Available next month in early August, the new Toshiba Portege G500 provide a unique and enhanced level of security, that fingerprint recognition offers. It will be selling at around 600 USD.

For security conscious mobile phone users who demand email and web connectivity in their mobile phone, the Portégé G500 is a high quality compact “slider” with full wireless push email support and Internet browsing that is able to take advantage of HSDPA and WiFi connections. These features are complemented by PC phone integration technology, a 2.3” QVGA screen and excellent battery life.  

Using fingerprint authentication to access the Portégé G500 enables the devices to be secured in a simple and easy fashion. The finger print sensor can also be used to navigate the phone’s menu and lock these devices.

Same as other Windows Powered smartphone, the devices offer integration between the desktop, laptop and phone eliminating synchronisation headaches. Users will be able to retrieve e-mails with attachments, enjoy video streaming, downloading of video clips and get full multimedia messaging.

The Portégé G500 is running the old Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone, though the company promised to provide an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.0. Portégé G900 QWERTY pocket pc phone will be available soon too, follow by the launches of G500 next month.

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