Comdex Fall 2002: Pictures at an Exhibition

Autumn show COMDEX Fall 2002, we selectively, by subject, coverage in the news, was done on last week at the American Gaming Mecca - the glorious city of Las Vegas. Exhibition of Achievements of hi-tech economy, a distant and so attractive, not particularly serious at this time covered in the media: whether because of the economic crisis, or for some other reason - we do not know. But so wanted to at least a glimpse of action, started in the overseas pavilions in this year! Especially because so many well-known manufacturers gathered to organize within its framework to present their products and conceptually new kinds of devices. What to say Bill Gates with his Tablet PC! Collecting with the world on a string on the news we are interested in a topic to present to you pictures from the show. True, in this sketch, we will not talk in detail about various models of PDAs from HP, Dell or Palm - all information can be found in our news. Just take a look at the stands of some participants, companies, and not very solid. Japanese-Swedish alliance SonyEricsson, in addition to widely touted in Russia as a fashion T68i brought to the exhibition and sensational P800 smartphone, the issue of which is known to be postponed until next spring. Cerulean novelty equipped with the latest fashion: a digital camera, integrated Bluetooth, expansion slot Memory Stick Duo, running Symbian OS and threatens, in absentia, even become a killer PDA. Say, with its yield pocket-computer trend has run its course. Well, wait and see ...

Pack. Spy Pack ...

At the booth, in addition to major developments, one could see a mini-digital cameras for several models of cell phones, a tiny Bluetooth-headset, as well as "find for shpienov" - set 007 Official Spy Pack. It turns out that gentleman a set of secret agent, but the actual camera consists of a tiny flashlight that attaches to an instrument of espionage. All outrageously simple ...) In the Palm booth was crowded as usual. Among the accessories was presented a wide variety of covers for the brand new Tungsten T, and especially beloved by "suits" can be purchased here in the exhibition that opens at the branch-line Store Palm Store. Of course, themselves Tungsten T and W were already there, but getting to them could only be elected. The greatest interest was the wireless Tungsten W handheld PCs based on the good old Palm OS 4.1, as the opener of T has been much discussed and written about. Palm representatives emphasize that this device is not an alternative to a mobile phone. A new wireless handheld designed to work with information. Among the accessories on the benches in the pavilion Palm was a place and a camp on the camera's SD card expansion for the company palmovyh Veo ... ... And set to conduct presentations on the Palm Margi Presenter To Go, which is now compatible with devices based on Palm OS 5 ... ... And even Real MP3 player for Tungsten T, which is developing at the moment the company Real. True, try to act soft reporters failed. The developers say the program is still quite raw ... ( Rhinoskin also demonstrated the range of covers from inexpensive for Palm Zire to the representative for Tungsten, Handspring Treo and Sony Clie. Sharp pleased with not only another linux-PDA SL-5600, but the presentation of the SL-C700, which is on sale now only in Japan. This device with an unusually bright screen reminds Tablet PC, but size does not exceed the average Pocket PC. The model is equipped with 3.7-inch VGA (640 x 480) screen (display PDA made ​​by the very acclaimed technology, with built-in glass substrate electronics), built-in keyboard QWERTY, (step keys - 10.75 mm), 400 MHz Intel processor PXA250 (XScale), 32 MB memory SDRAM, 64 MB flash memory (30 MB user area). PDAs equipped with two card slots for CF Type II and SD, IrDA interface and USB. Its dimensions are 120 x 83 x 18.6 mm and weighs 225 grams. Built-in battery capacity 1000 mAh battery is enough for a PDA work for 4 hours and 50 minutes. Approximate price Zaurus SL-C700 - about $ 420. On the territory of Pocket PC willing to offer to swap their Palm'y on Dell Axim. It is here that you could see and even purchase one of the cheapest and funutsionalnyh Pocket PC, which managed to grow a rumor long before its birth. Tastes differ, but according to eyewitnesses, the novelty velikovata and looks like a typical PDA economy class. However, that would not say spiteful critics, but at the time of the exhibition was sold about a thousand dellovskih firstborn. Especially memorable visitors new models from HP. Budget Pocket PC H1900, which we told you, striking a magnificent screen, a hi-end model H5450 high-tech. This PDA coexist zhva keenly competing wireless standard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the system user identification by fingerprint, SD / MMC clot supporting SDIO (peripheral to memory cards), the special back battery and replacement battery 1350 mAh. By the way, if the time of its battery life you're not satisfied, HP is offering to purchase an extra battery - 2,500 mAh. But let's not talk in detail about the new product. This week in the "Library" will be a detailed review of the H5450 ... And where do without a keyboard! Flexible, multi-colored, all shapes and sizes, they held a huge stand ... Funny adapted could be found on the company Nite Ize. This miniature stands for lamps. What relation have these shutkoviny to high technology is not entirely clear, apparently fastened to them legs gave them the right to be called "mobile accessories "...:) Another gadget that has attracted the attention of idle wobbly, became a computer mouse, which turned out to be not a mouse and a pen. Pen Clic Mouse is made as usual stationery. It is assumed that it can and write, and manage the desktop, but while it is somewhat velikovata ... So wait for improvements. For lovers of exotic high-tech exhibition was presented at the talking parrot PC Mascot from Mitsumi. Iron "Polly", connected to a personal computer will alert the owner about incoming e-mails, read e-mail aloud, but also work as an answering machine ...) Just curious among the gadgets on display at the Fall Comdex in 2002 were seen robots operating on the software module Basic Stamp from Parallax Inc .. Company

Robots - the inhabitants of other planets ...)

... And camokaty from the Segway, which has not made a revolution in the global automotive industry, however, significantly affect the movement of the masses of exhibition pavilions, creating an unauthorized queue of those wishing to ride in a vehicle of the future ...) So remember to visitors Somdex sample of 2002. The authors, translation:

Communicator or PDA?

Communicator is a very attractive thing. To be always connected, informed, and at the same time - to have at hand a tool for working with text ... Dream, not technology. But there is a formidable communicator several drawbacks. The first - the price. Communicators expensive kit from a handheld computer and cellular phone, and considerably. The second shortcoming - the inability to separate the components of the communicator. If the battery sits down, you lose once, and communications, and computer. In addition, there are strict limitations on the use of smartphones, for example, in the cabin. I do not know whether it is possible in these situations to use handheld computers, but it seems to me that you can. Next - PDA somewhat larger in size and weight than a PDA. Not much, just a little bit, but it's enough to feel the difference (in a shirt pocket communicator will not fit - at least not everyone). Compare the size of the Nokia 9210 and, say, any of the Pocket PC Psion (5mx or Revo, the repose of their computer god innocent soul). Finally, there is at least one good reason to abandon the acquisition device in favor of retrofitting PDA cell phone. The reason for this - he PDA. Agree, change regularly work machine which you are absolutely satisfied, albeit at a very interesting, but not rasprobovali still a novelty, a risky business. Sell ​​used handheld is virtually impossible nowadays - the market is saturated with the newest models, and old cars (especially the family of Pocket PC) become obsolete as fast as desktop computers. Looking for very good reasons to spend at least 600-800 dollars on the communicator, gone a long desk drawer fully working PDA. And this despite the fact that the cell phone that can turn a PDA into a complete device, it is worth less than $ 200. However, this has already written a pile of papers. Will not be repeated. Better evaluate the proposal today - and the PDA market, and market mobile phones. And try to gather the most functional and at the same time the most accessible of the cost of the mobile unit. It will work no worse than the corporate communicator, but something may be convenient and practical. I hope that turns out to be ...

Part I - computed

In a privileged position are the owners of the most modern machines with integrated wireless adapter Bluetooth, such as iPAQ 3870 and Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX 600. Enough to buy a miniature phone Sony-Ericsson T68i - and the device (and even a PDA!) Ready. However, this option is rather expensive. Judge for yourself - almost $ 700 computer, about 370 - the phone ... The cost of the laptop. Are there too? .. But functional. Bluetooth interface gives the bond "PDA phone" that degree of freedom, which is not in a wired connection. After all, with infrarkasnym port is much worse. For the smooth operation of their PDA and phone infrared transceivers should be placed as close as possible, directly against each other. In this case, IR-sensor Pocket PC is on the top edge of the shell, and the phone is usually on the side. To pair devices work together seamlessly and does not deliver further ado, it is necessary to find a flat, horizontal surface on which to expand the computer and phone ... But what about typing? And what about surfing the Web page? After all, when you connect to the Internet via cell phone to take the machine into the hands of not ... Will not help and folding (or portable) keyboard. Inserted into the slot PDA keyboard is almost vertical - with a slight tilt back. To attach the phone? How to orient the IrDA that communication is not interrupted? .. And here again should remember computers Psion. They are designed so that the window of the infrared transceiver is easy to orient to the same phone box without any tweaks. However, for this too, will have to find a horizontal surface, but the work will then be more convenient - the keyboard is a keyboard.Stuffing letters or messages in the pocket version of the "ICQ" through the keyboard is much easier than print pen Graffiti characters or the aim of the virtual keyboard buttons. Psion, regardless of the model, in general, the fittest for the text of the typewriter. But they, unfortunately, has no future. Have not enjoying considerable demand, they are gradually disappearing from the shelves of computer stores. Stocks are not unlimited ... what Palm `s? They are suitable for use in conjunction with a cell phone? Of course, the suit - just like the vast majority of PCs Pocket PC. Outlined above restrictions do not remove - with the relative positions of the CCP and the phone will pomudrit. But to work, "pocket-telephone" system would be (without the inherent beauty of the Pocket PC). Whatever heaped praise on their computers supporters Palm `s (I, too, among them), but viewed on screen (color or monochrome) with a resolution of 160x160 pixels normal web pages quite uncomfortable. As for WAP-resources ... But who they are, in fact, necessary? For this indulgence is enough for a miniature display of the phone. Although ... someone like ... Technique for PDA and cell phone are somewhat different from working with a laptop or desktop computer. Small amount of memory that does not allow you to save Web pages for delayed viewing, again a small screen resolution (even on a more or less spacious screen Pocket PC page has no end to move), and finally, the relatively high cost of wireless Internet connection, all this leads me to usual course of action ... At first we prepare to send a letter, remember the address of the page you should look into. Then - connects to the network, send and receive emails, load a Web page, turned off ... Basically, you can even cope without holding PDA in their hands. Separate discussion on the exchange of messages via ICQ. It simply sending-receiving can not do. Graffiti or other handwriting recognition program for obvious reasons, are not particularly suitable. It remains just a virtual keyboard, which can operate at a horizontal position cars, when the user is forced to lean over a PDA, like a scholar, a first grader ... Yet there is a sense in communicators, all of which are filling, and telephone and computer, located in the same enclosure? Of course there is. So that users able to spend a lot of money on a new fun, it's better to spend it, buying the same high-grade device.

Part II - Telephone

With computers seem to be sorted out ... But you have to specify - machines without an infrared port for Internet access via cell phone unusable. For example, the Casio BE-300, which would seem, "God himself commanded to" a portable terminal, an infrared port no. But the available cable for connection with a cell phone ... I think that comes as've only seen him on the site Casio, but in real life - no. In addition, this cable is not universal and is suitable to a limited number of phone models. Not worth the candle ovchinka ... Let's say your machine - Palm `a, Psion` or a Pocket PC - IrDA is. What pick up a phone? Let's look closely. But first, we reduce the balance requirements. Phone to work in conjunction with Pocket PC must have a built-in infrared port - this time. This phone must support the data exchange protocol GPRS (different to what this whole idea of ​​mobile internet?) - That's two. Finally, the device should provide a stable relationship and have all the necessary "telephone" quality - that's three. On the road (the "branding") machines do not pay attention ... Why? Yes, because the same Sony-Ericsson T68i, equipped with triple-in Bluetooth and a color display, in itself a great PDA. In any case, this outstanding smartphone is quite functional soft filling, converting it into a powerful electronic organizer. Very cheap phones for use in conjunction with handheld computers simply are not suitable because they have no support for GPRS and IrDA. Remain an average price of phones. And the best of them (in my personal opinion) are devices Siemens S45 and ME45. The first model - Siemens S45 - equipped with everything you need for mobile connectivity to global network resources. The phone has an infrared port and built-in modem. In the S45 is fully implemented protocol support GPRS. High-capacity lithium-ion battery provides enough battery life. And so on and so forth - the device is indeed remarkable. The second model (it has roughly the same cost - less than $ 200) - ME45 - different performance waterproof housing, more durable and constructs similar to the S45 features ... For mobile operation (when up hill and down dale, here today, gone tomorrow), the best choice will probably, Siemens ME45. While the S45 has a more traditional design and looks ... let's say - intelligent. Such phones let out and other companies. But the best combination of consumer characteristics (eg, cheap Nokia phones with infrared supplied is not very comfortable in the daily handling of nickel-metal hydride batteries, and Motorola phones are obscenely large sizes) at an affordable price have it listed models from Siemens ... The first results. What we do with the money? What is the bottom bracket? Take the budget and now the most popular Palm m130 (in the first place - because of the color screen, long battery life and low cost). Supplement his phone Siemens ME45. $ 250, plus 200 - turns 450. And it is with considerable tolerance toward increasing prices, the reality set will cost U.S. $ 20-30 cheaper. Good value? Excellent! Color PDA Handspring Treo 270 is much more expensive ... and you imagine, or better yet, try to practice to chat with someone via communicator. Just talk as the usual phone. I am afraid, will enjoy lower than average.

Part III - how it all works

I assure you - works. Immediately and unconditionally. They say that the Pocket PC has no problems. Palm is working without any kind of special handling. The main thing - to include an infrared port in System Preferences machines. On the disadvantages of an impromptu "Communicator" we said. But all can be overcome. For example, I took advantage of the wonderful bag Samsonite (Travel Series 300, if my memory does not fail) with a "hairy" bottom. Bag is specially designed for PDA keyboard (there are smaller - for the Palm `s), but because there's plenty of room. A computer attached to the underside by a pair of round stickers "Vel-blood." Total included four stickers. Two I have pasted to the back of the Palm `a, two - to the cellular phone. Before a session connection pull out the phone from a lap cover, fix it in the open purse in front of the CCP - a window to the window. And - to work. Though on a park bench, at least on the move ... On the move is not convenient - bag big. In the car, if I have it was even easier. Decompose all of this economy on the seat and - connect. True, the car is better to use an external antenna for greater stability of connection ... What do not like it categorically? The first - the kind of web pages on-screen Palm `Yes. Alas, a good browser, I could not find it, and those that are not particularly functional, ... But what can I say? What screen resolution of cars, so is the demand. Second - difficulties with attachments in emails, rather, with the attachment format. Palm does not work well with large attachments, and most of the popular formats (images or documents) does not recognize. There are elementarily simple way out - when downloading the contents of a mailbox to leave a copy of messages on the server.That will not be able to read on your PDA, read later on your desktop. It seems that all ... And that like? Instant and ubiquitous access to e-mail. And the opportunity to talk about "ICQ" in the "field" conditions, and, for mere pennies. And what you want - GPRS! The authors, translation:

Communicators! O2 XDA and Luxian. Part 1 Hardware

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

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?

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.

Set Luxian (abridged version :-)

Communicator in hand

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

CESnoe, noble!

From 9 to 12 January 2003 in Las Vegas was the largest exhibition of achievements of IT-sector Consumer Electronics Show. By tradition, the participants began their working year to present their most important products. Not least among other occupied mobile line of thought, materialized in the form of various handheld PCs, phones, smartphones, communicators, high-tech toys, the most incredible peripherals and accessories. To 116 thousand meters of exhibition kvardratnyh paviolna settled about 2500 companies that have come and come to see about 117,000 people from 128 countries. We are, unfortunately, among those lucky ones have not appeared, so we had to settle for other people's photographs and stories of eyewitnesses, from which, hopefully, pictures of the exhibition is not lost in their juiciness ...:) turn! On the question of interspecies raznooobrazii. What are the only hybrids did not come across at CES: Tablet and PDA and PDA-shny tablet, and PDA + Cell and Cell + PDA (which is not quite the same thing:) But this machine relating to a class of sub-notebooks - are no longer PDAs , but not a laptop - I personally liked the most. Probably not the least role in my choice has played a constant need for something to write - from accidentally nastigshih thoughts to the finished product for publication. Indeed, Vulcan Mini PC will be perfect to meet the challenges of writing text out of the office or at home, as has a comfortable keyboard, boasts a compact size and the power of desktop PCs. When the device is less similar to that makes him look like a keyboard handhelds. However, do not forget that it "lives" a real desktop with all its consequences: a large screen (5.8 ") with a resolution of 800 x 400 pixels, hard drive, 20 GB, Windows XP operating system interface and USB 2.0. According to the latest PDA models Vulcan Mini PC is equipped with three wireless modules - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular communications (to choose from there are CDMA and GSM / GPRS). It is curious that in its rich features and compact size Vulcan Mini PC is not too expensive - $ 1200-1500.

On the stand Sony

Go to the American show Sony timed presentation of its new model - Sony CLIE PEG-NZ90. This PDA from Japanese megacorporations no longer seems an event. The point, surely, is that last year handhelds from Sony bred like rabbits: no time to even straight from the tin Sonya (for example, NR70V) to get to Russia and to acclimatize, "spoke in Russian," as they once were removed from the production and was the world another miracle practical Japanese thought. But back to the NZ90. In fact nothing new, except for novation atypical for the usually fine "Japanese women" sizes. Able to play sound, music, play with the owner and so forth, but has at the same weight and dimensions of travel iron. Want to mention separately, perhaps only a built-in camera: it is now equipped with 2-megapixel sensor (maximum resolution - 1600x1200 pixels), as well as built-in flash, autofocus and all the other parts of this digital device. To date, this is probably the best of all the built-in PDAs, smart phones and mobile phone cameras.Then Sony, as always ahead of the rest! With regard to wireless capabilities, the novelty is equipped with Wi-Fi (802.11b) card slot, for which then can be purchased optional card and integrated Bluetooth. Here as well. And finally, the weakest point of any multimedia combine - battery life. Agree, uncharacteristic for Palm'ovyh problem, but nevertheless ... NZ90 is powered by a lithium-ion battery called SmartLITHIUM. Silenok this "umnyagi" by the developers, enough for about 10 days of average use (30 minutes per day with backlight off), that is about 5 hours of continuous operation. In fact, so even with the backlight on even less. The fair for to tell you about a software set new items, which includes proprietary tools from Sony (CLIE Viewer, CLIE Album, Movie Player and PhotoStand), as well as program Picsel Technology's viewer application, which lets you view documents in various formats, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and image files in native performance without conversion. Alas, the cost of this "Conki" too nepalmovaya - $ 800 + an additional communication module Wi-Fi (802.11b) PEGA-WL100 for $ 150 + extra Cradle PEGA-UC90 and spare battery PEGA-BP500 for $ 80 each. Total - $ 1,110 per set. There is a wish? I am sure that there are any ...

Cputnikovy PDA from Garmin

And again the question of interspecies raznooobrazii. So we waited a hybrid handheld satellite navigator! It's funny that even before the presentation at CES Garmin iQue 3600 (as it's called) received an award in the Best Development of the Year. " So, this is the first of its kind on the handheld, Palm OS 5 with an integrated GPS-receiver (Global Positioning System - Positioning System). Equipped with new generation processors Dragonball MXL clocked at 150 MHz, Motorola and beautiful clear 16-bit color display with a resolution of 320x480 pixels (recall that the so-called hi-res +, or the highest resolution that can boast of today CCP). On board, Garmin iQue 3600 32MB RAM (for expansion of this volume uses a slot standard Secure Digital). In addition, for ease of management machine it supplied the scroll wheel (like the Jog Dial for Sony). Complete software via built-in speaker will tell the traveler where he directed, to adjust the route, so get lost with this device will not work. By the way, the appearance of the usual "napominalok" or "text stickers" can be accompanied by not only the signal, but also at the user's handheld vibration. On the shelves of Garmin iQue 3600 will appear in the second quarter of this year at $ 589.

Clever and talented youth CES'2003

A wide variety of visitors at the exhibition pleased "smart" phones, thus proving that 2003 should be lifting them. Some independent experts are predicting that within five years, these hybrids are completely displace ordinary cell phones. What we do not mind - let phones slightly "poumneyut. Wits their cell phones and PDAs at the last show taught Palm, Kyocera, Samsung, Hitachi, as well as several lesser-known Taiwanese manufacturers.Among the most interesting specimens should mention, first of all, not just come to us in the news Palm Tungsten W. Although the manufacturer and new product positioning as a wireless PDA, but it is a device that works in a standard GSM / GPRS, has built a mini-keyboard, 16 MB memory, color screen with 320 x 320 pixels and a slot SD. Manages all this "wealth" Palm OS 4.1. The first country where he began to sell this palmovy telefonchik became Singapore. Now with the contract for the connection can be purchased for $ 300, but simply because - for $ 575. "Single Song" - a smartphone from Samsung. Nimble Koreans decided to kill two birds with one stone and built vehicles, buying licenses for OSes for them in two ostrokonkuriruyuschih companies - Palm and Microsoft. More information about each of them. True, both models may be of interest to us, rather, in theory, as produce their smart phones samsungovtsy only for the U.S. market and, hence, for CDMA-cetey. First, SPH-i500, outwardly looks like an ordinary clamshell. However, opening it, you'll see on the upper half touchscreen, and the lower area of ​​graffiti and backlit keyboard. This smartphone based on Palm OS 4.1 equipped with a processor Motorola Dragonball 66MHz, color display with a maximum supported resolution of 160x240 pixels, 16MB memory for user data and the rest of the standard for handheld palmovyh filling. The second new product announced by Samsung, SPH-i700, interesting, perhaps, the only built-in camera capable of shooting with a VGA-resolution. In general, a typical PPC-Smartphone, designed for CDMA-networks. Generally speaking, all "hybrids" (PDA + Cell), based on PPC Phone Edition clovno twins, because as long as they produced not so much. Take, for example, Multimedia Communicator from Hitachi, which differs from the 700 to the Samsung except that the presence of the keyboard, unless, of course, does not think about design. Curiously, there are no standard device for the Pocket PC buttons. A set of keys of this device is typical for smartphones ... Done a lot of noise and another CDMA-umnyaga - Kyocera 7135. It's pretty cute "musical shell" with the following characteristics: an operating system Palm OS 4.1, Motorola DragonBall processor 1933 MHz, and a color display with a resolution of 160x160 pixels, built-in mp3-player, expansion slot standard SD / MMC. Already in full for sale in the U.S. mobile operators for $ 499. By the way, all of these new products from Samsung, Hitachi and Kyocera - third-generation phones operating in the network standard CDMA2000 1XRTT data rate 170 kbit / c.

Mobile small things

This stuff at CES, as any self-respecting exhibition of this scale was presented to your heart's content. Let us dwell on the "hot" - the new cards from Sony - Memory Stick Pro 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. (In the future they increased to 30GB.) Speed ​​data to a PC or PDA with them is quite high - from 15Mb / s to 20MB / sec. In addition, the "sticks" extremely reliable, that is, in case of loss or theft can not be afraid of information contained in their memory. "Read the" Memory Stick Pro outsider will not be able, thanks to technology Access Control Function, and proprietary features MagicGate protect data during transmission or reproduction of various content. In the near future should see patches to support the new standard in the NX series handhelds and NZ. With other PDA card will not work. Their cost would leave $ 190, $ 440 and $ 880 for 256MB, 512MB and 1GB, respectively, and they will be available very soon, in February. Especially on the card front excelled during the exhibition, the company SanDisk. She was guided by the following considerations and the wishes of users. We want to use wireless Wi-Fi, but it would be desirable and to expand the memory of our PDA using flash-memory card standard Compact Flash or Secure Digital. Unfortunately, if we are not in the hands of top-class machine (which, incidentally, and is worth a lot of money) on something has to give up - just do not have expansion slots. It seems, SanDisk has eliminated this trouble by introducing the line cards with integrated transmitters Wi-Fi, which is also a memory card. Thus the company has entered the rapidly growing market for wireless technologies, where Wi-Fi, also known as Wireless LAN, like becoming the undisputed leader. For example, Gartner Inc. reports that in North America now than two million people use standard 802.11b (this is the Wi-Fi) for wireless access, and the following year their number has doubled.

... And a little Linux'a

At the end of this short report about the big event called CES mention another device - Zaurus SL-C700, which in the opinion of many amateurs and professionals, has earned the title of best in the category of "handheld computers and wireless mobile devices in the exhibition. As can be seen on the pictures, the novelty is the semblance of a miniature Tablet PC. Display Zaurus SL-C700 in general deserves a separate story, through the use of proprietary technology Sharp CG-Silicon ("e-filling on the substrate). The resolution of this screen is 640x480 pixels! - An unprecedented value for handhelds.

RoadInformer - a fighter with stoppers

Motorists are suffering from congestion of any metropolis anywhere in the world. But fighting with them differently. For example, in Laudon has recently needed daily to pay five pounds to get to the center of the city (where it works most of those who stand in traffic jams). Muscovites from the beginning of February there is another option - resulting traffic jams to go around.

The head of the project SMILink Vladimir Volkov and iPaq

Feb. 6 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel "company" United Telecom (which owns the famous trademark Vessolink) submitted its draft "free road" part of a new large information system SMILink. Hardware and software solution "free road" drivers must deliver the latest information about traffic jams on Moscow's roads, enabling them to find ways to avoid traffic. At the moment, to receive this information, you can use the device RoadInformer. It is a small, flat plastic panel (black and seems to vary colors manufacturer is not going to), which is either attached to the inner side sun visor car, or just lying in the cabin and used as needed.

RodInformer on the visor

On the panels are two schemes of Moscow streets. On one entire city to the Moscow Ring Road, on the second, more detailed routes within the Garden Ring. The top cover with the schemes is a matrix of red LEDs. If the road is difficult or slow down, the corresponding portion streets "flashes" red when on the street "standing" tube, it lit all the time. Each diode (for more detailed scheme) is responsible for about 500 meters of the roadway. Control device can be even a child (unless, of course, it be allowed behind the wheel). One button - on / off, the second - brightness control. The third switch device between the two modes, depending on which way you go - from the center or the center, clockwise or counterclockwise on the ring road. At the very scheme of direction of the tube is not reflected.

Management is extremely simple - just three buttons

RoadInformer - still the only device that allows you to receive information about traffic jams on SMILink, but soon this situation will change. Already on February 6, at the presentation, representatives of the "United Telecom" showed a system that allows to obtain similar information on the PDA. Installed on the PDA scalable map of the city (three scales), and a communication port connects a small vessolinkovsky signal receiver. Naturally, the system on a PDA would be more functional than RoadInformer. For example, you can obtain information not only about the presence of congestion, but also on how long they are not absorbed, about the cause and the "category of" five-point scale. At the presentation it was possible to look at the version that works with the HP iPaq 3870.

CCP also be able to tell you about traffic jams. Above - a jacket for the iPaq

Map on the PDA a bit faded, but otherwise, as far as can be seen in a couple of minutes, the system worked without problems.Moreover, for the iPaq will be offered special jackets, into which you can insert vessolinkovsky receiver, like, say, a normal Compact Flash card. A common variations of cables for connecting to the communication terminal already exist for 13 different models of PDAs, including, as we were told, and Palm OS and Pocket PC. Map for Pocket PC, according to Vladimir Volkov, commercial drektora SMILink, developed by Cybiko jointly with the Moscow Institute of Cartography. It would not be very detailed, individual houses on it will not show, but tell, where tube, and where not able to.

To work is enough to connect to a PDA such a device

MakTsentr also participated in the drafting. The company's specialists helped develop the cables and provide technical documentation necessary to connect the PDA and the receiver Vessolink. On sale system based on the CPC should appear after about two months. The future plans of the company - to create a separate unit for mounting on the dashboard. He will have a big color screen, high-quality scalable map, the possibility of receiving a variety of related information. Ships same information to mobile wireless receivers for SMILink not a problem. Recall that the "United Telecom owns the largest Moscow (plus regional) paging network Vessolink. Equipment of the network was used to broadcast data to user devices, it was necessary only to replace the dot distribution on mass broadcasting. "United Telecom argues that the network provides coverage over the entire territory of Moscow. However, the device for receiving information is important, but not the main component of the project. At the presentation of the company president, Mr. Bader, the emphasis is on the unique quality of the system for collecting information about traffic jams. If SMILink data collection Company now really like about it was told the company, the "free road" will be the most "aware" monitoring system for traffic jams. The main flow of information comes from the city system "Start". The system was launched in 2000 by order of the Moscow government to optimize the traffic lights at major intersections. In the city center (within the Garden Ring) currently installed about 250 cameras, which gets information from the processing center, is analyzed with special computer programs and serves as the basis for centralized management of traffic lights. Naturally, in the field of view camera is located and cars stuck in traffic, which allows professionals to create a think tank SMILink initial picture of the state on the road. These are then cross-checked several times. Information is used Rescue Services, the company "Angel" correspondents "Autoradio".

Quick Card Payment

Before entering the market, the system three months was in the testing stage. According to the company, the awareness of drivers was unprecedented. Recall now the network Vessolink salons and many dealers can buy only RoadInformer. The model, which is attached to the visor is $ 209, but even $ 105 will have to pay for its installation. A cheaper option - a separate device that is powered from the cigarette lighter. It can be purchased for $ 199. At the entrance to the city will be deployed a few items RoadInformer'ov rental for guests. Monthly service fee is $ 18 per month (when connecting directly to a longer period - discount). You can make money in retail Vessolink, through dealers, using the cards pre-paid (as the "Bee Plus"), through the Internet site SMILink. $ 10 user automatically receives the account immediately after purchase RoadInformer.In this case, the buyer receives and the individual card, which will continue to use all services of the project SMILink. A German mathematician, calculated that if at least 20% of drivers in the city will know that there is something there, something difficult to move and find ways to avoid traffic, traffic jams in this city generally will not. While factory in Zelenograd, where do RoadInformer, focused on vupusk about 1000 units per month, but as potential buyers, "United Telecom consider all 3,5-4 million Moscow drivers.

SMILink

SMILink - universal information project, which currently consists of four system services. The first of these - "The Exchange Wizard." For special devices Vessolink ("United Telecom" calls them handheld computers) have to constantly updated information about changes in the exchange, quotes, rates and so on. Small screen machines capable of displaying, in addition to text, tables, graphs and charts.

At such a device receives financial information

The second project - "Free way" (see above), the third - not yet commercially launched the e-newspaper. " With the help of PDA users will be able to receive on their devices and the latest information on events in Russia and the world (obviously, the user will be able to choose their own interest to its category and news topics). Finally, the latest project - a "single information number", which allows to combine e-mail addresses, phone numbers under a single number that allows you to send and receive any kind of personal messages (e-mail, ICQ, SMS, fax) from any point on the globe. Use the services of the regional call-center company, to receive a variety of inquiries. The authors, translation:

People's smartphone Nokia 3650: Jack of all trades

Strange thing - costs only appear some new portable device, as immediately appears a burning desire to get it in undivided ownership. I do not know whether it's an ancient instinct of a wild troglodyte or plyushkinskaya mania of collecting useless, but the Nokia 3650 smartphone gives me a very materialistic sense. This unit is like to have in your own pocket. Very much attractive machine. Let's talk about 3650. Let us examine, count up to ask the price.

The younger among equals

Nokia 3650 - the second smartphone from the Series 60 range. The first was the "picture phone" with a collapsible (retractable) Keypad Nokia 7650. Right now, when 7650 arrived to shops in Russia, the new phone is an increased interest - sometimes highly practical, sometimes begrudgingly, dreamy. Surprising same thing. Just darling. Model 7650 is positioned as a prestigious smartphone with advanced service capabilities (built-in camera is precisely as such). Hence the cost - in Moscow, about 540-550 dollars. Close grapes, but do not get it ... A few words about the Series 60 Platform. Became the basis of its operating system Symbian, the product of joint efforts of the company Psion and a consortium of manufacturers, which include and Nokia. Until recently, devices based on Symbian, though issued, but in limited quantities and proper distribution is not received. Called the appearance of the Nokia 7650 a breakthrough in this direction can not be - all we are talking about the toys in the five hundred dollars. This product is clearly not for the mass buyer. But the solutions implemented in 7650, very curious. Protocol support packet data GPRS, multimedia messaging system MMS, a lot of phone and handheld-computer "facilities - an organizer, a lot of useful programs. Finally, the big by the standards of smartphones and bright color screen. The system itself is very stable. Hang a program for the Nokia 7650 is no easy task (although against scrap no reception). Management - at the level of computer Psion, a good memory of which lives in the hearts of computerized public ... But - the price. Would be simpler and cheaper apparatus. Then maybe ... Once live. So indulge in little ways - offense suprotiv humanity. And now - to pass. The market goes cheaper sibling model 7650 - Nokia 3650 smartphone. Relatively cheap as $ 350, which are expected to be sold for 3650, this is too much. On the other hand, during the presentation of the Nokia 7650 has been named a different price than that at which the selling smartphone today. Nothing lasts forever, but most do not last forever prices on cell phones. What had to sacrifice for the sake of reducing the cost of the new smartphone? Thank God a few. However, the 3650 and 7650 - two different apparatus, and not variants of one model. Therefore, direct comparison may be incorrect. Yet, still ... The first thing you notice, fun and even a few frivolous design. I looks like a smartphone, although the location of the keyboard - a circle - is questionable. But I need to quickly and touch dial a number? Fingers are buttons on the usual place by themselves. And then have to look into the layout and guess which is which. On the other hand - many smart keyboard is not at all. Replace button touch screen that the phone will not do. The design of the new smartphone is unexpected associations with the camera-cameras. And there is a reason, because Nokia 3650 is also a "photo-phone". And, with pretty good performance.If the first smartphone with built-in photo module it was a low resolution, sufficient only for the phone display, then the 3650 resolution of the light-sensitive sensor is 480x640 pixels, that is, a full VGA (only the image is oriented vertically). Photograph of such a resolution can even print, albeit in very small format (resolution is not enough even to print 9x12 cm). But consider, at a computer screen - no problem. Moreover, the smartphone can take small video clips which you can then send directly from your phone to your mailbox, not particularly puzzling synchronization with your computer. Then I allow myself to digress. In the industry of digital cameras is the same race megapixels, both in the field of computers - the race megahertz. The vast majority of digital camera owners are engaged in photography at elementary amateur, showing a minimum value of permits and thus saving the camera's memory. Trust me on word - VGA resolution is used by amateurs more often than 3 or 4 megapixels. Normal amateur photographer, shooting family, nature, and his own daily life, is not going to print colorful posters, as often is not going to print photos at all. Digital image on a computer screen perfectly replaces the long-forgotten slides. What else is removing a man need? It is for these residential and sensitive information in camera shots Nokia 3650 will be just right. The camera you take with you only to think of it, or going on a picnic. Same phone with you always, wherever we go. This is the first. And the second - built-in camera provides a unique opportunity to illustrate an address book on the phone (and PC) made with his own shots. Looked at the photo and immediately pops up all the memory related information about the right person. Convenient. Let us return to the construction of 3650. The smartphone does not look small, but it does not lack. Large and bright screen, but a large screen navigation button explains it all. Device recalls and portable game console, which also falls into the same apple - Nokia 3650 allows you to load into memory machine programs and run them. With such hardware, equipment, and a built robot arm (button-joystick on the five points) a game to be a must. In addition, 3650 is able to reproduce not only the applications for Symbian, but applets Java. This Klondike for programmers who are developing the latest diligently. Almost every day we report on various gaming titles for the Nokia Series 60 platform - from three-dimensional tetris up toys ... By the way, but as with the memory? Built-in memory quite a bit - just 4 megabytes. It is used to store address information, and scheduling organizer and audio information (in the smartphone has a digital voice recorder and voice dialing), and photographs. But in addition to the main memory in 3650 has a slot for flash memory card format MMC. Let me remind you that this is one of the most popular formats used in MP3 players and handheld computers (those that have a slot SD, MMC compatible with the original). The presence of slots for memory cards, removes almost all the problems. The smartphone will not even need to connect to a computer, it suffices to take the contents of the card via an external reader.

And just a phone

As for the hardware equipment, even a cursory acquaintance with all the "twists" to this little girl imbued with respect. And $ 350 seems very little money. But you judge for yourself. In 3650 embedded module Bluetooth. For gamers (and these do not keep you waiting), the total expanse, as the couple and more smartphones with a Bluetooth adapter can instantly join the network.Then - in the Nokia 3650 built-in modem and infrared. Fully implemented GPRS and once for us to record HSSSD (approximate analog technology packet data). Vibrating alert and polyphonic ringtones, full-featured organizer, clock with stopwatch, voice recorder upomnyauty already. What more could you want from a cell phone? Ah yes, the Internet ... In 3650 a WAP-browser version 2.0 with support XTHML (pages will look decently than familiar to us costive WAP-resources). There is a mail client that supports all popular protocols - POP, SMTP, IMAP. E-mail, browser, an infrared port, modem, camera, color screen, removable memory cards, GPRS ... Do not you think that the Nokia 3650 smartphone is able to take a pedestal of national pet? The manufacturer positions 3650 as "People's smartphone." If the case is complete without annoying design misses, then so be it. And there, staring, and competitors will catch up ... Simens, ay! Our beat! Is it time to replace the wonderful in all respects telephone ME-45 and its modifications with something more universal? Not that the uneven hour, catch up and giving the heel. Nokia does not sleep. The authors, translation:

Fighting "Taiwanese boys," or PDA Eten P600

That's one more "Taiwanese visitor, Eten P600 smartphone based on the telephone option OSes Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 came to our office. By all indications, this is not a regular transit passengers, and the device with serious intentions:) Still, in one case marked the full-featured Pocket PC on the most popular in the Russian platform and GSM / GPRS-phone networks to 900/1800 MHz. But more to the point. Open the box and proceed to a detailed examination, "visiting" and his "baggage."

In the box

Thus, the very machine Eten P600 hides deep. Upstairs above the cover is like a conventional PDA. Such a case would be rather convenient for the pocket-sized device that is worn in a shirt. Communicator is the same - basically the handheld, burdened by telephone functions - easy to wear on your belt. However, fastening the belt on this cover, I did not find any. Apparently, the problem can be solved by third party, such as Xigma. As with any communication device P600 sold together with a headset hands-free. The headset is not bad, but there are no buttons to answer the call. For any incoming call will have to extract a rather big typewriter from the deep pockets or bags, which most likely it will be stored. This circumstance, of course, complicates the process of using the device as a cell phone. However, telephone duties funktsioanal our device does not stop there. Quite the contrary - the emphasis was placed on the developers comfortable working with information, email and comfortable surfing the Internet (as below), since Eten P600 - is primarily a PDA with a function of communication (phone), but not a phone with features PDA. Other contents of the box (instructions, CD with software, cables) do not raise any problems. Connects our device to a PC via the cradle (crib) with a user interface USB, connection via com-port is nominally not provided. P600 on the cradle has a light showing the charging process. When the machine "be satisfied", the indicator lights green. Let's go!

Eten P600 Own Person

Dimensions and weight are typical for the communicator devices of this class - 15,2 x 8 x 1,8 cm screen - 8.9 cm on the diagonal, weight - 210 g. "brick" P600 to the eye a little more Luxian - similar Korean cars, which We told you recently, in a similar survey. And a little less of another analogue - Mitac Mio728, which will be discussed in next article. So, if we compare with the P600 Luxian, it's good that the first developers equipped with the same built-in slot for cards SD / MMC. In Luxian'a when it nekarmannyh size room for any expansion slots, built-in was not found, so it comes bundled with a Compact Flash-plug in a jacket, which greatly aggravates the already unwieldy structure. P600 differs from other devices, a PDA and that has a hardware button for vlyucheniya / off phone module. It is situated directly above the screen, but if you look at the picture above, then the antenna. I must admit that this decision is fairly comfortable, although there is a fear that can press a button accidentally in your pocket and you are without knowing it, will remain without telephone service.And then the chief will call ... In addition to "reprogram" the key to run some valuable programs, probably not. Hole for the SIM-card is located in the junction of joint with a slot for flash cards SD. To insert Simka must first otkovyryat stylus protective cap, then pull out the "trough" for the card, put Simka there and shove it all back. By the way, despite the complexity of the operation is, in my opinion, a more convenient solution than a hi-end device XDA O2, which we will also tell a little bit. In the case of the latter gives the impression that the SIM-card is just about broke in half - so thick piece of rubber covered with a compartment that, pulling out the card automatically start to worry about its safety. As in other communicators (Luxian and O2), the two buttons on the body is rigidly attached to the "Rise up" and "off", meaning the beginning and end of the conversation. By default, the other two buttons launch the contact list and return the user to the "desktop" screen, Today. Perhaps this is the optimal use of scarce "Button" resources, given that the device must first provide a comfortable working in a "phone" mode. Naturally, the number you can dial directly from contacts with one click. For navigation is convenient to use Four-way navigation joystick, and it is useful for toys, which are under a lot of divorced PocketPC ... With regard to structural elements, we regret that developers are not equipped Eten P600 single connector for standard headphones. Listen to music only through hands-free kit from or through the speaker, which, of course, is used only as an alarm clock. When an incoming call the music in Windows Media Player is mute and does not interfere with conversation.

PDA Eten P600 component

Represented as a modern handheld computer "economy class" based on Pocket PC 2002. Characteristics are quite decent: CPU 206MGts StongARM, 64 MB RAM, 32 MB ROM, a color touch screen TFT-reflective screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, 65.536 colors, infrared port (up to 115 kbit / s). Incidentally, this screen P600, however, like Luxian better than the expensive O2. (The latter display 12-bit, that is to look at the photos would not be very comfortable.) Taiwanese, as always, letting the original device, are adopting the most cost-effective options to udeshivit final cost of the solution. However, on screen they are not stingy, it is good both indoors and in sunlight;)

Eten P600 in

The work plan as a phone Eten P600 is virtually identical to Luxian. Activate the phone part with the above buttons above the screen, insert the SIM cards, find the menu "Start" Program Phone, appear on the screen phone buttons ... Communicator instantly finds the mobile operator, as it says. The local network is determined independently, so that the tune did not have to. Heard the interlocutor is quite normal, but keep a heavy "brick" in the hand is not too convenient. And to get and keep a will, because we recall that to take with hands free incoming calls will not succeed. To finish the conversation, you must click on the button with the crossed a pipe below the screen. Function of the end of the conversation specifically assigned to it, like an ordinary cell, so the user does not inadvertently pressed his cheek to the sensitive screen when talking without a headset. Programm SIM-manager recalls Luxian'ovskuyu: it can copy contacts from SIM-card memory device directly into the application Contacts, from which "one click" contact with the necessary man. Going online with Eten P600 - a real pleasure. First, no additional devices, Bluetooth-connections and the like are not required. All you need is a typewriter. Secondly, there are no complicated settings, "scary" modem initialization string. Enough to indicate APN (Access Point Name), login, password and phone number. And yet, we live! The device operates in a standard GPRS Class B. If we draw an analogy, the latter operates much like dial-up connection, but still depends on the region of Moscow, where you are and the time of day: the less loaded transmission honeycomb, the faster and more stable relationship. Especially desirable in connection with the phone you have Eten P600 mention the huge, almost noutbukovsky battery with 1800 mAh. At dvya days of hard work and talking is enough. At the same Luxian (as well as at the O2) battery is smaller - at 1560 mAh. That is currently ahead of Taiwanese novelty of this indicator are all available machines. If you care about battery life, the choice is obvious ... And it povotorimsya, despite the fact that both the communicator speak in the same "weight category".

Soft

It's nice that, unlike other communicators, have found many additional programs on the drive that comes bundled. True, indeed, a "communication" they are very remote. Thus, we have a video player in raporyazhenii Pocket DivX Player - for playing movies in MPEG4, and Macromedia Flash Player - especially for "Masyanya":) However, the processor machines with a capacity of 206 MHz and the low speed of reading from the card does not allow as follows EIM all enjoy. Communicator few brakes. Anyway, compared to Pocket PC Toshiba e740. On the CD also has a program for sending faxes - a very handy thing for mobile workers or trade prdestavitelya; instant messenger Yahoo messenger - to chat with friends online; PC Cillin Anti Virus for PPC (wow!); Bunch of utilities: PHM Today Meters, Sim Manager, V2R Caller2Picture, Eten Backup Manager, Attraction Skin. As for the program with a long name V2R Caller2Picture, then use it, you can "attach" to the contact picture / photo of a man who with his incoming call will appear on your screen. In addition, MakTsentr shortly Eten P600, as well as Luxian, can be purchased for $ 825 with a set russificator Pocket RussKey, which will provide a complete Russian translation of the interface.

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It's time to take stock. First, about the shortcomings. If we compare the Eten P600 with Luxian, then the first gives the second only to constructivizable headset handsfree (with it not accept the incoming call, will get the device). Now the pros, thanks to a rich set of programs that ship with palm and the built-in SD / MMC slot, and high capacity battery Eten P600 wins or if one considers shortcomings, preserves parity. Other things being equal, that is the same price of $ 825 in Russia, on the communicator pleasant talk, as the interlocutor can hear better. In addition, the device is able to provide valuable work as his phone and PDA component. And the last.I am sure that none of the above is no substitute for communicators cellular phone by 100%, as it does not allow the size, weight and battery life. These devices are intended primarily for wireless access to network resources, and only as a supplement - for voice communications. The authors, translation: