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(More customer reviews)I read all the reviews of the Pharos 600 and bought it anyway. I'm glad I didn't listen to the people who disliked it. The Ostia navigation software, contrary to a review I read elsewhere, is easy and intuitive to operate. I programmed in a house address and followed the prompts while driving, and it got me there perfectly. I was early for my meeting, so I kept driving, and Ostia kept calculating new routes to get me back there!
The phone sounds crisp and clear, and it's easy to use. The only thing I'm reserving judgment on is the camera, since I haven't fully tested it yet. The images I've taken so far don't impress me, but as I said I haven't mastered all its settings.
It connects to the nearest WiFi for internet access, and even displays the week's weather forecast on the home screen. I downloaded Google Maps, and when using the GPS it can show the satellite image with traffic report overlays.
My goal was to have one compact device to carry around, especially on trips, that had a phone, camera, internet, basic computing (MS Word), and GPS all in one, so my briefcase wouldn't be cluttered with crap and all the power cords and adapters necessary. The Pharos 600 does it.
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With the Pharos GPS Phone 600, you get all the features of a cellular phone and PDA with integrated GPS for easy navigation from appointment to appointment. It's powered by the Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system, providing seamless synchronization with Outlook's emails, contacts, calendar and tasks. Sync complete emails, open attachments, enter contact details or even add calendar appointments on the move. Other features include Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), a 2-megapixel camera (with GPS location stamping capability), Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth for handsfree communication, digital audio player, quad-band GSM connectivity for global roaming, and up to 5 hours of talk time.
This special bonus package bundles the Pharos 600 with Pharos GPS navigation software (a $99.95 value)--which provides voice guidance as well as real-time traffic, gas price, weather, movie information--and a 2 GB SD card preloaded with maps of the United States and Canada. You also get a free three-month subscription to Pharos Smart Navigator Web-based location services, and a free trial subscription to WorldMate Professional Edition travel services (includes flight schedules, global weather forecasts, currency exchange rate service, world clocks, and many other useful features for frequent fliers and business travelers).
This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.
Phone Features The sleek GPS-enabled Pharos 600 smartphone provides comprehensive navigation in real-time via preloaded maps of the US and the Pharos Ostia navigation software (included in this special bundle). Pharos' award-winning Ostia Smart Navigator includes detailed street-level map coverage for the USA and Canada. It offers real-time GPS tracking, point A-to-point B routing, automatic voice-guided driving directions, turn-by-turn visual and text directions, automatic re-route, address, intersection, and points of interest location search, multi-stop routing, and more. You also get a free trial subscription to Pharos' web-based Smart Navigator services.
The included Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Smartphone software with Direct Push technology gives you instant access to your emails, calendar, and contacts at anytime. That means wherever and whenever, you'll be connected. A single main screen summarizes all the important information you need to make it through the day. Here you'll get message notification, upcoming appointments, dialing functions, tasks, and more all in one spot. Staying productive on the road is made possible by the Microsoft Office Mobile suite, which includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. Meanwhile, the File Explorer application makes it easy to browse the files.
It also supports Windows Media playback right out of the box. With Windows Media Player, you can play streaming and downloaded video and audio content in a variety of formats. You can also keep favorite tunes loaded on a memory card and listen to your music wherever you roam.
The Pharos 600 has a 2.8-inch touchscreen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 65K color depth. At the top of the phone's face are laser-etched buttons for accessing the Home screen as well as the GPS application, while the bottom offers standard five-way navigational rocker, send/end keys, and two soft keys. The very bottom of the phone includes a slot for MicroSD memory cards and a USB port, and a 2.5mm audio jack is located on the left side of the phone.
The phone can store a virtually unlimited amount of contacts (bound only by available memory), and you can store multiple phone numbers, email and IM addresses, notes, and more for each entry. It also offers a speakerphone, vibrate mode, voice commands, and an EZDial function for easier contact search and dialing.
Other features include:
Full screen keyboard for text messaging
SiRFstar III GPS receiver with 20 channels and WASS
Samsung SC32442 400 MHz processor
128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM
54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for connecting to home/corporate networks and hotspots while on the go
Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity with profiles for communication headsets, handsfree kits, dial-up networking, and file transfer
2-megapixel camera with flash, white balance settings, and five resolution choices
GPS location stamping capability for future "navigation by image" function
Video recording capabilities
Tri-band FM radio and voice recorder
Bonus EZdial and Spb Mobile Shell for one-hand operations, world clock, and global weather forecast
Vital Statistics The Pharos 600 weighs 5.2 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches. Its 1530 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time (15 hours of PDA use), and up to 160 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
Powered by Windows Mobile 6 Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.
With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.
Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
With Excel Mobile, you're not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.
All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.
