Recently, HTC has managed repeatedly to please their fans with new releases, experimenting with new directions and producing a new model for a segment. However, one of the traditional segments HTC - keyboardless powerful communicators - was unfairly deprived of the attention of developers. No, of course, Qtek S200 was released relatively recently (in March last year), and submitted a couple of months ago P3300 is also quite a besklaviaturny, but all these models are one thing in common: they are based on so often criticized for the "slowness" Chipset TI OMAP and, hence, can not satisfy the discerning tastes of fans of megahertz and megabytes. However, some progress has yet been made for this time. Relatively recently been announced keyboard model HTC TyTN, built on a fairly fast 400 MHz processor Samsung. TyTN is quite possible to assume that "upgrade» Qtek 9100 (especially if you remember that originally it was supposed to be published under the name Qtek 9600, but fell victim to the rebranding and radically changed the image), so that more "fancy" replacement for the S200 as it suggests itself themselves. As you already understood, it is our hero today - HTC P3600 (Trinity).
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HTC has finally listened to the sighing disadvantaged user productivity, S200 and give birth to new devices - HTC P3600. The new model was code-named Trinity (which translated means "Trinity"). In general, "the Matrix has you", to the delight of appreciative users. However, only one new processor upgrade is not cost, but more on that later.
Specifications: - Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition, AKU3.0
- Processor: Samsung 2442A, 400MHz
- Memory: 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
- Screen: 2.8 "transflective LCD, 240x320 pixels, 65536 colors
- Expandable memory: miniSD / SDIO
- Wireless interfaces: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MGts, HSDPA / UMTS 850/1900/2100MGts, IrDA, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi (802.11b / g)
- Battery: removable lithium-ion at 1500mAch
- Audio: microphone, speaker, "firm" headphone jack extUSB
- Dimensions and weight: 108 x 58.2 x 18.4 mm 150 g.
Direct competitors in this phone, as you see, no, because all current models present on board the GPS-module. In this case - it klassichessky newfangled device without options, but with advanced phone part, which includes support for third-generation networks. Otherwise, everything is strictly the case. So if you do not need GPS, but the extra megahertz just would not be prevented, then the HTC P3600 can be fully considered as an option. For clarity, we compare it to the test with the Qtek s200, E-Ten M600 and other models. True, during a photo shoot on hand were other cars - cousin Trinity, presented to her in fact at one time, but already we have sold. It's about cmartfone HTC S620 (Excalibur), and communicator HTC P3300 (Artemis). Here is our hero in comparison with them.
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| Left to right: HTC S620 (Excalibur), HTC P3300 (Artemis) and HTC P3600 (Trinity) |
Set
Complete P3600 is quite standard: - Battery
- Sync cable
- Charger
- Leather belt pouch with a magnetic clasp with clip
- Wired stereo headset with built-in extUSB, volume control and call answer key
- User Guide
- CD-ROM with ActiveSync.
Unlike other models of covers, inside cover P3600 was not trimmed with a soft cloth such as velvet and imitation leather. I do not know whether this is good or bad - perhaps in a cover of a shiny surface will quickly scratch. The very same pouch sewn very soundly, and other claims against him there.
Appearance
HTC P3600 will be available in two colors - white with silver and black with silver. Initially, testing us got white version, at the sight of which appeared in my mind: "And I'm somewhere already seen it, and then as a revelation:" Yes, it's iPod !!!». And really - whether HTC haunt Laura iPod, the device is doing big fans of the products Apple, but the Corps P3600 is made of exactly the same smooth white (as if painted) plastic, as well as housing the world-famous players. However, the similarity ends with the iPod, but, as mentioned in a joke, "the precipitate was in the shower:)
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Appearance P3600 extremely laconic, no kind of rigor inherent in the Qtek S200 and at the same time there is no hint of the graceful lines of P3300. To be honest, I would call the new device expressionless face - it really is almost nothing to catch the eye. All the above applies to the white version of the design case, black is somewhat more advantageous. However, it is still seems to me that the device lacks some raisins, attracting the attention of others. Boring and somehow a little like a child looks like. On the other hand, the device is clearly gravitating to the category Hi-End, and the buyers of these devices are more interested in filling and all sorts of "twists", rather than appearance. Thus, we consider the hero of our review closer. As already mentioned, the device is made of smooth, as it were lacquered plastic, white or black.The only exception is the lower part of the front panel with the power button, the bottom end and sides - they are made of matte silver plastic, slightly rough to the touch. Oddly, despite the smooth surface, P3600 sits perfectly in the hand and makes no attempt to slip out, like, say, ASUS P535 - plastic body like adheres to the skin. Strange but true.
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The front panel has a screen opening of the internal speaker and two multi-color LEDs (LEDs having network / charging / alerts and Bluetooth / Wi-Fi, respectively). At the location of the LED housing is slightly arched, which introduces a small variety of dismal form P3600. To the right of the slot dynamics - the second camera with a resolution VGA (640x480 pixels), used for video networks UMTS. Under the screen there is a box of buttons, whose recruitment has become a standard for devices HTC: two command buttons, Windows Mobile, buttons and lights out (designed as if separate from the rest of the block and, unlike the other buttons, shiny), the button "Start" button "OK" and stick with a central button.
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All the buttons are at work constantly illuminated from the inside, apparently with LEDs backlight. Interestingly, the key (except telephone) hold a single panel and is not separated from each other. However, each button is provided with a small ledge, so that it can be found even to the touch. The response to pressing a "combined" buttons a little less clear than the telephone, but still quite clear. It is like the joystick - comfortable, very clear depression, is big enough. Incidentally, similar to the joystick would be used for TyTN when he was a Qtek 9600, that is still in the process of preparing for release. But continue to check our hero. On the left side P3600 - "OK" button, which also causes the "Start" menu in the Today screen, and (ura!) scroll wheel, which can be pressed. Thus, P3600 - the second device HTC, equipped with a wheel, after the TyTN. Interestingly, both these devices are high-end segment. Let's hope that this is a very useful "feature" perekochuet and Mid-Level. Implementation of the wheel, as it seemed to me somewhat different from the TyTN-ovsky - click when scrolling felt slightly weaker.
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The right side "settled" more closely: it housed the power button, voice dialing, a slot for miniSD cards under the cap and the camera button. Bottom - Standard for HTC devices plug extUSB, infrared port, reset button, and a silo. Sam stylus-piece, long enough and quite comfortable sitting in your hand. Actually, he differs little from the pen of the same Qtek S200, a logical extension of which is P3600.
On the back cover - the camera lens, plug connectors for external antenna and a slot for an external speaker. No flash, mirror self-portrait, too, which once again emphasizes the "seriousness" of the device - say, nothing to deal with this nonsense, work to do.The back cover with an easy click of a shift upwards, revealing all the external speaker and a battery, removing that accesses the SIM-card slot. More there is nothing interesting there, so we put on the battery and cover slides.
Build quality, as usual lately with HTC, pleased, except for two things. First, it is not clear how many "live to" catch the back cover - they are somewhat hlipkovaty and frequent opening may simply be erased. Secondly, raises some doubts plastic housing - one of the engineering samples back cover is cracked from a weak strike, or rather, was covered with "grid" cracks the top shiny layer. Let's hope that the commercial version of the material will be stronger.
Screen
Screen HTC P3600 is no different from "colleagues in the shop": transflective TFT-LCD with a diagonal of 2.8 inches and 240x320 pixels, with light (11 levels) and 65K colors. In the darkness will be comfortable 2-3rd level in the bright sun is at maximum illumination also can be seen all quite well. Corners of the screen is very good, while I failed to notice some changes color when viewed from the side. In general, the display at P3600 a full order.
Speed and memory
HTC P3600 is equipped with the same Samsung SC2442 processor at 400 MHz as the HTC TyTN, so the results of performance testing of these devices show almost identical. However, this is how the unit looks at the background Qtek s200 and E-Ten M600, also close to it as possible.
Subjectively, we can say that it works fairly quickly, with virtually no brakes. The above results and those words only confirm the test performance with the player TCPMP.
In fact, the HTC P3600 can easily watch video unconverted. Rollers resolution 640x480, however, will slightly slow down your, but the 640x352 video will spin smoothly, not to mention the standard 320x240 and below.Trinity coped very well with playing the trailer of "The Matrix":) As for amount of memory available to the HTC P3600, then there is also standard: 64 MB RAM, from which the user is available somewhere 31.5 MB and 128 MB ROM, from which to "clean" device can squeeze out about 54.5 MB.
Expandable memory device made using cards miniSD, and this is an unambiguous plus, because they are cheaper and more accessible than microSD. In addition, the currently available volumes of miniSD cards anymore. Slot for them at the device is conveniently located at the side and closed a small amount of a door, the back cover, or (God forbid!) Battery to replace the cards do not have to shoot.
Battery
It P3600 is also pleased: the device is equipped with a fairly decent amount of battery - 1500 mAh. Perhaps, on the battery capacity P3600 - record among the devices HTC, another device with the same powerful batteries among the new products, not even a "classmate» TyTN she "only" 1350 mAh. On the other hand, if we take into account the "voracity" of modern wireless interfaces - a capacity no longer seems to be something extraordinary. As usual, we tested the time in three modes: 1. Maximum load - all wireless interfaces are enabled, screen at full brightness in a series played hard video clip - 3 hours 25 minutes. 2. Music playback - the screen backlight turned off, the phone works - 15 hours 50 minutes. 3. Reading books (using Haali Reader-enabled auto-scroll) - 12 hours 35 minutes. The results are good, but record them all the same can not be named, despite a very decent battery. But looks like our hero on the background of similar capacity machines.
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As can be seen in the diagram, HTC P3600 confidently walked his colleagues, which is very gratifying. From add that in the phone mode with average load device can hold 2.5-3 days.
Sound
Audio path P3600 is no different than something special from other devices HTC. External speaker, as usual, "cuts" the low frequencies that familiar and predictable. Speaker volume is quite sufficient, although a very high it will not name. When listening to music through headphones established some sort of outside noise or interference was observed. In a word, a sound tract for HTC devices are always on the level and expect something different is not necessary. The settings, as usual, is only available on / off AGC (automatic level control) for a microphone.
Wireless interfaces
In this area too, P3600 full order for our times: GSM / GPRS / EDGE and UMTS / HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0 (without EDR), Wi-Fi, and even infrared. All the communications capabilities traditionally in charge of "corporate" application HTC Comm manager.
Phone
P3600 is equipped with two phone modules: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MGts and UMTS / HSDPA 2100MGts, both manufactured by Qualcomm. It is possible to both automatic and manual selection of the current network to use. For Russia, this is not true in the absence of our networks, UMTS, however, say when you travel to Europe, where third-generation cellular networks already exist in many countries, it may be useful to switch to a cheaper network GSM.
In all other phone functions are pretty standard for Windows Mobile: support basic services such as call hold, call barring, etc. To send SMS using a standard application system for MMS - additional client-owned manufacturing company HTC ArcSoft.
In general, to the telephone part of the device claims there is no, everything works perfectly fine. Telephone service keeps excellent, "home" network is fast roaming slightly slower. During the call, clear sound, the interlocutor is heard well. Messages are sent as they should be, mobile internet working.
Bluetooth
HTC has remained true to tradition, and P3600 is used all the same Bluetooth stack from Microsoft.
Here is a list of basic profiles supported: - GAP (Generic Access Profile)
- RSAP (Remote SIM Access Profile)
- PAN (Personal Area Network)
- A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- FTP (File Transfer Profile)
- Handsfree Profile
- Headset Profile.
As in other devices based on Windows Mobile 5.0 AKU3, from the Bluetooth stack disappeared Profile DUN (DialUp Networking), allowed the use of your device as a USB-or Bluetooth-modem. Now the P3600 can only operate in access point mode.
Wi-Fi
In this regard, P3600 also continues the glorious tradition of Pocket PC-PDA from HTC, that is, supports wireless 802.11b / g (capacity of up to 54 Mbps in theory). No innovations, except for support standard wireless encryption WPA2, in AKU3 appeared. In general, the same austere, but it is quite functional interface.
Wireless network in the P3600 fine, regularly while consuming battery power and is significantly reducing battery life.
Infrared
IR port P3600 normal, not "fast-track» Fast IrDA. Actually, this "dinosaur" of wireless interfaces are rarely used, although some consider it the most hassle-free from all interfaces. Whatever it was, an infrared port is running, and this, in fact, everything.
Luggage
In contrast to all fellow human beings, P3600 is equipped with a 2.1 megapixel camera, not 2.0, as all the latest models of HTC. Hardware switch to macro mode the camera there, so that the macro does not function as a class, which I did not fail to see first hand, the flash is also absent, as well as self-portrait mirror. True, it does not particularly need - self-portrait can be used a second camera, located on the front panel, although someone for myself permission may seem like enough. Available in a choice of three options for recording: the main camera, second camera and an inverted image. Why do we need a third option - not very clear. Controlled by the camera application, "Camera for Pocket PC» version 2.4 production itself HTC.
There is already a standard set of options: - Self-timer
- White balance
- Special effects (normal, sepia, black and white, cold, negative)
- Resolution
- The choice of camera (see above)
- Quality (basic, standard, high, higher)
- Metering (center, or "integral")
- Mode (photo, video, MMS-Video, Photos for your contacts, wallpaper for the Today screen, panorama, sports, continuous shooting)
- Shutter Sound
- Adjusting the flicker (Auto, 50Hz, 60Hz)
- Adjusting the Picture (contrast, saturation, sharpness).
The quality of shots the camera is not radically changed from fellow does not particularly different. No flashlight can sometimes cause annoyance, but overall the camera is quite bearable performs its functions - to get the shot at hand when there is nothing else. Below we provide samples of photographs taken by a camera P3600.
Software
HTC P3600 running Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition (AKU 3.0).At the time of the device was already available Update AKU 3.2, it is strange that the top-level model has not received the update.
In addition to standard applications Windows Mobile (PIM / Office / ActiveSync, etc.) in the device ROM contains the following additional programs (for the Russian version of the system, for others may vary). Adobe Reader LE - file viewer PDF, replaced typically contained HTC supplied with ClearVue PDF.
Midlet manager - virtual Java-machine company Tao Group Limited, very limited in functionality.
Zip - Program works with ZIP-archives, allowing them to perform all the same steps as on a desktop PC: view, extract, delete and add files to the archive, etc.
Voice Dialing - Voice Dialing software from the company Cyberon, a standard for devices HTC.
As can be seen, a set of software for P3600 - absolutely typical of the current device HTC, richness can not boast.
Price and Availability
Currently, HTC P3600 is already sold in Europe. In Russia, the official supply of P3600 has not been because of high cost devices (retail price is unlikely to be less than $ 800), and, consequently, low enough interest in it. Perhaps with time the price of P3600 will drop to an acceptable level, and the device will go on sale through official channels (ie, with an official guarantee of the Russian adaptation, etc.) and we have.
Conclusions
In fact HTC P3600 will fill a gap that was formed after the release of HTC TyTN in the line of smartphones HTC.Despite the controversial design, and some problems with the release (originally scheduled P3600 also equipped with a GPS-receiver, but then HTC, apparently decided not to create competition, the future of the hit P3300, GPS, and disappeared from the specification), the device is turned still quite interesting. Unfortunately, part of the potential of this device (support for 3G-networks) in our country is to use does not work, but for those who often travels to Europe, P3600, no doubt, would be a good companion. Summing up, the usual list advantages and disadvantages of new items.
Cons: - high price
- the absence of GPS-receiver
Pros: - Supports all current wireless standards, including UMTS networks
- good performance
- decent battery life
- trackwheel.
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