01-11-2008, 12:25 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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E-TEN Announces the Glofiish X650
"E-TEN Information Systems has announced the Glofiish X650, the company's latest Pocket PC Phone to offer the benefits of all-in-one connectivity, VGA display, and an ultra-compact form factor. E-TEN first introduced the option for a VGA display in May and since then has added several more models to its product lineup aimed at different customer needs. The latest X650 is designed to appeal to those seeking a compact, full-featured device that is also affordable. A VGA display offers several significant benefits to the user. The greater resolution (four times higher than that of a typical Pocket PC Phone) enables a larger proportion of a document, calendar, map, or web page etc. to be displayed on screen at once, increasing productivity. Additionally, the higher pixel density means that text appears sharper and easier to read while pictures and video appear more detailed. VGA is set to become one of the key specifications for Pocket PC Phones in the coming year. The Glofiish X650 features E-TEN's all-in-one connectivity solution comprising of worldwide GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device all comes preloaded with E-TENs exclusive software suite including Mobile Shell, Namecard Manager and Backup Utility as well as Microsoft Office Mobile, Windows Live and other utilities."
If you're a fan of the X600 (watch out for a review on Pocket PC Thoughts soon), you may like E-TEN's recent release of the X650. It takes the same form factor of the X600 and most of the same specs, and adds a Samsung S3C2442 500MHz CPU, 256MB ROM, a 2.0-megapixel auto-focus camera, a VGA display, and an FM transmitter (great for the car) in addition to an FM tuner. Expect to see it in stores in two to three weeks in both black and purple.
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01-11-2008, 04:25 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 805
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Is the eten allergic to 128MB ram :?:
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01-11-2008, 04:53 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 143
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is HTC allergic to VGA? haha
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01-11-2008, 05:10 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 235
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Other than the 64MB of RAM, this looks to be exactly what I would like to have.
Is it possible to get this in US? Which carrier would support it?
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01-11-2008, 05:45 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 110
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Originally Posted by pocketpcadmirer
Is the eten allergic to 128MB ram :?:
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lack of skills and expertise to handle 128MB chips
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01-11-2008, 06:11 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 98
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All the manufacturers seem to be allergic to using the 624MHz processors unless they have large form factors (like the Advantage) with huge batteries.
--Chris
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01-11-2008, 06:28 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 53
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A perfectly perfect device spoilt by lack of RAM
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01-11-2008, 06:34 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,466
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No, manufacturer's aren't allergic to 128Mb or to 624Mhz processors.
Users, are however, allergic to crappy battery life. See Menneisyys' battery drain experiments. 128Mb Ram and 624Mhz will reduce your battery life 30-50%
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01-11-2008, 06:45 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 110
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sounds like marketing crap from eten's brianwashing seminars
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01-11-2008, 06:56 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,466
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Originally Posted by x51vuser
sounds like marketing crap from eten's brianwashing seminars
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Sure.... and this post opened my eyes!! The fact that my Dell X50v (624Mhz) and CDMA Touch (128Mb)* have lower battery lives...is all about the "brianwashing". BTW, who is this Brian?
*Had to look up the talk times. GSM Touch (200Mhz/64Mb) has a 5 hour talk time. CDMA Touch (400Mhz/128Mb) has a 3.5 Hour talk time. 'Nuff said.
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