Pharos Traveler GPS 117 / 127 Expert Reviews

The GPS feature on many smartphones these days sometimes stands as a case in point for the disadvantages of a multi-functional device. Is it worth paying a premium on a gadget that does a variety of things, but none of them very well? The Pharos ...

Enter into the picture the Pharos Traveler GPS 127. The Traveler 127 was developed to provide smartphone users with GPS capability already enabled on the phone, without the need for a subscription or cellular service. The navigation software comes ...

In the world of consumer electronics, a long list of features is desirable, but ultimately that doesn't matter if the user experience is poor. This truism sums up the Pharos Traveler 127 ($529.95 list), a GPS-focused smartphone whose features fail to ...

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 settings require reconfiguration with every reboot. GPS app doesn't pronounce street names. Clumsy microSD card slot design

Given their high up-front cost, unlocked phones are already a tough sell. It's even worse when one has as many shortcomings as Pharos's latest GPS-focused smartphone.

The Traveler 127 smartphone has cutting-edge GPS navigation software, but as a handset it's sluggish and uneven. Pharos will have to do much better than this to snag new customers.

A GPS receiver in a cell phone? What'll they think of next!?

Capable navigation system, including real-time traffic. Fine, sharp audio quality. Copious input options. Onboard maps and GPS software offer extra security for those venturing into the boonies.

Expensive (though about par for an unlocked phone). Operating system badly designed and too slow on the whole.

The Pharos Traveler 127 ($530, unlocked) Windows Mobile smart phone packs tons of features, including a highly capable GPS. Unfortunately, this handset lives up to the WinMo reputation of coupling a confusing interface with sluggish performance.

Solid GPS capabilities Responsive, crisp touch screen

Confusing user interface Handset’s build feels cheap

With so many GPS-enabled phones on the market, it is difficult to say whether it is worth dropping $530 on the Pharos Traveler 127. In its favor: The Pharos's Smart Navigator software is good and fairly accurate. But its interface is confusing, and ...

Pharos' Traveler 127 has great GPS features, but is bogged down by a confusing and sluggish user interface.

Solid GPS capabilities ; Responsive, crisp touch screen

No Windows Mobile overlay ; Handset's build feels cheap

With so many GPS-enabled phones on the market, it is difficult to say whether it is worth dropping $530 on the Pharos Traveler 127. In its favor: The Pharos' Smart Navigator software is good and fairly accurate. But its interface is confusing and the ...

Si bien lucen como dos BlackBerry lo cierto es que RIM no se ha tomado el trabajo de pensar estos teléfonos inteligentes. Por el contrario, se trata de los modelos Pharos Traveller 117 y Pharos Traveller 127 , dos dispositivos que quizá tengan poco y ...