Toshiba G710 Portege QWERTY Keyboard 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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“Fantastic design and sleek style.easy keypad.light weight and attractive.” alex, guildford View all 6 real customer reviews

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Design	8.7
Ease of use	5.3
Size and weight	8.2
Software compatibility	5.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	6.2
Overall rating	5.8

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Score 4.0/10

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purchased 18 Oct 2008

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Score 3.0/10

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- Connectivity problem between 3 Handets and PBX systems with ARS (least cost routing)

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purchased 15 Oct 2008

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Score 3.0/10

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- I have had big problems working it and getting it to do e-mail, does not seem to work.

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

alex, guildford

Score 10.0/10

+ fantastic design and sleek style.easy keypad.light weight and attractive.

- when you type message the keypad is great but when the letters appears slowly.

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purchased 03 Apr 2009

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Product Features

3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	QWERTY Keyboard

Band	Tri
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	240x320
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	No
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	Yes
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	130
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	3
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	200
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	No
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	62x115x13
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	0.666
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	Practically unlimited
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Sleek and elegant in design, the Portege G710 packs a powerful feature set into its good looking frame.

Seamlessly combining business tools with access to the latest information, communications and entertainment, the Portege G710 has been designed with the modern mobile user in mind.

Look smart, think smart
Welcome to the Toshiba Portégé G710.

With access to mail, maps and more, all from one slim and elegant Smartphone, the Portégé G710 will be turning heads wherever it goes.

Always in touch
No one likes to be out of touch. Whether you are at business meetings off site, working remotely or trying to get from one place to another, you want to remain in control and connected to what is important to you.

Keep in contact with your emails as easily as in the office, with a full Qwerty keyboard and access to attachments that can be downloaded, amended and sent on or stored.

Through Windows Mobile® 6 Standard, the Portégé G710 provides easy access to:

Direct Push Technology
Microsoft® Office Outlook® Mobile with ActiveSync®
Microsoft® Office Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® mobile

Keeping in touch has never been so critical and Toshiba, the leading name in portable computing, has created the Portégé G710 to make this possible.

Entertainment at your fingertips
Keeping up to date with work is only half the story and under the slim good looks the Portégé G710 packs a choice of entertainment options.

It boasts a quality 2 megapixel camera as well as a large 65k colour screen. With a microSD card slot with up to 2GB capacity there is plenty of space for videos, music and pictures that can be accessed via Windows Media® Player Mobile.

The internet is also a click away through the embedded browser that offers access to full web page downloads. You can also chat and share news with your friends through instant messaging.

From A to B, easily
The Portégé G710 is GPS enabled, providing access to navigation information and location based services and applications. With the Portégé G710 you can access the information to direct you to where you need to be, whether it is a business meeting or a hot new restaurant.

A device for others to admire and you to rely on
Despite its sleek design and clean lines the Portégé G710 does not compromise on performance.

The intuitive trackball pointing system makes it simple to navigate the menus and find what you need quickly and it packs an impressive 200 hours on stand by and more than 3 hours of talk time into its battery.

The Toshiba Portégé G710 – designed with your lifestyle in mind.
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