Pharos -- Engadget

Pharos Traveller 137 now available, can use both AT&T and T-Mobile 3G

by Nilay Patel, posted Jun 4th 2009 at 4:02PM

We're not sure what kind of wilded-out party people need a single phone that can use both AT&T and T-Mobile 3G in the States, but your dreams have finally come true: the Pharos Traveller 137 is finally available. Hope you like Windows Mobile 6.1, cause that's what you're getting for your $350 on two-year T-Mo contract or $600 unlocked. Expensive, yes, but you're basically getting every feature you can think of and Pharos says the 137 is WinMo 6.5-ready, so there's an upgrade path here -- too bad no firmware will ever make that resistive touchscreen feel good.

[Via PhoneScoop]

Pharos Traveller 137 hands-on

by Sean Cooper, posted Jan 8th 2009 at 6:18AM

Pharos' Traveller 137 is at CES and as far as well packed Windows Mobile sets go, it is pretty much at the top of the heap. We won't bore you with the specs again, but if there's anything you want in a phone, it's likely already in there. Follow the read link to get a closer look at the world's first unlocked AWS 3G handset over at Engadget Mobile.

Pharos rolls out Traveler 137, coming this quarter for $599.95

by Chris Ziegler, posted Jan 6th 2009 at 5:49PM

3.5's the magic number with Pharos' new Windows Mobile-based offering: 3.5-inch display -- wide VGA, no less -- and 3.5G data. The Traveler 137 rolls deep with the best HTC has to offer (owing in no small part to their ODM partnership with Inventec, we figure) with 512MB of Flash, 256MB of RAM, AGPS, 7.2Mbps HSPA on T-Mobile USA (seriously!) and European bands, WiFi, 3-megapixel cam, and the kitchen sink thrown in for good measure. Kinda sounds like a keyboardless X1, doesn't it? Look for it to hit retailers this quarter for a nickel under $600.

Pharos' Traveller 117 and 127 WinMo phones show up courtesy of Dell

by Chris Ziegler, posted Oct 20th 2008 at 5:16AM

Pharos' line of GPS-equipped Windows Mobile handsets has sort of lost its place in our hearts now that seemingly every phone under the sun -- smartphone or otherwise -- comes equipped with wicked advanced AGPS out of the box, but the company's latest pair actually looks competitive for reasons that have nothing to do with GPS whatsoever. Sure, GPS is nice, but the Traveller 117 and 127 really rock on account of tri-band 7.2Mbps downstream HSPA, and in the case of the 117, a VGA display. They've also got 2-megapixel primary and VGA front-facing cames, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and covert semi-official launches courtesy of Dell's online store. What more could you ask for?

[Thanks, rock99rock]

Read - Traveller 117
Read - Traveller 127

Pharos announces Trips & Pics: GPS, battery, and geocaching software

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 3rd 2008 at 9:00AM

Nothing new here for seasoned geocachers, but Pharos is offering an easy little bundle for the outdoorsy types with long term memory problems in the form of Trips & Pics. It's essentially just the iGPS-500, a minuscule battery pack, and some geocaching software, all of which will be sold together for $90 when it hits retailers in January.

Pharos drops a pair on America: Drive GPS 250 and 150

by Thomas Ricker, posted Nov 8th 2007 at 9:00AM

We've got two new SatNavs from Pharos for you: the Drive GPS 250 (pictured) and 150. The 250 lists for $300 and features a 4.3-inch touch-screen display and North American NAVTEQ map pre-load (on 1GB SD card) riding atop a WinCE OS, SiRFStarIII GPS receiver, and 7-hour battery. Expect the the Drive GPS 250 and $200 entry-level 150 to pop at the usual retail locations in "the coming weeks" ahead.

The 2006 Engadget Awards: Vote for GPS Device of the Year

by Ryan Block, posted Apr 12th 2007 at 10:55AM

Now's your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 GPS Device of the Year! Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Sunday, April 15th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Garmin nüvi 660, Mio c710, Pharos iGPS-500, Sony PSP GPS, and TomTom GO 910.

Pharos announces GPS Phone -- no really, that's the name

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 3rd 2007 at 9:39AM

Pharos, another up and coming gadget company has taken the next step for its GPS device lineup by jumping into the phone space, and rebadging that ETEN device (you know, the much discussed X500 glofiish, aka OX500). Dubbed GPS Phone (we really think calling it The GPS Phone would be much more potent), it's got all the specs we knew this phone was packing, including: SiRFStarIII GPS receiver (duh) with Pharos Ostia nav software, quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE (sigh), WiFi, Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, FM radio (o rly!), and a friggin fat $699 price tag. Now, we're not necessarily saying $700 for a GPS-equipped Pocket PC is too much, but we really do wish they could have shaved $5 off the top of that margin and dropped in a damned UMTS / HSDPA radio, you know? Ah well, SIM unlocked and yours come February. More pics after the break.

Continue reading Pharos announces GPS Phone -- no really, that's the name

Pharos announces GPS 135 and 140 navigators, bumps specs on GPS 525

by Thomas Ricker, posted Oct 3rd 2006 at 9:01AM

Pharos just busted out two new little wonders onto the world with their Drive GPS 135 and 140 while giving their GPS 525 a spec bump in the process. The Drive GPS 135 come pre-loaded with maps of the US and Canada on a 2GB SD card along with Pharos OSTIA navigation software, 3.5-inch touch screen, and SiRFstar III chipset for an entry-level $350. The $550 Drive GPS 140 aims to entertain by upping the touch-screen to 4-inches for unspecified picture and video playback, adding Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and slipping in support for MP3 audio. While the 135 and 140 are powered by Windows CE 4.2 and 5.0, respectively, their rebadged HTC Galaxy, now dubbed the Traveler GPS 525+, goes Windows Mobile 5.0 like the GPS 525 it replaces only now with those US and Canadian maps preloaded on to a bigger 2GB SD card. Expect the GPS 525+ to pull an MSRP of $550 with the whole shebang arriving for retail near the end of the month.