Gigabyte Communications has finally started shipping its announced-at-Computex smartphones. More specifically, we’re talking about the MW702 and MS802 models here, which will reportedly start selling in Hungary anytime soon. Afterwards, the company plans to launch the MS802 in the Taiwan and who knows where else. The Gigabyte MW702 and MS802 are all-touchscreen equipped devices which…
Gigabyte G-Smart t600: usage review
The Gigabyte G-Smart t600 is an interesting device – I’ve had one for a couple of weeks, and so thought I would share some thoughts: The packaging of the device is good (as with the MS800), and included the mains charger, extra stylus, and stereo headphones/hands-free. Not as loaded as with the MS800, but…
Gigabyte G-Smart MS800: usage review
Recently I have had chance to have “extreme possession” of the MS800 device from Gigabyte (labelled under the “G-Smart” brand). Below are some brief highlights, pointer to the specs, and the G-Smart website itself: Initial impressions were that the G-Smart devices come in a professionally put-together set of packaging. Included are in-car charger, USB cable,…
Gigabyte t600 (DVB-T Mobile TV) review
The Unwired has got a really nice, detailed review on the Gigabyte t600 device, which was been mentioned on IntoMobile a few times now. Whilst not having UMTS or GPS (which we are coming to expect as standard on high-end smartphones now), it does have a fully functional DVB-T tuner…. DVB-T I hear you say?…
Gigabyte announces three new phones at Computex: GSmart MS802, GSmart MS802 and GSmart MS820
Gigabyte has unveiled three new Windows Mobile smartphones at this year’s Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan. All devices mentioned run Smart Touch graphic user interface on top of Microsoft’s mobile OS, to make things easier for the users. Let’s briefly go through each one of the phones announced, shall we: First comes the GSmart MS802,…
GSmart’s new thumb-friendly Windows Mobile UI looks cool, kinda familiar
Giga-Byte recently announced a newly developed user interface for its GSmart Windows Mobile smartphones called “Smart Touch”. The thumb-friendly UI is quite intuitive and flexible, but few icons located at the bottom of the screen make us think they borrowed an idea or two from Apple. Smart Touch allows users to add up to 16…
GIGA-BYTE brings GSmart t600 in France via Neuf Cegetel
I’m not actually sure what’s GIGA-BYTE strategy when it comes to Europe, but they seem to struggle to push their phones in a big way. Lately they’ve announced the launch of the GSmart t600 Windows Mobile smartphone on French MVNO Neuf Cegetel. We don’t have any information about the pricing yet, but we know one…
Gigabyte G-Smart MS800 official
Who: Gigabyte What: G-Smart MS800 Specs: 520 MHz Marvel CPU, Windows Mobile Version Unknown (probably 6.1), 2 megapixel camera, 2.8 inch QVGA touch screen, SiRF III power GPS, 1300 mAh battery, quadband GSM/EDGE, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA on the 2100 MHz band, 116 × 59 x 14.95 mm, 130 grams, FM Radio When: Announced at MWC,…
Gigabyte to introduce Windows Mobile powered Gsmart series at Mobile World Congress
Gigabyte will unveil their Gsmart line of products at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in February. Three devices, two of them Windows Mobile powered, will be introduced with features ranging from HSDPA to TV (DVB-T, DVB-H, T-DMB) and GPS. Gigabyte’s never been popular, at least in Europe, so I don’t know why they’re even trying…
Thoughts on Mobile TV – today…. Devices!
Following from my post yesterday about the multiple Mobile TV standards, today I thought we might take a short tour de force of Mobile TV handsets – with specific reference to the DVB-H standard….