The Sendo X was

Sendo Sendo was a British manufacturer and supplier of mobile phones founded in 1998 and based in Birmingham. It specialised in low-cost handsets aimed primarily at the pay-as-you-go markets and also high-end Symbian smartphones. The company went in ...

's first Series 60 based "''high-end''" phone, developed after Sendo switched from the Microsoft to Symbian / Series 60 platforms. Among the unique features of the Sendo X, one was the ability for users to download new firmware from Sendo's website and upgrade the phone from their home computer.

Background

Sendo shunted multiple times the Sendo Z100 to new release dates, and after cancelling the phone in November 2002 they announced to switch from Microsoft's

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to the Series 60 platform. This decision resulted in the 2004Q2 release of the Sendo X. The phone was made by

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in the

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, however at least some model number stickers mention "Made in the Netherlands", referring to their distribution centre in

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, in the Netherlands.. Battery compartment of heavily used Sendo X mobile phone

Software

Sendo Pinball and Funny Farmer. Sendo licensed

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6.2 and updates worked until version 8.0

Reception

Mobilegazette.com was impressed with the feature richness without being ''over-bloated'' and called the phone stylish.

References

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