Windows Phone Thoughts: E-TEN Announces the Glofiish X650

"E-TEN Information Systems has announced the Glofiish X650, the company's latest Pocket PC Phone to offer the benefits of all-in-one connectivity, VGA display, and an ultra-compact form factor. E-TEN first introduced the option for a VGA display in May and since then has added several more models to its product lineup aimed at different customer needs. The latest X650 is designed to appeal to those seeking a compact, full-featured device that is also affordable. A VGA display offers several significant benefits to the user. The greater resolution (four times higher than that of a typical Pocket PC Phone) enables a larger proportion of a document, calendar, map, or web page etc. to be displayed on screen at once, increasing productivity. Additionally, the higher pixel density means that text appears sharper and easier to read while pictures and video appear more detailed. VGA is set to become one of the key specifications for Pocket PC Phones in the coming year. The Glofiish X650 features E-TEN's all-in-one connectivity solution comprising of worldwide GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The device all comes preloaded with E-TENs exclusive software suite including Mobile Shell, Namecard Manager and Backup Utility as well as Microsoft Office Mobile, Windows Live and other utilities."



If you're a fan of the X600 (watch out for a review on Pocket PC Thoughts soon), you may like E-TEN's recent release of the X650. It takes the same form factor of the X600 and most of the same specs, and adds a Samsung S3C2442 500MHz CPU, 256MB ROM, a 2.0-megapixel auto-focus camera, a VGA display, and an FM transmitter (great for the car) in addition to an FM tuner. Expect to see it in stores in two to three weeks in both black and purple.