E-Ten G500

This navigational candybar communicator is run by Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC. The model is quite different from the predecessor, the M500, and comes equipped with GPS- and FM-modules, however, Wi-Fi and full-size SD/MMC connector (miniSD appeared instead) were excluded.

• Class: Windows Mobile-communicator with GPS
• Position in the line: above E-Ten M500
• Rivals: HP iPaq hw6515/hw6915, Mio A700, FS Pocket LOOX T800
• Test based description

• General features
  • Announced in 2006.
  • eGSM 850/900/1800/1900
  • Battery type Li-Ion 1440 mAh
  • Colour touchscreen, TFT 2.8”, the resolution of 240x320 pixels, shows 65000 colours, 11 backlighting levels
  • OS: Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
  • CPU: Samsung S3C2440 400 MHz
  • Сolours: black
  • Weight: 191 gramms
  • Dimensions: 119.5x61.5x22.4 mm

• Memory
  • Phonebook, several phone numbers for a name, assign a picture, a photo and a melody, including MP3
  • Unlimited number of user groups, assign a name to several groups at the same time
  • Call lists, No restrictions on the number of entries, Not only date and time of the call are specified but its type as well. You can set a storage period for call entries (a month by default)
  • RAM: 48.21 MB available
  • ROM: 83.04 MB available for data storage and program installation
  • Memory connector for microSD ( SDIO)

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibracall
  • Polyphonic call melodies, 40-tones polyphony
  • Fast dial
  • Automatic redial
  • Speakerphone
  • Voice dial, control

• SMS
  • Concatenated messages
  • Message templates
  • Sending and receiving graphical messages

• Camera
  • Integrated 1.3 MP camera (the maximum resolution of 1280x960 pixels)
  • Records video with the resolution of (240x320 pixels)
  • Digital zoom
  • Effects

• Multimedia
  • FM-receiver, TMC channels
  • mp3 files as call melodies
  • Integrated video and audio player (MPEG4, H.263, МР3, ААС, ААС+, е-ААС)
  • Java (MIDP 2.0)

• Connectivity
  • Integrated mail client (SMTP/POP3/IMAP4)
  • GPRS class B multi-slot class 10
  • WAP 2.0/xHTML
  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • GPS: SiRF Star 3
  • MMS
  • Push e-mail
  • SyncML
  • Synchronization with PC (USB, Bluetooth)

• Organizer and extras
  • Complete set of standard aplications for Windows Mobile
  • Voice Commander - Adds a voice control function to the PDA, no training is required
  • Smart Caller Filter - lists of white and black numbers
  • Speed Dial
  • Scenario - adjust profiles with this add-on
  • Backup Utility - utility for making back-up
  • ImageMaker - program for drawing
  • Multimedia Manager - viewer, image slide show
  • Dictaphone
  • Date, time, world clock
  • Alarm clock, reminder
  • Timer, stopwatch, calculator

Michail Machnaev (michail.machnaev@mobile-review.com)
Published — 11 January 2007

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