Here it is served. Promises about the GSM / GPRS-module for the Pocket LOOX, Nokia 9210, alas! for Symbian (I do not have anything against Symbian, but the Pocket PC still popular), numerous announcements of smartphones, as on Pocket PC, and at Palm, talk and rumors ... And now on the shelves 02 XDA, communicator OS Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition (that's so exactly the name of this operating system). Stylish appearance, a crazy price ... Nevertheless, the communicator, developed by the British telecommunications company mmO2 (collected, of course, Taiwan), is already here - enough to lend a hand. It remains to decide whether to extend it. It is interesting that almost immediately after we saw the O2 xda, in our hands got his direct competitor - an unknown device Luxian based on the same operating system. Let's compare.
Box set
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| O2 in the box (right side) |
O2 xda should attract attention on the counter, laden with the latest models of phones, so the box is bright and fairly catchy. Bokovinki performed using elements of corporate design - a blue desperate drops of pure water (which obviously symbolizes bubbles O2 - oxygen). The inscription on the box says that the purchase will get us all: access to the Internet to make calls, send email, play games, listen to music. On one side of the box - very long list of features cars from which immediately begin to flow excessively. At the same box - a list of available accessories, with pictures. It includes: a portable keyboard, a car charger, battery, high capacity. Very good start. Ur, O2 (in the sense of the company)! The back of the box shemka, showing that some of the buttons respond. Hello to everyone who bites into the machine without reading the manual :-). That's the first surprise: where the finger as usual asking the record button - Volume control. Open the box. Here he xda, power adapter, a kind of trick (adapter), which allows you to connect power directly to your device (just like in iPaq'ah, starting with the 38th series), cradle synchronization naborchik hands-free, cover with hinged lid, fastening a belt, two benefits for the user (one thick - 110 pages) and a CD with software (ActiveSync 3.5 and a set of additional software). I must say that the only valuable program here - Citrix, client for remote PC control. In addition, complete warranty card and a spare stylus (most valuable vesh!). Only now that the same bonus items can not at all?
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| Set O2 XDA |
Luxian. A slight digression. Machine came to the editor are not included in the sale, and in the pod. Therefore, we describe the box, alas, we can not. Completeness of restoring the instructions, for example, the cover we have not. Incidentally, instead of from a disk with additional charge in the software in a box was a disc with a clip of "Tattoo" "Never Gonna Get Us". Looked, like, sad about the original disc. However, there is a chance that after a while the disc still appears. In search of the drivers climbed to the site Luxian, where he found a completely different device. That is not quite what it seems, of course, but obviously a different model. I wonder ... Climbed into the manual, found the link to the site a completely different company - Cesscom - Korean "innovator of mobile technology" (oh, how it sounds!).There found that modelka in my hands called Luxian UBIQ-5000G, and that there are two more series of similar devices: 2000 and 2500. Mysterious East! How much was there any devices on which we never heard! So, in a package instead of the box: a device cradle synchronization (USB, of course), hands-free, two instructions (much thinner than the O2 xda), power supply and jacket for the cards Compact Flash Type II. Very fortunate that one of bukletikov there is a section "What's in the box". It seems that we lack the second stylus, cover well, and the original disk with the programs.
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| Set Luxian (abridged version :-) |
Communicator in hand
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| O2 in all its glory |
Now let us touch yourself machine. XDA makes a well-known Taiwanese company HTC, the same as that collected iPaq'i. Therefore, the quality is no problem there. Very stylish aluminum body with chrome buttons and asks in his hand - smooth, but clean lines, "solid" gravity "solid" colors, comfortable five-way joystick. Compress in warm embrace ... Nothing squeaks, is not going to fall off. In general, very high quality and stylish design. Immediately attracted the attention of plump antenna on the body. It seems a logical continuation of the front panel, and plump because it hid the stylus. By the way, not only beautiful but also very practical solution - no need to fumble with your fingers on the rear panel to nashupat "stick". The stylus is fitted properly, be removed without effort, but at the same time does not appear that he would soon fall out by itself. Stylus itself is not too long (just on screen size) and is made of aluminum and the same gray plastic, as an antenna. Quite heavy in the hand is convenient, as if he - the sixth finger. Plastic part unscrewed revealing gaze "reset tool" - a thin metal rod with which to make the restart. The idea of course is good, but not very clear as to press the reset button can be the end of the stylus and work. Connector for external antenna and a slot for a SIM-card covered dense-dense, hard rubber shrinking. Basically, it looks pretty safe, except that the piece to cover up SIM-connector, one part attached to the body and of itself, so tight, that is of concern to tear it all. I, fortunately, not pulled, and indeed, such concerns appear during testing, when all the time to change SIM cards, in ordinary life - stuck and forgotten. But when I pull out SIM-card, very afraid for her integrity - a very tight lock and SIM cards for withdrawal of scratches on the metal. But like a living yet. The same plug and the hole covered up to connect hands-free. Incidentally, I did not notice one drawback. And did not notice until he returned SIM cards in your phone and decided to just listen to music on the xda. Connectors for headphones do not. However, in the hands-free two headphones, the quality, of course, pretty ugly, but for music on a PDA will do.
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| Connector for SD at XDA in an unusual place |
Plug connector is not covered for "insert" in the cradle (which is logical), and the connector for card SD / MMC, I was searching for a long time. Written on the same box that is! Where did he go? No top, left no ... That's what stereotyping. All the PDA it from the top or left, while mmO2 had put him down next to the communication connector. It stub, which is removed by simply pressing on the edge.Just click until a card is inserted. There are no surprises. Hide the stub in a safe place! And then I lost it immediately, and then frantically searching for - to return to the same machine. The left-top on / off button and volume control, the same infrared. Use it to except for exchanging electronic business cards and control home appliances. All that is needed for the wireless Internet is already in the body. Button recessed into the body to eliminate the possibility of accidental operation. In addition, the bottom panel reset button and hard reset (disconnect battery). Unusual location of the front panel buttons: on the sides of the joystick only two buttons: "Raise up" and "off" (the first and still runs the Phone application), above, these buttons are located symmetrically with two more. By default they launch the calendar and contact list. Change the "bind" the first two buttons can not. Instead, they highlighted - green and red, respectively. Very nice :-) All the buttons, once again, sunk into the body to make sure we do not push them. Long press the button Power, like many PDA turns on / off the backlight. Meter as, say, the iPaq is not. Moreover, there is no backlight adjustment! Not very well, but this is the only level bright enough. Long pressing the "off" you can generally turn off the phone portion of the device and keep yourself in the hands of an ordinary PDA. In the Phone pressing the joystick left or right outputs, respectively, the speed dial menu and list of recent calls. Nonremovable, rechargeable battery, at the request must provide 3.5 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time and 15 hours in PDA mode. Well-at ... Uh-uh ... I read a book on the subway, listened on the way to the underground music, a couple talked on the phone at home still half an hour played with worms (ie, snails), then that battery, and said that there are already wants. But in general, for a day is enough. But the journey will take the charger.
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| On the podium Luxian. O2 nicer :-) |
Luxian. In general, at first glance, the same silver pryamougolnichek, but the difference between the combination of Britain and Taiwan and Korea are still visible (this, of course, is exclusively about communicators on Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition!). Silver, but plastic. With a blue-turquoise inset in the middle. Generally, the colors Luxian UBIQ-5000G (hereinafter Luxian, just Luxian) reminds NEC MobilePRO. Similarity and convex "chubby" buttons on the front panel. To avoid accidentally pressing, they are placed in a small groove. The joystick has a "fifth position" (action), rather rigid and precise, but with a few pimples on the surface, from which I was tickled :-). A set of functions of the buttons more neprivychen than the xda, despite the fact that they are arranged in a row, as we are accustomed. Two "phone" button with the same features as the XDA. Is that a long press on "Raise up" during the conversation did not include "speaker (speakerphone), which in Luxian not. Plus a button to call your contacts, plus the start button Pocket Internet Explorer. Indeed, all focused on wireless communications and, perhaps, it is quite logical. The power button on the front panel - right-top. Too recessed into the case. By the way, random shutdown PDA absolutely critical - when an incoming call it still turned on. Accidental inclusion, probably even more frustrating because it works as part of the screen will consume valuable battery power. Latest from Luxian removable, very capacious - 1560 mAh, 60 mAh more than the xda, but lithium-ion rather than the more modern lithium-polymer. Therefore, the claimed characteristics (the duration of work), even slightly less than the xda. In practice, however - the same thing. Day you can work freely and is very active, but the second is not enough. Slot for SIM-card under the battery. There are two separate connectors - for some headphones for hands-free, which is in contrast to the xda, mono.In the two remaining hands-free are very similar: Earphone (s), wire, clothespins, a microphone with a button that can answer the call and finish it. Both fall out of my ears, but it's my ears :-) unusual volume buttons clearly more convenient than on xda. There she works in one direction only - that is doing louder and louder, and then just completely turn off the sound, and so the circle. Here as follows, in two parts. And zde have a scroll wheel, which is absent in the xda. Convenient, but it was too machine itself resembles a brick. Stylus is not in antennke (the subtle and incomprehensible), and the right side of the body, as usual. The very strange, a sort of clear brilliant (the impression of solidity does not), but with excellent PTFE tip. A pleasant trifle: the power cord can plug into the machine without any adapters. Now, most importantly, the expansion slots. They are not. There are only a jacket for CF Type II. When he tacked on, the size and design of the device as a whole very much beyond the pale. Yes, and weighs Luxian, even without a jacket fastened for cards larger than xda. I'm sorry, Luxian, but I can not share my impressions: the entire editorial staff, approached the table, grabbed a hand clipper and the reaction was completely unchanged. "What a brick?" They asked.
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| Horrible CF-pocket, and volume buttons |
But the indicators on the front two. One for displaying the charging status and availability of the network, another for reminders and missed calls. A very important point - in Luxian, in contrast to the xda transflective screen, as Rover P3 and iPaq 3900. That is the type of the same. There is a brightness adjustment, but also at the maximum screen is not too bright. In the room I would not give it priority in comparison with the old and reflective, but very bright and crisp screen xda. On the street Luxian still be seen better. Yes, and flowers at Luxian more - the "standard" 65 thousand in 4096 against the xda (the latter, obviously, in order to save resources akkusulyatora. This is an important shortcoming, given that not only xda phone, and PDA. For example, to view photos from your digital chamber for 12-bit screen is not very ... When you work in the system, honestly, no difference. Another difference, but not in favor of Luxian. xda-side a built-in expansion slot - the card can still write more than the internal memory. identical processors, 206 MHz StrongARM. Cradle of both devices have liked. xda have that beautiful, compact and stylish. inserting a communicator cradle will decorate your table. Luxian have that has a slot for charging extra batteries and opportunity to adjust the angle of your device in the cradle. Why is it necessary, it is not clear, but fun.
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| Cradle of Luxian like a rocking chair |
Live cover only seen from xda. And enjoyed. Not that I was thrilled (he once sat crooked), but give up due mmO2, the company has taken care of consumers. Machine can be hung on the belt and quite comfortable to wear. The cover is held on a small magnet, and to remove the device from his belt, you need to press the lever - do not just fall off. Case Luxian only saw the picture, but, as I understand, this is the usual pocket, and what to do with it, is unclear. Point for the xda. Speaker, such as louder in Luxian (in any case, clicking on the screen accompanied by a specific crash), but here the voice of the interlocutor rather quiet, and the interlocutor (as they told me) hears the tube quite distinct hiss. From xda such problems were observed. And lastly, what about the "iron" - vibrating. Both devices have, both during the call quite dexterous creep of vibration on the table.The authors, translation:
