Get a fresh-looking user interface for your Glofiish: Pointui is coming!

When I first saw iPhone, I was amazed! After came the Android demo and I was amazed again with the user interface of these great products, But now something fresh, new and FREE! is coming to all WM device owners, including Glofiish: meet the Pointui:

Extended batteries for Glofiish X800

Glofiish X800 has plenty of functionality and that's why we love it, but using your bluetooth stereo headset and Wifi on the go can drain your battery really quick and that's the moment you will think about extended battery life. Now you have a possibility to get either a standard-sized 1800 mAh battery or double-size 3600 mAh battery produced by well-known Mugen Power - company which is in extended battery business since 1978! Their batteries are known for quality and realistic figures of maximum capacity. You can order yours today from Eten Webshop here:

1800mAh extended battery for Glofiish X800

3600mAh extended battery for Glofiish X800

How To Share Internet from Glofiish over WiFi

With wider spread of 3G it will be more and more important to be able to share this high-speed data caonnection from your PDA to your Notebook or even Desktop (if you happen to travel with one :-). Till recent times it was only possible to do it with some hard handwork fixing the registry, but now you cab easily do it with the help of a very nice piece of software named WMWifiRouter.

Here is the link for WMWifiRouter and here for discussion thread on xda-developers.

John Chan has Glofiish X650 in hands

John Chan once again is one of the first people to get new Glofiish models in hands, and it has VGA screen! Read the full review here

New ROM 0402 for Glofiish X800 released

Eten engineers have released new ROM version for X800, adding nativeSDHC support and much more. Links and instructions:

Download X800 ROM 0402 version for XP
Download X800 ROM 0402 version for Vista
Download GSM firmware update

Please note that during upgrade all your personal information will be erased, so sync before it!

X800 OS version 402 update notification

OS Bugs fixing and new feature:

• Fix the device reset occasionally problem.
• Fixed Security Pin code lost problem.
• Support SDHC function.
• Fixed system doesn’t show H icon when HSDPA is working. (Please update 3G firmware)
• Improve Video Call stability.
• Fix the problem of Satellite Data Update which when the update is finished, the GPRS is still connected.
• Improve the connection stability of Bluetooth.
• Improve the stability of FM Tuner application.
• Modify the connection Wizard version.
• Improve part of Call Filter function.
• Improve the stability of Namecard Manager.
• Improve the battery meter accuracy.

Required files
1. EUU_X800_XXX_A42_040_0402_XP.EXE (XXX stand for language version) or
EUU_X800_XXX_A42_040_0402_Vista.EXE
2. ModemUpdater_FC3301_CA.zip (This is update file for 3G firmware)
Update procedure:
Please update X800 OS version 402 first, then update 3G Firmware Update
Normal operation items:

OS Update:

• Make sure use PC with XP system (better with service pack2) or Vista for OS updating.
• Disable all kind of firewall before OS updating.
• Be sure your PC or laptop already installed ActiveSync 4.5 or above version
• Be sure the USB cable is properly connected between PC and Cradle.
• Connect X800 and your PC via USB cable and be sure the ActiveSync is activated with GREEN sign.
• If Activesync is hard to connect, you can go start/setting/connection/ USB to PC and disable the “advanced network functionality”, then Activesync would be easily connecting.
• Please backup all necessary data on PC side before OS updating process.
• Be sure the power adapter is properly connection during the updating process.
• Run EUU file and following the instructions show on screen to complete OS updating.

3G Firmware Update

• Extract the file “ModemUpdater_FC3301_CA.zip”
• Copy ModemUpdater_FC3301_CA.exe to your X800
• Double click ModemUpdater_FC3301_CA.exe
• Follow on-screen instruction to complete the update.
• Reset X800.
• Go to Start > Settings > System > System Information > Wireless Module > GSM/GPRS > Firmware Version The correct version should be R3BEC31ACL_V1.01CA
• If the above version is incorrect, please repeat the above steps to update again.

Another phone from Glofiish is coming: X650

FCC has just approved new Glofiish model: X650. According to the users manual the only difference with X600 is color and an FM Transmitter, so you can send its sound output to any radio tuned to the right frequency.

I personally like the idea of FM Transmitter as it solves the sound transfer to the car stereo easily.



X600/X650 users manual
additinal pages (for FM Transmitter function)

Photos of tested device also show a new style headset:

Eten Glofiish M800 postponed to January

Due dates for long-awaited Eten Glofiish M800 - a 3G phone with full qwerty keyboard has been changes to January 25th in online shops. This leaves Glofiish lovers with the 2 options for this holiday season: X800 or X600. I personally prefer a slicker solution without keyboard as my fingers seem to be too big for these small keys, so X800 is the best choice, at least for me.

It looks like Eten decided not to release a beta-version of the product this time and hope that we eill get a fully functional device in January.

Where to buy Glofiish X600, X800 and M800?

Now, when all the new Glofiish devices have appeared in online stores it is not so easy to decide where to buy it as all the shops offer different services and pricing structure when you go into details. I've order mine from Eten Webshop, because they are offering free delivery to my country, and will give a free 1GB microSD card. They are now offering all the 3 new models, here are the links, so you can take a look at their offer:

Buy Glofiish X800

Buy Glofiish X600

Buy Glofiish M800


If you know of a good offer in your country, please comment here, so we can share information.

New ROM released for Glofiish X800, fixing PIN problem and a number of other issues.

Eten engineers have released new version of ROM fox Glofiish X800 numbered "WWE 040 381 ROM". It includes fixes for following:

- PIN problem
- Memory runs full
- Hybernate/softreset issue
- Overall performance of VGA display
- GSM firmware update, also improve handsfree calling
- HSDPA indicator show up

In addition to the new ROM 2 patches are also released, one to improve HSDPA connectivity and GSM call quality and the second to improve auto-focus ability of the camera.

You can download all the files from here

Eten Webshop offers free shipping for X800

Just got the news that Eten Webshop is offering free shipping to most EU countries for X800 and also giving a 1GB microSD card for free for first people to order. Sound like a good deal, what do you think?

Here is the text:

After several delays from manufacturer, we are now taking orders for Glofiish X800 with the best possible price and offer free shipping to following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vatican.

First lot is very limited in size, so please make sure to place your order as soon as you can, we are also offering free 1GB microSD card to first 20 people to order!

Glofiish X800

We also offer a great new product to carry your device, it's called urbanTool SlyFox and you can use it as a small bag or fix it on your belt

New Glofiish website is up

Eten Corp. has launched a new version of Glofiish website, which is in my opinion is overloaded with Flash - nice for a presentation but not really useful for information. It has a new "Support" section with FAQ, but I could not make it work under the Firefox, please let me know if it works under IE.

The most interesting surprise is that it only has info on X800 and X600, no word of M800. As M800 is confirmed by FCC it is real, so it's not clear why Eten Corp decided not to put it online this time.

Eten Glofiish M800 FCC reports and users manual available for download

FCC has approved Glofiish M800 so it should be available soon in the US market. As you an see on the pics E-ten did not change the headset, it's still the old and ugly one, but I do hope that the final version will have something more decent. Here is the link to the reports and direct link to the users manual.

Eten Glofiish M800 Official Specs

John Chan from Cnet Asia has got the official specs for M800. It will have 64MB Ram and 256 MB Rom. And it also will have touch sensitive buttons under the display.

Hopefully it will be available soon! Here it is:

Physical design
Form factor	Slider
Dimensions	113.8 x 57.8 x 18.4 mm
Weight w/battery	178 g
Primary display resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Phone
Phone type	Quadband
Networks	GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
Connectivity options	3G, HSDPA, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/GSM, USB, EDGE
Messaging features	SMS, MMS, Predictive text input, Email, Instant message
Additional phone features	SiRFstar III GPS chipset
Multimedia
Built-in digital camera?	Yes
Maximum camera resolution	2 megapixels
Maximum digital zoom	x
Maximum optical zoom	x
Additional multimedia features	Autofocus camera
PDA
Operating system	Windows Mobile 6
Main processor type	Samsung SC3 2442
Main processor speed	500 MHz
RAM	64 MB
ROM	256 MB
Expansion option(s)	TransFlash/microSD
PC connectivity	Windows
Removable battery?	Yes
Display
Monochrome or color	Color
Touch screen	Yes
Backlit display	Yes
Data Input
Method	Keyboard, Pen
Audio
Built-in speakers?	Yes
Built-in mic?	Yes
Power supply
Batteries rechargeable?	Yes
AC adaptor included?	Yes

source

Glofiish X600 appears on Expansys site

While some people still think Glofiish X600 is a hoax, it has appeard on Expansys Hong Kong web page:

Technical Details

•	Operating System Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
•	Processor Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz Processor
•	Memory 128 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM
•	Display 2.8", 320 x 240 (QVGA), 65,536 colors, TFT-LCD
•	Dimensions (LxWxH) 107 x 58 x 14.7 mm
•	Weight 136g (with battery)
•	Communications - GSM/EDGE Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz - GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10 - Bluetooth® v2.0 class 2 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) - WiFi IEEE802.11b/g Certificated
•	GPS - Embedded SiRF Star III chipset, TMC function supported*, (*subject to change by region)
•	Camera - Built-in 2.0 mega pixels, - Fixed Focus CMOS, - up to 1600 x 1200 resolution - Expansibility MicroSD card slot
•	Interface/Audio - Built-in microphone and speaker - External stereo headset jack - Hands-free mode supported
•	Interface/Data - Mini USB Sync Headset jack
•	Ergonomic Design - Touch screen for stylus or fingertip - Navigation button - Power button - 2 quick application buttons - Send/end button - Record button - Volume control - Left soft-key - Right soft-key
•	Battery - Lithium Polymer rechargeable with 1,530 mAh capacity - Talk Time* : 5~6 hours - Standby* : 150~170 hours - Pocket PC usage* : 12~14 hours - GPS usage* : 5~7 hours * depend on usage (confirmed before production)
•	Software(pre-loaded) Windows Mobile® 6 Professional, Microsoft® Office Outlook® Mobile (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Inbox), Picture, Notes, Microsoft® Office Word Mobile, Microsoft® Office Excel® Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, ActiveSync, Calculator, Game (Solitaire, Bubble Breaker), Voice Recorder, Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® Mobile, MSN® Messenger, Microsoft® Transcriber*, Windows Media® Player 10, Direct Push Technology, Microsoft Reader* (* subject to change by region)
•	glofiish Exclusive Applications Phone Tools: Phone Application*, Phone Setting, SIM Toolkit, Speed Dial, Wireless Modem, Wireless Manager, Dialer Skin, Add Ringtone, CSD Type, Voice Commander*, Connection Wizard, SMS Sender, SIM Manager (*subject to change by region) Multimedia Tools: Multimedia Manager, Camera, Camcorder, FM Tuner MMS Composer
•	Utilities: Mobile Shell, Battery Meter, Zoom SMS, Bluetooth Manager, M-Desk, Scenario, Backup Utility, Quick Bar, Task Manager
•	GPS Tools: Satellite Data Update (Not supported in USA), Location SMS, GPS Viewer
•	Free Download Programs: Image Wizard, Image Maker, Call Filter, Birthday Reminder (The programs are posted on our website: http://www.glofiish.com for downloading)
•	Packing List glofiish X600, stylus, USB sync cable, AC adaptor, headset, leather case, getting started CD, quick start guide, standard battery
•	Accessories (Optional) USB sync cable, AC adaptor, car-charger, battery pack, leather case, headset source

New Eten Glofiish X800 review published

This time it's by TrustedReviews. X800 got 8/10 overall mark from them.

Some quotes:

"Overall, the Glofiish X800 is a very capable phone"

"stuffed with features"

"genuinely useful interface tweaks"

"Battery life is excellent"

"VGA screen is simply gorgeous."

You can find full text here

Glofiish X600 spotted in Russia

Just found another picture of Glofiish X600, published in russian form on Sept 26th, it looks like X600, what do you think?




According to the source, it's codenamed "Killer", but not for the features: it's mission to kill competition with the price tag.

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Get TouchFLO-like scrolling on Glofiish!

I personally like the way it's possible to scroll webpages on HTC Touch and now I can do it on my Glofiish with the help of SPB Pocket Plus 4.0, here is the video:


Apart from providing this scrolling capabilities, SPB Pocket Plus adds plenty of useful functions, including multi-tab browsing to Internet Explorer, something Tariq was looking for.

Here are the videos of all new functions Pocket Plus can add to your device:



Today Plug-in:


Internet Explorer:


File Explorer:


Close Button:


Smart Scrolling:


Trial version of SPB Pocket Plus 4.0 is available for download and you can purchase full version for $29.95.

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Another Eten Glofiish PDA is coming: Glofiish X600!

Eten is trying to make a momentum by offering more models this season and the info on the Eten Glofiish X600 has just appeared in the net:

Specs:

• SiRF III GPS receiver chip
  
• GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS, EDGE Class B, Multi Class 10
• FM radio
• RDS / TMC module for traffic info
• Samsung processor clocked at 400MHz SC324402
• TFT-LCD touch-screen 2.8 inches , 65536 colors and resolution of 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) (it says VGA on the website?)
• 64 MB RAM128 MB of ROM
• Digital Camera 2 Megapixels with autofocus, flash and 4x digital zoom
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• MiniUSB 1.1
• SD I/O Port expansion microSD
• Battery Lithium-Polymer removable 1530 mAh with a self-proclaimed 150 hours on standby, five hours in communication and from 2.5 to 5 hours in GPS.
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• Dimensions: 10.7 x 5.8 x 1,5 cm
• Weight: 136g

Pics:





it looks that the specs are the same as X500 had, or did I miss something? I relally like the design of this little X600 and hope it will come soon!

Source (in French) (translated version)

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New video and new release dates for Eten Glofiish X800

Good news: new video review of Eten Glofiish X800 is available, enjoy it:



Bad news: As you can see on Expansys page, release date is now changed to November 24.

Eten Glofiish M800 is real! See the pics here!

Our readers have sent us links to 2 russian websites with more pictures of M800, so it seems that this model is real, these pics don't look like they've been photoshoped so we have to admit that Eten Glofiish M800 exists! And now, best pics we could find:

E-ten Glofiish M800 pictures are fake!

As we have reported in our previous post, a dutch website has published pics and specs of upcoming E-ten Glofiish M800, but after looking carefully at the picture you will see that it is an exact copy of X500 with added camera on top and a joystick. It looks like our dutch friends joked the world and the world has picked it up. There are already over 200 links to the post including well known websites like msmobiles.com and engadet.com.

UPDATE: We got more pics of M800 now and these look real!

Eten Glofiish M800 coming? Well, sort of...

A dutch website has published photos and specs of forthcoming Glofiish M800 - a 3G device with full Qwerty keyboard:
Here is the translated version

Specs are almost the same as X800:

• 500 MHz Samsung processor
• 256 MB ROM
• 2 cameras
• VGA display
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional (i.e. Windows Mobile 6 for touch-screens)
• HSDPA / UMTS
• SiRFstar III GPS chip
• 1530 mAh battery
• available since November 2007
• expected price: 599 to 629 Euro
• standard 2.5 mm stereo headset connector (instead of prioprietary one used in HTC phones)

Well, looks like a nice device and I like this design much better than the X800 one, how about you?

Video review of Glofiish X800 published online and on YouTube

cellubration.com has published a nice review of Glofiish X800 and also a video:



Conclusion of the Author: "Overall I was impressed with the new E-Ten X800 Pocket PC"

Eten Glofiish X800 specs confirmed

A newsletter just came in from Eten with detailed info about forthcoming X800 confirming technical details and giving a preview of the included software. X800 will have 500mHz processor!

Biggest surprise for me in the software part is the inclusion of SPB Mobile Shell, a great piece of software, what I do use on my X500 also.

But, one very important information is missing from the newsletter: X800 release date! We still have no idea, some online retailers listed X800 in stock on October 19th, if you know of an earlier date, please send me a note!

Here are the specs:

Phone Features:	HSDPA / UMTS ( 2100 / 1900 / 850 MHz ) GSM Quad Band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10 MMS, SMS Polyphonic, MP3, WMA, WAV, AMR, AWB, MID, MMF, RMI, AAC Ringtones
PDA Features:	Processor: Samsung SC3 2442 500 MHz Memory: 256 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM Display: 2.8”, 640 x 480 (VGA), 65,536 Colors TFT-LCD Camera: Built-in, Auto- Focus, 2.0 Mega Pixels & Fixed-Focus CMOS, 0.3 Mega Pixels WiFi®: IEEE 802.11b/g Bluetooth®: v2.0, Class 2 + EDR GPS : Built-in, SiRF Star III Expansion: Micro-SD Card Slot TMC: Supported* (* Subject To Change By Region) Battery: Rechargeable Li-ion Polymer Battery, 1,530 mAh Talk Time : 5~7 Hours (Depend On Usage)
Operating system:	Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Dimensions:	113.5 x 60.5 x 15.8 mm Weight (with battery): 147 g

And some screenshots:

See this Glofiish X800 Flash banner

A flash banner with Eten Glofiish X800 has appeared on www.eten.com.tw:




Hope that means X800 is coming soon!

Eten Glofiish X800 Reviews in the net

As people are getting ready for the X800 I made a search to see who has already reviewed this device in the net. Here is what I got:

John Chan from Cnet Asia has reviewed the device and shared some info on release time: "Though it was originally slated for a September release, we have now been informed that the X800 will be available only in October."

Here is another "don't say to much" review on smape.com.

Could not find any more reviews, if you know about any, please send a comment now!

How to bring your Glofiish X500 and M700 back to life after unsuccessful ROM update

ROM updates can be tricky and sometimes they fail. This instruction will help you to come back after disaster happens:

1) Find your 'TEMP' directory on your PC (should be C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR NAME\Local Settings\Temp)
2) Delete all the files in this directory
3) Start the update program on your PC
4) Run it until you get the "END USER UPDATE" screen
5) Go to your 'TEMP' directory, you need 2 files from there: USBDLUpdate_Console.exe and temp.dat.
6) Format a microSD card in "FAT" file system
7) Copy USBDLUpdate_Console.exe and temp.dat to the microSD card
8) rename temp.dat to temp.bin on microSD
9) put microSD card into your M700
10) press 'record', 'reset' and 'power' buttons; release reset' and 'power', you will eneter 'DOWNLOAD' mode
11) Update will run now from microSD card, wait until it stops with "usb host is not connected yet"
12) Remove your battery for 2 minutes.
13) Put your battery back.
14) You are done.

How To enable built-in VoIP functionality in X500 and M700

Until recent time I did not know that WM6 has built-in VoIP functionality and it can be enabled on my Glofiish X500. I am using it now for a couple of days and it's great, I can use it over WiFi network and can call lots of countries for free with quality better than SkypeOut can do on this device.

What will you need:

1. X500 with WM6 installed
2. VoIP patch (Thank you xda-developers!)
3. SIP config Tool
4. Switch (to make your VoIP voice come out on the front speaker and not loud on the back one)

Install all above programs, launch SIP Config Tool and enter your VoIP account info (if you do not have a VoIP account, get one here: internetcalls.com )

Once this is configured you will see a new icon on your home screen with blue phone and green antenna and the name of your VoiP account. It can read 'No Service', 'Available' or 'Connected'. When it is in connected state all your outgoing phone calls will go through VoIP! I saved huge amount already calling to all the differnet countries, and internetcalls even offers calls to a list of countries for free. Bye-bye Skype!

Glofiish X800 is coming shortly

Eten's new model, the long awaited X800, which will feature 3G capabilities is approved by FCC and will be available shortly.

As you can see in specs it will have new 500 MHz Samsung chip, fastest so far in Eten devices.

• Operating system: Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• Processor: Samsung SC3 2442, 500 MHz
• Memory: 256 MB Flash ROM, 64 MB SDRAM
• Display: 2.8", 640 x 480 (VGA), 65,536 colors, TFT-LCD
• Communication:
  • HSDPA / UMTS (2100/1900/850 MHz)
  • GSM Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • EDGE class 10, GPRS class 10
  • Bluetooth v2.0 Class 2 + EDR
  • WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g
• GPS: Built-in GPS module (SiRF Star III) TMC function supported region)
• Expansion slot: MicroSD
• Camera:
  • 2M pixels Auto-Focus with flashlight, up to 1600x1200 resolution
  • 0.3M pixels Fixed-Focus Camera for conference call usage
• Power supply Battery: 1530 mAh Li-Ion Polymer, rechargeable, replaceable
• AC Adapter: 100~240 VAC/50~60 Hz, 5V/1A DC
• Dimensions: 113.5 (L) x 60.5 (W) x 15.8 (H) mm
• Weight: 139 g including battery