- E-TEN
E-TEN is an
electronics manufacturing company based inTaiwan , specializing in sophisticated handheld devices such assmartphone s.Founded in 1985 in
Taipei , E-TEN initially became known for itsChinese language input system forDOS based computers. The company went on to introduce various computer products, bothcomputer hardware andsoftware , building on its experience in rendering Chinese characters. Market offerings included a publishing application, alaser printer , and aMicrosoft Windows -based input system.E-TEN turned to
handheld device s in 1997, with the introduction of a real-time stock trading "financial pager" that became quite popular in the financial community of Taiwan. Nowadays, the company focuses on manufacturing advanced communicators (both branded andODM ) based on theMicrosoft Windows Mobile , as well as DAB receivers.In 2006 E-TEN introduced new brand name: Glofiish and 2 new models of PDA-Phones: X500 and M700. Both models featured GSM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. First Glofiish Model with 3G support is the X800, which is released Q3 2007, followed by the M800 with a sliding qwerty-keyboard released shortly after.
E-TEN has been awarded the Best Choice of Computex Award 2008 for its innovative new Glofiish DX900 – the first dual-SIM Windows Mobile handset to support HSDPA and EDGE. The DX900 is being showcased at the E-TEN booth along with three more industry-leading Pocket PC Phones - the Glofiish V900 the first to support mobile TV, the Glofiish X900 for consumers who demand the best, and the great value Glofiish X610.
In March, 2008 Acer announced that it intends to acquire E-Ten for $290 million. The acquisition if approved plans to be completed in Q3 of 2008. Acer chairmen J.T. Wang stated that the "acquisition of E-TEN increases Acer's global footprint by giving us a strong and highly credible presence in the mobility segment."
External links
* [http://www.etencorp.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.glofiish.com/ Official website for consumers]
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