The main mechanism of evolution - the change of species. A striking example of his work can be seen in the development of compact mobile devices over the past two years. Everything started with the fact that conventional handheld computers have become to acquire phone functions (built-in GSM module), QWERTY keyboard, reduce size, etc. Parallel zvolyutsionirovali mobile phones. Only if they were all going the other way around. In cellular handsets appeared powerful processor, operating system and a removable flash media, increased the screen, expanded keyboard, to enlarge the size, etc. As a result, net of representatives form the CPC is now virtually gone. It is obvious that in the near future be replaced by communicators and smartphones. Although, honestly, I do not see any fundamental difference between the first and second, a couple of years and it does rub off. In the near future, both the evolutionary chain and cross breeds, finally, the universal communication device. What will it be, is difficult to say, but it is already clear that the ideal smart phone will provide a relatively large screen and a built-in QWERTY keyboard, while maintaining the compact size. Our today's hero, a communicator Qtek 9100 (platform HTC Wizard), - one more step in this direction, and we must admit, very significant.
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So it has historically, that when we talk about Windows Mobile communicators, we are talking generally about the products the Taiwanese company HTC. Wait, what? - I argue critics, what other HTC, we have no devices on the market with this logo. All right, we have sold communications device companies Qtek and i-Mate (pro illegal T-Mobile and Orange, we keep silent). The secret that made them all the same Taiwanese company HTC. Therefore, describing a single product, in fact, we talk about the whole platform. Today there will be a new reference design from HTC - Wizard platform by the example of Qtek 9100 smartphone (its analogs are known as i-mate K-JAM, T-Mobile MDA Vario, Orange SPV M6000, O2 XDA Mini Pro and Dpod 838). HTC produces this model in several models, which are a little different design and the presence / absence of a digital camera. So, the first option, HTC Wizard 100, designed for the U.S. market, the second, Wizard 110, comes with no built-in camera and the third, which we describe here, - Wizard 200 is a modification to the built-in digital camera.
Specifications Qtek 9100: - Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
- Processor: TI OMAP 850 195 MHz
- Memory: 64 MB RAM (47.46 MB available), 128 MB ROM (49.47 MB available)
- Screen: 2.8 "(71 mm) transflective TFT, 320x240, 65536 colors
- Expandable memory: miniSD
- Communication: IrDA, Bluetooth 2.0, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS Class B/10, EDGE, Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g)
- Camera: 1.3 megapixel CMOS
- Keyboard: a hardware QWERTY, 39 keys
- Battery: removable primary Lithium-Ion, 1250 mAh, 3.7 V, NiMH backup
- Audio: microphone, speaker, 2.5-mm stereo headphone jack
- Dimensions and weight: 108h58h24 mm and 169 g.
Compare Ad Qtek 9100 can be with his ideological predecessor Qtek s110, as well as models that are close in price and features Qtek 2020i and the Palm Treo 650, Asus P505.
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Whitelist reservation, that on the test, we present an engineering instance, so in some moments of our review may not be quite complete and accurate.
Supplied
In the box you will find the USB cable (to sync with your computer), wired headset with volume control and an extra button, AC adapter, CD, description and a case c belt clip.
Outside
Time has shown that the success of the communicator depends on the convenience of working with him. An example of this - Palm Treo 650. Thoughtful design of this "smart phone" has allowed him to gain wide popularity, which was based optimal size, successful form of housing, availability and quality keyboard screen resolution of 320x320 pixels. Having taken note of success of the Treo, as well as their offspring, compact Qtek s100/s110, HTC Wizard, developers have gone further. The device, which they suggested was carried out in a new form factor - the so-called side slider'a. That is, housing device was equipped with a keyboard, sliding from side. Thus, we managed to maintain small size match for Qtek s110 and implement a larger and, therefore, a convenient comparison with previous devaysa keyboard.
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Qtek s110 and 9100, indeed, from the same "weight category." They have in common an identical length and height - 108x58 mm. However, the thickness of our hero at 6 mm and the weight Tyazhlov in 1919, however, among the close relatives of devices with a QWERTY keyboard, HTC Wizard - none. This device - the easiest at the moment, it weighs just 169 g against the same Qtek 9090 (212 g) and Treo 650 (178 g). The words, the dimensions of a completely new items you can wear it on your belt, in a jacket pocket or shirt.
Qtek 9100 housing made of durable, soft-touch plastic. For greater protection of housing put metal frame, framing the computer screen, which looks like the original design solution. In addition, the developers have replaced the traditional square button to navigate the new button in the form of an inverted trapezoid with grooves for your finger to the top and bottom taps.
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Atypically located and the hardware buttons. Keys receiving the call has ended and the sides are "navpada", making him a single group. Slightly higher on one rail, the control buttons are placed soft keys, whose names are in the new OSes are displayed. Soft keys can not only cause applications such as Calendar and Contacts, but also to manipulate the programs inside. Above the display there was a place, again on a reechke, two other hard-keys that cause Outlook and Internet Explorer. As to the government, in this regard are all pretty familiar. On the right side Qtek 9100: IR, the call key digital camera and voice control software, as well as a reset button.
On the left side: two-position lever to adjust the volume control and call button Somm Manager'a - a single tool for managing wireless interfaces, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
At the bottom end settled connections for headsets, foam stylus, box connector miniUSB.
At the top end is placed on / off button and power clot miniSD. Slot miniSD - this is very good: Compact size, capacity under 1 GB. But still a pity that no traditional SDIO, so I have to give up more capacious cards and the entire periphery under this format.
Keyboard
Zest devices - slide-out keyboard equipped with not bright blue backlight. Thanks to its unusual location, the developers did not have much savings in place when placing the keys. So that the buttons get acceptable size and convenient oblong shape. Mezhklavishnoe distance - too decent, can not be afraid to touch typing adjacent buttons. Use such a keyboard is most conveniently in the air, working with the thumbs of both hands.
When you open the keyboard automatically rotates the screen - from portrait to landscape mode. Above the main block of keys, there are two control buttons soft keys. In the asset Qtek 9100 there was one more advantage - you can control the communicator, using only one keyboard without the stylus (thanks to Windows Mobile 5.0). However, to master the art of control without the pen communicator will persevere. It's not so simple as it seems at first glance.
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As far as ease of use such a keyboard, I personally felt the difference. The fact that within a year of use Smartphone i-mate SP3i. Do you know what the main problem when working with this device? Set SMS. Sometimes this process is very tiring, even when the T9 mode. Three days of constant communication with HTC Wizard, rather work with his keyboard, convinced me that the way for such users, as I have - it is a big comfortable QWERTY keyboard. Believe me, going back to SP3i was very painful. The only drawback of this design can be detected during the active operation of the device. The fact that the mechanism by which the keyboard leaves from under the hull is made of tactile sensations are not too reliable. In the process of opening the keyboard does not go very smoothly, with some minor distortions. Although this may cost engineering model.
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Processor
If the processor your handheld device does not have stickers Intel, then there is likely to label flaunts Samsung. If not, and the latter, then the processor is uniquely placed to Texas Instruments.In this case we are talking about a new processor OMAP 850 200 MHz. As with most devices of HTC CPU frequency (and hence the operating voltage and power consumption) is changed automatically depending on load.
Memory
Communicator is equipped with 64 MB RAM and 128 MB flash memory. Realistically available to the user approximately 50 MB of RAM and ROM. Moreover, flash memory is represented by two-level cells DiscOnChip (production M-Systems and Toshiba). Formally, this memory must run faster than the previously used NAND flash. How it will actually show performance tests.
Display
Here, let me digress to the area of personal experience: Six months ago I purchased a Pocket PC Dell Axim X50v. The reason for buying this machine was the presence of VGA display. Unfortunately, for communicators VGA matrix is still a luxury (for example, of the announced models boasts a resolution of 640x480 while only one platform HTC Universal, better known as Qtek 9000 or i-mate JasJar). There are several reasons: it's the high price of the final product, and its large size in view of the large display, and, of course, the increase in energy consumption. So for the screen, compact unit with a 2.8 "diagonal, 320x240 pixel resolution - the best option. The minimum brightness of the display Qtek 9100 - somewhat overpriced (about 30 cd/m2). As a result, when working in the dark rather quickly tired eyes, so that best use of any auxiliary light source such as a table lamp. When you work in an office, subway, or a day on the street, contrast and brightness of the image - at an acceptable level.
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Digital Camera
Communicator is equipped with built-in digital CMOS camera with a resolution of 1.3 million points. There is a Qtek 9100 and a special software option that allows to interpolate the real picture of the 1.3 million points to 2 million, but the real money from this not much better, since the interpolation is carried out at the software level, not by changing the geometry of the pixels on the CMOS ( in both chambers Fuji). So that 2 million pixels - this is the usual marketing ploy.
The camera allows you to take pictures with a resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. In this case, a satisfactory picture quality can be obtained only when shooting with good lighting. In the darkness does not help even a built-light focusing. There are no miracles. Pictures taken Qtek 9100, suitable only for placement in an identification photo in Outlook or for fast forwarding friends.
The camera settings are similar to the settings for Qtek S110: there is the possibility of selecting a preset profile with a specific type of lighting, the selection of special effects, the ability to change the image resolution, adjust brightness, saturation and contrast. You can also record video (176x144 pixels) in MPEG4 or MotionJPEG. Really nothing new compared to previous models, HTC is not increased, and the camera, as was quite interesting but largely useless element, so he stayed.
Performance
Immediately I confess, I did not expect 200 MHz processor, the more, the production company Texas Instrument pryti singular, so the analysis of synthetic test I came up a few formal and without much trepidation. Especially because we are using as a basic test suite program SPB Benchmark not adequately assess the graphical code and, accordingly, the total index, which naturally comes first. Therefore, performance analysis can be conducted only on indicators of performance of the processor, memory and embedded applications, and the overall index, we shall not give here. Despite some inadequate test suite, the alternative program on the market now do not. In addition, SPB Benchmark is useful for comparing the performance of different devices. Here you can really operate "parrots". We turn to that of processor performance.
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We get quite a natural result - well below the 640 MHz processors, but higher than the 104 and 168 MHz processors. Everything is so logical that this index could not be measured.
The speed of the built-in applications is lower than that of the communicator ASUS P505, when he was running at 104 MHz. Low result, which shows this test, due to the fact that this figure represents the average value based on the rate of all major embedded applications.
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Slow speed memory operation is typical for all devices running Windows Mobile 5.0 - is the price paid for a new memory structure, the so-called Persistent Storage, which we have already been told. For those who are not quite up to date, repeat. In its structure, organization of memory in Windows Mobile 5.0 close to the organization of memory for desktop computers. The fact is that RAM now performs the same function as on a PC - is used for applications. Thus, software and data installed by the user on a PDA, a RAM is no longer stored, they are allocated a place in the non-volatile memory areas. In general, this approach negatively affects performance, but this is largely a convenient solution, and certainly a step forward, since we can no longer fear for the safety of data when battery power. But back to our tests. If we evaluate the performance of your device by eye, it's not so bad. The device works quite quickly, does not slow down at three simultaneously open applications, and generally cope with their problems. Furthermore, recall that on the test, we visited an engineering sample, so that its performance - is not final and are subject to:) Most likely, the benchmark tests, the final sample will show the best results. But let us test the video subsystem. Qtek 9100 performance in the video was evaluated using a player BetaPlayer 0.5. For more conclusive results bring comparison with other known communicators, and PDAs. Thus, the overall performance of the video subsystem in your device is very low. When playing movies with 640x480 and 640h352 - no more than 60, that for normal playback is not enough.
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I specifically cited the value VideoTest on rollers with large flows and high resolution to show the potential of your device. However, if we turn to the roller with a native resolution for this display (320x240), the result will be a little more than 100. Not a record, of course, but the movie with a stream of 512 kbit / s is already possible to look.
About demanding games like Quake, have forgotten. However, it can afford to "Preference" or logic games. However, upset over a small capacity in terms of performance Qtek 9100, in my opinion, it makes no sense. Communicator processor does not need high power - enough of these same 200 MHz. High-performance and, hence, a voracious stone "will invariably impact on battery life. Speaking of the latter.
Runtime
Removable lithium-ion battery Qtek 9100 1250 mAh capacity, according to the manufacturer, will provide up to 8 days of standby time and up to 5 hours of talk time. Statements were all clear. And what about reality? Let us estimate the battery life of machines, both as a handheld computer, as well as a mobile phone.
PDA
We use the now standard method of testing. Battery life is measured in typical modes of operation. So you had the correct idea of the results obtained, shows a comparison of data with the same parameters in Qtek s100/s110, ASUS P505 and Treo 650. So, in a mode of continuous playback MP3 (320 kbit / s) with miniSD card (display off) battery last for 15 hours. The result is very close to the record of the Treo 650.
When reading e-books have enough battery power for 8 hours at the maximum level of illumination and for 16 hours at minimum brightness.
When viewing the video results are somewhat more modest - from 4.5 (maximum backlight) to 7.5 hours (minimum light).
Phone
In Moscow MegaFon one charge of battery lasts for a maximum of six days in intensive mode of use, which is expressed in 115 minutes of calls a day and a constant appeal to your address book. As a rule, Qtek 9100 asks for "eat" as early as 12 o'clock the next day. Therefore, if you talk a lot, you have to get used to recharge the device every night or do not suffer and buy a second battery. In lite mode (up to 10-15 minutes of calls per day + work with the address book) our hero lasted three days.
Phone + PDA
In mixed mode (45 minutes of calls per day, 1 hour of listening to MP3, 2:00 reading, 1.5 hours of viewing mail via GPRS) battery charge is enough only for a day, of which make a simple conclusion: Qtek 9100 boasts a very decent performance time battery life, especially against the competition.
Communication capabilities
As mentioned above, the communications capabilities of the device controls the program Comm Manager, which can be accessed at the touch of a button at the end of the Qtek 9100.
Bluetooth
Another innovation Qtek 9100 - the latest version of Bluetooth 2.0. Moreover, we have one of the first smartphones on the market to support the new standard. What is a Bluetooth 2.0 and why its support - a definite plus in the active cars? We give a short historical overview. The first mention of "sinezubogo" standard was recorded 7 years ago (how fast time flies!), When the companies Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia and Toshiba released the first specification (version 1.0). The standard was intended to replace the interface cable cell phones. When such problems of Bluetooth is not required any data rate or more network functionality, or a large radius of action. Designed for mobile devices, the standard was to ensure low power consumption and be very expensive to implement. Since 2001, Bluetooth has already transformed into a universal wireless interface for personal area networks, which may include virtually any device. However, wide dissemination of a Bluetooth enabled device has shown that this, the best in their field standard, yet not good enough. In 2002, Bluetooth has been standardized in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), as 802.15.1. In the same year, representatives of Ericsson unveiled plans for a new version of the standard - 2.0. It was noted that the following specifications should wait until the end of 2004, when the market dorastet before. As promised, in November 2004 to light a Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate). It's nice that this time delay devices with the advent of the new standard almost was not. Company Broadcom, CSR, and RF Micro Devices testing prototypes produced 2.0 + EDR and almost immediately began mass production of chips. Data transfer speed in version 2.0 has grown from 721 Kbps to 2.1 Mbps, the opportunity to simultaneously send multiple devices at the same data (Multi-cast), decreased latency of data transmission (QoS), a new protocol with distributed control of access to communication media has increased maximum size of the devices on the network (from 8 to 256), and, finally, was optimized power consumption. Unfortunately, the Qtek 9100 does not use standard software from Broadcom, and the usual built-in driver of the operating system in conjunction with the application Comm Manager. Personally, I prefer a more stable product from Broadcom, but politics is politics.
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The program has the following profiles: - "Headset" - working with a wireless headset. Normal two-way conversation, voice dial feature on a pre-recorded voice tags.The program does not provide a set of phone numbers on the figures, which reads the user.
- "Transmission facilities" - the usual transfer of PIM data to another BT device, but the tasks and audio notes.
- "File Transfer" - the transfer of any file type to another BT device. In the version we tested cars was observed one bug - when transferring files to the desktop there was failure of transmission.
- "Emulation COM port" - used mainly for Bluetooth synchronization with ActiveSync or to connect GPS BT receiver.
- "Modem" - an Internet connection.
- «HID» - connecting Bluetooth Keyboard
GSM / GPRS / EDGE
GSM communicator module works flawlessly and has good sensitivity, despite the built-in type antenna. Built-in GPRS modem (again, in "MegaFon") gives the average speed. Internet connection via GPRS is working flawlessly. Average connection speed is about 35 Kbps.
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The assets have Qtek 9100 and support vysoskorostnogo data transfer standard EDGE, which is also called the enhanced GPRS. Technology EDGE (Enhanced Data Rate for Global Evolution) is one of the stages of transition to third generation networks. EDGE, implemented on the basis of the existing infrastructure of GPRS-networks allow transfer data at speeds up to 384 kbit / s (theoretical limit - 473.6 kbit / s). Now realistically achievable data rate of 100-120 kbps with peak values up to 200 kbit / s, which on average is 3-4 times faster than current networks, GPRS. This service is available from operators of "MegaFon", MTC and the Beeline, and again not in all districts of Moscow and a few cities in Russia. On the EDGE coverage area, please visit these operators. With regard to work in networks EDGE, then connect to them is very simple and fast. In areas of the EDGE technology the device automatically selects the EDGE instead of GPRS. In MegaFon ", Beeline and MTS EDGE services billed as an ordinary GPRS Internet.
Wi-Fi
And again a novelty. Qtek 9100 supports a new version of the standard Wi-Fi 802.11g - more productive. Give thanks to the company Intel. It was Intel, typing platform Sonoma earlier this year, "de facto" forced all notebook manufacturers to switch to standard 802.11g. Developers PDA seems to just take the alignment with older brothers. The new standard 802.11g speed increased from 11 to 54 Mbps. In addition, improved security features and energy conservation. Interestingly, now that the user disposal are three profiles of energy saving: the maximum signal "," best energy saving "and" Medium. "
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According to my tests, the average data transfer rate at the maximum signal (in the vicinity of the access point) does not exceed 12 Mbps. The maximum range of the room (the usual panel living block) is about 7-8 meters. In the open range of the transmitter is much higher - about 25 meters. If 2-3 years ago, the services of Wi-Fi can be used only in the hotel for the Marriot, but now Wi-Fi is almost everywhere - in corporate and private networks (at work and at home), no-cost networks for restaurants and hotels.
Software
The main advantage of a software package Qtek 9100 - the new operating system Windows Mobile 5.0.Main merit of this OS is that the user can easily control the communicator with one hand in portrait mode, or with the keyboard in landscape - and all this without the help of a touch screen, that is, as usual cell. This was made possible thanks to support soft-keys, similar to telephone and dramatically improved working with the QWERTY-keyboard.
In addition, the most significant improvements can be identified: - support programs for Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone - one more step in bringing versions of WM for smartphones and communicators
- fundamentally new organization of memory in which data integrity is not dependent on battery charge
- revision Outlook Mobile, so now the standard notebook you can add to each contact person the order of 30 items with information, photos, assign a personal ring tone, etc.
- new opportunities for full-browser Internet Explorer: Now with the help of pictures can be saved and the page view in full screen mode
- improved package of Office Mobile (do not lose formatting when editing, adequately displayed by the figures and tables), added a new PowerPoint Mobile application
- built-in Bluetooth drivers and Wi-Fi
- built-in API for the GPS and digital cameras
- a new version of ActiveSync 4.0
- Built-in localization.
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Of the additional applications are the following. Smart Dialing obespechitvaet quick search phone address book and call history. A similar program is a quick search, built-in operating system Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone. Very handy and useful thing. Voice Speed Dial - Program Management voice dialing. It is possible to call someone, or run applications on the special voice tag. MIDlet Manager - an application to run Java programs. MMS Composer - software for creating multimedia messages. Zip - application support for archived files, extract and add files to the archive.
Mother tongue language
The operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 has built-in localization. It is true that the present version of the localization of yet deserves a very skeptical approach, shortcomings much more than merit. Judge that allows other devices that could hold in their hands. However, our test sample was installed the standard version of the firmware, without localization. In the near future to the stores' computer in the palm "is expected to reach a new party Qtek 9100 c zavodckoy Russification and chasing the keyboard Russian letters.
Price
The cost of Qtek 9100 in Moscow now costavlyaet about $ 900.
Bill, please
The joint efforts of the HTC and Microsoft (in the new OS still many pros) have created a new device that can be recommended to all fans of Windows Mobile. Qtek 9100 is not inferior to the Treo 650 hit in the convenience of management, but in terms of performance and relevance - is superior. However, early users of this device can expect minor "difficulties of the transition" associated with the new OSes, the selection of software for it, but the pluses model is likely to brighten them, and with might and main developers warn about the WM 5.0-update their software. So if you are not afraid of the novelty device and the price, then try it in practice.
Pros: - A new version of the operating system
- Ergonomic Form Factor
- convenient QWERTY keyboard
- ability to control the device from the keyboard without using the touch screen
- Support for new versions of wireless standards Wi-Fi 802.11g and Bluetooth 2.0
- good battery life.
Cons: - otsutstvie popular slot SDIO
- not very reliable mechanism that opens the keyboard
- high price
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