Eten M500
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- Posted: 19 Jan 2006
- Market Status: Released
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Eten M500 is quad-band GSM smartphone running Windows Mobile 2003 SE. It features QVGA touch-sensitive display and 1.3-megapixel camera.
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Eten M500 specifications
Pros
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- The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.86 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Slow processor (400 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (64 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Windows Mobile Professional (2003 SE)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.86 (111.5 x 60.5 x 22 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 6.00 oz (170 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 6.00 oz (170 g)
- Design features:
- Stylus
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control, Camera shutter, Other
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Touchscreen:
- Resistive
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 4.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1440 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- Processor:
- Single core, 400 MHz, Samsung S3C 2440
- System memory:
- 64 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 130 MB
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- SD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, WMA, WAV
- Supported formats:
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Internet Explorer Mobile
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- GPRS
- Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notepad
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
- Instant Messaging:
- Windows Live / MSN
- Games:
- Downloadable
Connectivity
- USB:
- Yes
- Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm
- Computer sync, Infrared
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Speakerphone
- Voice recording
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