Handheld computer around for a long time included in the daily life of modern man. Cell phones have become so all essentials. Therefore not surprising that the market is now great demand for their hybrids - communicators. Handheld telephone service is available pretty much: with a variety of characteristics, features and design. But there is one trait that unites all of these devices. Communicators have approximately the same size and weight as conventional PDAs. On the one hand, it is convenient: a large screen comfortably read the information, and on the other - not so: to speak, holding to his ear, "shovel" the size of a PDA - work on the fan. However, for those who do not agree "to call on the handheld, have long sold the device the size of a cell - smartphones. But, unfortunately, their ability to greatly inferior to modern handheld machine. It would seem that the situation is deadlocked. But now a leading Taiwanese software company's reference platforms HTC has released a new device, which, possessing all the features of the Great »Pocket PC, has in this case the size of smartphones. Hardware and software platform innovations called HTC Magician.
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As usual, the communicators on a single HTC Magician is sold under several brands: Qtek s100, i-Mate Jam, and T-Mobile MDA Compact. In this review, attended the first. On this example we'll show you a whole about the platform.
Here are its specifications: - Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
- Processor: Intel PXA272 416 MHz
- Memory: 64M RAM (57 MB user available), 64 MB Flash ROM (7 MB available)
- Screen: 2.8 "(72 mm) transflective TFT, 240x320, 65536 colors
- Memory Expansion: SD / Multimedia Card
- Wireless interfaces: IrDA, Bluetooth, GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS Class 8 / 10
- Battery: Li-Pol, 1200 mAh
- Audio: microphone, speaker, 2.5-mm stereo headphone jack
- Dimensions and weight: 108 x 58 x 18 mm and 150 g.
Supplied
As befits a PDA highest price category, Qtek s100 is equipped with everything you need user. Initially confused by the absence of the cradle, but then it became clear that the machine of this size it is simply not needed.
So, set: - charger
- USB-cable for synchronization with PC
- pouch on his belt
- Stereo Headset
- spare stylus
- User guide
- software.
I would particularly like to acknowledge the quality of cover. Usually covers, bundled with the PDA, nothing but feelings do not cause embarrassment. In this case, the machine comes with an excellent cover-"holster" on his belt. It is true, complete wardrobe trunk is not made of leather, and of very high quality synthetics.
Appearance
Picking up Qtek for the first time, do not believe that a full-fledged handheld computer. Machine is really very different in size than any other PDA and is similar to ordinary mobile phone. But, nevertheless, in s100 much more from the PDA, than from the cell.
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Qtek housing made of plastic and metal. The front and rear panels are partially made of metal is silver, and the ends of the device - from a ribbed black plastic, slightly oblique to the front, which helps to keep confidence in his hand a miniature miracle of technology. The quality of construction, like all other products from HTC, is beautiful. Design of new items, however, can not be called spectacular. Qtek - ckromny communicator co strict appearance, but very neat rounded shapes that echo controls and even a window display. Overall, the look - the harmonious, but no particular emotion at a closer acquaintance. However, with the design - a subjective thing: I think there are many people who will appreciate the austere look of your device. Despite the small size, the PDA has all the same controls as the older "brothers." Under the screen is the navigation joystick in the frame of the four buttons.
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Shortcuts standard: "Call", "End Call", "Contact" and "Calendar." The icons on the first two illuminated respective colors (red and green).
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Joystick - a rather large, square shape, with a dedicated center button. And the keys and a joystick to enjoy convenient, even if you hold the PDA with one hand. Affect compact size. The only drawback noticed - a small gap of the joystick and the central button. However, it is unpleasant only from an aesthetic point of view and the quality of work is not affected. Above the display there is a hole dynamics, which is placed color (yellow-green-blue) light, corresponding to the right after all: and for exercise, and for the reminder, and for running Bluetooth. This is very interesting, albeit unusual. At the top end is a socket for a memory card SD / MMC / SDIO, and an ear for a carrying strap. Ibid, at the junction to the right side, put the stylus (pictured - left). True to his notice would seriously strain the eyes. The upper part of the pen, made from the same ribbed black plastic that ends, successfully disguised as "location".
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Also have to look at first the power button. Its location - at the right end PDA - anything but standard. Here, below, reveals IrDA. Other controls (start button voice recorder and camera as well as volume control) are on the left side.
Bottom left connector: mini-USB cable for synchronization and 2,5-mm jack for connecting a headset. Such an arrangement is quite logical if we recall that the CCP in a case lying on its side. There, below, put a reset button and the microphone inlet.
Oh, and remained the rear wall, about two-thirds of which is the battery cover and the remaining space is divided between the camera, self-portrait mirror and a connector for an external phone antenna, covered by a rubber plug.
Slot for SIM-card, as usual, is located under a removable battery.
So, what can you say about the design of a new PDA? HTC, as always, the brilliantly realized its another concept. Usually, when considering any of the machine, be sure to find a pair of negative moments, glaring. But Qtek s100, it seems, is not the case. For particularly picky mention only a few non-standard location of the power button. This key is too close to the stylus, so you can accidentally push it, removing the stylus from the slot. However, again, this is for very picky. And, in general, with the ergonomics Compact'u can put a solid "five". Now let us see that it contains a miniature housing.
Processor. Memory. Speed
Qtek s100 is equipped with a processor from the new line of Intel - XScale PXA272 clocked at 416 MHz.
C on the one hand, this processor is fast enough to work with any modern application, and on the other - quite economical for communicators is essential. Memory - 64 MB RAM standard (of which 57 MB user available) and 64 MB flash-ROM. Part of a flash (7 MB) can be used to store user data. Frankly, 7 MB - it is very small, but with current prices for memory cards, this problem is not so relevant. Performance was measured with a test program SPB Benchmark. Unfortunately, this test every day more and more obsolete, but so far there is no alternative. The results showed that Qtek rightfully deserves the title of the modern PDA, only slightly behind his brother, a Senior - a more expensive device i-Mate PDA 2K.
Here are the detailed test results:
Since most measurement inaccuracy SPB Benchmark suffers in the field of testing schedules, we will test it separately using the c-player video format MPEG4 BetaPlayer 0.0.95. Played out three files: a "mobile" format (medium and high quality) and a normal uncompressed video of average quality.
Detailed results of the measurements can be found in the attached file. As seen from the test results, Qtek s100 perfectly copes with playing not even converted into a mobile video format, and that's quite a hard task. In this case, the communicator has outstripped even the i-Mate PDA 2K.
Screen
Standard qualitative rather transflektiv. The only disadvantage of the screen - the size. There can not jump over your head: a miniature machine and the screen corresponds to its size. But it's not so much annoying as it might seem. A couple of hours of work is enough to get used to this image. The size of the matrix - 2.8 "(72 mm). Lights - bright and even has 10 levels of brightness. Few yarkovat minimum level, but it is common to almost all modern PDAs.
The viewing angles are not very good: about 30 degrees vertical and about 45 - horizontally. Next image contrast rapidly decreases, but the colors are not inverted. The effect of the "yellow screen" is not observed. In general, the screen - traditionally a high quality, like the other products of HTC.
Battery
In the machine installed lithium-polymer battery 1200 mAh. This is slightly lower than that of other smartphones, but then the screen of our hero's modest processor and economical as compared to the same i-Mate PDA 2k. Testing of autonomous operating time Qtek performed in several modes to the message Main Battery Low, which corresponds to approximately 20% charge left.
Stress Test
GPRS-module and Bluetooth enabled. The brightness and volume control - max. The processor was loaded playback unconverted in mobile format movie. In extreme conditions the guinea lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Medium-test
Further, an attempt was made to simulate an "average" mode boot device. Illumination was set to 20% of the maximum and the volume - in half. Wireless interfaces - are off. Qtek play movies with the standard bit rate (RL_MQB.avi of the test suite Beta Player). While it is running costavilo 4 hours 5 minutes.
Economy Test
Wireless interfaces are turned off, brightness at 1 / 10 (first division), the device was launched e-book reader Haali Reader mode avtoskrolla. s100 lasted 9:00 and 40 minutes.
MP3-test
The screen is off. Reproduction was going at maximum volume through the supplied headphones. Bitrate files you play - the high (variable from 192 to 256 Kbps). Hours of our hero was 9 hours and 50 minutes. Judging by all the above tests, a small Qtek almost as good as other models, despite the lower capacity batteries.The only device that shows the best results - this is a new HP iPAQ h6340, a sacrifice of "survivability" of which, incidentally, was born performance.
Sound
The sound of Qtek s100 - standard for PDAs. Extraneous noise is not observed, Play clean. Unfortunately, the volume of the built-in speaker is clearly insufficient for comfortable talking on the phone, but this problem solves the accompanying stereo headset, incidentally, very good quality. In addition to the answer, earphone equipped with its own passive volume control, made in the form of wheel. Unfortunately, the headsets do not give that sound quality, which ensures normal quality headphones. Particularly poor in low frequencies. However, if the user is not a music lover, then chances are supplied headphones is quite enough to use the communicator as a player for compressed music files, and more on this device and does not pretend. Of the disadvantages of sound path is the lack of a hardware equalizer. And because it is not in the normal player, Windows Media Player, users will have to find a player with the software equalizer. But to the recorder have no complaints. Clearly distinguishable according to the interlocutor in the premises of the average noise at a distance of 3 m. The automatic level control microphone can be turned off.
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Wireless interfaces
GSM / GPRS
In s100 set three-band (900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM-module. Besides him, the communicator supports data transmission via GPRS two classes - Class 8 (4 slots per reception, 1 transfer) and Class 10 (3 reception, 2 transfer).
All telephone functions are performed by the staff application Windows Mobile Phone.
In terms of convenience solutions Qtek s100 "phone question" can complain about the lack of hardware keyboard. Especially in light of the fact that among the additional software, which just below, there is no software for voice dialing. However, this concern can be at the expense of third-party applications. Also, to use a headset, use the onscreen keyboard can also be somewhat minimized.
It supports all the standard features of GSM-networks: - call barring
- waiting
- call forwarding
- AON
- Voicemail
- index of the network and broadcast messages.
Receiving and sending SMS messages are carried through a standard application Messaging.
To work with MMS-messages contains a special editor.
To quickly identify the caller has a program Caller ID.
And finally, it is worth noting a couple of tools to work with SIM-card. - SIM manager to import the contacts from the card
- SIM Media to work with the operator's menu of additional services
Bluetooth
Contrary to expectations, the Qtek s100 not installed Bluetooth drivers from Broadcom, which have become standard. Managing Bluetooth-connection is made by regular means the OS.
Unfortunately, the fine tuning of Bluetooth services can not only provided an opportunity to connect the following services: - ActiveSync
- COM-ports (inbound and outbound, the numbers are not configurable)
- PIM Exchange (activated automatically, it is possible to configure authentication)
- Audio Gateway (automatically activated).
Infrared
That's really, truly, a veteran of wireless communications. Port is standard, not reinforced, so that the use of Qtek s100 as a remote is not brandishing.
Luggage
As in Big Brother, i-Mate PDA 2K, Qtek s100 has a built-in camera. Just another matrix - 1.3 megapixel camera. I can not say it strongly affected the quality of photographs - still the bottleneck of the system - optics. So, with their tasks (simple notes and photographs for Caller ID) camera handles, and more from it and not need it.
User has access to the following: - format: photos, videos, photos for MMS, Picture for Caller ID, photos for desktop theme
- file types: JPEG or BMP (for photos), MPEG-4 or Motion JPEG (video)
- Resolution: Photo - 960x1280, 480x640, 240x320 and 120x160 for video - 240x320, 144h176 and 96h128
- White Balance: Auto, Day, incandescent or fluorescent light, night:)
- color effects: black and white, sepia, cool, and the negative.
Despite the presence of adjustments, to achieve high-quality images still will not work. A typical example - below.
Software
On the PDA operating system Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Phone edition. Today it is the most advanced solution of the existing communicators.
Built-in applications - the most common: - Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes
- Pocket Word, Pocket Excel
- Pocket Internet Explorer
- Messaging
- Phone
- Voice Recorder
- Windows Media Player 10 (By the way, unconventionally, usually put 9 version)
- File Explorer
- Pictures
- Calculator
- Solitaire, Jawbreaker
- Terminal Services Client, MSN Messenger.
There are also some additional programs, namely: - A program for backing up user data xBackup.
- S100 able to keep data on their own, for which there is an utility Permanent Save.
- For procmotra captured images and videos on your device installed Album.
- Business travelers will appreciate the program for sending / receiving faxes KSE TrueFax.
- Also useful, and application to work with Zip-archives.
And closes the list of additional software utility for Qtek as GPRS-modem connection for USB, Bluetooth or infrared port.
Conclusions
HTC Magician cmogla do for Windows-market of communicators that have not yet been able to other incarnations of hardware and software platforms from HTC - to make such a device in a very attractive product for the buyer. New Qtek s100, of course, useful to those who would like to get a miniature hybrid cell phone and PDA. Moreover, the CPC with the actual filling and phone with the familiar ergonomics, which together constitute the duo work well for lifting the price. S100 purchase in stores' computer in the palm "is available for $ 705.
Cons: - unusually small screen
- lack of hardware keyboard.
Pros: - small size and weight
- excellent workmanship
- decent specifications
- acceptable battery life.
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