| For quite some time now, 2G mobile phone users have | | | | phone, if the only reason you want it is for the new |
| been getting the bad end of the stick in terms of | | | | Windows OS, do not even bother. Despite having a lot |
| mobile phone choices. Most of the better hardware | | | | of touch screen functionality, the design of the 6.5 OS |
| and capabilities are found in fully dedicated 3G smart | | | | fails to take into account the average size of the |
| phones. | | | | human finger. |
| With the advancements in HSDPA technology, more | | | | If you are not using a stylus, prepare to be utterly |
| web applications and web integrated features are | | | | frustrated trying to use the media player and its |
| made specifically for 3G smart phones. Fortunately for | | | | incredibly small buttons. Thankfully, the BeTouch E101 |
| GSM users, Acer has now made a mobile phone that | | | | has a resistive touch screen so you will always be |
| delivers smart phone functionality to a full GSM device. | | | | using a stylus. |
| The Acer BeTouch E101 is a 2G smart phone that has | | | | Hardware Specifications |
| all the features you would expect from a high end | | | | The Acer BeTouch E101 is a medium sized mobile |
| mobile phone but made exclusively for 2G networks. | | | | phone. Medium, in terms of when you compare it to |
| The BeTouch E101 is actually a 2G clone of the 3G | | | | the current average size, but physically, at a little under |
| BeTouch E100. With all the same features and | | | | 120mm, this is a rather small device. Light and handy, |
| hardware sans 3G technology (no HSDPA, of course), | | | | you can easily carry it with you in your bag or your |
| the E101 is providing GSM users an excellent mobile | | | | pocket. |
| phone upgrade option without having to subscribe to a | | | | It all runs on a Qualcomm MSM 7225 processor at |
| 3G line. | | | | 528 MHz, for a GSM device with WinMo 6.5 that's |
| Not only does the BeTouch 101 have great hardware, | | | | pretty fast and more than enough for most mobile |
| but it is also running Windows Mobile 6.5. It is one of | | | | applications. The 3.2 inch resistive TFT touch screen |
| the few GSM devices to use this operating system. | | | | display has a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and can |
| The New Windows Mobile Operating System | | | | display up to 65k colours. It works perfectly as a |
| New is not really the word we are looking for. | | | | media player as it supports various file formats. The 2 |
| Re-skinning might be a better term since the new 6.5 | | | | mega pixel camera also takes amazing quality images |
| operating system is practically 6.1 with a few size | | | | and even videos. |
| adjustments and yes, faster performance. At least it's | | | | Final Words |
| faster, because everything else too similar and sadly | | | | If you have been dying to upgrade your GSM mobile |
| too old. | | | | phone, then the BeTouch E101 is definitely the way to |
| Window Mobile 7 is still far from seeing a viable | | | | go. It's the closest you can get to a 3G smart phone |
| release date, and while the E101 is a great mobile | | | | without having to sacrifice budget. |