Today we talk about the device glofiish M800, which is just a few days ago, went on sale. Communicator is made in the form factor side-slider with QWERTY-keyboard. This decision does not occur very often, the models present in the market, you can count on one hand, and new products and do three pieces, our guest today - glofiish M800, HTC TyTN II with a QVGA display, and Toshiba G900, devoid of GPS-receiver. It is worth noting however that it will soon be available to be released i-mate 9502, but when it gets to our land is not yet clear. However, let's not get distracted and go directly to the consideration glofiish M800.
Appearance
In the folded device looks like a classic piece with rounded corners. Called the design an attractive hard, at first glance seem cumbersome device and clunky compared to other new products glofiish, however, as practice shows, this is only the initial sensation. In comparison with the same glofiish X800, keyboard variation of no more pity only the design is too simple and discreet.
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| glofiish X800 glofiish M800 and |
Most of the front surface is 2.8-inch display with a resolution of VGA. Around the display metal insert.
In the upper left corner is the VGA-camera for video calls in a third-generation networks. Above the display is placed in the center of the voice speaker. And at the upper border display are LED lights. The left shows the status of wireless interfaces, blinking blue when you turn on Bluetooth, yellow, with active Wi-Fi, and white mode GPS-navigation. Right shows the battery status, the presence of GSM-network and notifies you of missed messages or calls.
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Below the display is a keyboard unit, by the way, this is the first surprise of the communicator. The buttons below the screen touch. A total of eight - in the top row closer to the joystick are soft keys that correspond to display to the left of the menu button, right button confirmation "OK". In the bottom row are the handsets receive and end call key, start the navigation program and the key "Home", with a single click launches the application Quick Bar, and when you double, opening the familiar launcher M-Desk. In the center of a keyboard unit is 5-way joystick. Despite its small size, it is convenient to use, no problems arise, which is not the touch. The main problem is the lack of tactile feedback when pressed. Often do not understand pressed the button or not.Naturally, this adversely affects the work with your device. Your servant and could not get used to the sensor, despite more than a lengthy communication with the device.
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Few managed to simplify the work after the confirmation of the sound of clicks on a button. In this mode, you can figure out to press or not. The downside of this solution is constant clicks when working with slide-out keyboard. So we have to choose: to manage the communicator on a whim or constantly listen to crack keys. It remains to add that the sensor reacts to heat and stylus "poke" in the control unit does not work, also ruled out the possibility of accidental clicks while wearing a pocket or bag. Some, but still a plus. Have provided the developers and the situation in conversation as soon as there was a connection, touch keys are blocked accidentally click on them, for example, the cheek will not work. First you need to disable the lock tapnuv stylus or your finger across the screen. Illumination sensor unit Orange in the dark it seems too bright.
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We also note that the winter frost does not affect the efficiency of soft keys, at least, we have not encountered such a problem. On the side faces as usual. On the left rocker volume button, call notes, a recessed reset button and the 2.5 mm headset jack.
On the right are power button and the camera.
Upper end is empty and the bottom is the microphone, mini-USB connector and a slot for memory cards microSD. Last tightly closed rubber stopper as a model X800. Moreover, the extraction flashes observed the same problem. Pick up a card with your fingers is difficult, too deep, it sits in the body.
On the back of the device are 2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, mirror avtoprotretnoy shooting and lattice dynamics of the system. All these elements are on a small ledge, and the glass covering the camera additionally serves approximately one millimeter. This is very strange, especially considering that the glass does not make sense of strength and reliability.
The battery cover takes about 3 / 4 body. Fastens it snaps, it is removed, more precisely, otschelkivaetsya with sufficient effort.To remove it, you must pick up your nail a small protrusion on the lower end of the device and pull the lid up. You should not shoot it too often, such construction often leads to the breaking away of latches. Slot for a SIM card is in the bottom of the device, to replace Simka not required to remove the battery, you simply move the lock holder. Everything is convenient and simple.
Virtually the entire corpus of the communicator is made of plastic, only the side faces and a full QWERTY keyboard has soft-touch finish. Case material does not cause feelings of strength, however plastic is very solid, scratches and abrasions threatened it.
Stylus, as is usually located in the lower right corner of the device. He telescopic use it conveniently in the unfolded state.
In the pencil case stylus sits tight, you can get it picked up a nail.
The design of the slider and the keyboard
To open the slider does not require considerable effort. The mechanism is equipped with a spring avtodovodki, which works as the disclosure of the slider, and at closing. Such a solution has both positive and negative sides. The advantages include soft and smooth opening and closing, thereby avoiding the possibility of scratching the inner surface. Of the negative aspects is the absence of a clear fixation device a little backlash. This is especially felt when, during a conversation has to adjust the volume.
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Keyboard itself, as we have said, is made of rubberized plastic soft-touch. Usability can be evaluated as average. keys rather small, flat, almost protrude above the surface, they are not separated from each other. Do not slide off the buttons on the button only helps out a rubberized coating. Number of keys large enough to accommodate all the necessary symbols and letters in Russian and English characters. Altogether glofiish M800 39 keyboard shortcuts and 2 service, duplicate poddispleynye button. Despite the small size of the keys, place them enough for letters and symbols. The only pity is that the font color for the Russian and the English alphabet is selected the same. Contrast layout would have looked better and was more convenient to use.
Achieve a decent print speeds, you can probably, this is only a matter of time, although those with large fingers the keyboard is hardly likely to appeal.
Nevertheless, in some situations, the presence of the keyboard is fully justified. For example, try the bus or on the go, write smsku, poking the stylus into the screen:) The hardware keyboard glofiish M800 similar operation will take much less time. The backlighting is white, moderately bright and comfortable, not irritating to the eyes in the dark.
So, to sum up our brief acquaintance. Let's start with the most, in our view, it is important is, of course, a combination of form factor QWERTY-slider and a VGA display. Not currently is only available in our market VGA-communicator with the QWERTY-keyboard and a GPS-receiver (HTC X7500 we do not consider, as to call it a pocket hard). Certainly, this combination is a good competitive advantage. The presence of the keyboard, too, is largely justified, often to work with it much more convenient than the usual screen, for clarity, we can look at the screenshot.
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| Word Mobile and On-Screen Keyboard |
Yes, that's usually looks like a keyboard, taking a good half of the screen. In the case of the M800, all work space is available to the user, the on-screen keyboard can not handle at all.
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| Word Mobile while working with the QWERTY-keyboard glofiish M800 |
From controversial issues, we distinguish sensory control unit, which attaches to the communicator unless some shade "fashionableness, nothing more. In our view, this idea is unlikely to take hold in the market, too uncomfortable to work with him. General impression of the communication with Communicator extremely positive, despite some drawbacks and inconveniences. Communicator has turned out quite interesting, with its brand "chips." On this, perhaps, end up dating, more thorough results, test results, multimedia and navigation capabilities, we describe in detail in the next part of the review. Stay with us. The authors, translation:
