(Click here for a larger view of the Glofiish M750/M810)In fact, the Glofiish M750 and M810 are near-identical twins, separated only by the fact that the M810 features tri-band (2100/1900/850MHz) UMTS/HSDPA telephony, plus a fixed-focus VGA-resolution camera for video conferencing. Both phones include quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM, and both offer two megapixel autofocus cameras.
The devices use a Samsung S3C2442 processor clocked at 500MHz, and supplied with 256MB of flash storage and 64MB of RAM. Their 2.8-inch touchscreen displays have 320 x 240 pixel resolution, like the majority of other phones.
Featuring a Micro SD slot for storage expansion, the M750 and M810 have 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 networking built-in. GPS is provided too, via the virtually inescapable SiRF
starIII chipset, which can track more than 20 satellites and has a claimed TTFF (time to first fix) of approximately one second.
The operating system on the Glofiish is
Windows Mobile 6 Professional, with the usual push email, Microsoft Office document editing, and media playing capabilities. E-Ten emphasizes the inclusion of a JVM (Java virtual machine) -- not normally part of Windows Mobile -- that allows the phones to download and play games and other applications written in Java.
Features and specifications listed by E-Ten for the Glofiish M750 and M810 include:
- Processor -- Samsung S3C2442 clocked at 500MHz
- Memory -- 64MB of RAM, 256MB of flash storage
- Display -- 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display
- Keyboard -- 33-key slider keyboard
- Cameras:
- 2 megapixel autofocus camera
- VGA-resolution camera for videoconferencing (M810 only)
- Wireless interfaces:
- WAN:
- Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM
- Tri-band (2100/1900/850MHz) UMTS/HSDPA (M810 only)
- LAN -- 802.11b/g
- PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0
- GPS
- I/O -- Combined Mini-USB/audio jack
- Expansion -- Micro SD slot
- Battery type/life:
- 1530 mAh
- up to 8-10 days standby
- up to 4-6 hours talk time
- Dimensions -- 4.3 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches (110 x 59 x 17.5mm)
- Weight -- 6.3 ounces
While E-Ten did not release pricing or availability information, the M750 and M810 appear to be available now. Last month, Acer
entered into an agreement to buy E-Ten. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter, but no changes in the company's product line have been announced.
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