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Toshiba Portégé G500 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 217

Verdict

Toshiba's slider-format Windows Mobile 5 smartphone has a good feature set, including 3G/HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, plus dual digital cameras and fingerprint recognition. However, it's a bit bulky and the battery life could do with a boost... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Fingerprint recognition
  • HSDPA support
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Built-in VoIP client
  • VGA and 2Mpixel cameras

Cons

  • Windows Mobile 5 rather than Windows Mobile 6
  • Slider format results in somewhat chunky hardware
  • Battery life could be better

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 22.9x99x49 mm
Weight: 135 g
Form factor: slider
Built-in devices: camera
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Outlook Mobile, OMA DRM 1.0/2.0, Fingerprint authentication, Finger Launcher, Opera, Picsel viewer, TipTalk (VoIP client)
2G: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
2.5G: GPRS, EDGE
3G: 3G, HSDPA
Memory expansion: MiniSD
On-board memory: 64 MB
Wireless PAN: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Camera resolution: 2 megapixels

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