Eten M500

  • Released 2004, Q4
    170g, 22mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
    64MB RAM storage, SD/SDIO slot
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  • 2.8"
    240x320 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
  • 64MB RAM
  • 1440mAh
    Li-Ion

Eten M500 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q4
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm (4.40 x 2.39 x 0.87 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~35.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
 Handwriting recognition
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
CPU Samsung S3C 2440 400 MHz
Memory Card slot SD/SDIO
Internal 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.1
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Browser HTML (PocketIE)
 Pocket Office
eBook Reader
Windows MPlayer 10
Organizer
Predictive text input
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Misc Colors

Eten M500 - User Reviews

  • This is my first PDA Phone at 2005. Awesome.....great.....

  • hi am in Nairobi,where can a get eten500 battery mine got lost where are your distributors

  • this number does not wrk can anyone tell me the adress and correct adress

  • my eten m500 TYPHOON is align screen wai?

  • U must do a hard-reset.Before do that, make a backup copy, ONLY for cantacts, if they are in memoryphone, not in SIMcard. Next,for a hard-reset, do: Press and hold the power button and at the same time press, using the stylus, the Reset button on the device�s side. I hope, u still need that information.

  • Can this phone upgrade to a latest windows mobile OS?

  • i can play a games for internet dowload bluetooth from pc

  • i deleted something that affected my outgoing dialing. i cant call or make an outgoing call because something is wrong with the software maybe i deleted it unconsciously. can any here help me?

  • dear ali, I used to have same problem, cos I moved to another country. if you have situation, maybe you should register your phone.

  • Hope everyone here knows that Capitel Wireless (H.O. in Delhi)Tel : 41053836 are the national exclusive distributors of ETEN. I bought my M700 from one of their dealers a year back.... Looking forward to the new releases:)

  • my device is giving thise message : the backup battery very loss... pleas help me wher is the backup battery????

  • after I installed WM.05, my device can't accept any SIM card, there is writen "INVALID SIM CARD", what's happen with my device? I hope one can help me, thanks

  • HI downloaded mp3 music into my eten they were over 10 songs it just hanged since then any one with an idea what i should im in kenya

  • my eten m500 is not picking up good signal. Nokia n73 and moto razar v3 have the full bar. Mine has one or nothing. any help?

  • I did not manage to use it as a modem also. Any help will be welcome (to my email). Where can i find a forum about this? Thanks

  • hey mat go to eten forum and u will get a solution for that

  • helps badly needed!!! i bought this m500 online without knowing that it comes with chinese ROM. can i change it to normal english? where to find the resource and how to do that procedure? thanks buddies...

  • will this PDA work as a modem using Bluetooth or any other means. If yes please mail me the configration as I am unable to connect my PDA with my laptop

  • Well...I am not gonna talk about its setbacks....Somebody just tell me why didnt the designers, think of the keypad illumination?.....maybe its a to use in daylight.

  • The cpu in the m500(400mhz) is faster than the one in the Jas Jar(520). If you dont believe me search the web for Benchmarks :P

  • i'am from jakarta Indonesia. for all eten user n people who love with this phone :)) i just brouhgt this eten, on july 28th, n it's 2nd hand. but still look new (^_^). 1st i want choose mini 02, but then since i surf the internet o2 still loserr !! hahaha .. i heard eten m500 can be upgrade to wm 5.0, so here wecomeee .. (thx mr google.com) all eten user can read on this topic :) i want to try ittt !!! oh yeahh .. gooo ETEN !! - SAMPAI JUMPA - - GOOD BYE - - ADIOS -

  • hi, i just wanted to tell of all e-ten users,'if you will comparev e-ten and i-mate,imate will have infinite specifications in it,the strongest and fastest processer is the i-mate jas-jar'.

  • m500 is the best

  • m500 win VS i-mate

  • i av nt been enjoying my fone cos of unavailable applications and the battery power is so low

  • I have been looking on the internet for any free games to download on to it but I carnt find any that will send straight to the PDA can any 1 point me in to the right direction on different websites?

  • i want to know what is the size of video recording m500?

  • Hi, my ETEN M500 recently has an annoying problem. The start menu will automatically click on and show up the drop down menu few times in a minute when every time I turn on the PDA. I have do the hard rest and upgrade to ROM Ver 0042, but it still happen the same thing. Besides, I have found out that there is some liquid type of thing inside the LCD and when everytime I'm point my stylus on the screen the liquid will move along with it. Anyone can help me out? will be much appreciated....try to email ETEN by no response from them for more than a week!

  • m500 has the most beautiful design in pdas

  • it has the fastest prossecor in all ppces

  • if you want to buy the best ppc why don't you buy m500

  • hi i think it's the best ppc in the world it's better than jam

  • hi i'm from iran allthing on this ppc is good but sound is disaster . if you put it in your pocket you won't heare anything if sb call

  • can someone tell me how i play my videos on my pc

  • I have been looking on the internet for any free games to download on to it but I carnt find any that will send straight to the PDA can any 1 point me in to the right direction on different websites?

  • My office PC is 24 hrs online but I can't surf personal internet during office hrs, so I syn my PDA to my office PC, turn on flight mode and I can use my PDA to surf or check email without anyone notice, this help to safe my airtime too. This phone camera is really a drawback

  • You may try TCPMP (www.tcpmp.cm) because it can play most of the media file except rm. It is a free software, I always use it to play my TV program (wma).

  • well,first of all this has the fastest processor in pda's for now.You can buy winmobile 2005 and upgrade the phone.battery charge is good and satisfactory.you can use other prg's for divx etc because media player sucks.For the camera I must say that its a total disaster,forget about even cloudy wheather photos.Except thge camera I think it beats the every pda in the market.Doesn't have wi-fi,no problem buy a sd wi-fi card like pretec,it goes fine.And a few world for the folks in eden,please make up a real working download site,it is miserable.8 on 10 goes to eten M500

  • Also how do you get MP3 files to act as ring tones?

  • Ive just got this PDA, I had a little trouble with the bluetooth to headset thing... little tip make sure the "accept beam" is turned on. I have been looking on the inter net for any free games to download on to it but I carnt find any that will send straight to the PDA can any 1 point me in to the right direction on different websites?

  • im very like this phone ...u know why?...its like a Computer but this is a simple but smart and style can make call and incoming call....wherever,whenever i need sure i need eten....hehhee...syoknye...u know,i come from sabah negeri i bawah bayu so beautiful city...jom adventure bersama saya....harharhar...for me,eten is very important specialy for student as i am...but now im working so its easy for me to do my work...and keep my files...hahhaha...so,how about u all geng....

  • My ETEN 500 held up when working online and suddenly a call comes in. Is there any solution to this problem?

  • i like this phone he is very smart and beautifull phone

  • eten 500 is a very good handset or i should my note book

  • I stay in Bangalore.I have heard Eten m500 is better than o2 XDA 11. i am buying the phone on 20th, jan, 2006. please tell me if there is any service centres in bangalore.

  • I m using m500 in INdia with Airtel SIM Card. At the beginnig it was ok. I started to use outlook and I was sending and receiving sms and emails. Some time later i reset my m500. now i cant start an account for outlook it stop when it comes to write pop3 server names. i can receive sms but can't send. whenever i try it goes to outbox or draft box of outlook. is there any solution for that problem????????????

  • Here is some link to a very interesting review of the M500 (also M600):www.mobiletechreview.com/e-TEN-M500.htm

  • Does anyone have a link url to the full spec. of this handset? I'm after particular details that don't appear in the basic spec. sheets/web pages.

  • for overall it is very good pocket pc phone . anyway the only drawback is difficult to get accesssories. good perfomance and lot of utilities software provide.

  • M600 is amazing and actually the coolest phone in the market morethan the dopod 900 tht u can also use as weights since is so bulky. someone was asking when it will be launched in malaysia it is already hurry go grab one i am recommending it

  • I think the M500 is over-rated. It does not have a stand time of 200h, more like 24hr and talk time of 1 hr. You have to keep recharging all the time. The 1 year guarantee is false, at least in my home country Nigeria; you're asked to pay all the time, and even when sent for repairs you wait 3 months, no response or pay for a new one instead of replacement for fault. I have recorded a bad experience. won't touch the product for a long time to come.

  • For all those looking for the rom update, Great download. Easy install. For Nair, I think you may have a defective unit... or else you're using it with SPB pocket plus 3.0 (SPB has acknowledged issues with safe mode and is working on a patch). I've hadmyunit for a few months now... not one lockup or restart. Smooth sailing so far. I'd get your unit checked out bro... this is one GREAT piece of hardware.

  • This is the most troublesome phone I have ever gotten. There is some problem with the memory or something, which always results in screen freeze. This happens even when you are writing something and the everything just freezes - reset the device and it works at the speed of some XT machines of the 1980's. Buy it at your own risk.

  • For Rom upgrades try this website www.eten-users.net The latest rom upgrade is the 0042

  • Can anyone tell me where I can get a copy or a pdf for a manual for Torq P100? Thanks

  • Many thanks for the very usefull comments of all of you. I would appreciate knowing also where I can get a ROM upgrade for my ETEN M500 as the supplier who sold me the machine www.expansys.com does not offer support of this kind! Thanks a lot.

  • i have seen and touch the M600. really really cool device. As small and cute os O2 mini but with much better and cooler functions. There's GPS as well, windows mobile 5.0, blutooth, wifi...lotsa more...im waiting for it now. wonder will it launch in Malaysia or S'pore. Initially, i wanted to get an O2 mini, but now, this has really changed my mind. Cant wait for it to be launched :)

  • Hy all. There's a new Etan coming this december . The name is M600 it has the same features like M500 but Wi-Fi and the newer 5.0 Windows mobile. Don't care bout the plastic cover it's quite solid. Greetz

  • Hey, I just ordered one of these new from expansys (they have 11 left) for $394. Hope it works.

  • I think the phone is too thick and very heavy . The plastic also feels very cheap and fragile . I may think for best bed with HTC or dallab dp900 which is metal casing and solid.

  • Dear friends, Can someone pls. tell me whether it's possible to view .PDF files with M500? Anyway I have read reviews about lot of PPC phones in the same price range as M500 and I think it's the best considering the options and the design.So I hope to buy one in the near future hopefully. Can anyone who is using this phone pls. write down some more specifications about this phone, like Koko has written already. Thank you !

  • To the person that posted the comment about "his wife thought he was in a very loud room due to the noise".. I had the same problem, turns out the problem was that I had cranked the mic gain all the way up trying to get the voice command to work better. The problem is, the gain needs to be LOWER and it's works better and doesn't pick up all the noise in the background.

  • WI-FI Sdio card works perfectly, and there is plenty memory(130MB)to istall a java emulator

  • Looks cool, never had a pda-phone before. was considering ipaq 65xx. This is cheaper but doesn't have wifi. It has SDIO so I can add wifi to it? Has anyone tried it? And whats this about no Java support, I have lots of java games :(

  • very nice

  • Okay, just got the unit yesterday. Damn this baby's SMALL- a lot smaller than the pics let on. What can I say- this is one hell of a PDA and an above average phone. It runs at 400MHz but outpaces a 500MHz unit. Installed the WWE 0042 update with no incident- excellent support. Only downside is no Wi-Fi. On a scale of 1 to 10 I give this unit an easy 9...definately a better buy than the JAM. Now if someone could just show me how to get my j2me games up and running (seems like theres no JAVA support)...

  • Simply cool. Compact can pass for ordinary phone. U can find d extra storage highly useful for add-on softwares. To Summarize da fone is cute. I am loking 4word to d the upgrade image to windows mobile 5.0

  • The Wizard?A Device with 195Mhz! I think not

  • 'sup fellas... just ordered the m500. Killer specs. Maybe someone can help me out with this: Does the phone have j2me support? I have a ton of j2me games from my previous phones that I'd hate to chuck, all in jar or jad format. Help?

  • if you think universal is too big, you may wanna give da WIZARD a try, which come EDGE, and bluetooth 2.0, size close to i-mate jam. but if you want da UMTS, then go universal.

  • This showed today on the official e-ten website: E-TEN Information Systems is pleased to announce a Windows� Mobile 5.0 upgrade program for its current E-TEN brand M500 Device. The upgrade CD will be available for purchase by users though regular E-TEN distribution channels in December 2005. So, I think this will get rid of all rumours...

  • If you want a small pda ,the M500 is the best .If you want a big 3G pda the Universal is better. I prefer the m500 . It's fast , it can be upgrated to WM5 , it has 64Mb ram and 80MB flash disc

  • just wanna ask. which of these are the best? ->Eten m500 (or should i wait for m600?) ->BenQ P50 ->HTC Universal can anyone help me??

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  • The design is cool and compact. Does anyone know how to turn off the large display on incoming SMS's?

  • cool look and show... but camera very lousy..

  • Oh...hert. also, if you haven't noticed, common "Broadband" internet is for computers, UMTS or EV-DO is for phones. This is a GSM only phone, so why don't you buy the Moto A1000 or wait another year for HSDPA. Oh, sorry i forgot, your camera is better, your computer is faster...and well, your broadband will still be faster too...so just forget it and stick with your machinery. Don't bother with phones, will ya?

  • @ hert Ok hert...listen. This is a PDA. Not a computer, not a digital camera and not a pay-phone. You cannot insert coins into this, only Memory cards. Of course your P3 computer is faster, and of course your REAL digital camera has a higher resolution. This is a phone with integrated PDA functions and a 1.3 megapixel camera, which is pretty good for...a PHONE. So do me a favour, first of all: Get yourself a faster computer. Secondly, what do you need this if you've got a better camera. You're just stating the obvious my friend...

  • This phone has limited functions. Even my pentium 3 computer is faster than this. It's only got 1.3 megapixel?? my digital camera has a higher megapixel. And most dissapointing, how come the data speed is only 48kbps? My broadband internet is way faster. I think eten has to step it up a little.

  • cool pda, bad reception. I thought my motorola was bad. My motorola shows 3 bars at the location where m500 loses connection frequently. also, when you are listening through the receiver, you hear noise, which is very annoying. What is more, my wife called me and thought I was in a noisy place, but in fact I was in my very quiet cubicle.

  • This device is way better than the Jam/HTC Magician . I had the I-mate jam and and now i have the M500.The M500 has a better camera , it comes with many programs like voice commander , it's way faster and it has 128MB Rom so it can be updated to WM5

  • This device Rules.In Septeber there will be a WM5.0 Update , and the only difference between the M500 and the M600 is the colour , the wi-fi and the OS.For more info check these reviews

  • To those of you thinking of getting the M500, i suggest to wait for few more months as i believe M600 is coming out soon, with wifi n gps built-in. specs bout the same as M500(http://www.mobile-review.com/exhibition/com­putex-2005-smarts-en.shtml), but comes in black and a few others which the manufacturer hasn't decided yet.

  • i just thought i'd type something in so this phone had at least 1 opinion in here. looks cool, that's all i have to say about that.