Guest bobmac Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Paul - how is the x500+ for one-handed use? The fact it doesn't have the ok & start buttons like most htc devices - does it make it more difficult to use without a stylus?? Also what about the perceived speed of the x500+? How does the samsung processor cope with all those extra pixels?? Thanks :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I've mapped the start / OK buttons using an app called 'SmartSKey', which maps the soft keys to start / OK on press and hold. Perceived speed is hard to say as i'm really not using it fully in anger as yet, but you do feel a slight difference in speed over the X500. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EricTheViking Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Great to find a discussion on this great looking PDA! Does it support SIP for VoIP? I read that SIP is supported by Windows Mobile 6, but it's down to the OEM to choose to enable it or not. If SIP is enabled in the X500+ I'm definately getting one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 SIP for VOIP, yes, with tweaking :rolleyes: P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EricTheViking Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 SIP for VOIP, yes, with tweaking :P P Muahahaha... Tweaky tweaky :rolleyes: That's me sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest major_sarcasm Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 This seriously looks like a device that I'd be interested in to replace my Qtek 8500. I'm not going to do it until they fix this T-Mobile GPRS issue though :rolleyes: It does pose the obvious question: How can they bring out a new device with exactly the same problem as the previous model? On the face of it, that appears to be a slap in the face for the consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheMasterR Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Nice looking pda, one question, when will it be available? I can’t find it in any store … :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobmac Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Nice looking pda, one question, when will it be available? I can’t find it in any store … :P Clove http://www.clove.co.uk/ is quoting a price for this in UK. I emailed expansys but just got an automatic reply. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JulianL Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 Clove http://www.clove.co.uk/ is quoting a price for this in UK. Wow. Look at the price difference! Inc VAT (and at the time of this posting) the X500 is listed at £339.58 and the X500+ at £346.62. That's only a £7.04 premium for the X500+. Surely this indicates that the X500 price will drop a fair bit as soon as the X500+ starts shipping. - Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Somer-sky Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 So, I am new to this, and not quite as geek friendly as some of you, but I do have questions relating to the X500+...so any help would be appreciated... 1-Where can I possibly see/touch/feel this phone in the usa, particularly nyc? 2-I assum from other threads that I should not have an issue with the T-Mobile thing? Will this affect me when travelling across the pond which I do every 3 months or so? 3-Do I care that's it's not 3G? 4-Do I even know what that means exactly? 5-what is the main diff between the + version and the other? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 1. Unknown 2. Correct 3. Probably not! 4. You tell me? It means you can't get 3G data, but only CingularT&T in the US really offers this so far. 5. The VGA screen. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsley Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 (edited) With maybe similar lack of geekiness :rolleyes: Edited June 7, 2007 by parsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kuya Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 (edited) 1. How is the volume when actually using the device as a phone? Many reviews of the x500 claimed its greatest shortcoming was how quiet the volume was. 2. Can the phone play larger resolution video files with out compressing them to 480x640 format? ie. Can the phone play a .avi file with resolution of 500x700? Thanks for making this thread Paul, -Kuya Edited June 4, 2007 by Kuya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Somer-sky Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Paul could you please post a screen-cap of the touch key-pad? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bocsta Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 (edited) Why isnt this friggin phone 3g!!!!!! Sorry was getting confused with the x800+ Edited June 7, 2007 by bocsta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobmac Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Why isnt this friggin phone 3g!!!!!! Sorry was getting confused with the x800+ Hi Paul No more comments from you on the x500+!! Is there still a review coming? And whatabout the t-mobile gprs issue? I'm sure they are quite a few of us would love to see you give this device your usual 'honest' treatment!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 A review will come WHEN they fix the GPRS issue. I say WHEN rather than IF but... :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobmac Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 A review will come WHEN they fix the GPRS issue. I say WHEN rather than IF but... :) P thanks for that. You don't sound hopeful. I have this device on pre-order and hope it will come in the next 2-3weeks. As I use t-mobile have you any advice? Better to hold back? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 My advice would definitely be to wait! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsley Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 My advice would definitely be to wait! P It's a bit worrying if it's a struggle to get even something so apparently obvious fixed... :) How about the HTC Polaris instead http://blog.cti-miami.com/pdf/HTC.pdf (assuming it's real)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 October 2007 is a long way off! And if it's still got that damned trackball... :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrlease Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Paul, It is now July 10th and the X500+ has just been released in the US. May I ask where you bought yours and the price? mrlease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsley Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 It turns out apparently the htc polaris will have a 2.8" qvga screen after all, so after thinking "I'd really like a gps but don't want to buy a standalone and then a phone / pda" I bought an x500+. I got it from expansys, though clove also show stock and there are probably others too. So far it's taking some time to suss out compared to the Palm I had before, but WM6 looks more capable. The screen is lovely, though I wish it was even bigger... GPRS works fine on Orange - just put my SIM in and it magically was there. There's lots more at http://eten-users.eu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kevinyvette Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Great to find a discussion on this great looking PDA! Does it support SIP for VoIP? I read that SIP is supported by Windows Mobile 6, but it's down to the OEM to choose to enable it or not. If SIP is enabled in the X500+ I'm definately getting one! try fring skype works on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ImperfectSense Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Ok, I've got a few questions about E-ten's Glofiish products (x500, x500+, m700), so here goes (and anyone who has any of these products pls feel free to answer the questions you feel qualified to speak on): all - can wm6 run all games that are designed for wm2003? any compatability issues? all - can they connect to more than one bluetooth device at a time? all - have they corrected the bugs regarding fm radio stations and lat/long numbers being off by a few digits that I've seen mentioned in some early reviews? all - is the d-pad being so close to the edge a comfort issue for you? x500/x500+ - does the d-pad allow for diagonal movement? aka how good is it for games? x500+ - does the vga screen show qvga games at "full-screen"? is it compatible with old qvga games that don't support vga devices? m700 - does the d-pad allow for diagonal movement? aka how good is it for games? m700 - looks like the edges of the phone are raised, are they, and if so doesn't that make holding and using it more uncomfortable? Does anyone know of any plans to make an x500+ with sliding keyboard and maybe a faster proc or dedicated video chip? *drools* ;) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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