Pocket PC Thoughts: Raising the Ante - the Pharos GPS Phone 600 Reviewed

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Raising the Ante - the Pharos GPS Phone 600 Reviewed

Posted by Doug Raeburn in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM

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Product Category: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Pocket PC Phone w/ GPS
Manufacturer: Pharos
Where to Buy: MobilePlanet
Price: $699.00 USD
Specifications: Pharos site

Pros:

Sleek design;

Narrower than most Pocket PCs;

Sharp, bright screen;

Compatible with phone standards across the world;

Great phone functionality;

Sensitive GPS;

Both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi;

Built-in FM tuner and applet work very well;

Lots of bundled software, including Ostia Navigation and Live Search.

Cons:

Smallish screen;

Telescoping stylus hard to remove;

Ostia navigation software's design lags a bit behind the best of its competitors;

Camera is no match for a dedicated digital camera;

Pricey.

The era of PDA/phone combinations is clearly upon us, with new devices such as Windows Smartphones, Pocket PC Phones, and Blackberrys being introduced every day. Now Pharos has just raised the ante... "I'll see your PDA/Phone, and raise you a PDA/Phone/GPS." The Pharos GPS Phone 600 adds a GPS and navigation system to the ubiquitous PDA/Phone. Throw in a 2 MP digital camera with flash and an FM radio, and you've got one of the most fully featured devices out there. Is this the convergence device for you? Let's take a look...

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