Toshiba Portégé G900 review

7.8

Editors' Rating

Typical price:£ 349

Verdict

Toshiba’s Portégé G900 is a well-specified Windows Mobile 6 handheld with a good set of wireless connectivity options and an excellent 800-by-480 display. If it was a bit slimmer and integrated GPS as well, it would be a real winner... Read Full Review.

Pros

Windows Mobile 6 Professional
High-resolution (800-by-480-pixel) display
Fingerprint sensor
3G/HSDPA support
Slide-out keyboard

Cons

Slightly chunky and heavy hardware
Sizeable two-piece AC adapter
Lacks GPS

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D):	119x21.5x61 mm
Weight:	196 g
Built-in devices:	camera, fingerprint reader, keyboard, phone
Operating system:	Windows Mobile 6.0
Software included:	Mobile Outlook (Address book, Calendar), OMA DRM 1.0/2.0, Opera, Picsel Viewer, TipTalk (VoIP client)
Installed RAM:	40 MB
Display size:	3 in
Wireless PAN:	Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN:	802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless WAN:	GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSPDA
Expansion slots:	microSD

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