brick-and-mortar distributors/resellers worldwide such as MobilePlanet/Expansys, Trends Mobile, etc. To my understanding, there are currently no plans for any American carrier to bundle the X800 or any other Glofiish with their respective data plans.

Originally Posted by deanhatescoffee

I was pretty much dead-set on getting a Tilt, but this has a bigger and sharper screen... Still, I have a feeling I'd miss the QWERTY keyboard. If the X800 had a hardware keyboard then it'd be my next phone. Guess I'll just have to go into a store and compare 'em side-by-side.

There's a version of the X800 with a QWERTY keyboard (dubbed the M800) that should be out either end of this year or beginning next.

[DaleReeck]

Almost perfect. 64MB of RAM and not 128? :cry:

[BogdanK]

Originally Posted by deanhatescoffee

Is this shipping for a specific carrier? (AT&T please!)

It should ship not locked to any carrier. If you want, some companies will set it up for you. (around $20.00)

So you can have it set for AT&T or T-Mobile.

[JonnoB]

Originally Posted by DaleReeck

Almost perfect. 64MB of RAM and not 128? :cry:

That is a deal killer for many. There is a huge usability jump with additional memory.

[norad]

I saw a few benchmark results at eten forums and video performance is very poor (due to lack of a dedicated CPU for video). I guess I'll wait for i-mate Ultimate 9502.

[Iterator]

Any chance this will do 3G data on any US networks? T-mobile and/or AT&T?

[ADBrown]

Originally Posted by Iterator

Any chance this will do 3G data on any US networks? T-mobile and/or AT&T?

AT&T yes, T-Mobile no.

[Sheena]

Does anyone know if the screen size (2.8") is measured diagonally? I like most of the specs, but won't go for anything smaller than my 2210 (3.5" diagonally, 2.8" top-bottom).