Even though it was announced back in June at Computex (along with three other smartphones), the highly anticipated E-Ten Glofiish DX900 is going on sale now. Why is it so anticipated? Well, it’s the first VGA screen equipped Windows Mobile smartphone with two SIM card slots. To put it in other words – it’s the best dual-SIM phone announced to date!

Rest of the specs include such things as 3G support (HSDPA), GPS receiver, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3 megapixel camera and secondary front-facing camera for video calls.

It should be available in Russia for 20,990 rubles, which is about $742. Kinda steep, but then again – which other smartphone packs two SIM card slots?

Unfortunately at this moment we don’t know when the DX900 will hit other markets, but we spotted it’s available for pre-ordering at Expansys…

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Back in June, we saw E-Ten announcing four cool smartphones. After almost six months, the handset maker said it will soon release two of the four devices – Glofiish X610 and Glofiish V900.

The first one, X610, is a 2.5G smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional edition. Designed for the emerging marketing, the device doesn’t exactly boasts high-end specs. Still, there’s a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 128 MB Flash ROM and 64 MB SDRAM, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi, FM radio, 2 megapixel camera and a GPS. Samsung’s SC3 2442 CPU at 400 MHz is providing all the processing power needed.

On the other hand, the Glofiish V900 is a mobile TV ready device. Aside from the DVB-T receiver, the stylish, 3G-enabled (triband UMTS/HSDPA) smartphone packs a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi, FM radio, 3 megapixel camera that can record videos at VGA resolution and a GPS. This time, Samsung’s more powerful CPU at at 533 MHz is in charge.

Pricing is not known at this stage, and the same goes for the exact release date. Stay tuned…

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E-TEN has launched new phones at this year’s Computex. Let’s briefly go through each of the devices, shall we.

First comes the Glofiish DX900 which we saw back in May and then we knew it will be unveiled during Computex. The “Best Choice of Computex” award-winning device is the first dual-SIM and dual-standby Windows Mobile smartphone, sporting such things as HSDPA support, VGA touchscreen, built-in GPS receiver, WiFi, and a 3 megapixel camera.

Then goes the Glofiish V900, which was announced back in February. The mobile TV ready smartphone boasts both DVB-T/H and T-DMB/DAB receivers, allowing users around the globe to enjoy television programming while on-the-go. Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM)’s MediaFLO isn’t included in the mix, though. VGA screen is there to ensure high-quality image.

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E-ten is gearing towards launching its latest handset, Glofiish DX900, at Computex tradeshow in Taipei, June 3-7. The new smartphone looks pretty much the same as many of E-ten’s previous models, but specs wise it’s a different beast.

The quad-band GSM, tri-band UMTS, HSDPA-enabled smartphone runs the latest version of Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s mobile OS – Windows Mobile 6.1. Samsung’s SC3 6400 533 MHz CPU provides the power needed, and 128MB RAM and 256MB ROM guarantee just enough memory for handling multiple demanding apps at the same time. Other specs include 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, built-in GPS SURF III chipset (20 channels), WiFi, Bluetooth, accelerometer, and microSD memory card slot. As for the size, the Glofiish DX900 measures 106×60.5×17 mm and has a weight of 147 grams.

All in all, with the Glofiish DX900 E-ten may have quite a device to compete head to head with the upcoming HTC Diamond. Too bad it doesn’t have the look and feel of the HTC’s smartphone…

[Via: Unwired View]

Up and coming Windows Mobile device manufacturer E-Ten has just launched  a new pair of Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered QWERTY sliders that are sure to impress WinMo fans the world over. Following Acer’s acquisition of E-Ten, the company’s E-Ten Glofish M750 and M810 are apparently ready to pull duty as the company’s new flagship Windows Mobile smartphones.

The new handsets bank on E-Ten’s tried and true horizontal sliding form-factor with a QWERTY keyboard hidden under the display. Both the E-Ten Glofish M810 and Glofish M750 sports a feature set on par with the best WinMo handsets on market. That means you can expect to see a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) radio, WiFi (802.11 b/g), GPS (integrated into Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps), 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, 256MB ROM and a Samsung S3C processor clocked at 500MHz – all packed into a 109.5 x 59 x 17.5mm package.

And to distinguish the higher-end Glofish M810 from its younger sibling Glofish M750, E-Ten has endowed the Glofish M810 with and HSDPA radio, while the Glofish M750 chugs along at slower EDGE speeds.

The pair of handsets from E-Ten look promising, but in a market where touchscreens are starting to seriously take hold, E-Ten’s tired form-factor may prove to be a problem. The recessed, pressure-sensitive touchscreen is a bit dated in the face of flush-mounted, less “squishy” touchscreens like that on the Samsung Instinct and capacitance touchscreens like that used on the iPhone.

We’re expecting E-Ten to start worldwide shipment of the Glofish M750 and M810 in 2-3 weeks. Pricing information to follow shorty.

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There’s nothing like a bit of acquisition-news to start the day off right. Taking a look at today’s developments, it was nice to see that a certain smartphone would indeed make it to market this year, but then there’s this little gem from the business side of things.

Acer announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy E-TEN Information Systems Co. Ltd. Turns out, Acer wants to dabble in the mobile world – a world that’s more mobile than their current expertise in notebooks would allow.

Whether it’s mobile phones or mobile computing (two markets that are on a head-on collision course over the next few years, by the way), Acer looks positioned really take a bit out of the “mobile market.” After buying up Gateway and Packard Bell, the company’s acquisition of E-ten should solidify their stance as a true mobile-player.

“This strategic transaction is yet another important milestone in Acer’s long history of innovation,” said J.T. Wang, Chairman and CEO of Acer Inc. “The acquisition of E-TEN increases Acer’s global footprint by giving us a strong and highly credible presence in the mobility segment.”

And it doesn’t hurt that E-ten has a reputation for making some powerful Windows Mobile smarphones. We’ve been impressed by E-ten’s lineup of Glofish handsets, and we can’t wait to see what the new partnership (and presumably larger R&D bankroll) will do for E-ten’s high-end offerings.

[Via: Mobility Today]

E-TEN accidently leaked the V900 a few weeks ago, but now it has been officially announced along with the M810. Both devices run Windows Mobile, have GPS, WiFi and HSDPA. The M810 has a 2 megapixel autofocus camera with full QWERTY keyboard while the V900 has DVB-H, DVB-T, TDMB and DAB for TV reception on a gorgeous VGA resolution display.

No youtube, no care, but that VGA resolution display is quite tempting.

[Via: Engadget Mobile, E-TEN]

We’re not sure whether the image above is real or a work of the Photoshop master, but it certainly impresses. That being said, we’re hoping E-TEN people are reading this and in case the latter is true, they’ll make sure we also see the V900 released in red.

Mobile World Congress is just around the corner, and boy, I’ll make sure not to miss any E-TEN’s announcements nor product demonstrations. Stay tuned – if everything goes the way we hope, you’ll see our hands-on V900 experience within less than 3 weeks…

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Speaking of the myriad Mobile TV standards out in the wild, it looks like live pics of E-TEN’s Mobile TV powerhouse have surfaced.

What you see is is ostensibly the same handset that was pictured in E-TEN’s Glofish V900 promotional advertisement. It looks a lot better in semi-person – high-quality images have a tendency to bring out the photogenic side of any device.

The E-TEN Glofish V900 looks pretty damn nice clad in a high-gloss Black (or Blue) finish, soft-touch rear, and accented with some well-placed chrome trim. And that front-facing video-call camera hints at some 3G action – UMTS or HSDPA may just be in the cards for this E-TEN Glofish V900.

We’re glad to see that E-TEN’s Mobile TV phenom will be bringing all that DVB-H, DVB-T, T-DMB, and DAB-love to Mobile TV and radio fans with style and class.

Pricing and availability are likely going to be announced at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2008. Stay tuned.

Keep reading for more high-quality shots of the E-TEN Glofish V900.

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CES 2008 Las Vegas is over and it was fairly disappointing. So, what’s a mobile fanatic to do? Well, if you’re like us, you’re eagerly awaiting the Mobile World Congress (why they changed the name from 3GSM, we don’t know) in Barcelona, mid-February.

Mobile World Congress 2008 is going to be the hottest, must-see, mobile conference in the world. We have no doubt that we’ll be seeing some interesting stuff from all the major market-players, come February 11-14. And, it seems E-ten is already prepping their lineup for mid-February.

Behold, the E-ten Glofish V900 Communicator with DVB-H, DVB-T, T-DMB, and DAB tuners to keep you mobile-TV and radio addicts fully connected to the broadcast of your choice (or your governments’ choice). Following on the E-ten Glofish X650’s announcement, E-ten looks to be getting an early start on Mobile World Congress 2008.

More info to come soon, stay tuned.

[Via: Unwired View]