- 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.
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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.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.Bnutri
Processor
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.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.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.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.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.- 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.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. "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.
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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