DavesPDA is reporting that the TORQ P100 Pocket PC Phone (the US version of the E-Ten M500) will get a Windows Mobile 5.0 upgrade, and will be repackaged as the TORQ P100w. The new device will be virtually the same as the P100 except it will include WiFi and will have a black casing. The new P100w is due out in October.
DavesPDA has also published a very comprehensive review of the TORQ P100 which can be found at the link below.
"The Basics
The TORQ P100 is the US version of the E-TEN M500. It is powered by a Samsung S3C2440 400 MHz processor. The Samsung S3C2440 is basically an Intel XScale competitor processor. For memory, there is 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of ROM. The P100 is a GSM/GPRS based Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Pocket PC Phone Edition device. It is quad-band GSM/GPRS and also includes Bluetooth connectivity. The battery is rated at 1440 mAh. The screen support 16-bit Color, 240x320 pixel resolution, and is 2.8" diagonally. SDIO is included for expandability and a 1.3 megapixel camera with a flash. The device weights 6 ounces and is 4.4" by 2.39" by 0.86"."
DavesPDA has also published a very comprehensive review of the TORQ P100 which can be found at the link below.
"The Basics
The TORQ P100 is the US version of the E-TEN M500. It is powered by a Samsung S3C2440 400 MHz processor. The Samsung S3C2440 is basically an Intel XScale competitor processor. For memory, there is 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of ROM. The P100 is a GSM/GPRS based Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Pocket PC Phone Edition device. It is quad-band GSM/GPRS and also includes Bluetooth connectivity. The battery is rated at 1440 mAh. The screen support 16-bit Color, 240x320 pixel resolution, and is 2.8" diagonally. SDIO is included for expandability and a 1.3 megapixel camera with a flash. The device weights 6 ounces and is 4.4" by 2.39" by 0.86"."
