It so happened that manufacturers rarely indulge us VGA-communicator. Those few models that are available commercially, are often different from the usual classical communicators. Nevertheless, the planned positive trend, and is gradually emerging classical communicators-piece equipped with VGA displays. For example, a recent glofiish X500 +. or the upcoming Gigabyte GSmart i350. However, the Russian market often do not get some interesting new items, one such device is O2 XDA Flame, who visited the editorial HPC.ru.
As usual, we first give the main characteristics: - Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 AKU 3.2
- Processor: Intel XScale PXA270 520MHz
- Memory: 128MB RAM and 64MB ROM, 2GB of Flash ROM
- Screen: 3.6 "transflective TFT, 480x640 pixels, 65,000 colors
- Expandable memory: micro SD (card support up to 2 GB)
- Communication capabilities: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, GRPS (Class 10), UMTS 2100MGts, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g, IrDA, USB-host
- Camera: 2 megapixel, autofocus, LED backlight. Additional VGA-camera for video telephony
- Battery: Li-Pol, 1620 mAh, removable
- Multimedia: Microphone, stereo speakers, headset jack 2,5 mm, FM-radio, graphic accelerator NVIDIA GoForce 5500, TV-out, surround sound SRS WOW HD
- Dimensions and weight: 126 x 74 x 17.5 mm, 190 g.
- Claimed battery life: 2,5-6 hours of talk time, 170-200 hours of standby time
So, we communicator class Hi-End, with a very good set of features. Of the closest competitor can provide a platform HTC Universal, HTC Advantage flagship and glofiish X500 +. And now for the external examination O2 XDA Flame.
Ergonomics and Design
O2 XDA Flame is a classic candy bar. Almost the entire front side of the device is the display with a diagonal of 3.6 inches and a resolution of VGA! Here it is happiness inveterate gadzhetomana. However, the quality of the display tell you a little later in the relevant section, and will continue until an external inspection. Display and keyboard unit are surrounded by plastic soft-touch, and on the perimeter of the body is a metal edging.
Below the display is a keyboard unit, a standard four-way navigation key, which is located inside the confirmation button, just above two soft keys corresponding to the screen, left and right for your device customary reception and call completion, and the bottom row occupy key to access the menu and access keys to messages.
The buttons have a clear response to pressing respond superbly, dual alarms, and other problems in the testing process, we have not noticed. The only navigation key is too small to use it in dynamic games is almost impossible. At the top of the screen is the voice speaker, hidden under the silver inserts on the sides of which are LED status device, flashing different colors, depending on the mode of operation. And in the right corner of the eye of the camera is set for video.
On the left side of the O2 XDA Flame are located: the left speaker, a key access to standard Notes, connector TV-out, infrared port and application launchers Wireless Manager. On the right side, respectively, the right speaker, volume buttons, a slot for cards microSD, camera button, soft reset button is hidden and stylus.
On the stylus can be said that he too small and tonkovat device of this size, and looks like something is not solid. To get the stylus out of pencil-box can only be picked up his fingernail, which in the case of the communicator is an indentation. In the silo sits like a glove, incidental loss excluded.
At the top end there is only one power button, and the lower mini-USB connector, microphone and 2.5 mm headset jack.
It is worth noting that the ends are also made of plastic with a soft-touch coating that prevents slipping apparatus. It remains to consider only the back of the O2 XDA Flame. Here is a 2-megapixel camera, self-portrait mirror and LED flash. All elements of the cameras are placed in a circle, creating a visual sensation fotoapparatnosti.
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There are no more significant elements on the back cover there, except that the latch for removing the cover. Underneath most of the space is huge capacity of the battery - 1620 mAh, looking ahead, say that such a battery for O2 XDA Flame is not enough ... In the meantime, back to the exterior of the apparatus. Due to the oversized battery, developers had to make the back cover of large sizes. The cover is very thin, because of this, when you pressed it is barely noticeable. In addition, the back side of the communicator quickly scratch the site of application logo Windows Mobile. It is this part of the body communicator lays on the table. For unit costs a thousand dollars a miscalculation seems at least strange. Future users will have to immediately think of buying cover.
Given that the cap is not able to provide the necessary strength, the battery lasts two latches, one of which was made in the form of the running of the castle. Under the battery slot is traditionally SIM-card.
Serious complaints about the build quality is not. As we have said, the only problem with the rear lid. All other elements are perfectly fit, no gaps, and other backlashes have been reported.As for convenience, then, in spite of impressive dimensions, O2 XDA Flame does not look like "a brick". Pretty good in the hand, without causing discomfort when working with machines, or in conversation. As a result, ergonomics and comfort can be evaluated on a solid "four", one point we took away a small stylus is not the most convenient and inconvenient navigation key.
Supplied
Complete O2 XDA Flame completely standard: - Communicator
- 2 stylus
- Mains Charger with a set of adapters for different types of outlets
- Rechargeable battery with 1620 mAh
- Wired Headset
- TV-out cable
- mini-USB cable for PC synchronization
- USB-host cable
- User guide and warranty card
- CD with software from Microsoft
In some cases, common equipment with two batteries, although a second battery is added for promotional purposes, in a standard factory-included only one battery. The quality of all complete accessories raises no objections, they all performed solidly and reliably. Several frustrating lack of a shroud or a handbag. Especially if we remember that the back cover is scratched.
Screen
As we have said in the beginning, O2 XDA Flame is equipped with VGA display with a diagonal of 3.6 inches. So for this indicator of direct competitors had not. We deliberately did not take into consideration the HTC Advantage and HTC Universal, the first all-still not a classic communicator, and the second is also made in another form-factor.
Display itself fairly decent quality, viewing angles are acceptable, color canceled. Backlight adjustable in 11 steps, turned off for a minimum value.
For daily work quite 6.5 division. In this case, the screen brightness is sufficient for normal perception of the information in sunlight.
Speed and memory
Processor
O2 XDA Flame equipped with an Intel Xscale PXA 270 c 520 MHz, in recent times manufacturers do not often use the stone, preferring to put in their new more fuel-efficient OMAP or Samsung. In this same model using a fast processor is justified by the fact that in O2 the emphasis is on sverhproizvoditelnost. However in the O2 XDA Flame is possible to choose the appropriate mode of operation.
When choosing the maximum performance CPU frequency is 520 MHz, in an economical rate drops to 100 MHz. In Auto Mode, the CPU frequency varies depending on the load. During the tests was chosen maximum productivity.As usual, testing was conducted using Spb Benchmark. But as competitors, we chose VGA-communicator glofiish X500 + and HTC Advantage. We begin, as usual, with testing of the processor:
As seen from the chart, everything is logical. Leader Advantage c 624 MHz processor, followed by Flame c 520 MHz and completes the picture X500 + c 400 MHz stone. However, if you watch the final index of processor speed, the O2 XDA Flame is a bit ahead of its rivals. The reason is that in calculating the final results are taken into account as the speed of compression and write files, and in these parameters leads the hero of our today's review.
According to the results of work with graphics in the lead turned out to O2 XDA Flame, despite the fact that one of the tests HTC Advantage ahead of today's hero is almost 10 times. It is not excluded that this is a bug test, as visually Flame is slightly faster than the communicator from HTC. The results of the final test schedules can be seen in the chart below, and details of all tests as usual at the end of the section.
Another important aspect is the speed of the memory, there is also a leader Flame.
Well, as usual are making a full table of test results Spb Benchmark.
According to the results of Spb Benchmark, O2 XDA Flame - one of the most powerful communicators who visited in our hands. Now let's see how our hero will cope with video playback. Given that the Flame has a VGA display, we tested the playback of movies only at 640x480 and 640h352. Testing was conducted as usual with the player TCPMP. The result you can see in the table.
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O2 XDA Flame showed good results, but not a record, as many expected, because the device is equipped with an accelerator NVIDIA GoForce 5500. Incidentally this also applies to the HTC Advantage, which is also equipped with a graphics chip. Poor performance tests due to the fact that TCPMP does not support GoForce 5500. Also, it does not support a commercial version of CorePlayer.According to the developers, support GoForce 5500 is scheduled to CorePlayer version 1.4 (we recall that the current version 1.1.1). Given the periodicity of updates to wait for the version with support GoForce 5500 will have about 50 weeks! However, even now, O2 XDA Flame to cope with playing movies in the format of 640x480, minor freezes visible only in a very dynamic scenes.
Memory
Built-in memory in O2 XDA Flame is 128 MB RAM, 64 MB of ROM and 2 GB Falsh ROM. Interestingly, the flash memory is not separated from the ROM-memory, ie all the built-in memory available to the user as internal storage devices. On the one hand it is a plus - you can not hesitate to put all the programs in main memory, on the other hand - can be difficult when using programs such as WM5torage, which allows you to use the device as usual usb flash drive, without installing ActiveSync. In this case, we must be careful not to accidentally delete system files. It is worth noting that some of the built-in memory occupied by the system for their own needs, and therefore accessible to the user is about 1742 mb, for most users this is enough. If someone places seem a little, you can use microSD cards. Communicator supports cards up to 2 GB. As we have said, RAM 128 Mb device, after loading the device to the needs of the operating system are about 110 MB, and available to the user about 77 MB.
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To summarize, we can say that performance O2 XDA Flame enough for any task. Visual Communicator works quicker and smarter than the competition, the only drawback is the slow reaction to the inclusion. The screen lights up in about 1,5-2 seconds after pressing a key. No other visible defects, office documents will open almost instantly, upload 2MB pdf-file takes about 3 seconds, the problems of lack of resources does not occur, even when running in the background with a dozen applications. For example, when running programs iGO, Word, Excel, WorldMate, CodeWallet, Windows MediaPlayer (mode mp3), Internet Explorer, mChat, Adobe Reader, and File Explorer is free to about 60 MB of RAM. In this case, all applications are functioning properly, when you switch mp3 is not interrupted, and iGO continues to regularly lead the route.
Runtime
For modern communicators battery life is one of the most important characteristics, alas, on this indicator O2 XDA Flame loses its competitors, in 1620 mAh capacity is not enough for such voracious filling. To begin, we give test results, as usual measurements were performed in three modes: 1. Maximum load. Vykruchena the brightness to maximum volume of the speaker - also included Wi-Fi network in the search mode, and Bluetooth, the Windows Media Player Mobile to play a video loop of 640x480. Battery life in this mode was 1 hour 40 minutes. 2. Normal operation. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned off. The brightness set to minimum. On the PDA started reading the text in Haali Reader with automatic scrolling. Time work was 6 hours 38 minutes. 3. MP3 Playback. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned off. Display is turned off. Listening through headphones at maximum volume. We used Windows Media Player Mobile and files with a bitrate of 192 Kb / c. Time work 12 hours and 20 minutes.
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As can be seen the results are not impressive, when the display Flame runs almost 2 times less than its competitors, and only when the display is off a little bit ahead of the HTC Advantage. If you disconnect the phone module, while the O2 XDA Flame is growing by about 1-2 hours depending on load.Thus, we can slightly improve the situation, but there is still a risk to remain without a connection. Not surprisingly, some vendors offer as a bonus extra batteries:) For everyday use, which included 30-40 minutes of talking, a little Internet surfing via Wi-Fi, periodically checking email via GPRS, for about an hour listening to music and reading, the device is completely enough for the day, charging he went, with a reserve of about 20% charge. With regard to working hours in standby mode, it was about 5 days. In this device was just lying in the office and included a couple of times a day, to check the battery status.
Multimedia
Sound
Audio capabilities O2 XDA Flame deserve an excellent rating. To begin with, that the device supports SRS WOW HD, is used to set up a special utility, which has a very good quality music playback.
According to subjective feelings mp3-songs sound no worse than on mp3-player Creative. In this case, we used the standard headset that comes with that also deserves praise. On the quality of the headset is not inferior to those that come with many of today's music phones. The rest of the functionality of the headset are standard: There is a button start / end and volume control.
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Playback quality through the built-in speakers and a high level. Stereo, of course, is not observed, but the speakers sound loud without wheezing and rattling. At maximum volume call audible even in crowded crowd. For everyday work comfort enough to set the volume on average. But the voice speaker could be better. Caller's voice is heard clearly and loudly, but with some metal shade. At first, it gives a certain discomfort, we always want to call back to hear a clear voice without distortion. If using a headset or speakerphone similar effect is observed. Quality microphone is standard for smartphones, you can record sound from a distance of 5-6 meters.
Radio
Integrated radio lets you listen to FM-band station. In the role of aerial acts standard headset. Radio confidently caught in open terrain, indoors or in a car reception quality is much worse. Depending on the reception quality of FM-signal, the level of which can be measured by relevant indicators, the phone will automatically select mono or stereo mode. Sometimes this leads to constant switching mono / stereo, which, truth to tell, a few annoying. Controlled radio program FM Radio. Among the features:
- Memory for 20 stations
- Ability to save the regional settings (eg, different radio stations for the cities)
- Support RDS
- Plays through the speakers or headset
Also provides the ability to record off the air. The recording quality can be called satisfactory. Example of a record can be downloaded below. In general, FM-radio is a nice addition to a good multimedia component.
Luggage
O2 XDA Flame is equipped with two cameras. 2 megapixel main camera with autofocus and flash, and an additional camera with 640x480 resolution for video telephony. In terms of GSM-networks VGA-camera is virtually useless, video calls are possible only in networks of UMTS. In our case, use the front camera can only self-portrait. But the main camera deserves a more detailed description.To begin with we list the main characteristics.
- Camera Type: CMOS-sensor, 2 megapixel
- Capture modes: Photo, MMS Photos, Video, MMS Video, Contact, Multishooting (2, 4 or 6 pictures)
- Quality: 3 types of settings. (Normal, Better, Best)
- Supported resolutions: 176x144, 20x240, 640x480, 1024x768, 1600x1200
- Flash: LED backlight
- Contrast adjustment: a five-speed from -2 to +2
- Adjusting the brightness: seven-speed from -3 to +3
- Video capture: 352x288, 176x144, 3gp, mp4
- Optional: night mode, recording timer, 4 x digital zoom when shooting with a resolution below 640x480.
The interface is designed in such a way that virtually all of the on-screen buttons correspond to the hardware buttons are located in close proximity to an icon indicating a particular setting. Shooting modes are switched volume controls, brightness and zoom - the navigation key, soft-buttons open settings and a photo album and so on. Quite a handy feature that greatly simplifies the process of photographing and you can quickly select the options you want, without wasting time searching for the desired item in the menu.
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As we have said auto-focus camera, so the camera button rocker. With a slight pressing is focused, and a snapshot made at full pressure. In this intermediate position feels good, but as soon as the camera focused on the display corresponding indicator - green frame. During the testing was done about a hundred shots, and never shoot button fails. No white balance settings is not provided, however, the camera is virtually no mistakes. Photos can not be called excellent, but still the quality is quite acceptable for a mobile device. With examples of photos can be found below.
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| O2 XDA Flame: an example photo (jpg, 1600x1200, 381 Kb) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: an example photo (jpg, 1600x1200, 388,8 Kb) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: an example photo (jpg, 1600x1200, 464,7 Kb) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: an example photo (jpg, 1600x1200, 734,7 Kb) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: an example photo (jpg, 1600x1200, 490,4 Kb) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: an example photo (jpg, 1600x1200, 393,1 Kb) |
In addition to photographs camera can shoot video, the quality can evaluate yourself.
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| O2 XDA Flame: Video sample (mp4, 352x288, 780 kb) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: Video sample (mp4, 352x288, 353 KB) |
NVIDIA GoForce 5500 and TV-out
The presence of graphic accelerator NVIDIA GoForce 5500 - one of the highlights, which the manufacturer in its advertising leaflets emphasizes. In fact, things are less rosy. First, as we have already written, video players do not use the graphical chip. Secondly, games and applications, adapted to GoForce 5500, there is little, and the few that stated such a possibility often do not work. We decided to provide a list of games with support GoForce 5500, which failed to start on the O2 XDA Flame:
- Call of Duty 2. Run, if you delete a file libgles_cm.dll from the folder where you installed the program.
- GeoRally EX. Runs and runs.
- Virtual Pool. Runs, but the effect of GoForce 5500 is not observed.
Thus, only three games, while one of them only run when no user intervention. Frankly not a lot: (. One can only hope that the developers still express an interest ukoritelyu NVIDIA. Meanwhile, the main advantage of video accelerator is, but even here there are some flaws. Video output is presented only as a simple TV-out, VGA-out missing . A few strange decision, it is not clear at whom it is intended.For business users, it was logical to use VGA, because in many cases preferable to the use of VGA-connection. In this regard, the HTC Advantage looks more attractive, and it is equipped with VGA-and TV-out.
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The second is not the most opportune moment, the accelerator does not automatically rotate the image, with each change Portrait / Landscape concentrated in a few seconds off the wire and connect it again. Only after this picture on a TV screen is displayed correctly. But the Flame, you can connect to any TV set, for example in a hotel, to watch a movie with a handheld computer or for connecting to the car TV. At the same stereo as you can transfer to an external source. The picture quality is acceptable in this case, although the option would not prevent gamma setting. Here you can upload videos that show the work of the video output to play Call of Duty 2, the player TCPMP, in view of documents and the Web.
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| O2 XDA Flame: Video Call of Duty (avi, 320x240, 6,31 MB) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: Video TCPMP (avi, 320x240, 3,98 MB) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: Video pdf-document (avi, 320x240, 2,20 MB) |
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| O2 XDA Flame: Video Internet Explorer (avi, 320x240, 4,64 MB) |
Communication capabilities
Phone
Telephone module O2 XDA Flame can work in networks GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS Class 10 support, in addition declared the work in UMTS 2100. Oddly enough, the support EGDE absent, as in the specifications is not a word about high-speed data transfer HSDPA. Feedback from foreign users, indeed, the technology HSDPA smartphone is not supported. Unfortunately UMTS-network in our country yet, so to test the possibility of video calls, we could not. In the GSM-network phone work flawlessly. Apparatus confidently holds connection, no problem establishes GPRS connection and so on. All operations are performed c phone with a standard set of programs Phone Windows Mobile.
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However, O2 offers users additional tools O2 Phone Plus, among the possibilities that: Smart Dialing - search for contacts on the principle of T9, which works only with British contacts. Block List - «black list" of unwanted phone calls are ignored.Moreover, for each phone, you can specify the time period when the filter will act very convenient option for your holidays:)
Calling Card Dialing - settings for the IP-telephony cards. With this option you can specify in what country or city calls will be carried over telephone cards.
Editors note: Some foreign users are complaining that after 10-15 calls can not take the call or call, we have to restart the machine. In our device, this problem was not observed.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi module supports the standard 802.11 b / g, which is gradually becoming the standard for smartphones. Average transmitter power, for example, when working with home access point device Qtek 9090 runs at a greater distance from the source than the O2 XDA Flame. Otherwise, no complaints. We should also mention the utility to configure Wi-Fi, the list of features which are useful features such as «ping» and «trace».
Bluetooth
O2 XDA Flame is equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 with support for high-speed technology EDR, in practice it can transfer files at speeds of up to 2 Mbps. Among the supported profiles are:
- File Transfer Profile
- Network Access Profile
- OBEX Object Push
- A2DP
- AVRCP
- Serial Port Profile
- Headset
- Handsfree
All protocols are functioning properly, any difficulties in the testing process, we have not noticed. The configuration is done using the Wireless Manager.
Infrared
Most of today's producers refused to use their PDAs and communicators infrared, O2 XDA Flame, in this case is a rare exception, it is equipped with an infrared port. Powered Infrared normally allowing you to receive and send files to other devices. In addition O2 XDA Flame can be used as a remote control. For this is a special utility - Remote Control. When you run the program warns that will turn the image 90 degrees, it is quite logical, since infrared port is on the left side. The program itself is quite comfortable, home page prompts you to select the type of equipment: TV, DVD, Audio, VCR, or both.
Then you can select the TV manufacturer, VCR, or other relevant categories. After that will interface board.
Base devices rather extensive, but if the device is missing, you can train the program by using the original remote, and you can hide unused buttons, or add the missing. In any of the categories you can add multiple devices.Effective distance at which you can control technique is about 3 meters away even if the meter, then we have several times "aiming" to the necessary function worked.
USB-host
A USB-Host with support for USB OTG (USB On The Go) is another significant advantage O2 XDA Flame. In this case, the device can operate at speeds up to 12 Mbps. The testing device is connected to a 4GB USB-Stick and card reader with SD-card. All devices Flame defined as HardDisk without any problems let overwrite files.
Soft
O2 XDA Flame running the operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition c Pack AKU 3.2.0. The operating system has been repeatedly described by us, no special innovations here. However, there is a slight inconvenience, the operating system is English, so there is no Russian keyboard. Necessary to put an alternative keyboard or looking patch that adds a Russian keyboard layout. But a set of additional software preinstalled deserves its own praise. Let's start in order: O2 SMS Plus - application for working with SMS-messaging. Allows you to send SMS on the schedule, display correspondence in a chat, send messages to a contact group, send contacts in the format of vCard.
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O2 Phone Plus - a collection of utilities for working with telephone functions, which we have already mentioned above. O2 Menu - Compact Task Manager (Task Manager), allows you to close, minimize, and switch between running applications. Also provides quick access to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, is able to restart the device and rotate the screen.
Another interesting feature - scheduler that allows scheduling change themes, manage Bluetooth-module and switch to the flight. O2 MediaPlus - a shell that incorporates all the multimedia device: Photo, Video, Music and Radio. When choosing any of the items starts the appropriate application.
In addition to running multimedia, the program allows you set the alarm, and as the sound source, you can choose not only the mp3-file, but also your favorite radio station. In addition to the alarm clock provides sleep timer device after a specified period of time. O2 Connect - the program receives the news in RSS format from the server O2 and provides information about available updates, company news and more. Customize your own RSS-channels can not.
O2 Fast Menu - a quick run four selected applications. The application is started from the regime of Today, while keeping the central key.
Remote Control - remote control technology, which we have already talked about. Self Diagnostics - A utility for diagnostic devices.
O2 Wireless - Plugin for Screen Today, displaying the status of wireless interfaces, the date and time.
O2 MRU - a small Launcher for Today, a storage frequently used programs (Most Recent Used). Customize your own list of programs unfortunately impossible.
O2 Meters - displays on the Today screen on the status of the battery and free memory.
O2 Calendar - a small utility, the proposed replacement of standard plug-in Calendar. Allows you to display on the Today screen, tasks and appointments for a specified number of days.
O2 Filler - an interesting Today-plugin, as the name implies is designed to fill the unused area Today. In this case, all plug-ins, located in the list below as Filler, automatically shifted to the bottom of the home screen.
O2 Themes - manager of those four options to configure Today screen design with manual or automatic switching using the scheduler O2 Menu.
In addition to programs from O2 in the package includes several third party utilities. CodeWallet Pro - an excellent program for storing confidential information.
WorldMate 2007 Standard Edition - suite of tools for travelers, which included a currency converter and weather forecasts, world time, currency converter, a telephone directory of international codes of cities and the correspondence tables of clothing sizes.
Jeyo SMS Backup - program to create backups of SMS-messages.
The desktop application Jeyo Mobile Extender for Outlook, allows you to synchronize your SMS-messages from Microsoft Outlook. And have already become standard, Adobe Reader LE and Esmertec JAVA.
As you can see, a set of embedded applications is very impressive, all programs are presented in the form of full versions.
Price
Room O2 XDA Flame in foreign shops ranging from 900 to 1300 U.S. dollars. Officially device went on sale only in the Pacific region, the supply of this model in Europe has not yet scheduled, respectively, in the Russian official deliveries while also not expected.
Conclusions
Despite the many advances in kommunikatorostroenii, the product came out very controversial. Graphics accelerator is used only a couple-three programs, video can not connect a monitor, an extremely short battery life - it's those flaws that are evident just in the early days of using the device and leave a lasting negative impression. However, that is to say, the flip side, if we evaluate a device from a different point of view, we get a really special device. Not to say that revolutionary, but very special. In fact, the user will decide on a compromise: on the one hand the controversial implementation of some features and short battery life, on the other - high productivity, good communication capabilities, large VGA screen (3.6 inches), a solid memory. Just do not forget that at the moment almost no application support GoForce 5500, respectively, to feel the benefits of the graphic accelerator does not seem possible. In addition, output is expected to upgrade to Widows Mobile 6, which may well affect the performance of the device. If, however, rely on what we have now, the machine more for enthusiasts, especially given the cost of the device. For complete O2 XDA Flame lacks GPS-module, support for EDGE and HSDPA, in the presence of these features would have made a truly revolutionary device, the current moment, we have another niche product with an unclear until the end of destiny. However, time will put everything in its place, we, as usual, we reduce all the positive and negative aspects:
Pros: - High performance
- Excellent screen
- Nice set of wireless interfaces
- Availability of USB-host
Cons: - Short battery life
- Implementation of the controversial video output (no VGA-out)
- Lack of support for EDGE and HSDPA
- High cost
The authors, translation:
Andrei Novikov
