Eten M500
Release year: 2003
The E-TEN M500, the perfect combination of technology and style, is a Pocket PC Phone based on Microsoft Windows mobile software, with wireless connectivity. It incorporates Bluetooth technology and a quad-band GSM/GPRS phone. Additionally, a complete set of business/management applications with a simple and intuitive user interface. With the integrated 1.3 megapixel digital camera, image capture is now not only convenient but also of exceptional quality. The M500's built-in camera allows you not only to capture bright images, but also to record video with 4x digital zoom. All captured material can first be reviewed on the device's 65,536-color screen or sent to family and friends via email, (MMS), or stored in the device's integrated 130 MB memory.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm |
| Weight with battery | 170 g |
| Battery | Rechargeable lithium battery, 1440 mAh |
| Standby time | PDA use: 10-15 hours |
| Talk time | 4 h |
| Processor | 32-bit RISC Samsung S3C 2440 at 400 MHz |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition Second Edition in Italian |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat | |
Design and display
| Display | Touch-sensitive screen, TFT LCD 2.8 inches, 240 x 320 pixels, 65,536 colors |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65 K |
| Display size | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Design notes: Mini joystick with 4 directions and selection, 2 dedicated phone keys, three-function wheel (up, down, and select or program), 4 programmable keys for applications.
Features
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | 64 Mb |
Feature notes: GPRS Class B / Multislot class 10 (4+1 or 3+2 slots), 128 MB NAND Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM (80MB + 53MB accessible), 1.3 real megapixel CMOS-type camera, internal rechargeable backup battery, slot for SD memory cards and SDIO peripherals (manufacturer's driver required), speaker, hands-free speaker and microphone, hardware-type 32-voice polyphonic MIDI generator for MIDI and MP3 ringtones, stereo headphone jack (included) with microphone, volume, and answer key.
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 1.3 real megapixel CMOS-type camera |
| Image resolution | 1280 x 960 pixels |
| Zoom | 4x digital zoom |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | video BT1, 3GP |
Price history
512 € → 6 € (-99%) · minimum 6 €, maximum 529 € · 20 readings, Dec 2005 – May 2009