Jason Dunn
09-25-2004, 06:27 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/n/5332.html' target='_blank'>http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/n/5332.html</a><br /><br /></div>"The long line of Microsoft-powered Smartphones that have crossed our desks have shown evolutionary improvement, and as of their last iteration had reached a point where they could comfortably be described as great Smartphones. The C500 goes on step further, and tries something new: it wants to be a great mobile phone, too. The C500 represents a big step forward for Windows Mobile smartphones with its small size and long battery life. <br /><br />The main area of deficiency for the SPV line, and indeed the other Microsoft-powered Smartphones, has been size. Although small by the standards of PDAs, they were heavyweights compared to standard mobiles. Not so for the C500: it's tiny and light, measuring just 108 x 46 x 16 mm and weighing 100 g. The first thing one notices is how slim it feels."<br /><br />The infoSync review of the C500 is rather glowing, which makes the resulting score of 7 out of 10 confusing. The phone scored a 6 out of 10 in the software category, yet the reviewer had nothing negative to say about the bundled software. I wonder if that's just his opinion on Windows Mobile in general? Regardless, this is a decent review of what I believe is the best Windows Mobile-based Smartphone we've ever seen. The C500 is a phenominal phone!