BenQ P50

jali

i want to buy batery of p50

chupacubra

My benq p50 can watch youtube or any other video.Because allways message showing invalid pocket studio.How can solve this problem.

elgin

can you help me ... where can buy a new.. external batery of my phone and then why if remove the batry of my phone all file downloaded in my phone is deleted such as messages contacts although it benq p50 has a built in batery inside or buck up batery

elgin

hello to everyone can you help me for my benq p50 because downloand some aplications but.. the aplication is not running and apear in the dialog box of my phone that the authentication in that aplication is expired..

PENIYA

Can i have casing (housing) for benQ P 50. Plzzzzzzzzz help meeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

francis

i had the same problem dude, i think it's one of the weak points of the P50. to keep my DATA safe, i synchronize it with microsoft outlook, from contacts, calendars, notes, etc. using microsoft activesync, i can reinstall my phone's programs in the event of reformating.

francis

i bought mine at eBay

francis

i'm using a 2600mA for more than 2 years and so far been reliable. the only downside is it's bulky

Oscar

How many mAh is highest in default battery size. I got 2600mAh but it's not fit in my aluminum case. please tell that :)

can

my benq has no hard drive...where can i buy one..?nd also its spare parts...

chetan

hi i am from india and i want new body of this cell phone.

Cza

how can i turn off the GPRS on my BenQ phone? it automatically connects and i can't seem to find out on how to turn it off. can someone pls help me on this? thanks! Cza

David Ocheng

Its a very good phone but I could not get replacement battery, so the phone is no useless and had to buy a more user-friendly phone.

junaid

hello iam junaid in india my using a benq p50 pc but that's body very old i want a fresh body for my benq pc

Sam

hi please if you can help how can i keep my contacts and messages if i removed the battery and connect it again i'm facing this problem that all the DATA use to be deleted as formatted phone please advice . my email : [email protected] thank you

Anonymous

any idea what seems to be the problem if each time you use the fone(switched on), you'll need to ALIGN THE SCREEN 'cause it's reacting right with the stylus? or how can we address this kind of problem...? thanks ahead

iMyat

The best cellphone I once have. I just lost it. Too bad! :(

Anonymous

can i have your email add? how can i download a powerpoint presentatin software for this device? is there any website where i can find to download the file/software? thanks!!! best regards

wedhus_liar

hi all, i'm p50 user. I need software IM with yahoo protocol can be operate in this device. Can somebody help me??

ismaelcrux

i own a p50 too and usually happens a bad or nil wifi connection, ...usually its solves after a restart (little hole near SD slot) followed by reactivation of wifi

jimz

hi good day! Im just asking about my benq p50. i activate already my wifi connection & im in the wifi hotspot, i tried it already but u cant connect to the internet explorer pls help me.. tnx! where can i find a software of my benq P50 just reply to me @ [email protected]... thanks for helping me.

jimz

hi good day! Im just asking about my benq p50. i activate already my wifi connection & im in the wifi hotspot, i tried it already but u cant connect to the internet explorer pls help me.. tnx! just reply to me @ [email protected]... thanks for helping me.

KHALED

insert codes man..

juni

can i turn the unit completely off? not just the backlight.

blackdragon

been using this phone for quite a while.. and its quite great actually. i like the way those querty keyboard were placed.

juni

is it ok to upgrade the battery to 2600 mAh high-capacity? poor battery life is only my problem with my P50 so far.

Asus16

I am not sure if it is a problem with the p50 unit, but as of late, i cannot at all connect the phone to my laptop. Activesync has failed to operate even though i alreadu installed the lates version. Anyone with the same problem? you might want to share how you dealt with it.

slider

i had this for 3 years already, buggy specially on speakerphone malfunction upgraded to 1.15 fix that problem finally, after 3 years my speakerphone works!!! thanks guys

tahir

my frind you can visit www.battreyupgrade.com there you can find your battrey

CMRN

Does anyone know how could I find rom version 1.18 for P50. I have read about it in several websites but no software.

Sazzad

Recently in my pocket my phone got pressure.when i look it up i saw it is hanged.I disconnect the battery but it doesnot open at all.key pad got power, it do not take any charge from charger. a tu uuu uuuu sound is generated continiusly from it.what can i do now ???

Chris

Hello, i need a guide to disassemble the P50 Phone, i need to change lcd screen cause it does not work. I unscrew the 2 screws in the base but there is nothing i can do next! Any opinions? THNX

john

i brought this p50 of mine from a friend and is now i so united kingdom the phone doesnt switch on and the cover are torn were can i find a new keypad and the covers

darkdruid

by the way, softwares dont matter that much. you can download active sync @ microsoft. other softwares can also be downloaded on different sites.

maegee

how to activate gprs?

maegee

to connect to wifi,be at a hotspot or a place where there is a broadcasting network available.tap on the wireless icon at the bottom right of the screen.its that antenna icon and check turn on wireless.it will detect wireless network then and just connect to the network that will detected by selecting it.

Ilian Tzvetanov

Hello i need battery, help me please.Also a button "0" has stuck and i need to open the phone, could you help me with scheme or pictures if you have any. Thank you

Anonymous

Go to Windows Mobile Website and download the Windows Mobile Device Center . That should do it . For the wifi , i cant give any answer :l

Pat

Hi! I just bought a BenQ P50 from sumone n i dun have the installation n software CD so what should i do? By the way,how can i use the wifi? Can u please tell me how to do the setting? I use celcom prepaid simcard. I really hope u can help me. Thanks

Anonymous

One and only successful phone in the BenQ series compared to its other siblings...

Hernest

Please, anybody have the rigth ROM for update te Benq P50 to mobile 5? I try actualizate my P50 whith 1.22 and 1.15 and encountered identical problems when module GPRS is downloadind to my P50. "Time out" today my P50 only start in USB mode. HELP MEEEEEE (sorry for my english)

koray

To learn your MAC address, just take the battery out, and you'll see a label with the address on it.

jimmy

hi this is jimmy from n,y but now live in thailand people here don't know s*** about benqp50 here can you pls help me Im looking for upgrade's but don't know how to get it or install it can you pls help my e-mail is [email protected] thanks

Anonymous

hi my name is jimmy i live in thailand i just got my p50 3 weeks ago i'm trying to get up date's like you siad on your e-mail but i think the page's or not on the sight's anymore can you pls e-mail me & let me know were to get to upgrade's thanks my e-mail is [email protected]

Anonymous

Let me know about the batt up grade my e-mail is [email protected] I'm living in thailand right now & it's hard to find batt for p50

Anonymous

I had this phone since 2005 and it has been great. The original battery was ok; it would last a day with mild usage (no heavy calling and no wifi, but I'm happy with that). The keypad is great for text entry, note taking, and works very well with dictionaries. The P50 also works happily with multilingual customizations (Japanese). I have had almost no stability issues since firmware version 1.12. I get hard reset problems, maybe 3 times last year, but I backup on sync everyday and store all crucial data on the memory card. Since it is already 3 years old, my P50 is getting worn out and the keys are less sensitive. Nevertheless, for me it is still a great device. For all you battery whiners, you have two choices. One, charge daily, watch your phone usage, and adjust your power settings (my brightness is always lowest, and use automatic power). Two, buy an extended battery. I bought one because the old one doesn't hold much anymore. Now it lasts for at least two days. Anyway, if you know how to customize the device it can serve you well. My only gripe with the P50 is that it has no Macro camera function. That's it.

Anonymous

i have a problem and i don't know how to solve it, can somebody please help me? thanks. just buy a high capacity battery.

Rags

Hi: I need some help on the life of the battery . can some one help me how to increase the battery life? thanks

Mr nailuj

i have a problem, i dont know how to solve it can somebody help me? here are the list of my problem! 1. i have benq p50 phone i'm just wandering how can i activate the wifi connection to my benq p50. 2. in my school we have a free wifi registration but they what to know the mac or moc i dont know what it is, but they said that is the identity of my phone, i dont know what it is. Can anyone help me?

zasha

you are so right. even if there is a flash, you wont still see anything if its dark. but i like the functionalities, the speed of the system and the availability of applications is good. i hate the battery life!

ianne

i've been using the p50 for less than a month now and i can't say i'm impressed. i've been having problems with the battery and once in a while it would die down on me and when i'd try to switch it on again,all my files would be gone!!!can anyone please help me with this?

chris

i have the same problem with the screen. I can not pass align screen. Please anyone has a back up file of the phone Or retrieve alignment settings with the codefactory remote alignment software (http://www.codefactory.es/en/downloads.asp?id=1­08) it is very easy. Please retrieve this Benq P50.dat file i need this to fix this. This might help others too!!

manu

no. you can upload any active pc sync and then connect(windows mob)

Mnau krishnan.

i can't get pass the align screen menu at start up! what will i do? can you plese assist me with purchasing it? ....and active sync for most p.d.as works for it too! i batt problems: i have opened it's batt case and replaced it with a sony ericsson k 510i batt. works well!!

nokia

hey bro can u help me how to get a english software of p50 coz my os is germany

nokia

hey guys can u help me plz.. coz i buy a benq p50 but the problem is the os coz its a german language can u help me guys how to redownload/where can i fix it,, i nid a english ver. of OS..hope you can help me guys or even the address.. im here in the phil ryt now..thanks so much in advance

chuck

camera is to dark, brightness & the contrast are high, i think this camera comes with no 1.3 mega pixels.

Anonymous

dianzo

anyone pleaz help me to get Ben-Q P50 driver?

Anonymous

the major problem is the camera is not that clear and the battery is short life

benq

i got this phone when was brand new but total performance was ok. the problem is the baterry sucks., and the worst part of it is that they dont have a stucks no more. and you need to buy another battry for it where can i posoble buy the battry for this piece of crap.

Jbazt

Hello guys I got this phone from a stranger a couple of days ago for a very cheap price so I grab it. Ive use Ipaq, O2 devices before. My opinion is that the battery life sucks, Um experiencing hard reset almost every day. Most O2 device have bugs of a hard reset after a battery drain but before I fix that gugs for O2 by installing the BATTI application that you can download for free. I love the keyboard, plus the wifi. I never used such wifi power other pda are way behind. No gprs,sms problems encountered yet I'll let you guys know if I do. The OS is too old and there is upgrade yet to wm5/wm6. compare to my O2 XDA2 before, though its a bit old upgrading to the latest OS are available so some bugs can be fix. My only problem is the phone hard reset on its own!! Did anyone managed to fixed it? Sorry for my english Im from the Philippines. mail me

basel

i hate this mobile, many problems, the worst of all, is that sometimes people call me, and for them the mobile is ringing, but for me, the mobile is in deep silence, no missed calls, nothing. i used to believe the mobile and disbelieve people. till i tried it. what a waste

sam

encountered the same problem as Jun below. finished downloading GPRS code and phone didn't restart. message showed in the XCSDTool was that the device can not be found. redownload again. help please

Anonymous

I have had this phone for almost 3 years and with the exception of the one-day battery life I have almost no complaint. It is powerful enough to smoothly play a full-definition 1.5GB divx movie in widescreen format, a feature that which has saved me from much boredom in waiting rooms, etc. Installing The Core Media Player also makes it a wonderful Ipod substitute. It does absolutely everything I want it to do and because it is a full windows pocketpc I also use it intensively for work and I can synchronize with outlook etc. I wish they would keep making them but with incremental improvements like a slightly better camera and battery. My fear is that if I lose or break it, I will have to switch to an inferior pone because there is no comparable phone that I know of with the same exact form factor and powerful features. Possibly the imate 8502 but how can one get it?

vic guevara

my p50 have the screen all white, i check it works with pocket controller and the phone runs, but the screen is still white, i make all type resets, the touch works too, can somebody help me???

ANX

ok I tried this update and it is not going through the whole update it gets stuck at the first part. The error message is: waiting for target ACK.... then: Read data time out!. What do i do now?

jun

Hi good day .. Is there any way we can upgrade a benq p50 to win mobile 2005

Osoo

Hello! somebody help me! i did intstalled firmware 1.15eng in my phone. then GPRS downloading completed. but didn't automatic restart! now how to use my phone? tel me please!

ang8212

Install XCSDTOOL to your PC Prepare your P50 with full Battery 1. Make sure you already disconnect USB port 2. Unrar all file from download file (P50.rar) password : GgDag for unzip 3. Hold pressing Power Button and use stylus hold pushing reset button 3sec 4. Then release both of the buttons and hold pressing Voice Command button (Above volume button) 5. Hold pressing until the Screen change to blue color with text USB 6. Connect USB with your PC and P50 screen will show text USB connected 7. Open software XCSDTOOL 8. Click model > P50 9. Click View > Smart phone OS USB Download 10. Click OS EP File Choose file EP111510.bin 11. Click OS Image File Choose file P50111510 12. Click GPRS File Choose file P50111510.mot 13. Click Run 14. You need to hard reset P50 in between when instructed. Watch screen P50 when text show complete download then click OK at your PC 15. After finish 3 file, P50 will automatic reset 16. Enjoy it !!! This rom upgrade takes about 45 minutes and one distinct change is the call quality is better in clarity & louder. Thanks to the following link which provided the info. Download P50 1.15 eng ROM Download XCSDTOOL

Cvsoft

BenQ may come out with the best WM device but I am not buying another BenQ device ever. I once needed support and contacted their local office in my country. They refuse to accept my unit for service and suggested that I bring it for service in the country where the device was purchased. Very nice. So I though I�d wait until they can come out with a solution. Now its 2008 and BenQ did not even bothered fixing the problem of the P50 but released the P51. BenQ, do you really think after the experience we had with the P50 we will go for the P51? Be real and wake up! Don�t get me wrong I like the device, but the support is just horrible.

www.hardreset.eu

BenQ P50 hard reset

gcm104

Hello can anyone help me upgrade my BenQp50? I already have the XCSD_V1.5.4_L2-CL71-E61 and the Benq P50_ROM_1.15_ENG firmware, as i follow the steps in upgrading this phone, i came to a point where i must enter the following: OS EP File, OS Image File, and GPRS File. Can anyone tell me which file to choose for every field? I try a couple of options, well it did not work. Help me please

Vo1and Moscow

To install new firmware plz download this it is original BenQ soft for working with it mobile phones. In the menu select Model - P50, view - smartphone OS usb download, and select files from FW 1.15. What's all =) Enjoy

abraham

how the #$#% i upgrade the firmware? :s plz help me

V1d

this is new download link for BenQ P50 FW 1.15 Engl. Wellcome...

KloY

Hi, " mt5 " im can not upload firmware at your post, help me please,!!!!

Vo1and Russia

New firmware for BenQ P50 v1.15 engl, password: GgDag. Enjoy. From Russia with love =)

farah

how to open this kind of phone?... a put my sim on it and i turn on the phone..but still not work??...

Macky

All I Can say is that the BenQ P50 is a great and powerfull phone!!! For some people facing any problem in the benq p50 phone you can e-mail @ [email protected] me maybe can help you!!! For others that call this phone a junk i think windows powered phone is not for you!!!

love my benq

@dinno - tell me? did you insert the sim card on it? did you turn on the wireless on it? there are a lot to consider and i dont believe it if you'll say benq service centers dont know how to fix it. they must give an option or somehow. i have my phone for a year and a half and it does great to me. thanks.. please if you have a hassle on your phone.. just give it to me. hehehe. i might as well make ways to have it usable. thanks.. hehehe

Mobile PC user

@hassan just download it from www.microsoft.com search for active sync ... best of luck... all i can say is that this phone can still match the power of my other windows mobile phones with just less price. its my collection that's why i can compare. for others who had a bad idea about this phone, all i can say is this: "buy yourself an ordinary phone" if you dont know what's th use of it. and yeah, just give me your phone since you compare it as a junk phone. hehehe.

Anonymous

b4 i bought this phone, well i made sure what i like that cost less. i have a laptop which gives me 5hrs up of usage on the battery life. but it seems carrying it all the time is a hassle.. so i bought this phone and its actually great since i can sychronize it with my laptop... 2nd compare to other brand models which has a windows based OS... like O2 or blackberry, well my benq is a lot faster. Proof: i installed programs that are heavy enough to run on these phones and still my benq tops it all (FYI: my friends have an O2 and a blackberry, so i know)... well from here.. hope it gives you a great idea why this phone is great!

hassan

I want cd for p50 to download to my computer

dino

I�ve just used my benq p50 for only 3 days (september 2006), and suddenly the phone hung and after I did the soft reset the phone work perfectly except every times I tried to make a phone call or sms, pop up windows state that "A wireless radio must be attached to use the phone"? i did also hard reset even upgrade the firmware to V1.15 but still recieved that error message. What seems the problem?Please anyone help me!! Now it is more than a year i had this useless phone, and no one seems to care about what happen to it here... does anybody here work at benq-siemens service and repair so can give me the answer or at least option?? no wonder benq-siemens now collapse because they don't have a good after sales and service!!!! I've tried Indonesia and South Africa Service center and THEY COULDN'T fix the problem and just GAVE UP on me!!!

r0ck

nice!

sickhead

I. I'm facing an quite strange situation, for a few month i set my benqP50 to connect to my home wi-fi connection and it worked beautifully. a few days ago, i set my device to connect internet using the "Cell Line" as i wasn�t home. (i had a new modem connection at the menu connections-My ISP). From that day on the wireless connection never worked again, this is, when i tried to open any page on explorer, even after checking on router that i was connected, the device automatically connected to the Internet via "cell line", and even after deleting this connection i continue to be unable to connect to the Internet and whenever i try it i get a error message, "Unable to connect: You have no modem entries created, and no network card present" Does any one had the same problem? How can I fix it? Thanks

Sam

Should there be no problem installing the 1.12 version? Have anyone tried it already? What are the do's and don'ts?

Francisco Mor�n

for install .Net Compact Framework V2 on BenQP50 you need locate file NETCFv2.wce4.ARMV4.cab in C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET\SDK\CompactFramework\v2.0\Wi­ndowsCE\wce400\armv4\ after you install NETCFSetupv2.msi from microsoft upload the file NETCFv2.wce4.ARMV4.cab to P50 and execute it a warning was display but you can continue

hussain

Dear Manoj, I am from the UAE too, i have been using the P50 for the past 2 yrs and it is working beautifully. The only issue i faced was battery life which has solved after i bought a high capacity Battery from Hong Kong which actually lasts upto 3days with normal usage. I can arrange a battery for you if you need it, send me an email with your contact details. Also letme know if you need any specific tips with regard to the usage of this phone.

Manoj Kumar

I am from UAE and would like to know if anybody could help me with the technical problem iam facing with P50. and guys..pls dont try this cell. its Junk

David

The best piece of advice I have for anybody thinking about buying a Benq P50 is DON'T! I recently bought a used one and, not only does this overly complicated piece of junk have a mind of it's own, the manual is virtually useless!

blackberry

@mr philippines -> @lala @said munir -> @jp @gareth -> @Ranu hehehe.. my mistake

Blackberry

@mr philippines - wifi can be used if your in a hot spot zone. just try to activate your wifi, and browse your p50. - and yes, some needs access codes.. as long as its detected and needs no access codes, then your ready to go. @Said Munir - sycronizing alone wont backup your files... better do some backup on your p50 first b4 you experience sycronizing... that is what i do most with my windows mobile phones. i have 2 right now. hehehe. @Said Munir - about your cd... everything is on the net my friend... that's the beauty of windows mobile. link for active sync: @gareth - y? do you think blackbery is the best? please dont compare benq p50 from blackberry, prices differ much as well as of their uses. if you want to compare your blackberry, then compare it with my I-phone. blackberry is most likely just a phone. hahaha

lala

I have this phone for almost 2yrs now i got if from philippines. first i hate it bec. im just new to it and it gives me lots of problem but when you have it for awhile you will learn that this is not bad doh the camera i dont really use it bec. it's really bad, battery i have to charge it everyday or when i use it much i have to charge it atleast twice a day. anyone need software for this i have it i can lend it if you are not far from where i live(San Jose)CA. one thing i havent figure it out yet is how to use WIFI do you need an internet service to activate this?

dino

I got brand new benq p50 for almost a year now, I got it from USA, but I only able to use it for a week, what happened is the phone was freeze and I did soft reset and since then every time I need to make a phone call, always error message pop out says "A wireless radio must be attached to use the phone" I've tried Benq services in South Africa ( the good thing I got from them is firmware 1.15) and Indonesia but none of them knows the problem and fix it. Right now I used my P50 as PDA everything work perfect except if I need to make a call or sms, I need to find out if anyone know what seems the problem.. many thanks

gareth

i like this phone a lot but i can't get enough of its features because of its poor battery life. The camera works fine outdoors on daylight but not indoors...despite its few flaws, this phone's just fine. :-)

Ranu

Benq p50 is very nice looking but its processor is so slow 416 mhz. 1.3 mp camera is not good, 64 mb ram shameful, i don't like this phone. I like blackberry mobile phones.. Sorry benq

Said Munir

Is there any possible way to connect BenQ P50 mopbile to computer through USB cable without any CD?

jp

@ benQ p user- i only have the unit and charger..i dont have the cd.. where can i find that cd beause i have my unit from a friend and he told me that he lost other accesories including that cd. @ blackberry- im using windows xp and my laptop is new.. my unit is good..mu usb is new..i have downloaded active sync from microsoft and everytime i tried to connect it, my contacts and messages are not syncronize..though other folders are properly ok.. is it the sync that i downloaded from microsoft that is not compatible with benq? i downloaded the active sync 4.5.. i have known a friend and he told me that this version have bug so i have to shift back to 4.2V.. it is true? can anyone lend me a benq p5o cd? u can send it though my email [email protected] plsss... i want to maximize the features of this phone, though it has low battery quality i believe that this phone quite good..

blackberry

@jp what OS do you use in your laptop? -- 1) you might have apple OS and your using microsoft sycronizer. hehe 2) is your USB cable connected on both sides? 3) does your USB port on your laptop work? 4) does your USB port have enough power to exchange data with your BenQ P50? 5) anyways, you might have laptop issues... if not, then your BenQ P50 is busted.

blackberry

Common problems & tips for your BenQ P50 PDA phone: - battery, charge your phone from time to time (mostly every 8-15hrs if used). you can bring your USB cable to just make use of your pc's USB port. in this way you can also sycronize your phone with your pc. - screen "tap" problem - make sure to use "align screen" which can be found on your settings menu. - camera - when using it outdoor when there is too much light, your phone's camera will work PERFECT! BUT!!! when using it indoors, you might have lighting problem. if its blurry... this might have something to do with the user.

Anonymous

ei zerx... maybe its not clear to you... this is a PDA phone... its NOT JUST A PHONE but its a windows based desktop phone. --me and my comarades use this phone for a year... its very usefull for us... and did a lot of great things for us. because the phone needs to be operational 24/7 ...and because the phone needs to power up a windows based OS to keep it running... OF COURSE YOU WONT HAVE MUCH TALKTIME. buy yourself a second phone or maybe bring with you your charger. hehehe zerx comment:

benq p50 user

your laptop needs an "active sync" that is included in your box/package. its a CD with benq software on it.

jp

i have trouble in connecting my BenQ to my laptop.. what are the software that i need to install in my pc to connect my Phone.. i tried to install the activesync from microsoft but it does no good.. i dont have internet connection yet for my laptop. i bought my (unit and charger only) from a friend and im not sure if it has a cd for this. pls help me..

jp

i have trouble in connecting my BenQ to my laptop.. what are the software that i need to install in my pc to connect my Phone.. i tried to install the activesync from microsoft but it does no good.. i dont have internet connection yet for my laptop. i bought my (unit and charger only) from a friend and im not sure if it has a cd for this. pls help me..

jp

i have trouble in connecting my BenQ to my laptop.. what are the software that i need to install in my pc to connect my Phone.. i tried to install the activesync from microsoft but it does no good.. i dont have internet connection yet for my laptop. i bought my (unit and charger only) from a friend and im not sure if it has a cd for this. pls help me..

Osoo

please anyone have a ENg 1.15 or 1.18 ROM? I'll help you! I can do that!

Jose Picotto

Hello friends, I own a new Benq P50, I like it..! Please someone let me know, first, If I can upgrade the actual operative system Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Version 4.21.1088 (spanish) to a latest Windows Mobile Version 5.0, in Spanish too, and second, where may I find free soft, like a GPS, etc., por the P50 Thanks, regards, JOSE from Argentina

dawnwater

i need 1.18 rom..can you share it? icant find it on the net :(

jmbarbz

Can somebody please tell me the latest stable Firmware version Updates of BenQ P50 -- and the working download links of course. Until now I can't find a working download link. I am so tired. Please, help!! Thank you..

cj

how bad is the camera of this phone? quality? dos this phone has flash?

zerx

this phone is good in looks but worst power/battery output. it can not stay up to 8 hours standby time. 30 min. talk time. if you buy this phone surely you will regret like me.

vito pastorini

someone know about an upgrade rom?, i have a benq p50 with 1.12 firmware. but i have a serious problem, this device doesnt aloud to install net compact framework 2.0 even when you install the right version for windows mobile 2003se. i read about this problem and is in fact only in this phone so my question is somebody installed the net compact framework 2.0 in the p50?? there is any way to do that�? with a newer version of the rom maybe?? please tell me if you know how, i need some programs that needs this version to work. thanks bye

Bruno Marangoni

Benq P50 working like a pen drive... knows anybody what software do this?

phu quy

i am going to buy the p50 .it is a cool phone. easy to use.

Marcelo

The P50 can not to be updated to WM2005...Well, inded in Benq official website there�isnt nothing about it...Sincerely I think the P50 was discontinued...

Mat

This phone does not support SD cards even though it says it does. You must buy an MMC card which is basically the same as an SD except slightly slimmer and different voltage. I have used a 4GB MMC on this phone for a long time with no issues. And to respond to people who knock this phone for its crashing and quirky behaviour. This is not a hardware issue relating to the phone itself, infact it is software related. WM2003 has a lot of bugs which may or may not cause strange problems on your phone. Get this phone!!! Also, If anyone has any questions, I invite you to email me as I am an expert when it comes to this phone and PDA phones in general.

Mat

I love this phone. I can't find anything that I'd rather have at this time since my requirements are WIndows mobile, Candybar form factor, keyboard on the device (no sliders), SD\MMC card (Not Micro!). Nothing else does this. Just upgrade the battery and your good to go! Btw, you cannot upgrade this device to WM2005. It is IMPOSSIBLE!

hung

pleas how can i update my benq p50 to windows mobile 2005 help me

osvaldo

benq p50 support SD card 4GB ?

Marcelo

Someone did the download CB path from website? please e-mail me with this path?! Thanks

Hussain

Hi Friends Kindly let me know what is the use of the CB_ONOFF Patch for the Benq P50 Phone which is listed on the support Page of the Benq -Singapore website. Below is the address for ref. Regards Hussain

monique

ive heard about the bat problems. it drains out fast. is this true?

janselle

BenQ P50 has a bad camera. believe me the picture taken using this phone is blurred. i compared it with nokia phones and even o2. not a good choice for me.

Hussain

Just one advice to all those are going to buy the P50 or already have one, get yourself an enhanced battery pack either from "ebay" or from "Batteryupgrade", that is only when you will really experience the beauty of this phone. I am using it for the past 18mths and it is one heck of a phone.

Ed

Got a 2nd hand unit and it works well with my wi-fi connection. problem is that the stylus does not seem to be tapping correctly and effectively. When I tap on the screen keyboard, it gives me a different letter. Anyone got the same problem? How can I solve this? Thanks and regards to all!

Jelous

ei, my friend just got one yesterday and wow! benq p50 is way too cool... it's got the hot stuff.. wifi works well... of course on hot spots (and about the comment of the one b4 me... your stupid, you know that? that is why its called hot spot because of limited area) lol.. anyways... am going to buy one this week. 28T is the selling price here in our place.. oh its way too cool!

basel

Not sure why the hard keyboard is there? it is increasing the size of it. there is an echo back in it when calling some specific other phones, also, recently i keep losing screen orientation!!! for some reason the hot spot keeps changing.

help

i'm gonna buy this phone, but b4 i do. can anyone give me pros and cons to this. the ones who knows the IT stuff.

p50 user

so far it served my purpose. there isnt just any available batery here on our place.

Anonymous

1st and foremost... w50 is a Pocket PC and we all know that PDA's dont have much battery life. unless of course if there will be a new battery designed for this one. 2nd of all, is that because of the design itself... its all bulky... why should you dare to say its bulky when you know or we can actually see the pictures on the net. 3rd, for a PDA, this has cool function which is the wifi itself. when you go around a wifi zone, you can actually access the internet... if not.. then you can always use your gprs. lol 4rth, i like this phone. im going to buy this one today.

karmablur

This is the worst phone I have ever owned. Ive had it for a year, and in the beginning I was making excuses for it, but you know what Ive came to the conclusion, its an awful phone, why? Horrible phone reception, battery life without using is down to 1 day, My screen for some reason is warped, so when I point my pen at an area in certain sports it doesn't respond, I find that it has a mind of its own and dims the back lighting so you cant see whats on the phone, it auto dials when its in your pocket; this because there is nothing to lock the keyboard, its bulky, its WM2003, Ugh I have had enough of this phone, soon I will youTube me throwing it into traffic... Never will i buy a BenQ/Siemens phone.

RayFloyd

Hello, I've had this phone for one year, and it seems to have different stages, at the begining it reset and I lost all my data, after, it didn't ring when an incoming call, now the cursor unalign almost everyday, I really like this phone's design, but it's pretty buggy.

Ed de Guzman

Just got my P50 and there are areas in the screen that when I tap my stylus there is no response or not centered despite I did several screen tests. Any remedy on this?

Prof. J. Eduards

I just got my P50, though not brand-new, but verion 1.14. I observed that the back-up battery stopped charging at 85%. Any help on this? Thank you.

Anonymous

You cant. not enough rom for mobile 5. A piece of advice for u. DONT buy benq P50. Damn lousy support.

Prof. J. Eduards

So, will anyone please tell the group how to upgrade to Windows Mobile 5.0? I am getting a Benq P50 for myself in lieu of my old XDA II. From the beautiful Philippines

sami murad

hi please how i can update my benq p50 to windows mobile 2005 help me please

SAMI MURAD

pleas how can i update my benq p50 to windows mobile 2005 help me

Juice

please anyone have a EN 1.15 or 1.18 ROM? I'll pay you.

Neuromancer

Is anyone having problems with the power button? I have had my P50 for about 9 months, and now the bleeder won't power up. Any idea's?

Tan Kian Hong

The firmware flashing method involves releasing the hold slider,taking out the battery,put back battery,slide back the hold,pressing the record,poking the reset hole underneath and the power-on button. All these have to be done "AFTER YOU'VE BACKUP YOUR FILES,CONTACTS ETC". Upon the sign "USB CONNECTED", only then you need to click on ok or continue to update all GPRS CODE and OS Kernel.

Dave Tan

On previous firmwares,when battery is weak,I did lose my contacts and mails everytime.It is recommended to do full backup to .STG into your pc.Thereby restoration will be proper.Battery consumption is faster so I charge everyday.On approaching phone coverage,the phone sometimes turn on by itself on 1.12. Ver 1.15 and 1.18 are non-official classified firmwares which I believe after several search on the futile distribution sites.

Dave Tan

There is Firmware 1.14. It exists from Taiwan. However, as of date, the website is temporary under maintainance. However, I am able to download thru' the hyperlink and update from 1.12 official English to 1.14 Traditional Chinese.

mike

when battrey dies and after recharging u loose all y emails messagges, phone numbers.

Gorkem YILDIRIM

Sorry, i dont know why forum shows address shorter. But this will help:

Gorkem YILDIRIM

Hey, here is the page i found and bought battery: I got the second one (2600 mAh)

inge

Hi all, I need to get the latest ROM update patch for BenQ P50. I try hardly to find it and I even contacted the BenQ support. But no response yet. Any help please? Thanks in advance

Neel

And, does any1 have such experience with call through p50 that when a call is coming, phone is not ringing or giving indication but the caller is hearing the ringing tone from other end... any idea to resolve this? i cant use my p50 for this reason... Pls help me out...

Neel

Hi, Can u tell me what would be the battery model/details for P50 in www.batteryupgrade.com... i m a bit confused.

Gorkem YILDIRIM

Who needs better battery for BenQ P50? I guess everybody who has this PPC. I just bought 2600 mAh battery from www.batteryupgrade.com and it is great. This one is bigger than original battery. Same size replacement is 1800 mAh. I tried bigger one and it goes around 4 days! Have a look if you are interested.

LocLv

I have upgraded my fone to 1.12 (EN) firmware and the others device can't find my decvie using bluetooth. Will I be downgrade to original version or any1 can't help me to down newer version. Thanks very much.

Neel

Hi All, I had bought on P50 1 yr back, couldn't countinue using bcos of 2 critical prob with p50.. 1) some incoming calls do not terminate (p50 wont ring though the caller will b hearing the beep of ringing from that end), 2) battery loses life too fast. Any solution for 1, can any1 guide how to buy battery?

Anonymous

Hi all, Latest firmware is 1.18 (EN).It's installed my P50 by local service desk in Turkey.

Juice

I thin the reason it doesn't turn on sometimes is the the type of charger you use. I just used a SMT5600 charger I got with Cingular for the first time and it would turn on.

Shamsan

Mr. Hussain I am happy to see your name here. can you help me How can I play a sound while doing a call Shamsan

Juice

Actually you have to hit the soft reset button and it should be good to go. Stil though very buggy.

Juice

Hey sickhead I'm having the same issue actually today. Orange light and no turn on... This phone is really buggy. WE NEED THE ENGLISH 1.15 ROM.

Shamsan

I need to play a song while calling somebody

Hussain

yes you can use your phone as a recorder as long as you make sure you have a real big SD card, min 1 or 2 gb, start->programs->notes ->tools->options -> Save To Storage Card hope the above info is helpful reg Hussain

Jack

Hi! I'd like to know, if is possible record voice directly to the card memory, using the phone like a recorder in interviews, classes, and other situations like that. Thank you.

Jimmy

Which language you intend to change to? If it is English, you can update your firmware to 1.12 which is a English OS. You may download from this site.

Osoo

I have BenQ p50. i wanna change language of my mobile! Help me please!

sickhead

it seem relay strange but the biggest bug i found on my Benq was its ability not to turn on. from times to times, it just don't starts when i push the start button... (it happened to me even just a few hours after charging). When I try to charge an orange light is displayed and it just starts as by magic or hard-reset latter. Does anyone have the same problem? how can I solve it?

Jimmy

Yes, U can.

Jack

Hi, someone know if I can access the internet by wi-fi with this phone?? Thank

jimmy

I dont think you can the phone language to english unless you re-install your phone with english firmware. BTW your current firware in your phone? As for the manual, I can sent you a copy.

Anonymous

hi, i just bought this phone but the user manual and the phone come in chinese. Does anyone know hoy to change the settings to Englich? I appreciate the help. Thanks Andre

Anonymous

nice handset

Juice

I totally agree. This is really pizzing me off. All I want is for my P50 to not shut off my phone radio at 40% battery...

Juice

We need someone with an inside connection to BenQ to get us that 1.15 English ROM.

hyilgor

User guide

Juice

Anyone get the English 1.15 ROM yet?...

RbernabeH

Please help me. I need the manual of benq P50. The link is correct because not dowload the manual. I need the software to interact with the pc route usb. PLEASE HELP ME

Vish

How do we get v1.15? Where is it available?

Alex

This rom can be used if somebody hack this to work with drivers from 2003 se prem at v1.12 , telling this because the rom upgrades are model specific, Regards!!

oscar diarte

doesn�t work, i try it like 5 times and doesn�t write on the flash rom, maybe i was doing something incorrect, to download the file check what you copy and paste the "r" at the end move�s one space, delete that space and the link works, if anyone try it please post any info

Juice

Sorry not a hoax as it states P51... But still P50 doesn't have enought memory. Not sure what would happen if you tried upgrading it...

Juice

I couldn't get that link to work. Someone on this board mentioned that the P50 doesn't have enough memory to run WM5 so I'm thinking that might be a hoax. Post another link please.

voland_russia

rapidshare.com/files/17303132/benq_p51_WM_5.0.ra­r.html here new firmware for P51, WM 5.0 Aku 3.5 m.b. it's install on P50? Try to intall it somebody!

timo

I have warranty for my Benq p50, i was trying to contact them for a Firmware upgrade 1.15, no results, i also couldnt find online anywhere. To help improve benq I think if someone has the firmware can share it. thanks

Jamal

Hi Fellow P50 owners, I think we need to get together and do something about the 1.15 version, has anyone installed the 1.15 and if so in which market/city & which dealer and has it really fixed the charge prob, i bought my p50 1 yr back from Dubai and really love it sans the Battery Charge issue. do write to me at [email protected]. Any help is welcome Reagrds hussain.

Spencer

you can use any mini usb car charger to give your batt a charge in the car. and new Ebay 2400 mh batt Rocks for Benq P50.

Spencer USA

I have the VER 1.12 it works better then old one if any one needs it email me and we will find a way to send to you. also I could use some help with the new Battery I got from E-bay it is the Shissit 3 days with out recharging it on regular phone usage, only issue phone thinks its the old one and trys to shut off the phone to save settings. [email protected] full spam is on so send as benq user request.

Anonymous

Help with the mini-earphone jack. Does anyone happen to use an adapter that actually works on BenQ P50... because I tried these gold ones and the sound still came out from the loudspeaker. So whats the problem?

Anonymous

You could if the P50 had enough memory. I don't think it has enough to run WM5. That would be sweet though.

Anonymous

Can you flash say windows mobile 5 pocket pc rom over the 2003 version?

Anonymous

Is the Chinese 1.14 ROM better than the English 1.12 ROM? If so, can I install a English language pack or something on top of the Chinese 1.14 ROM? Us P50 users gotta stick together. :) It's a great phone. The hardware and form factor are spot on. It's the brains that need an upgrade which is easily accomplished by a ROM UPDATE BENQ!!! We know you have it now give it up. Somebody, anybody, please help us.

Anonymous

Yes, my P50 phone also shuts off way too early. It's annoying. I heard the 1.15 Eng ROM fixes this. C'MON BENQ SHOW US SOME LOVE AND GIVE US A LINK.

voland

Tell my plz, what happend? My BenQ is off Phone option, when my battery status is 30 %, and wi-fi off when battery 45-47 %, it's not luckky use whis phone! Help me !!

Jimmy

You are correct. The 1.14 is the Chinese version firmware. I have previusly try it.

Anonymous

I got the English 1.12 and I think the Chinese 1.14. I'm pretty sure it's the chinese one but no 100%. If anyone wants to "test" it out. And let us know that would be sweet. Also I have something for the P50 called CB_ONOFF. Not sure what it does but I got it. And some other P50 software. Check it out.

Jimmy

You can download the 1.12 firmware from this site.

RET

Ive had the P50 for 6 monthes. It works great. Cant compare to a Pocket PC but am happy wit it. Sturdy little fellow too. Fell off my car at 60 mph and still works perfectly. I would like to update my software. Or add to it. How?

junior

i have just use the benq for a week, and realize my firmware are still 1.07, can anyone give me the site to get the new firmware.. the website www.smartbenq.com is already closed :-(. pls send me the new firmware, or at least the 1.12 version. here in my country, they don't have a support office

Alberto Rios W.

Ok thanks for the answer. Is there any way to use other photo or picture as backraound?. I would not like to use just the three backgrounds that the phone has...Does any one know.?

Anonymous

Dude reseting 3 times in 3 months is great. One reset a month. You should be lucky. With WINMO devices that is considered good stability. Has anyone got the English 1.15 ROM yet?

Alberto Rios W.

Can anybody help me?. I have the P50 and it has been reset it by itself three times now since I bought 3 months ago. I thought is because I have my contacts in the phones memory. Should I have the contacts' info in the phone SIM card?, is it other the reason why it is reseting by itself?

billy

can anyone help me out? i cant seem to recieve files using bluetooth...everytime someone sends me a file using bluetooth its always message sending failed on their part? Can somebody help me?

Anonymous

please can anyone provide the english 1.15 rom? i will pay money for it.

bon

1) Battery life - i charge it overnight. uses it enough during the day, then battery is needs recharging at night again. 2) Freezes/Hangs - maybe usually hangs once a day or maybe even not. version 1.12.. but maybe, its just because its windows.. :D 3) Speakerphone - pretty decent enough bad points - camera sucks at dark places but acceptable during the day. The led flash simply is insufficient but works great as a flashlight. bad support from benq. signal is a little bit weak but still okay. joystick sticks after 1 yr of use, but could be replaced with the joystick of k750i. good points - very handy to use. KEYBOARD IS OUTSIDE! Compact Size. Remote Control for your appliances. NO MOVING PARTS! Im so far satisfied with this phone. Couldnt still find a worthy replacement with the same shape and keyboard as this. just hope someone could point to a 1.14 or 1.15 english rom.

ALexiana

i haven't bought the BEnq P50 yet but i am highly considering it in the near future. i just have few concerns that is stopping me from buying the phone. all these are based on the opinions i have read so far.. 1. battery life - what good are the features if there is no power to be able to use them. but if the battery will last even for 24hrs on moderate use then i guess i can manage that problem.. 2. freezing/phone hanging - is there any solution or explanation to why this happens? if it is because of the many features/applications running all at the same time, then it is understandable. since even computers freezes if it can't handle too much data. 3. speakerphone - i am not really into using speakerphones but i do hope it will not affect the sound quality when playing videos or mp3 or such.. these are the summary of disadvantages i have gathered among the opinions i've read. hopefully these things are just minor hassles or minor problems that i can work it through when i have already purchased a phone. if there are really good advices among you guys out there. i would really appreciate it. for those who have already used and still using the benq P50. can you share some advantages or good points so that i can finally decide if i will buy this phone or not. i wouldn't want to regret in shedding extra cash for a phone that is not worth it or not even functionally useful. thanks. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Harry

There is a company WORCELL, selling BenQ P50 2500mAh Enhanced Battery (double the original). Worth a try :)

Anonymous

You will not be able to get 1.14 or 1.15 English ROM online. So no need to search, it is only available at BenQ service center. Of course, your phone must be under local warranty.

Anonymous

We need the English 1.15 ROM!!!

Azmal

Hi, I ve been using a P50 for last 6 months, two major complaints: 1. obviously battery life (can anyone suggest me how to get an extra battery?), 2. sometimes it gets hang, at that moment caller is hearing ring but nothing comes here, no sms, nothing. I got sms after restarting and callers have hard feelings as even i dont have missed call or any other info. Any similar experience or any solution?

voland_russia

sorry for my poor english. I wnan't to download 1.14 or 1.15 english firmware for my benq, if you have this firware plz sent to my e-mail ([email protected]) or give me download link!!! Or share this firmware on rapidshare ( for example) Thank's

Anonymous

please post a current link to the latest english firmware for the P50. Thanks

Anonymous

The latest firmware is 1.15 English. Only able to upgrade at BenQ service center. It improved on signal strength, no "low battery" error and unit much more stable. Never hang since upgrade 1 month ago.

Juice

Read my review: I got a P50 in Oct 2006. So far the battery life is not so good. But they sell a 2600 extended battery I'm thinking about getting. So far I do NOT think there is a 1.14 English ROM version. If anyone has it please post where to get it. Thanks.

Paul

Hi all, I got a sample for free. The build date is from July 2005. I discovered the following lacks: -The display refresh rate is much to low. I get eye problems by watching the display long times. - The battery management is very weak and faulty. The battery level jumps from time to time after soft resetting the device. - The power consumption is to high if the device is switched off! - The audio quality and impedance of the headset speakers is really horrible. Take a knife and cut them away and solder good 15 Ohms speakers to the cable. Then you will be really happy! -GSM hum, WLAN, BT, IR-performance is ok. In summary (and regarding all the other comments)- this is a 80 percent developement. Does NOT bring enjoyment and Quality to YOU. Don�t buy. Force BenQ to develope 100 percent products. My recommended sales price for this nice shaped device: $90. Don�t pay more!

micmic

There is no English Version of V1.14, it is only available in Chinese Here's the link http://211.78.86.211/files/software/gsm/P50/P50_­V1.14_auto.rar and if you don't trust me, you can visit the BenQ Taiwan tech support web forum, it's in Chinese thou http://220.128.64.145/forum/ESReply.aspx?ES_CLID­=7139&cfid=78 If you know Chinese, you better do the upgrade 1) increase signal strength 2) avoid some error like, removing the battery - hard reset 3) increase somehow the battery life, i would say 20% more. Hope this help you all

mert candemir

the hour it goes 1 second just in 2-3 seconds what can be the reason please help!!!

Roger

Anyone who can share Eng firmware 1.14?

Prabhu Sukumaran

Bought in Feb 06. Have taken it to the service center about 7 times until. Service guys are very good, but this phone is not worth the cost. Come to think of it, this is not worthy at all. It either does not switch on, freezes, sms is received with random user number from the contact, battery very weak. In short, would happily recommend Nokia 1100, which is better than P50.

replyto sonmez

dude, you cant take a phone out of the box n expect it to have a great battery life. there's something called battery conditioning, where u FULLY charge and discharge the battery about 10 times. make ur judgements about battery life after this!

sonmez

which softs are realy usefull for p50? And how can I sync with bluetooth?

votto

i just bought the phone yesterday and the battery drains so fast. it did not even last for a day. and wats the backup batt all about? is there anything i can do to extend the batt life? pls. help

Cristian C.

You will not find this product in any store from Romania.

Roger

Im from Mexico and I just got the phone 2 weeks a go. Just two problems. It freezes too often and has little battery capacity.Otherwise its great and very useful

inyerocks

this phone is great! great phone great pda! got lots of software installed... though i would love it if the battery would last longer.. anyway.. price is great for the functions you get... i charge mine every after 28-32 hours... to ensure my data is safe.. and i always sync my phone with my pc so i have a back up.. i also have a back up on my sd card... really feels great when in my palm... it doesn't feel heavy or bulky.. wifi is great though it sucks the battery like hell... battery is the only thing i would have changed in this gadget.. in total, this is a value for your money!

tedy

I bought 3 months ago, i like the shape... BUT, there is hardware and software problem when you press speakerphone, its disconnecting converstion. second, screen problem, i have to align every time i wanna use!! freezing REGULARLY, so i gotta reset it which it'll delete the program i installed Third, battery drain a lot, there is no travel charger... Fourth, DON"T BUY IT !!!! YOU'LL WILL BE SORRY FOR BUYING BENQ!!!!

Arno

It's very nice; I just bought it in Taipei (Taiwan) so I have been playing around with it. I could give you guys my extended opinion but does anyone know how I can change it to the English language?? ;)

cranerow

In China, p50 with only 3000RMB,phone only. with only 3 months, but still, with good price. I wanna know, how does p50 work with bluetooth GPS module?

Anonymous

two thumps up!!

tim

I have been viewing PDA phones and P50 is the best and ideal design in the market. I hope the quality be as good as the Palm 650/700, with sufficient software supports.

swift

hi anyone got screen alignment problems? any help plz

serdar

I'm using this phone for 3 months and totaly dissatisfied by it. The biggest problem is that all the people which I'm talking over this phone is complaining that they hear their voices' echo. Does anyone have the same problem or has a solution?

inyerocks

nice... so far, no problems encountered... :) can anyone tell me where to get good applications for this one??! :)

dc18

This BenQ really sucks, sometime it just hard-reset when it's soft-reset after Hang. Do you guys know where to put a bigger noise for BenQ for the improved ROM? P/s help urgently. Tks.

bon

using the p50 now for a couple of months.. battery doesn't seem to be a problem.. just make sure u discharge it once a month to recalibrate the bat.. anyway, the battery usually lasts one day from moderate to heavy use.. use buttonmax, it makes ur p50 usable with one hand.. :)

Anonymous

I have been using the P50 for abt 6mths, to effectively turnoff all keys go to settings->buttons and change the key options for camera & recorder to "None", now when you turn off the power button it will not start the Recorder or camera unless u choose it from the prog menu

Hussaingio

where can i get the Skype SW for the P50 i did not get it in my box.

Anonymous

I'm really considering getting the ben q. I have the sidekick 2 now but don't want the 3 or the mda. This is the only phone that I would consider that isn't with another provider. I would like to know can I still get aol and yahoo instant messenger? Can I still use my tmail address? How is the camera? Wallpapers, can I make my own wallpaper and screensavers? Just the typical phone usages. Is there a speakerphone? The things that need to be downloaded, are they expensive? I know its a lot of simple questions compared to what's being asked by others, I just don't have a few hundred dollars to waste, so any help is appreciated. Thanks

Anonymous

Its not working properly and every time stucking. Batery is only for one hour. I buy only 6 months before.

Domy

Someone stolen my phone (BEN Q P50) and I would like to know I can log the EMEI or not ? and how ? Please advise.

Alfred

Hi, I am from argentine. I am interested in buying one of this phones. I would like to know how it works, if it is good element or not. Does it syncronize correctly with Outlook? Thanks, regards. Great site!

lancerev0

thanks mark!

mark

i had the p50 awhile ago..that sticker is there to scrathes..my advice is dont remove it..i removed mine and an unsightly balck spot started to grow by the week..jus keep it there, you should be fine..

JC

When you guys buy the new BenQ P50, does it already come with 1.14 ROM? Now 1.14 only available in Chinese but do not know if there is problem installing over the English 1.12 ROM. Any advise?

lancerev0

i just got this phone yesterday. it's great. i was just wondering if anyone else noticed the circular sticker on the back near the camera. is there a purpose for that sticker? i took of the clear plastic that was covering the entire back of the camera, but then i saw there was a little circular sticker, but it is harder to remove...

Spyros

I'm not sure if we can upgrade our WME2003 to 2005.Maybe after some year but not with legal way.Does anyone can propose to me a good bluetooth headset???

Anonymous

Hi guys, I am just wondering is there any chance we can upgrade the BenQ P50 from WM3 to WM5, or we can only use the official upgrade ROM?

Bens

i try to find find the english rom of 1.14, but can not find

lavander

Hi guys, So...Anyone already tried to install 1.14??? And is there 1.14 English version? Where can we download it? Thanks

Roanld

Hi guys its me again, does anybody knows how to do upgrade for P50 Phone... I really wanted to try that on my new unit... Please help me... Thanks a lot and more power to P50 users...

bon

anyone tried this traditional chinese rom? is there anyway to change it to english?? thanks... i guess this is the best forum for p50 users.. :)

Anonymous

Hi guys! I like to know if its confirmed that when the battery dies, all your information (dates, contacts)will be gone as well? Like some O2's? I have a p900 and I like it but the keypad is acting up. To replace it costs 75USD!!! Any suggestions comments?

Ronald

Hi Guys, I would like to know If you really have installed a latest software for P50(1.14). Can you pls help me upgade my newly purchaced unit and pls help how to do so.... Thanks a lot and God Bless to you ALL....

danny

of course there is a official 1.14 ROM published by Benq. Below is a website to download for Traditional Chinese version. What I am saying is, 1.14, this is the latest ROM !

Anonymous

If you can read Chinese, you may like to try the latest Traditional Chinese firmware upgrade V1.14 at choose 1) smart phone 2) applications 3) All Operating Systems then the 'query' button. Click 'P50' and it will bring you there.

Anonymous

I have had this phone for over a month. I totally love it. I feels like a phone when holding it, and using it. The camera is pretty good, the WiFi has good range. The key to this and any non-WM5 PDA or phone is to set ActiveSync to perform an auto backup everytime you connect. Any handheld will lose all data almost every week or so (depending on software installed, & battery usage). Having a recent backup allows you to be up & running 100% quickly. And the auto backup takes only 2 minutes to do (after the very first backup is done). You can still use the phone during the backup. This phone, along with a 2 GB memory stick, and bunch of the best software truely makes it a "Pocket" PC. I have my entire photo collection of over 1000 pics, 100 full mp3, 150 SNES games, 40 PPC games, World Mate, weather software, and WisBar desktop, etc. The battery is pretty average, but it can power up via USB, so having a 4-pin USB cable at work, home, etc. makes it alright. I am a tech buff. I have a touchscreen PC in my car with 120 GB of music, photos, videos, GPS, movies; 52" HDTV; Widescreen HDTV/LCD, etc. This is my favorite tech item own!!! Get it. Here is a list of essential software to make this phone a dream device. Wisbar Advance Wisbar Desktop **check Google images (download icon files seperately) Resco File Explorer Resco Photo Viewer Pocket SNES + ROMs WorldMate Pro Dictionary to Go TCMP Media Player WinamPAQ Photo Contacts SPB Weather Virtual Earth eXPerience Opera Web Browser

Iwsy

Hi all (1)I bought p50 for last 2 month ago. The on/off button looks damage. So, i never power off by hard button pressed. Just set backlight 10 sec turn off/on. Is this idea easy damage to the system? (2) P50 the full features, but quality so poor when i compare video, camera, battry life with O2 mini.

Zdrave

My new Phone has already the 1.14 version: Menue Device Information System\SW version: 1.14 HW version: 1.0 Build date: 2006/3/2 Build Time: 17:7:40 CRC: 19BFFF91 Platform Type: PocketPC (4.21)

Anonymous

There are no firmware v1.14.. the guy is just posting nonsence just to get reaction from people.. I guess he needs attention.. The LATEST firmware is v1.12 that's IT!

1.14 Download link p

Hi, a few people mentioned that we can download 1.14 firmware from benq web site, could someone post a link here? thanks.

where to download 1.

Hi, could you kindly post a link where we can download firmware 1.14? Thanks.

Anonymous

unlock battery for turn off

Ahad

There is a SW version 1.14. After upgrading my one is much more stable. Suggest everyone goes for the SW version upgrade.

JMCP

Do somebody know how to turn it off? I�ve notice that always is on. Why i can� synchronize it by bluetooh. One more thing, how do i get ereader.

Anonymous

there is no such upgrade as 1.14

Anonymous

guys alot of the mentioned problems can be fixed with the latest 1.14 firmware upgrade available from Benq's website.

Mr. Gadgets

SE P910 is the better phone. That's all..have a nice day

Anonymous

While traveling and using BenQ P50 with its cellular phone specifications be carefull that you need to be close to AC power. If the battery is low cancel using phone, otherwise it turns off and you loose every contacts data. The worst thing is I couldn't get the contacts' phone numbers from storage card to the contact file on P50 and neither the service center could help me on the situation in Turkey. It seems I need to fly back to home and reach my computer to get back the contacts from my outlook file. :(

Dirk

Can confirm all comments on short battery life. But what bothers me the most, is the fact, that it turns aotomatically the external speaker on, if you call through Skype. Did anybody has a solution for that?

Antonia

The BenQ P50 does work with Skype and successfully runs a lot of ther 3rd party software. I have tested this PDA extensively over three months and have concluded that I wish I had NOT bought it. Main reasons are: terrible battery life; cannot buy spare battery; no way to lock all keys so often turning camera on by mistake; no way to actually completely turn off PDA to conserve battery; and (worst of all) the PDA sometimes completely locks up (it seems to think -- erroneously -- that the battery is extremely discharged). The soft reset does not then work and one is eventually forced to a hard reset and the annoyance of re-installing all software and contact data. This has now happened to me several times and I am sick of it. It was an expensive mistake. There are many 'do nots'. Do not put into 'deep sleep' without killing most programs, do not remove battery without putting to deep sleep etc. etc. There are hints in the manual that the manufacturer knew about the bugs. A first generation product that went to market far behind schedule. That should have warned me!

Nguyen Thac Vinh

Completely work with skype but speaker come our from handfree speaker not from phone speaker ( stranger can hear you phone call). the Cons is battery is rubbish even i you second batts. my phone lost its keypad light after 5 months used. Sometime it seemly uncompartible with some installed software cause hard-reset...bag after sale service.

Anonymous

Does this phone work with Skype or yahoo voice? just wanted to make sure if you can use VOIP with this unit. Thanks

vatk

It's perfectly working with skype. They even have a mini-Cd with a version of Skype in the box. So, any feedback concerning Activesync over Bluetooth?

Anonymous

thinking of getting this powerful small pda BUT did anyone use it succesfuly with SKYPE??

Anonymous

Its more phone looking but behind it is the power of a Windows PDA. No Wonder Palm is Shipping out windows mobile phone. This is a Great looking Phone in size and style.

Vag

I also want to declare i had many PPC's till now (HTC S100, 2020, 9100, even Qtek 9000) and finally i bought P50 which i believe is the most quallity PDA overall. The only problem is i can't use Activesync over bluetooth and the short battery life(approximately 3/5 of the duration of Qtek S100). Looking forward to buying P51!

Vag

Hello. As other people asked, is any way to sync P50 with PC over bluetooth?(activesync via bluetooth). Thanks!

HKese

I just made my purchase but it's not here yet, but from what I know they came from different countries. The one I bought is made in Taiwan and I have been told they are better ones. I wouldn't recommend those came from Thailand because a lot of people having problems/bugs with them. I was fighting with myself about the Benq P50 and the Qtek 9100 because I need the keypad badly, I gave up on 9100 since it's in WM 5.0 because you can't really type as a single-hand operation. I will post again after I tried this one.

Anonymous

This is the best PDA phone phone that I ever had, compareded to to O2, O2s, and O2 mini it has more features than all of them it very reliable. My O2s hangs every hour, thats why I have to get rid of it. You wont be Sorry if you get a BenQ P50.

Gautam

Dear Readers, I have decided to buy this phone, I would appreciate if anyone guides me or influences my decision for good. I am putting in hard earned money, i do not want to regret, this is my first PDA phone, so please suggest.

ryan

Is the wifi/wlan service free on this phone like the hp 6315 or something like evdo or hp's new 'h' netowrk where u have to pay for the wireless service. Could anyone recommend smart phone with free wifi service, pls. Also is there any support website for this product 'cause benq does not have much on their website

udaybhanu moharana

I bought phone one month back. From the first week onwards it is in service centre. This phone is very unreliable. The phone goes off line very often. If it loses signal it can not come on line on its own. I have to reset. Camera function is awful. Battery life is very short. I have to charge every day. I do not recommend any one to buy this phone. Phone function is unreliable and service centre is unable to fix this problem. moharana

Anonymous

I think this is still the Best PDA Phone in features and style.

Anonymous

I Have used an O2 mini, i switched to BenQ P50 for the Keyboard I can use at day or night the backlithing and the lcd of the P50 is much sharper than the O2. The Learning remote is a Good addition to the unit, I get to control evrything remote at home and work.

Bruce

Anyone used or checked out both the P50 and the i-mate k-jam? I'm interested in hearing how they compare before I buy one. Thanks!

Anonymous

At long last a Phone oriented Pocket PC. For those who have waited for this unit its worth the wait. There is really nothing much I can ask for. Now I can do a one handed QUERTY keyboard input.

alan

Any suugestion of this 3 models? SE 990, O2 Atom & BenQ P50? Planning to get either one of this. Kind of difficult to make up my mind for a better pc phone. Comments please? Tks in advance.

Suhaimi

Hi guys,this phone pdaphone is great..its my first & no regrets after comparing to all others..it is stable as i dun have any problems with the overall function,speed, although battery drainage is unavoidable. Camera wise is not bad cause you cant compared to mobile phones. I love every bit of this pdaphone when realised the 'other' 'upmarket' brand making its customer to cry baby.

Tony

I agree. After a period of "getting to know you", this is actually a good device. The photo quality from the camera leaves somethign to be desired, though.

Anonymous

It Looks more of a Phone now rather than a PDA. Neat

Anonymous

I Had the Phone for over a month now, and I would say Battery power is comparable with the the XDA II phone. which I had for 2 years before getting this nicely styled phone. Its no Bigger than a Nokia 6680.

Anonymous

I have tried All buitin Querty keypad Phones. but i think the P50 is the best better than the ones trio have on its 650. Its has that phone keypad feel to click and makes it easy for you to use. You can use the Querty Keypad single handed. Try it with the SE P910i or the XDA IIs moselikely you'll drop the Phone. The style and ergonimnics of the phone is very good. Its an executive style. Its the Best PDA Phone on tha market today

Tarun

Is it possible to receive faxes on the BenQ P50? Is it compatable with Blackberry, as in, can it receive emails? Also, what abt compatability with Lotus Notes? Also, can one download yahoo messenger on the phone?

hn51

Nne of the keys would work nor would any screen taps work. the phone wouldnt power down also... Take out the battery for 15 mins, better for half an hour then put it back in, power on. It might save you a trip to the service shop.

Five

Hi All,, This is a nice toy ! ,,,, Skype + MSN ,, PDF , I cant see how some dont like this phone , Think its better to play with it and learn on all functions before make stronge comments ... :) ,, One happy ,,

Jack

I've not bought p50 yet, but I'm going to buy it as soon as possible. Before buying, some people talk about the battery life of P50 a lot that is too short. However it has a normal working time in the operation instruction. How much time does it take with just bluetooth & phone on? A day? and can it play mp3 with bluetooh headset?

vinod

I have recently purchased Co-Pilot6 Live and the product is NOT compataible with this device-BenQ P50. Co-Pilot have refused refund and Expasys, Manchester where the BenQ was Purchased also declines refund. Any suggestions? Thanks

b2rete

-you may also use the calculator without the stylus -standby time? set brightness to low and turn-off the screensaver (clock)

junmar

i just bought my benqP50.my only problem is that the standby time is not long like what is being written on its specification. does anyone have solved this problem? everything else on the phone is very good.

b2rete

please post tips and tricks...here's mine: (WITHOUT THE USE OF A STYLUS) messaging/sms - once you open an sms: press tab/shift/tab to reply,delete,move,forward or mark unread new message - To:_____ press the first two letter of the recipient and the names in a box will upper.toggle up/down to choose the name. to proceed to Subject = press tab to type your sms = press tab again to send,save in drafts,cancel message = press tab/shift/tab

Ravinder Chara

Is any one know if Benq p50 can suporrt 4GB SD Card?

Ice

Hi Im in country now that dont allow Skype ,, Have anyone tryed Skype with this phone,,,+ Is it possible to get online with the firewire cable connected to the laptop ? ..

Althaf

Please help me !!!. The recording buttn was accidently pressed on the phone and didnt come to know about it or how long it was on until the phone rang. I picked up the phone and low storage memory warning was on the screen and the phone was ringing in the background . Nne of the keys would work nor would any screen taps work. the phone wouldnt power down also . I unlocked the battery still the phone was kinda stuck on this one screen . I released the battery and the screen turned white for a moment and then went of with a few veritcal bars on the screen which came on everytime i put the battery back in. Now the phone does not power on at all . The battery charging light comes on when plugging the phone into a line but other than that .no go. Dont know what to do.

K K Gupta

The specs describe battery life as 4 hours of talk time & 120 hours standby. I am unable to get even 8 hours of standby with bluetooth, Wifi, GPRS disabled. Any help? Can anyone tell me how to lodge a complaint of their web site ... it does not register.

Ice

So far so good.. like the phone ,,, but battery life can be better , Has anyone turned off the infrared, does that make any big difference ??? ...

b2rete

OOOOPS! some minor corrections...the latter part are the PROS (not cons as mentioned)

b2rete

im using this unit for about a week now after dispatching my n6680...this pda fone is really cool! cons: -my mmc slipped out of the mmc slot while im watching videos, it happened twice already..why is that? -the camera is not that good compared to nokia and se -poor battery life?? well, it may last up to 2 days,just like nokia 60 series batteries. -traces of icons remains on the menu once you deleted certain application cons: -i like the pre installed speech commander software(voice command)...much easier to open files and applications, dial a number or even read your sms by the unit itself...it's like a talkin robot! *** for gprs configurations(global), visit mysmartbenq.com and download it there.

Daoud

Hello All, This is a call for help I am planning to purchase a P50 but would like to know if I can upgrade the operating system to the new Microsoft Windows Mobile Version 5. Or should I wait for the Sony Ericsson 990???

Ravinder Chara

Hi everyone, I have a problem Sending and Receving MMS trough my Benq p50 any advice on setting and what should i do. i can't download pictures and can't send out my meassage at all. help me plesae. if any one can email that be grate. thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mario

I would like to buy one p50. i am a gps user and i would like to know if it is any problem for synchronizing the p50 with a bluetooth gps receiver and if it is any problem of loading the gps software on the device. did anyone used it for gps? normaly, everything must be ok from this point of view. thanks

Murray

Sounds to me like a lot of people are being rip[ped off by yet another product slapped together to pull $$ out of everyone's pockets in the mad rush for "convergence convenience". I'll stick with my UN-CONVERGED combo of a trusty Ipaq 4150 WiFi / Bluetooth enabled handheld and a reliable Sony Ericsson T637 cellphone, thank you. I use the T637 as a bluetooth modem to download email to the Ipaq etc and ... guess what ! - they always work !! I know - you'll all say I am stuck in the distant past (e.g. 2005) but why spend all sorts of bucks for things that don't work?

eugene

swk.. for ur info..itz selling for rm2688 here in malaysia..

cell monkey

the benq p50 is a really good phone all everyone who has problems needs is a firmware update..i was once like u

eugene

ya.. and another thing , i set the power to go to stand-by mode after a minute of inactivity.. but after a minute the power is still on , it won't go stand-by.. anyone having such problems?

eugene

hie.. need some advise,my p50's key-lock has some problem,once i lock it by pressing the top button the screen,and all the buttons will be disabled,but once i do any messaging the next time i lock it.. it would not lock,meaning if i accidentally press the screen , the function will be activated for instance messaging which is on the screen.. just upgraded to v1.12.. but problem still presisted.. any advise on this guys? thanks..

SA

I also had a similar issue when i purchased the P50, i turned on the flight mode and turned it off, then the signals were back. its more than 3 weeks i havent got the situation again. try it out

David Ocheng

To whom it may concern: Dear Sir, dear Madam, During my recent trip to Dubai to attend the Arab Lab Exhibition, I procured a Benq P50 - PDA phone (S/no. GSEC505250TG0, IMEI: 354768000130306) from Telefonika, RadioShack, Burjuman Showroom, Dubai, for 2,599 Dirhams on transaction #118715. I have used the phone only for one day (Monday, February 20, 2006). On Tuesday, the phone was not receiving or calling) but all other funtions are normal. The system icons on the navigational bar for signal when tapped gives a message No Service. What could this be?? How can I get the phone to work?? Kind regards,

Aniki

Hi all... I dun hav noisy sound problem on backlight... Btw... The SD card can be write n read easily... Did u check the write protection lock...? Anyway... Good news for all BenQ P50 user... I have try on the 2GB SD memory card and it's working... I'm using the Kingston brand... It show 1944MB in the memory status... Hav a nice day all...

Abdul

Hi Khan Do you work for BenQ? How come everyone has a complaint about P50 while you try to sell it? How do you overcome the problems others fail, can you go up the ladder and read comments of those who complain and give them clues how to be satisfied with this PDA. I was planing to sell my I-Mate and move to BenQ P50 but reading the critics, I am thinking more then twice if I should jump to it or keep my I-Mate. Abdul

hs

Has anybody the same problem that the P50 can not able to write on SD cards? It's complainning that SD card is write protected which is certainnly not true. I tried 3 differentn SD cars. Secondly, is anybody experiencing that the backlight is pretty noisy? THX

Anonymous

you can get from Funan center ..i got it from there...

Aniki

1. who said IR cant be set off...? untick receive all incoming beams under start>settings>connections>beam... bear in mind... if u turn off this may result ur bluetooth n wifi not functioning... 2. the bluetooth is working... but onli got: a. dial-up networking b. obex object push c. voice gateway services available when u link wif ur pc... thus file transfer is unavailable... but i hav try it wif my SE T610... the file still can be transferable... maybe my pc got some service unavailable wif it... but i still can transfer file in many ways... wifi... usb... IR... SD... 3. the backlight... incredible... in total no light u simply click a key will let u see clearly... if u cant see 1 pls tell me... but sometime the keyboard got problem... keep pressing but no response to type... have to use soft keyboard or reset it... hope got another firmware solve this... 4. Skype working... but i didnt use it... memory sux up... i prefer using microsoft portrait... can add webcam to it n play VOIP call... same like wat we can do wif 3G... but onli condition u hav to surf until hotspot area n the other user oso hav to install microsoft portrait software... im oso using msn messenger at the same time... 5. as i mention... wifi is working... but drain battery fast... now im using another 3G phone to surf net... then i link bluetooth wif my P50 to surf wif it... battery wont drain so fast n can surf anywhere... 6. touchscreen of coz function well... unless some user spoilt it... when u bought it sure dun hav any bad pixel... 7. In addition u can add GPS to it... fm radio... webcam... etc... Basically u can do anything wif it except edge n 3G... but u still can do video call wif additional webcam... my advice is dun buy it... coz i wan this phone to be less in ppl hand so that i can show off in front of my frens... :P joking... go buy it... if got stock... hav nice day...

elixees

Thanks for your reply and advice....may i know the infra red can turn off?From this forum i understand that the infra red cant turn off.....?

Anonymous

all the things u mentioned are working fine...juz make sure its v1.12 ROM. the IR can be set to off

elixees

Dear all,so finally P50 worth to buy or not?Just to confrim once again, -does P50 infra-red always on? -does P50 bluetooth doesnt work? -does P50 QWERTY keyboard got backlight? -Skype working? -Wifi working? -touchscreen function well? Pls, i need ur idea and comment to make decision.......Thanks in advance

Jc

try to make auto setting.. Start > Setting > Connection > Connection setting > then select ur Region, Operator and service put GPRS.. then OK.. if still can not, then u must ask your operator for the parameter then setup manualy..

Aniki

which country n operator u r using...? u can surf their website n do the appropriate settings or request from BenQ for those settings... Last time there is onli taiwan, thailand, mexico n italy... now we got additional china, hong kong, indonesia, malaysia, philippines, russia n singapore... they will keep on update the firmware if u can provide ur country n operator to them...

Nitesh Mittal

I have a BenQ P50 to activatee GPRS i have apllied but they says they do not have the settings of BenQ P50. can you help me out. Rgds Nitesh

Aniki

i oso got that problem b4... actually dun panic... just follow the application instruction n restart the application... if it is reset automatically... dun reset again... coz this will need to restart the application on ur pc again... just directly click continue on ur pc when ur phone is at "USB connected" status... then it will download the firmware n OS image n etc... just follow the instruction... anything happen just restart the application... if still cant resolve then call me (email me for number) or send to nearest benq outlet or siemens outlet for them to solve for u... Happy CNY...

Faisal

Tried to load the latest firmware...did not work...its stuck at the part where its trying to retrieve info from the phone... i have no firmware on this phone now...dont know what happened. its totally blank saved a lot of money to get this phone...for the last 4 months...any help would be appreciated.

Faisal

Guys, help me out please. I bought the benq and finally was able to download the latest firmware. I have tried probably like 100 times to install it...but it does not go beyond the point of "extracting info from the phone" which seems to be the last stage. now i have no software..no nothing on my phone...i cannot use the phone...nothing...please help me resolve the issue...i have spent a lot on this phone and cannot afford to lose it...email [email protected] . your concern is highly appreciated.

Raj Saxena

Presently I am facing following issues with my Benq P50, can any one advise a solution: 1. The speaker phone does not work ie when during a call I hold the call button for a while then the message comes on the screen "speeker is now on" however I do not hear any sound from the other side. 2. I had configured GPRS connetion manually however y mistake I went ito the "connection settings" and had to chose telcel as an ISP to come out of the screen. Now while connecting to GPRS it is always cnnecting to telcel. I am not able to delete/ change the settings. Please advise. 3. i do not know how to give patth for direct video recording or photograph saving on SD card. Please help 4. I have a lot of sms's saved on my SIM card. I want to archive them into my computer for later reference and use. I have copied them on my text message inbox however are not copied further anywhere....neither do they get stored to computer on syncing..please advise...

Aniki

If you are restarting ur phone at low signal area... u might not get the signal from GSM... After u reach a high signal area... Goto network settings to detect it again lor... Ur sd card is wat speed...? If low pls use the highest speed for it to write to the card without lagging... Hope all this can help u bro... Hav a nice day... Cheers...

Darren Gan

Do you guys experience where there is no gsm signal after restarting the phone? and when i try to switch on the signal, there is a message saying that there is no wireless antenna attached. Everytime i will need to restart again. Another thing is that i set my video to be stored to SD card by default but it is very slow and lagging while taking video

Aniki

well... it seems like P50 dun hav bluetooth activesyn service... n oso cant find any option in P50 activesyn software mention about bluetooth... onli infrared n com port... i hav set my notebook bluetooth activesyn port as com4 n select com4 in P50 activesyn software but oso no response... i think this is bcoz P50 dun hav such bluetooth service gua... so end of story lor... anyway i hav try infrared n no problem at all... :)

JC

hello Aniki, Kam Xia many many.. i face the same problem with u.. pls try again.

Aniki

Soli guy... i didnt try that b4... just now i try oso cant... i discover the bluetooth service on P50 onli hav dial-up, voice gateway n obex transfer... i think should not be able to do syncronize wif pc gua... onli PIM contact etc can be transfer... but i will try again until i get a result to u...

Asrar M. Khan

I have used several PDA/Phones (Imate PDA, PDA2k and Nokia 9300) before and find them indispensable for the convenience such convergence devices provide. Each device had its own limitations if not outright bugs. I find the Benq P50 very reliable and ready to work as advertised straight out of the box, something I cannot say about the other devices I have used. I like its solid design and find it good looking too. The performance is very reliable and robust. I have loaded several 3rd party programs meant for WM2003SE and they all work perfectly on the P50. I wish the memory would have been larger but have had not run out of space yet, but could pose problems while taking high res pictures with the camera. Battery lasts for a day which is good enough for me but with all PDAs one has to be observant of the battery and keep it charged overnight or off PC when at work, to be safe and use the provided Sprite backup software to maintain full backups. I have upgraded to FW1.12 and feel that the performance has become more stable and boosted the battery life too. While the camera boasts 1.3MP, built in flash and up to 960x1280 resolution, pictures taken indoors are quite poor. The p50 does not have the WM5 OS but WM2003SE is fine enough and most of the current 3rd party utilities/software/enchancements are available for this platform. The Benq P50 does have a good feature set, has a good build quality and is very reliable; these desirable qualities in addition to its comparatively cheaper price should recommend itself to those in the market to buy a PDA/Phone.

Jc

Hello Aniki.. tolong leh.. last time u said wanna answer me the below question.......... anyone, did succesfull to syncronize P50 with PC thru bluetooth? i tried but fail, i can make it until the ActiveSync connecting with P50, but finally the connecting was failed. but i had make it send or received file etc thru blue tooth successful. i had upgrade filrmware to V1.12 My activesync is V3.8. i had follow all the setting according to the manual book. i am sure all the basic setting is done completely.. can anyone help me? thanks a lot.

Aniki

Go ahead... Dun wait... Technology will keep on changing... Get the best currently or u will never get 1 if u just wait... My next target... Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox T800...

JD

Thinking of purchasing BenQp50. Can anyone who has one give me some feedback. Thanks a bunch!

Aniki

I think BenQ P50 has the highest capacity battery of 1240mAh compare to other PPC phone... I think is the software making it drain so fast... Sometime when i turn on the wifi... it drain fast to 30%... then i stop using it... after a while... it become normal back to 59%... stupid programming... hehe... anyway i still charge it everyday... n backup everyday...

angelo

"I wonder if p50 can use any other(bigger, better) battery ?" you just have to charge it right and condition it on the first time and it'll work like a charm

angelo

@anaki check this out man hope this one is true cause my 2gig card is on the way... hehe! check this site out for pocket pc inquiries. it's a filipino site but people are helpful. go to forum>by categories>xda/xda2/xda2 mini/xda2s

[email protected]

I wonder if p50 can use any other(bigger, better) battery ?

Aniki

i havnt try 2gb yet... but i got great hope it can... coz at that time their spec is maximum 1gb but i think they will keep updated us wif new firmware and make it as huge as it can be... i saw forum in which se p900 upgrade wif p910 firmware n successfully increase the storage limitation... of coz they oso need to change the screen resolution... hehe... btw... i oso like this phone as much as u do... u cant find another ppc phone which such size wif built in qwerty n full feature except 3G... Of coz GPS u can add on wif bluetooth or sdio... i plan to buy a sd mobile camera n use microsoft portrait to make video calls... hope microsoft portrait can hav a patch on benq p50 digital camera driver soon... fully utilise ur gadget man... cheers...

angelo

@anaki thanks my friend. atom just arrived in our country and a lot of peeps are complaining about it. its my 1st choice though. but i guess i'll stick with my p50. i love it ;) sware! oh, one more question man. do you have any idea if this baby can support a 2gig sd card? anyone tried using 2gigabytes with this monster? thanks a bunch

Aniki

im from malaysia... well... this is the forum for p50... hehe... btw... u can search from yahoo or google... sure u can found dozen of them...

angelo

@anaki surely i will love to have that package with a windows os... hehe windows rocks...btw, whre are you from? thanks man for the prompt response as always... @everyone is there a decent site/forum for p50 users in particular i.e., xda-developers.com for htc/xda device users... thanks

Aniki

@angelo np man... btw im hoping to get a full package phone like SE P990i which has 3G n wat ever that P50 got... The onli things i prefer is still PPC OS instead of symbian OS... but i like the way SE make their phone battery life so long... i still own a SE T610 for over 2 years now but still can use for whole weeks w/o recharging... hope to get a full package phone like wat P50 does + 3G + GPS... i dun like dopod 900... so big... n pricey... make it the smallest like wat P50 does... cheers guy...

angelo

@aniki Ty man. i thought it has 2 cause i adjusted the film that i placed when i 1st opened it, i noticed that there are certain parts that has bubbles, so i concluded that there is a preinstalled 1 and btw, the films quality is abit weird. nway, ill just be looking for a good one. ty

Aniki

onli one screen protector... 1 is enuf... just stick on it from the 1st day u open ur box... n no more scratches on ur phone screen... unless u use a penknife to scratch it... hehe...

angelo

btw, the p50 rocks...

angelo

hi p50 users, i have a stupid question... how many screen protector/film is included in the package? are there 2? one extra, and ONE PRE-INSTALLED??? thanks a lot

Darren Gan

Anyone know how to activesync(4.1) via bluetooth?

Aniki

pls try again... coz i can download from there this morning... this maye they hav set a limit bandwidth download for one day... anyway u oso can search for the patch file in ... but today i cant login there... try some other time... cheers...

Faisal

The website is not working so I could not download the latest firmware. The phone I bought has the 1.11 firmware installed on it. Anyother place I can download the latest firmware? Thanks.

Aniki

i think this 1 is just 2nd behind dopod 900(3G)... but wat for u need mobile 5.0 compare to mobile 2003... speak out the difference u need... wat firmware u r using for the phone u bought at ebay...? some older firmware cant upgrade...

faisal

I just bought a Benq P50 off Ebay, need to install the latest firmware so went to www.mysmartbenq.com. It does not work, any other place I can get it?!??! Thanks.

calvin_g7

not a perfect but a better WindowsED PDA phone. built in all the needed hardware and software but the older Windows for mobile 2003 is not recommended.

Aniki

U can get the AIM in , using ur pocket pc phone internet browser. or purchase n download ur self at pocketgear.com or try to find for free download elsewhere.

drew

can i get aol instant messanger for this phone also which is a better phone this or the 02 xda IIs

Aniki

It has ROM flash MSN Messenger. In additional, u can install any compatible microsoft messenger in it. U can oso login to e-messenger.net wif the internet explorer wif ur PPC phone.

drew

does this have instant messanger

Raymond Tan

You just need to put it to sleep mode first by press the power button once and when it in sleep mode than you unlock the battery button and you hear a tone and screen show battery unlock and turn off, now you can take out the battery and sim card and it shouldn't cause any reset.

Aniki

unlock the battery lock it will automatically power off... if still hard reset then make sure u practice a habit to backup ur everything everyday regularly... if got 2 sims buy 2 phones lah... now i got 3 numbers wif 3 phones... maxis - SE T610(hotlink prepaid)... digi - BenQ P50(postpaid)... celcom - Siemens U15(3G Xpax prepaid)...

pilot

How the heck do you get this device to completely power off so you can take the battery out? What are the exact steps to be taken. I've tried this 10 different ways with the same effect - hard reset which wipes out all configurations. I can't use the P50 until I get this right as i need to be able to swap SIMs.... HELP!!!!

Aniki

wat version u use last time o...?

Darren Gan

Hi, I got my P50 1 month ago, crashed a few times with hard reset. Failed to activesync with bluetooth as there is no "connect via bluetooth" option on the activesync. Got a spare battery but pda will hard reset when changing battery. weired? once there is totally no signal for gsm. need to hard reset to fix this. Stupid pocket studio button. Slow phone response (dialing/answering) Thats all the complaints.... upgraded to 1.12 Cheers!

Aniki

I havnt try that yet... I will try tonite n answer u...

JC

anyone, did succesfull to syncronize P50 with PC thru bluetooth? i tried but fail, i can make it until the ActiveSync connecting with P50, but finally the connecting was failed. but i had make it send or received file etc thru blue tooth successful. i had upgrade filrmware to V1.12 My activesync is V3.8. i had follow all the setting according to the manual book. i am sure all the basic setting is done completely.. can anyone help me? thanks a lot.

Uifz

Make sure you all upgraded to ver. 1.12 at mysmartbenq.com It fixes many problems in prior verisions and includes the fixing of the back light, improving battery life and improving service.

Aniki

Sometime when ur phone off the backlit itself dun soft reset it... it may cause ur phone to low backlit setting... therefore u thought ur phone has no more backlit... just go to somewhere else which u can see the text n goto settings to change back the backlit to high... i think that should help u... anyway... my benq is upgraded to v1.12... yeah... hope solve the gsm signal... coz sometime no response... when press the power button... onli it show the message or miss call several minutes ago...

reymunjr

P50 is indeed one nice looking fone. when you hold it on ur palm it seems like ur holding a laptop on ur palm since its casing feels like a casing of a laptop.nice screen cant wait for a 262k(?)screen from them.key pad IMHO is better than the treo650(i knew it coz i also have one.)firmware is 1.11 battery last for a day with medium wifi and calls and text. beleive me its not the benQ but the OS. i owned an xda2 and a mini they all suck battery and indeed u need to carry a car chrgr or chrge it at the office if u do heavy fone use but still i can get a whole day with them.Sizewise it just appears to be big but once you hold it its more comfortable than a n9500(i also owned one before)now for the whats not to like(for me) camera sucks big time even with flash.treo650 does a far more decent job than this one (treo650 inside a room 640x480 beats p50 w/ flash 1.3mp big big time)slow refresh times from closing an app compared with an xda2.(i dare not close an app and open one almost instantaneously or ill suffer from a major slowdown)64mb just dont cut it and a 13mb usable rom but hey its a very affordable phone compared to an imate or xda so its ok(but willing to pay xtra for bigger mem to avoid slowdowns)u need a fast hand if u want to change sim coz it can reformat it youll take time doing it(security measure by benQ? so if someone steals it and try using a new sim the robbers wont get a hold of ur info)Dang the black casing of this phone is damn too sexy hate getting nicks on it,so putting on a silicon protector will make it appear more thicker.theres a tendency(always)of hitting the cam button everytime you took it out of ur pocket or holster or just by holding it.so i have no choice but to disable it.forget docking cradles with this not unless u put it on its side(not an issue though,at least no silly propriety connectors here so just look for a usb cable and its universal)again its too Dang sexy hope treo700 will look and feel as this.:) so as a whole would i recomend it, if ur comming from a palm esp a treo650 its a tough decision bec treo wins hands down in ease,one handed,business use. multi tasking,multi media use you cant go wrong with ur P50.its ur call just remember theres no PERFECT SMART phone,everyone have their own hic-ups.go try one find its comfort zone and treat it as a companion(business ha!)and you will go a long way with it.

SadMe

Halp, My BenqP50 keys are not backlit anymore. Is this a feature? I'm not sure when and how this happens. Is there a good benq p50 community that I can take my problem to? Or anyone knows whats wrong :(( everything else seems to work (the keys works) but I just hate when something, and this is a big thing (I can't type in the dark!!), is not working. Also everytime I press a button, that seems to respond to the system (opens a program, etc), I hear a humming noise for couple seconds then gone. I never drop this thing, ever, no scratches, etc. It's been handled like a king :((

lucienium

Aniki

Coz it is rarely to get it and not so popular compared wif O2... Therefore we rate it so low so that less ppl buy then onli few of us own it... Hehe...

DiCK

Thats one nice looking phone. Better looking than any O2's for sure. And it's dimensions are just right. Why is it rated so low ?

Aniki

Ur P50 got problem... As for the bluetooth u must tick receive all incoming beam n open bluetooth to activate it...

JC

Anyone know, how to sycronize the P50 with Bluetooth? Again, I has problem with IR SYNC.. i follow the step on help screen to enable the IR sync, but it doesn't work.. the PC seens like do not detect the P50 IR, but i test the PC IR with my phone, its working properly..

Aniki

goto , then click on Download Center. Select Product -> GSM Mobile Phone, Select Download Type -> Software(Patch), then click Query. Click on P50. Here you should find a file call "P50_Enduser_tool_V1.02", it's 27.9MB. But just now i found that it have removed... Dunno y they remove it... Got problem...? Omg.. Hope they only accidentally delete it... If you want the file, how am i gonna give you?

supakid

I try to download the firmware v1.11 but I can not find the way to get it!(in ). can you help me?

Aniki

Finally i upgrade to v1.11... Still need to see what the effect is... Go download now at

Will

yup, unticked the "receive incoming beams" part and never did any bluetooth/wifi at all..yep, the battery lasts about max 1 day for incoming/outgoing calls. calling via the phone software, troublesome. my personal experience, sometimes it just hung...and i have to reboot and yeah, changing the SIM card ..be careful, cos there's some secret trick to it. if i don't do it SLOW enough..(taking out battery after switching OFF...), most probably it will REFORMAT itself. so, it's a pda/phone with wifi/bluetooth function i dare not use much (due to short battery life) and also phone function that is reliant on the software to operate...and the possibility of getting data reformatted... and also (OS problem) a lot of applications that don't really CLOSE when you close them..(have to go to Settings/Memory...close programs to really exit them!) it's a worry, not a helping tool to me. anyone interested, i'd be willing to sell it off at a reasonable loss.

Aniki

Just wait for the better firmware that solve the battery problem. BenQ is working on it. If you are working at office, charge with your pc. If you are salesman, charge with you car. No problem to charge it right? Only lazy people will suffer. :P

Ravinder Chara

I check my SW Ver. it is 1.08 and HW Ver. is 1.00 and still the battery drian really really fast. i have to Charge my phone every 8 hours or so any advise how i can get batter battery life.

Aniki

Untick the receive all incoming beams option in connection>beams section to close the infra red signal. Everytime, for e.g. u use Windows Player 10, please remember to stop it under memory section as this will eat up ur program memory n make it slow n also drains ur battery. That's y u drain ur battery so fast without turning on bluetooth or wifi. I can survive 3 days though. If you fear ur data loses, pls backup regularly. I'm backing everyday n doesn't have any wrong with it. No hard reset by itself. Please check ur firmware version whether it's v1.05 or v1.07 coz this two version got some problem. Mine is v1.08 n it works fine. The latest is v1.11 but i recommend all not to flash it urself as it might onli support chinese OS onli. I personally think the battery problem is cause by software because i got notice once that my phone drop under 30%, i do restoring, it back up to 46%. That was happening on once occasion n i dunno y. Remember the battery is 1240mAh which is very high power. So hopefully software is the main problem for battery consumption.

Will

I bought the P50 about a few weeks ago and I have not been able to enjoy it at all. My worries are more now since I used the PDA phone (I switched from Nokia 9500 to this P50). Many problems I faced, this is not the first time I'm using a PDA phone. I had an O2 xda II, I still have my 9500. This is not very useful to me, P50. It had already done hard reset by itself a few times already. I lost my data many times. Now I am afraid to put any data into the PDA at all. The battery life is so short and it can't even last one full day, and that is , I'm not using GPRS/Bluetooth OR wifi at all! Also, I do not know why BenQ made the P50 with the INFRA RED ALWAYS ON! No wonder the phone loses battery life so quickly! Being a personal organiser which loses data at its whim and fancy, I do not input any data at all into the PDA nowadays. Even the telephone function is bad. I keep on having problems trying to control the phone via the software e.g. when i press to cancel the call, it still won't! So the calls keep on going on until i do a soft reset. This is very disappointing, since I bought the phone for its organiser, wifi, etc functions. now i can't trust it to do email, gprs etc etc cos i think it loses data so often that it's better not to put any data at all into it. The P50 looked promising at first, but it doesn't deliver at all...disappointing.

kire

...of all the Pocket PC I owned before, this is the only gadget that I am 100% satisfied... to all readers.. trust me... it will work for you too... good job BenQ... I will be looking forward for your next Pocket PC which has higher MP cam, color supports and its better pixels... okay? Good luck...

Aniki

The website is in . Goto software download section and look for Smartphone categories. The file is around 34MB. But i advice not to download it and flash yourself as i think it is for chinese OS only. If something wrong and you want to retrieve back to old version is very hard, have to send back to factory. I just stay at v1.08 and wait for software update from english website

Junus Atmadja

P-50 is a good gadget, compact and handy. But Battery efficiencies is not supporting the gadgets.

Ravinder Chara

What is the web Add. to download new frimware upgrade. Advise please.

Philip

sorry the upgrade is to ver1.11 not 1.10

Philip

Upgraded to the new firmware 1.10 for 1.08. This is the first time BenQ posted the upgrade on their web site. However, I find that the phone becomes erratic in performance vs 1.08. However, there's an improvement in battery life.

none

Lot of pics here

Aniki

Goto messaging... click accounts below n select accounts... u should see the text messages account in there... click on it... enter the service center number from ur service provider... press ok n finish... normally the isp will automatically set for u but in ur case is weird... set again using the same service number in ur old phone...

Kedar

I recently got a P50 as agift. I am unable to send SMS ... everytime I try, I get a message saying "Outlook email, IMAP4 and POP3 accounts ... " So I select my message account as "Text Messages" ... but when I click "send", It just goes sits in my outbox ..... but never leaves the outbox and reaches my recipient .... Somebody please help me out here. The messages I receive need to be accessed through "SIM Messages" only ..... and upon viewing the messages, I am unable to reply because of the above problem.

unmicom

peter

MAPKING Version 7

peter

K.C Yao

Anyone load the singapore street directory into the P50 ? where to get these software and does it hang ? Any advise please ?

tom

yes I agree！NOW enjoy my p50.

Aniki

I got my P50 on 4 October. Guess wat... firmware v1.08 which is the latest. I can beam contact now and the phone is rock. The battery problem which u all mention is depend on ur usage. If u run a program n doesn't stop it, it will still run in the background. This will drain ur battery fast, even when idle. Everytime finish doing something, goto settings->memory->running program and stop all task. Another way to save battery power is turn off beam, bluetooth and wifi when not use. The 3rd suggestion is make the phone is power saving mode. But this will make some program run not quite smooth. After i make this changes, my phone drain off battery after 3 days for my usual usage. Remember to backup ur phone frequently so that ur contact will not gone. I got 1000+ over contct which i can't save into my sim card, that's y. As for the phone hang problem, pls consider which program u want to install b4 u install it as there is limited space for it. When the storage reached its peak, when u run many programs it will hang. Normally wat i do is to adjust the program memory to maximum in order to run my program smoothly. Hope u all enjoy ur new phone n dun blame it after u buy. I really enjoy it.

goto

David Yeo

Have anyone user try to use GPS on this phone ? I intend to load in Singapore Map when I purchase the P50 , or can I just load in the local street directory .Kindly advise where can I get all these software and also what is the size of the photo that shown up in the display when somebody call, thank in advance ! one can

tom

no problem,good phone.

zeferino

Buy this phone at your own peril. First thing you do is install the back-up/restore program, and also copy program to card. The battery life will require you to do the restore often. The battery sucks and in my opinion, I have used a lot of PDA phones and this one has to be the worst. Form Factor is ok, but the battery life kills you instantly. I have restore my back-up no less than 3 times a week.

sanki

it costs S$1171 with a 256 mb card.. i have no problems with it.. the ringtones are always very soft but when in vibrate it is no prob. Can somebody pls tell me where i can buy a silicon case in singapore in Funan The IT Mall for my BenQ P50?

sam

nice fone,I like it.

Regret

Don't buy. I have regret after I bought it for a week. It hang twice and after reset lost all my information. The camera doesn't work. Battery drain fast. Can't store your contact onto your SD memory.

Kartik

Been using the phone for 2-3 days now , but the earpiece voume is really poor. Can someone let me know which software or update to use to rectify this . Thanks

amil

Sanki, can you tell me how much it cost in asia? Singapore website said that it's $650, but America website said almost $850.

sanki

does anyone know where i can buy a silicon case in singapore for my BemQ p50? Pleeease tell me. I need it..

laji

Does anyone know how to beam 'business cards' / V Cards through SMS to another mobile user?

CC

Skype software is internet telephony uses WiFi to connect as far as I know. Help! anyone???

Aaron

Skype Software? Im not sure what that is is that the Speech Recongiztion program? Well anyways if it is I would just like to add that the Speech recongiztion button located on the left side of the space bar is such a great tool and works great. It can understand you well and can hear it well. Ask the computer to start up a program call someone add a note, etc, its such a great tool.

CC

Am still evaluating whether to buy this or not. Has anyone used the Skype software? Your opinions highly appreciated.

Laji

Agreed that the Battery life really sucks. I have been in touch with the BenQ office in Singapore, and they tell me that the new Firmware version (available on the web by end of this month), will take care of the problem Lets keep our fingers crossed!!! I was a Nokia user, and the function of sending Business Cards was great. With the P50, there is no such option. I understand some softwares are now available??? Kindly advise.

Uifz.com

I agree that an alternative battery needs to be released. You guys are absolutely correct, the battery needs charging just about everyday especially if you take full advantage of the features such as videocamera and such. However, I would like to disagree with "sms" claiming that this is one of the last big PDA phones. This is actually one of the smaller PDA Phones with a keyboard built and a camcorder. The size is fine and it is actually pretty light for the features it holds. I agree with you that the new Mobile edition should've been released, however it's not hard to update once the new one comes out to everyone next month (October.) My only problem was this phone is indeed the battery life. I used it all day once and then I recharged it for several hours and it still wouldn't turn on. I was getting scared so i sent it back, they tested it and said that the battery needs at least 12 hours of re-charging. I just hope they'll released a bigger battery soon.

Nutzu

true,the battery life sucks big time i had it for about a week and i had to charge the bettery every day,other than that very good phone has everything u need,i hope benq is gonna come up with new FW to fix the battery problem

Scooby

Generally good phone. Problem is the battery. It will drain quite quickly even when idle. Functions rich but battery life cannot support usage. try making some phone call and wi-fi, battery will drain quickly. user interface the usual windows. still cannot edit number in the phone dial screen. sign....

Subrata Ghosh

What do you say aobut the battery life and Wi-fi usage ? and talking over messenger serivices like yahoo, skype, and also other features like handwriting, voice commander etc etc ? SG

ANN KHENG

Compact phone with good phone reception. Camera - significantly better than Treo 600 and O2 IIs - with 640x480 Vga and 1280x960 SXGA settings. Also camera lights in dark places. Bluetooth reception very good and can easily connet with handfree sets and even laptop for transfer of data. Qwerty key board fairly accurate on the key strokes-as good as the Treo Products. SD card slot sometime not very sensitive. Its included Remocom- A Remote control application -can easily control most eletronics but some older model philips tv may not response to its signals. Still exploring the phone got it at Funan it Mall - Southeast Asian Computer Shop 2 weeks ago. Also available at the Benq- outlet there.

Anonymous

Could anyone speak about BenQ P50 negative points ? and more vivid user opinion please.

amzad parvage

it is very beautifull mobile phone. it is very beautifull video camera. it is very beautifull still camera. it is very beautifull computer and all in one technology.

sms

Hi everybody, this product is launched and sold out many pieces in asia and europe, could anyone of you guys really share the performance. do you find any other company model with this same specification ? SG

jaysandkays

I say this thing is way too late and has already lost its competitive edge in some ways. After all, this thing is almost a year overdue from its original release date. The specs are impressive and would have been industry leading nearly a year ago (the original release date) but they are not necessarily leading the pack these days since there are other platforms that can be compared as equivalent. For example, size could have been smaller, processor could have been faster, memory could have been larger, etc. At least it has almost every imaginable connectivity option. The largest disappointment to me is that BenQ would release this with Mobile 2003 and not 2005... afterall 2005 is currently out on the street and makers like Dell and HP are offering 2005 upgrades for existing handsets. And now that form factors of PC-Phone handsets are getting dramatically smaller, the BenQ P50, in my opinion is going to be one of the last big-size full-featured units... phones like Moto's Q are going to start leading the way with more appropriate and tinier form factors that compromise very little in way of functionality. I've got an IMate Jam and I don't see the need to spend the cash to upgrade to BenQ P50... I'll wait for something smaller and running with Windows Mobile 2005. In my opinion, the BenQ P50 was nearly obsolete even before it was released this month because the company was so overdue in rolling it out.

Tommy

Hi, I got this phone a week ago. It's truly amazing and I've not had any problems at all with it so far. I'd say it's one of the best phones available on the market!

Nutzu

a new site suport:

sammy

Nothing but trouble:

you can see

BRUST

I really think this phones is the best phone in the market. I work in one operator in Europe and it�s the only one product that cover all our requirement in terms of thecnology and design...good product and now good Brand.

Gerald Levine

Try 3.7 activesync. I had problems when I tried my Jam with 3.8. I went back to 3.7 & it worked fine. On infared go to the box where it says incoming beams in the far right of settings & check it. That may be one of your problems.

Anonymous

i got a benq p50 but i think it's a pre production phone as the infra red doesn't work and some of the softwares are missing... does anyone know where i can download the ROM? please help

sam

the Sync cable can connect computer ,maybe your computer-software is wrong.

Nine Years

I bought it today but the Sync cable does not connect, only charging the phone. I already installed Activesync3.8, still cannot find device.

BBBBENQQQQ

WIFI is efficiency,in fact,p50 supply is unable to meet the demand in TAIWAN.

Cyberdude

Has anyone tried or tested using the WiFi of this smartphone ? can you tell us here your experience on its Wifi capabilities ..

ronnie

Anyone can teach how to ActiveSync the P50 to my notebook via Blue tooth.

BenQ lover

Detail Review here. In English version

Pit_HK guy

How's the preformance compared with the O2 mini, their spec are so similar, which one you think is much better??

Rookery

170g not 150g 64MB Ram not 128MB Ram.......really not enought 64MB Flash not 128Mb Flash, cannot upgrade to Windows Mobile 5.0 The USB connection at side!!!! never have a SYNC stand........

bencil

Taiwan Boy

BenQ P50 is WiFi ready (802.11b), and the SD slot support SD/IO., it also support IR remote control (for TV,DVD,..etc) The street price in Taiwan is NT$20500, about US$650. and it willl ship today.

Kevin

BenQ P50 is going to sell next week in Taiwan, the price is NTD 21,800 and EUO 576.7

fad

I dislike PDAs because of their size and bulk, & i never desiered a PDA cause i were'nt imprassed untill now. people, this is a wonderful technological work of art that has lots of features that can make even the hardest and demanding taste be drooling for it. Well, im from the middle east (jordan to be specific)and we dont have Benq phones in our country, i hope that will change because if i ever decided to buy a PDA it will be this one my friends, you bet your GSM heads i will. thanks gsmarena.

Alan

The outlook is quite cyber. However, it seems without WI-FI and CPU is not fast enough

Kevin

Here is some picture of P50 but in Taiwanese version. P50 will release in Taiwan and world market soon.

�mer Kara

According to me the only weakpoint of P50 is batterylife...

Emiel

This SmartPhone is HOT :D It is completely 100% making my wishes for a smartphone come true.. I hope that it will be out soon in the netherlands... because otherwise I will look for a tellme 939...Also not yet available in the netherlands... and info only on some eastern europe websites that are available in a english language.. I hope that BENQ will try very very much to get this phone on the market as soon as possible..

kostas_Greece

I find this smartphone really attractive.It has a lot of abbilities that will surely help you.Well,I think I m gonna buy it.

Brian

100% agreed.

Andy

What a stupid thing, Size of a PDA that only remembers 10 Dialed, 10 missed and 10 received calls? Phone have been doing this for years now! They should be unlimited by now with the memory that they come with..

zain

hi i m zain i like this mobile benq p50 please tell when avaible

Wayne

Dear everybody, I'm waitung the Benq P50 for a long time also, but still haven't any reply. Could anyone to tell the price(In HK$) and when could i see in the market???? Thank you all the one

Thomas A. Anderson

"imate jam or HP3600 , which is better?" Dude . . . dude . . . theres no comparison , the imate jam of course !!

NeoPeteN

Could someone tell me where I can see their cost.

usman

its looks beautiful b/c of having a large screen and impotant thing which i love is touch screen its 2 good about every thing i like it 2 much and i like 2 have it also

Rookery

imate jam or HP3600 , which is better?

BrEakStUfF

did you know that this thing has been loooooong delayed? I was waiting for this unit since october (2004)but they delyed and they promised it would be released in Q4 2004 and it's almost March 2005 and STILL no BenQ! If Benq or Asus won't release their pda phones by march 15, ill get myself an imate jam instead!

Rookery

OH.... AND

Rookery

Kevin Where you get the Info about P50 will out at the end of Feb???

Seemon

can anyone please tell me the price for the phone????

Kevin

Attention to all BenQ P50 lover: P50 will be lanuched in the end of Feb. or mid of march in Taiwan~~!! for more information, please contact with me~~!!

Navneet

When the model is launching? What will be the prise (INR)

Ghulam Hyder Nihung

Good combination of IT. I like such informative and free of cost assistant.May do every thing.

tietie

I like design and big screen, but the battery life is way too short...

sreekumar

i like its color and its model

zaper

At First I wanted to wait for this fone but it seems that this fone is going to take forever to be released!!! So now I bought an xda2 mini instead! and its a really great fone! Specially the feature where I can input text thru its multitap or either t9 input method, its the best! By the time Benq P50 is released I personally think that it would be too late already, and it would have a stiffer competition among other smartphones in the market, I guess that Benq just can't make this fone a reality so stop dreaming! I'm very frustrated and dissapointed already for waiting for nothing! Benq has just lost another sure potential buyer! Go get an xda2 mini instead!!!!

shinu

whatabout the in built memory and price?

agus chandra

is this include WIFI? how much the price for this awesome smart phone? When this phone will available in US? thank you

d_nebun

i really want to know the price and where can i find it.

Essa

is it included languge arbic and i want the lists in arabic how much is it ?

ryu

guys..i really like this cell phone. ANy body can tell me when this smart phone is available? do you guys know what approximately price for this smart phone? I really like this item so much. I think this is the best ever smart phones, cell phones, pda. Thank you for benq for making this super awesome smart phone. Sincerely, RyU

Anonymous

when will it be available. what is its approx price.

mario

POOR CAPABILTIES???? It operates a Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition platform,large 2.6 intch screen, 262,144 colours,1.3 megapixel camera represents a first for WAN handhelds,bluetooth,iRDA,MP3,MPEG4,Intel Bulverde processor,etc etc... These are not enough heh? And the were\are NOT alot of BRANDS that makes "babysteps" with this kind of models!

Ashan Jayasinghe

weel here something for u poeple ben q u peopel have no experience in phones please do osmehting else . stick to laptops weel even that u suck at but its k i guess not bad , but ur phonjes are just carbon copies of LG which copies Smasung . poor capabilties a long way from being a competer in the market . good luck anyways on ur dream thats shall never be a reality !!!!11111

Rookery

P30 was out, so when will P50 come???????? answer me plz>>>>Benq CEO

Mike Greenberg

When is the phone available for purchase?

Anonymous

Usman

It is very good .

HONGKONG

the phone can watch TV

prince

Hi, how soon this model phone expect to be out in market??? and what will be the price range?? could u kindly send me a reply for this, thanks.

Anonymous

come on.screen size matters man.if i had a p50 and u had a nokia,i will laugh right in ur face:my freaking big screen PWNED your puny nokia!!!

Nilay

Check it out!!! P50 is the only PDA phone with full fledged image editor!!! Oh - ya!

Geoff

Smartphones are truly the next generation gadget for today, they are getting more and more popular and useful now a days. The Benq P50 compared to this 2004 Fall relased smartphones is to my opinion, the best so far. We can compare the newly realeased P910 by sony ericsson. You can see that the P50 includes most, or all of the features of the P910 and now Benq has added a spectacular 1.3 MP camera, Wifi, and running wondows mobile SE. Though the design is not as good.....as some say that it is too big and the white flap covering the USB port is really ugly. Overall, I think that the P50 is a good contender for the Smartphone market and it certainly beats PDA's available in the market!

Anonymous

tooo big!!! why still want to put the QWERTY keyboard??

terrence

in all the info i have read there is nothing on the internal memory capacity as well as the external. The battery is a bit suspect as well with the standby and talk time being less than other types of phones in this class.

clifford

Love the business-like profile. I never thought that SE px00 would be matched or outdone for awhile. I'm saving for one of these.

Anonymous

because this company from taiwan. I think this phone is perfect. Window OS can play any video files.

Zoran

Too bad no one (well at least me) has heard of this brand before. But other than that this phone is impressive

Elmo

Sweeeeeet!

Kaine

Where can I purchase a Benq 50

Kevin

The Benq P50 Smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 2003, with advanced features such as quad-band connectivity, integrated 1.3mp digital camera, Bluetooth and 802.11b WiFi and a 262, 144 colour screen........

Kevin

this is the type of phone tat i waiting. the PDA phone comes with 1.3mp, blutooth, 256k screen, 64bit poly, full keyboard, triband......... is really perfect phone....... for now day!

deepak

perfect!!!!

charisse

this phone has all the features that i want! will this be available in the philippines?

Anonymous

not bad!!

a.k.roy

Warranty/after sale service must be given under specifications itself so as to make a suitable choice of GSM mobiles.

alex

When will this phone be available to purchase? please respond Thank you.

mazhar

i Congratulate to benq.they going very fast in it & p50 mobile is very Impressive. i like to buy this mobile.

Mahesh

WOW !! What is this a mini computer or what ?? man when is this expected ? anyone know what will be the pricing ?

CybaTronX

Very good phone! But the design isnt trendy or attractive. The features are good and comparable to Sony-Ericsson P900. Mayb as well beat the P900. The price would be the deciding factor I think!

Canderous

this is the perfect phone i have been waiting for...i really hope it will come to singapore.

Canderous

The true lord of the Mobile Phones.

Anonymous

perfect

zaper

I want it now!!!

Nokia 2003

Another phone from BenQ, not bad at all, but P31's model is better (I think).

Jeff

I wonder how much it will cost, and whether or not it will synchronize with outlook?

zaper

This would very well be the perfect PDA Fone hybrid I've been waiting for!!! when will it be released?

Naveen Yajaman

itz too good,can i get full details of da palm top. Naveen Yajaman

S. T. Sim

I am interested in P50, P30 & P31 phone. Please let me know the price and where can I get it in Malaysia.

wireless?

lousy battery lifetime again. need a long cable for the charger or a number of spare batteries.....

Anonymous

It looks like a big black robot

K H @ L E D

I like this phone ..

Moto man

P900 or Telme 939 killer. Watch out SE and Telme, feel BenQ's Wrath.

Anonymous

Xtra large phone

shrijiths

pls tell me the price of this handset

shrijiths

pls tell me the price of this handset

wil

a good phone with its packed features

Anonymous

i think it's the best poket pc phone yet and that this is the way to go... fuck smartphones, i want a poket pc phone with the latest ati 3d chip for mobiles and a mini dvd like the one on the psp

Anonymous

looks like the NEC e808y...cool though

Anonymous

its morbid