Typical price: £360
What is it: Windows Mobile smart phone with a tweaked user interface
What we think: The G810 does its best to hide Windows Mobile's weaknesses, but it doesn't do a convincing job
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 27 June 2008
Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Portege G810, touchscreen, RAM, tuner
We like:
Slim design; great connectivity; decent camera
We don't like:
Awful stylus; inconsistent user interface; below par battery life
CNET UK judgement:
Toshiba has tried hard to make the Windows Mobile operating system more user friendly by adding its own touch interface, but the results are simply too inconsistent to be a success. It's a shame because this handset is packed full of great features including HSDPA support and a good 3-megapixel camera
Full review:
With the Portege G810, Toshiba is trying to coax smart phone users to go without a trusty stylus. Instead, it wants them to rely on its touch interface that it's grafted on top of G810's Windows Mobile OS. It's a similar tactic to that adopted by HTC with its Touch range of phones -- including the HTC Touch Diamond we recently reviewed -- but can this £360 handset pull off the same trick? Continue Reading...
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