E-TEN Announces G500 Pocket PC Phone with GPS and TMC
E-TEN Announces G500 Pocket PC Phone with GPS and TMC
It will be released worldwide in March 2006.
E-TEN Information Systems is proud to introduce the G500 Pocket PC Phone, the first PDA phone to have built-in GPS and TMC functions. The G500’s embedded RoyalTek GPS module, featuring the SiRF Star III high sensitivity chipset and an innovative internal antenna design, means that PDA or phone owners who also regularly need to access GPS services, no longer have to carry additional accessories or even a separate GPS device when they travel.”
E-ten has a new devise coming out based on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with a GPS and Traffic Message Channel (TMC) built into a quad band phone. While this is not the first PPC phone/gps device, its the first with TMC, which will update and reroute accordingly with the traffic information it receives. It also have Bluetooth 1.2 with bundled software like Voice Commander and has a 1.3M pixel camera with a 2.8″ screen. Unfortunately it will not have EDGE.
E-TEN Information Systems is proud to introduce the G500 Pocket PC Phone, the fi rst PDA phone to have built-in GPS and TMC functions. “Building upon E-TEN’s proven record as a successful Pocket PC Phone maker, we are offering our newest device with builtin GPS functionality,” announced company president, Wayne Ma, “The G500 represents our most complete package yet for the mobile professional.” The G500 is the first Pocket PC Phone from E-TEN to have fully integrated GPS capabilities. The G500’s embedded RoyalTek GPS module, featuring the SiRF Star III high sensitivity chipset and an innovative internal antenna design, means that PDA or phone owners who also regularly need to access GPS services, no longer have to carry additional accessories or even a separate GPS device when they travel. No other product makes it as easy or as convenient as the G500 to have the latest satellite navigation technology always on hand.
The G500 is also the first PDA phone with an onboard receiver allowing it to support Traffic Message Channel (TMC) functions in available countries when using the popular GPS application, Destinator™. When traveling, the G500 can receive regularly updated reports of the traffi c conditions ahead and so alert drivers to problems (such as sudden traffi c congestion) that could cause delays on a planned route. TMC’s advanced warning system enables users to make on the fl y changes to their journey, avoiding traffi c jams and holdups and giving them an advantage to reach their destinations on time.
The G500 has been optimized to support many of the popular GPS software packages available for the Pocket PC. Its large touch screen display is ideal for using fingertip navigation controls, while the large storage capacity lets users store roadmaps for multiple countries and destinations directly on the device. E-TEN also includes several unique, in-house developed or licensed software applications that add even more
value to the G500 package. For example Location SMS integrates GPS and phone functions to enable users to send SMS text messages including their precise GPS coordinates to any other SMS compatible phone or device.
As a phone device, the G500 supports GSM quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz and GPRS standards allowing users to make and receive voice calls, send SMS text messages, and access data services including email, mobile Internet, and MMS wherever they travel. The G500 also supports Bluetooth® 1.2 enabling wireless connectivity with other Bluetooth devices and accessories. Installed on the G500 are E-TEN exclusive applications that offer enhanced functionality over other Pocket “Building upon E-TEN’s proven record as a successful Pocket
The G500 is the first Pocket PC Phone from E-TEN to have PC Phones including; Voice Commander to enable complete hands-free voice dialing capabilities, Advanced Speed Dial which makes dialing frequent contacts even easier, and GPRS Wizard which simplifies the task of configuring data services such as GPRS, MMS, and WAP.
It’s great to see more PDA’s coming out with support for TMC (traffic message channels)… and thank goodness TMC is beginning to appear here in North America as well!