| The average GSM mobile phone is a simple device | | | | disappointing update to the OS yet. If you’re looking |
| that can access GPRS networks, can work as a | | | | to upgrade your GSM device, then it’s a good thing |
| music player, takes images and of course, sends and | | | | that the E101 is here. But if the only reason you are |
| receives calls and messages. The Acer BeTouch E101 | | | | planning to get the E101 or any of the BeTouch phones |
| is a GSM mobile phone, but it does so much more. | | | | is for the new Windows OS, do not even bother. |
| Acer designed the BeTouch series as their dedicated | | | | While Windows 7 may still be far away from being |
| Windows Mobile series. Granted that the Windows | | | | released, 6.5 does not bring you any closer to 7. |
| Mobile 6.5 Professional operating system is not all that | | | | The controls are still clumsy and unintuitive. The menu |
| impressive, it offers plenty of functionality not common | | | | is difficult to arrange, the icons are too big and some |
| in GSM phones. | | | | context menus are just too full of text; like a badly |
| This touch screen smart phone packs enough | | | | redesigned Zune HD interface. |
| features to get you through the day at home or at | | | | Still a Good Mobile Phone |
| work thanks to Pocket Office and Windows Media | | | | Despite the Windows OS, the Acer BeTouch E101 is |
| Player. You will not be limited to GPRS networks | | | | still a great mobile phone. The 3.2 inch resistive touch |
| either, the E101 is fully equipped to support EDGE; no | | | | screen display is just the right size. It has a resolution |
| HSDPA though since this is not a 3G device. | | | | of 240 x 400 pixels and can show a full 65K worth of |
| WinMo 6.5 Pro’s Little Quirks | | | | colours. The 1140 mAh battery will keep your device |
| The reason why we find it so hard to be impressed | | | | powered for 400 hours on standby and over four |
| with Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional is because | | | | hours of talk time. The 256MB of internal RAM is fully |
| compared to the previous 6.1 OS, there is hardly | | | | usable as a dedicated 512MB of ROM is used for |
| anything different. The only thing in the new OS is a | | | | applications. It also supports microSD cards if the |
| new skin, faster load times and the Marketplace | | | | memory is insufficient for your needs. |
| function for buying applications (think of the AppStore). | | | | Great Features, Excellent Package |
| Aside from these, the rest of the adjustments are | | | | The best thing about the BeTouch E101 is that you will |
| mostly superficial. | | | | never feel limited with the amount of things the phone |
| What makes the E101 stand out is that it is running | | | | can do. It takes images with the 2 mega pixel camera, |
| WinMo as a GSM phone. Usually, 3G phones use | | | | works as a media player (it even has a 3.5mm audio |
| WinMo and other major operating systems. For fans | | | | jack) and it can serve as a mobile workstation thanks |
| of Windows Mobile, this may yet be the most | | | | to Pocket Office. |