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Eten M500 review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 61x22x112 mm
Weight: 170 g
Built-in devices: phone
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Second Edition, Phone Edition
Software included: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player 10 (MP3, WMA and WMV), Calculator, Solitaire, Jawbreaker, Inbox, Microsoft Reader (eBooks), File Explorer, Pictures, Terminal Services Client, VPN Client, Infrared Beaming, Clock, Align Screen, Memory, Volume control, ClearType Tuner; Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, Pocket IE, Backup Utility, SIM Toolkit, SIM Manager, Incoming Call Recognition, Speed Dial, Phone Setting, Call Filter, Scenario Wizard, MMS Composer, Camera, Image Maker, Multimedia Manager, Multimedia Player, Quick Link, Battery Meter, Zoom SMS, Configuration Wizard
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Outlook
Host PC system requirements: PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor
Processor: Samsung S3C 2440
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display
Display type: TFT
Display size: 2.8 in
Native resolution: 240x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: Yes
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Number of batteries: 1
Claimed battery life: 10 h
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability: Yes
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Overview

Eten M500

Editors rating
Rating: 7.7
Verdict

The Eten M500 is a strong Pocket PC/phone combo, that's available SIM-free. There are some minor design niggles and there's no built-in Wi-Fi, but battery life is impressive and it comes with a good software bundle.

Typical price

£ 399

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