Pharos Cell Phone Reviews

"The Traveler 137 hits stores this quarter at an MSRP of $599.95...a leading provider of location-based information and services, introduced the Traveler 137, an unlocked Windows Mobile phone distinguished by its slender profile, cool applications, and bright, 3.5 inch touch screen...The Traveler 137 will be available late in the first quarter of 2009 from major retailers for a suggested price of $599.95...The Traveler 137 from Pharos is a great example of how partners can build on the Windows Mobile platform and create unique phones based on their expertise," said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft...The Traveler 137 features Pharos' Smart Navigator software, a unique hybrid navigation system that earned a CES Innovations award for outstanding design and engineering..." read more »

"Clear voice quality...Built-in, accurate GPS chipset and Wi-Fi...Includes separate AC and car power adapters....No keypad or keyboard...GPS software lacks sufficient voice prompts...Lacks 3G network support....Cell phones continue to absorb features that used to require separate gadgets: cameras, MP3 players, and video players, to name a few...The Pharos GPS 600 reminds me of a sofa bed?it's neither a great sofa nor a really good bed...Pre-installed with one..." read more »

"Pharos Traveler 619 GPS smartphone is now available for $199.95 with Dell...The Pharos Traveler doesn’t look like its anything special, but isn’t that bad a smartphone, and offers the user a 2.8 inch VGA touch-screen...The Traveler 619 is quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 3G, with a 2 megapixel camera and is powered by Windows Mobile 6 operating system, Bluetooth, WiFi, IrDA along with web browsing, email, real time traffic, weather info, gas prices, and movie times...The Pharos Traveler 619 comes to the user preloaded with applications such as Microsoft Outlook Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, Excel Mobile, IE Mobile, Word Mobile, ActiveSync, MSN Messenger, Media player 10, and much more..." read more »

"With the Pharos GPS Phone 600e, you get all the features of a cellular phone and PDA with integrated GPS for easy navigation from appointment to appointment...It's powered by the Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system, providing seamless synchronization with Outlook's emails, contacts, calendar and tasks...The sleek GPS-enabled Pharos 600e smartphone is powered by the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 OS with Direct Push technology, which gives you instant access to your emails, calendar, and contacts at anytime..." read more »

"Comparing these reviews to 482359 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good...The Pharos's Smart Navigator software is good and fairly accurate..." read more »

"Solid voice quality and reception...GPS radio works independently of cellular reception....Very slow performance...Buggy software...Poor camera...Difficult to dial phone numbers...SIM card and GPS...The Maingear Ephex (Core i7) is blazingly fast and priced accordingly...That's despite its advanced navigation software, colorful UI overlay, and full complement of radios...It will physically dominate a room, and trash all comers on the game grid......" read more »