Japanese mobile company Willcom along with Sharp and Microsoft have launched their second product in the PDA phone series, the “es†W-Zero3 to initially tap the Japanese Market. Where the previous version Sharp’s W_ZERO3 looked more like a PDA, the “es†W-Zero3 is quite conventional and supports the Windows Mobile 5.0 designed for Pocket PC.
‘es’ W-Zero3 comes with a 2.8†VGA screen, Xscale CPU (416 MHz), 128 MB Flash, mini SD expansion, 64 MB of SDRAM, 1.3-mega pixel camera and all this packed in a sleek 56 x 135 x 21mm frame weighing just 175gm. It is also enhanced with a 2nd keyboard which is more user friendly for writing e-mails and texts.Another vivid feature it offers is the optional 1Seg expansion pack for the digital TV. The stylish design and enhanced features in “esâ€W-Zero3 are quite attractive but still no WiFi, Bluetooth or 3G folks! Moreover, you ought to be in PHS network, which is limited to some area. No doubt, it may not work properly in cars or trains. The form factor is worth appreciation, but while I can live without BT, they still don’t have wireless? That is a big turndown, personally.