Glofiish M810 gets unboxed, X1 laughs

As QWERTY slider WinMo sets go, HTC and Sony Ericsson have collectively thrown down a big-ass gauntlet that competitors are likely going to be struggling to match for some time. So it goes with the glofiish M810, an HSDPA powerhouse that would've stolen the show 12 or 18 months ago -- but now it's got the Touch Pro and X1 to contend with, leaving the QVGA display and tired styling a bit tough to swallow. We suppose that a deep discount could still lure a throng, especially if Acer / E-TEN comes through with a Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade -- but until we all make that fateful decision, check out Pocket PC Thoughts' quick unboxing, live vicariously, and see if it feels right.

[Richard Posted Jun 10th 2008 9:42PM]

That's quite a design change compared to their older (and uglier) models. Looking forward to the review.

[derX Posted Jun 11th 2008 1:49AM]

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree. The keyboard looks great, not only in terms of aesthetics, but in utility. It has LED indicators for CAPS and Fn. When the phone's closed, it has a minimalist design with those few buttons. And it looks thin. It's a pretty sweet looking phone. I'd get that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 11th 2008 10:32AM]

The X1 may be laughing, but us consumers will not be when we have to sell a kidney to afford one.

[franktronic Posted Jun 11th 2008 11:02AM]

Hell yeah, that keyboard looks damn cool.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 11th 2008 12:50PM]

Shoot, id buy one if the price was right. I dont care who makes it. If it could work with sprint im all for it.

Its more like HTC threw down a gauntlet....

But with all these Sliders, how come these guys seemed to figure out how cool that kind of keyboard would be and HTC did not?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 11th 2008 1:21PM]

Wow looks like souped up htc wizard, which was launched 2 years ago....

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 11th 2008 2:44PM]

gsm?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 12th 2008 12:31PM]

what service providers carry/support glofiish products? I visited the glofiish site, but couldn't find out which carriers they work with...
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