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Toshiba G810 Portege Candy Bar Touchscreen 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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“Looks quite nice” Andrew, Biggleswade View all 3 real customer reviews

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Design	8.3
Ease of use	6.0
Size and weight	8.0
Software compatibility	6.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)	5.7
Overall rating	5.7

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Score 3.0/10

Andrew, Biggleswade , “ICT Manager”

+ Looks quite nice

- OS or toshiba system crashs alot turns off randomly. Short battery life and open programs when not asked to. Quite slow at times.

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purchased 09 Aug 2008

Score 8.0/10

Piotr, Rochdale , “Designer”

+ wi-fi,
gps,
windows mobile,
It is flexible device.

- battery live,

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purchased 18 Aug 2008

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Looks great, light, fully windows Outlook compatable.

- Reception is REALLY poor and hangs maybe every 3 days requiring a reset. Internet Explorer does not support JAVA. Menu system a little hard to get used to at first.

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purchased 24 Oct 2008

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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	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Candy Bar

Band	Quad
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	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	3.15
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	Yes
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	Yes
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 Professional
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)	120
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	4
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)	Yes
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)	58x110x14
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)	0.684
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.

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Manufacturer's Description

Our brand new high speed surf and maps smartphone for super fast uploads and downloads to the Internet. Giving you total mobile freedom.

Intuitive touch screen interface for easy access and effortless browsing. GPS and A-GPS navigation to help find your way. 3 mega pixel camera to create exciting content. Windows Mobile 6.1 for access to your Microsoft Office applications and push email.

The Portege G810. Don’t get left on the start line.

Your friends, your work, your web favourites – fast
Designed for rapid interaction with websites such as Flickr, Youtube and Facebook, the Portégé G810 keeps you in touch with friends and lets you organise your life in moments. Better still, it has the latest fast upload technology (HSUPA) so you can take photos and shoot videos with the 3 mega pixel camera and upload them to the web. And with up to 3.6Mbps download speeds via HSDPA, getting web content onto your phone takes seconds.

Touch and organize
The smart touch screen and intuitive three-way menu system provide a fast and convenient way for you to access all your important information, such as contacts, email, Microsoft® Office Mobile applications, media files and more.

Clever touch screen shortcuts let you perform tasks, like flicking through contacts and photos quickly. And an enlarged virtual keyboard also makes blogging and sending emails faster.

Touch and navigate
Being GPS and A-GPS-enabled, the Portégé G810 is perfect for guiding you around a busy city or new country – whether you’re on foot or on wheels. No need for a separate sat nav system.

Touch and work
The Portégé G810 is a powerful business tool. One of the first devices to offer Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional, it gives you access to all the usual Microsoft Office applications including Outlook®, Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® Mobile, and Push email means you can respond to messages instantly on the move. On top of this there are several enhancements with Windows Mobile® 6.1 that make your device even more user-friendly.

Always connected
With the Portégé G810 you have multiple connectivity options including Quad band GSM, 3G, HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, Bluetooth and WiFi. And there are plenty of ways to communicate including voice, SMS, MMS, Email, video calls and instant messaging.

Everything you need is at your fingertips with the Portégé G810.
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