E-TEN tells us that the US English version of the E-TEN M600 Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone should be shipping in a few weeks. We just received our pre-production unit (hardware is final, but the ROM will be revised before release to fix known bugs). Those of you who read our E-TEN M500 (aka TORQ P100) review in July know that we really liked the M500. The M600 is very similar to the M500, using the same casing but it sports a black paint job, the new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and WiFi. It has 128 megs of flash ROM with 81.5 available to the user for storage and 64 megs of RAM, of which 49 megs are available and approx. 34 megs free at boot (remember, in WM5, flash ROM is where you store programs and data, and RAM is where programs execute, just as with a PC). The phone also has Bluetooth, an SD slot supporting SDIO and a 1.3 megapixel camera.
We'll be doing a complete review in the next week, but meanwhile we can tell you the M600 is sweet, very sweet and that the 1900 MHz reception issue has been fixed. The M600 works well on T-Mobile's 1900 MHz network in the US, even in weak signal areas which is something we couldn't say about the previous model. And of course it's a quad band phone that also works on the 850 MHz band in the US and 900/1800 MHz in Asia and Europe.
Included in the box are the unit with battery and stylus, syncing cradle (a black version of the M500 cradle basically), USB sync cable with pigtail adapter to accept the charger should you not wish to carry the cradle with you on the road to charge, and the world charger. E-TEN includes a slip case as well.
Specs:
Operating System Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PCs Processor Samsung S3C 2440 400 MHz Processor Memory 128 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM Display 2.8", 240 x 320, 65,536 colors LTPS TFT-LCD Dimensions(LxWxH) 111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm Weight 165 g Communications GSM quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS Class B / Multi-slot Class10 Bluetooth v1.2 , WiFi IEEE802.11b Certificated Camera Built-in 1.3 mega pixels, up to 1280 x 960 resolution Expansibility SDIO/SD/MMC card slot Interface/Audio Built-in microphone and speaker, external stereo headset jack Interface/Data USB Sync, headset jack, Cradle with 2nd battery charger Ergonomic Design Touch screen for stylus or fingertip, navigation button, power button, 2 quick application buttons, send/end button, record button, volume control Battery 1440 mAh Li-Ion, rechargeable, replaceable Talk time*: 3.5~4 hours, Standby*: 150~200 hours, Pocket PC usage*:10~15 hours * depend on usage Software(pre-loaded*) Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PCs, Microsoft® Office Outlook Mobile (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Inbox), Picture, Notes, Microsoft® Office Word Mobile, Microsoft Office Excel Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, ActiveSync, Calculator, Game (Solitaire, Bubble Breaker), Voice Recorder, Microsoft Office PowerPoint Mobile, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Transcriber, Windows Media Player 10, Microsoft Reader* (* depends on region) E-TEN Exclusive Applications Phone Tools: Phone Application*, Phone Setting, SIM Toolkit, Speed Dial, Call Filter, Incoming call Recognition, Wireless Modem, Wireless Manager, Dialer Skin, Add Ring tone, CSD Type, Voice Commander*, Connection Wizard, Skype for Pocket PC Version* (*subject to change by region) Multimedia Tools: Image Wizard, Image Maker, Multimedia Manager, Camera, Camcorder, MMS Composer* (*subject to change by region) Utilities: Quick Link, Battery Meter, Zoom SMS, Configuration Wizard, Bluetooth Manager, M-Desk, Scenarios Packing List E-TEN M600, stylus, cradle, USB sync cable, AC adapter, headset, leather case, Companion CD, quick start guide, standard battery. Accessories (Optional) Battery pack, car charger, portable keyboard, Bluetooth GPS kit, Bluetooth Headset. *Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
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