11-16-2007, 08:33 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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E-TEN Announces the Glofiish M800
The M800 is finally here - it's everything you love and hate about the X800, plus a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. So yes, that means 3G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, a VGA (480 x 640) touch screen, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. Want one? Our affiliate hardware store (Expansys) can order them on request for $749.95 a pop.
A copy of the press release can be found after the break.
"At a launch event held in the UK E-TEN Information Systems has introduced the Glofiish M800, an industry leading Pocket PC Phone that combines the current most advanced mobile technologies to deliver a premium mobile communications experience. In terms of features, the Glofiish M800 sets a new highest standard which few, if any, currently available handsets from other vendors are able to match.
E-TEN has packed the Glofiish M800 with a comprehensive mix of the current high-end mobile functionality. A sliding QWERTY keyboard design speeds up input for rapid messaging. 3.5G and Wi-Fi connectivity provide fast accesses to email, and online information. The VGA display allows more information to be viewed onscreen at once, while text, images and video are sharper and easier to view, and when traveling on foot or in the car GPS provides access to accurate location information for easy navigation. Furthermore, the M800 is based on the Windows Mobile 6 platform which comes with built-in features including a mobile office suite for productivity, search, and support for push email. While these features are available in other products, the M800 is E-TEN's first to offer them all in a single versatile device.
Compared to handsets from competing vendors, few, if any, can equal the complete feature list of E-TEN's device. For example, while there are some models on the market that feature 3.5G and a sliding keyboard design similar to the M800, these products only have a QVGA display, one-quarter the resolution of the M800's VGA (640x480) screen.
Additionally, as it is based on the Windows Mobile 6, the Glofiish M800 supports the extensive library of software written for Pocket PC platforms. With 1,000s of titles available ranging from simple freeware utilities to commercial applications, the M800 gives users the choice to expand and customize their devices in any way they need, unlike devices based on closed or proprietary platforms, while Windows Mobile's several years of development and refinement put it ahead of open source platforms in terms of maturity."
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11-16-2007, 11:19 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Too bad it still only have 64mb of program memory. I was going to get the x800 but after reading the posts on how the unit crashes due to not enough memory, I'm glad I went with the Tilt for now. Although I HATE the qvga screen. I miss the VGA screen. For those who say yeah,yeah, vga sucks on a small screen, try and use pocket informant and read the text in calender view. Its usable. Not really on a qvga screen
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11-16-2007, 12:17 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Does it have a camera and music player?
The Tilt really does have everything: worldband, wifi, gps, keyboard, camera and music player. I've been looking forward very much to getting one. But when I saw the glofish, I thought it might be smaller and lighter. I do want the camera and music player, though. So it looks like it might be the Tilt after all.
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11-16-2007, 12:23 PM
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Philosopher
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Still hope i-mate 9502 will arrive by Xmass
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11-16-2007, 02:08 PM
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Ponderer
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64 MB Program Memory is a No-Go for me. Maybe my TyTn II has spoilt me. VGA screen is good though but if I have to choose between more memory and VGA, for me it is the higher memory anytime.
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11-16-2007, 03:16 PM
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Pontificator
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I'd like to thank E-TEN for saving me $750.00. I'm certain this would have found it's way onto my long list of gadgets had they NOT skimped on the RAM. By saving $5.00 and keeping the RAM at 64 MB they have manged to SAVE me from spending my $. Everyone wins!! :wink:
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11-16-2007, 04:17 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2002
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only 64MB RAM? No thank you! As anyone who has ever owned a Sprint Mogul/6800 will attest to, 64MB RAM for WM6 just isn't enough. What good are all the M800's features if the device keeps crashing due to not enough memory? I'll take the Kaiser anyday over this device.
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11-16-2007, 04:27 PM
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Thinker
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Originally Posted by whydidnt
I'd like to thank E-TEN for saving me $750.00. I'm certain this would have found it's way onto my long list of gadgets had they NOT skimped on the RAM. By saving $5.00 and keeping the RAM at 64 MB they have manged to SAVE me from spending my $. Everyone wins!! :wink:
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Ditto. The reason I've stayed away from the Tilt is that I really wanted VGA -- but 64 megs is just crippling the device. Why do manufacturers make these stupid decisions? Don't any of them do market research???
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11-16-2007, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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If HTC were to release a 2nd gen Tilt with a VGA screen I bet they would remove the GPS or the Bluetooth or (name it). It's really like there's a conspiracy between all of these companies to not give the public what they want.
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11-16-2007, 09:42 PM
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Pontificator
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Originally Posted by RogueSpear
If HTC were to release a 2nd gen Tilt with a VGA screen I bet they would remove the GPS or the Bluetooth or (name it). It's really like there's a conspiracy between all of these companies to not give the public what they want.
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:lol: I hate to say it, but I agree with you. I think the real issue is that MS hasn't released any earth shattering upgrades to the platform in soooo long that the vendors figure they have keep providing incremental upgrades just to make upgrade sales. If you look at HTC's sales record over the last few years, it seems their strategy is working. I was hoping ETEN would try to disrupt the market a little and try to beat HTC by getting everything right, but I guess they want to play the upgrade game as well. Who want's to bet against a M800+ with more memory sometime the first half of 2008?
Hopefully the iPhone, coupled with RIM and Nokia's recent advances in the smartphone market will push MS to invest more time and energy into this platform.
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