Mobile panorama of the week, Issue 4 April

Couple the preceding week has flown to the mobile world under the sign of CeBIT 2007, held from March 15 to 21 in Hannover. Less than a week after CeBIT, as launched next show - CTIA Wireless 2007. It was held from 27 to 29 March in the U.S. city of Orlando. The bulk of the interesting events of last week occurred there.

HTC Shift: «behind glass or a new round of High Tech Computer

In November last year, the Internet, the public was agitated by rumors that the Taiwanese manufacturer High Tech Computer is working on a UMPC with an entirely new communications capabilities. As then reported, it will be a device like a miniature laptop with long battery life and an opportunity to make "real" phone calls. Then stir some sleep due to the emergence of information about the model HTC Advantage X7500. The fact that this in all respects an outstanding communicator was just a communicator, not the UMPC, despite the similarity of some parameters. For some time the main discussion focused specifically HTC X7500 and a real UMPC »was a time forgotten. But just a couple of weeks before the February announcement of HTC Advantage X7500, the network again rumors about UMPC from HTC. At this time, it was reported that the company is preparing a device with a 7-inch display, while Advantage is equipped with a 5-inch. At CTIA Wireless 2007, HTC has fully confirmed earlier rumors and made quite unusual for a device that actually corresponds to the proud title of UMPC. Model called HTC Shift, emphasizing the unusual form factor devices. The device consists of two modules - one with a display and one with a keyboard, respectively. Module with the display moves relative to keyboard module, as a communicator sliders. In this case, the display can not only move but also to raise the angle to the keyboard. As a result, the unit can be mounted on a desk or other horizontal surface, by analogy with laptops. In this position, construction looks pretty much the same as the HTC Advantage with buckled keyboard. It should be noted that there are so many UMPC has built-in keyboard, let alone provide such a choice of configuration options. Unfortunately, the company has said not all the details of the tactical and technical characteristics of the model. That's what it will be published at this time. HTC Shift is equipped with 7-inch touch widescreen display. Built-in hard disk has a capacity of 30 GB. Connectivity can be the envy of many communicators and telephones - to work in three frequency bands of mobile networks UMTS / HSDPA, quad-band networks, GSM / GPRS / EDGE, as well as wireless Wi-Fi and Interface Bluetooth 2.0. Thus, according to him, we could really call as the usual phone, although it will be convenient only when using a headset. The device will come preloaded with the operating system, Windows Vista Business. HTC Shift release scheduled for the third quarter of this year.New products will be available in the U.S. and European markets. For more details, including specifications and indicative prices, the company promises to announce later. Of course, journalists who were present at the show, tried to find out more about the debut of HTC. Unfortunately, the device has been demonstrated only for the glass and into the hands of his were not given. However, eyewitnesses reported that the UMPC is equipped with Via processor clocked at 1.2 GHz. In the photos we can consider sensor for user identification by fingerprints. Also note USB-port, VGA-port and card reader. Next comes the information that has not yet confirmed by official sources. The display has a resolution of a standard for nearly all UMPC - WVGA, 800x480 pixels, though it has begun to appear a model with higher resolution. RAM up to 1 GB. Card reader supports USB flash card format miniSD. And provides built-in camera, 1.2 megapixel resolution. According to some sources, the size of the order of 190x135x30 mm, which seems quite plausible. To compare the dimensions of the UMPC Samsung Q1, also equipped with a 7-inch display, but has a display on the sides wide enough edges, make 227,5 x139, 5x24 ,5-26, 5 mm. Unfortunately, information about the battery life is not yet known, but if you believe the rumors that preceded the announcement, while working on one battery charge should be good. Of course, before being able to draw conclusions must wait for official details. However, now we can say with confidence that the model for the debut of new UMPC on the market looks good. Unlike the first generation of ultramobile PCs that were released last year by several manufacturers and similar to each other like brothers, in the HTC Shift and using the original non-standard form factor. Such a constructive solution may very well win his fans and become popular. Convenience is that it does not require additional accessories and effort to get the dual with a QWERTY-keyboard UMPC, the display is conveniently located for the table. If desired, the device can be used as a traditional slider, just with extended QWERTY. Obviously, that coming on new to market segment, HTC is not going to stop there and waiting for us many interesting things in the future.

HTC Advantage X7501: plus one for OSes

HTC Advantage X7501 - it's big brother communicator HTC Advantage X7500, which was announced at the February 3GSM World Congress. Model X7501, as well as ultra-mobile PC HTC Shift, was presented at the CTIA Wireless 2007. In general, the main difference between "new items" on the X7500 device is that it is running the new operating system Windows Mobile 6 Professional. The rest is all the same powerful communicator with a 5-inch touch screen-resolution VGA (640x480 pixels), as well as thin QWERTY keyboard, is connected by magnets. It is also equipped with 8 GB hard drive, GPS-module, 3-megapixel camera, supports 3-band UMTS / HSDPA, 4 band GSM / GPRS / EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 Interface and Network Wi-Fi. As promised manufacturer, HTC Advantage X7501 will be available through Amazon.com and other retailers this summer. Probably have in mind the U.S. retail channel, one pointing to this factor is located on the front page banner "Announce HTC Advantage X7501 in the United States." Recall that the sale HTC Advantage X7500 has already begun in some markets in Europe, in particular, its operator version of the T-Mobile Ameo. In Russia, the issue is scheduled for the first half of the year.Thus it is not entirely clear the fate of the model X7500, whether it will upgrade to the Windows Mobile 6 and if you get, when. Perhaps the difference in the marking indicates only the country spread and soon the two versions will work on the basis of the same OS.

CDMA-new products from HTC

UMPC HTC Shift and HTC Advantage X7501 PDA were not the only novelties of the company's High Tech Computer, presented at the exhibition CTIA. Also debuted two Windows Mobile devices to networks, CDMA. Smartphone HTC S720 and HTC P4000 communicator capable of working in a high standard EV-DO Rev A, which is the next step in the development of standard CDMA 1xEV-DO provides higher data rates compared to EV-DO Rev. 0, as the mobile terminal, and with him. Services based on EV-DO Rev A has already begun to be implemented by mobile operators, such as they had already provided U.S. operator Sprint and Japan's KDDI. Both new products from HTC will be available during the second quarter of the year. They were originally intended for a Canadian operator Telus, which has scheduled a representation of commercial service EV-DO Rev A. At the time of release, while the provision of services, EV-DO Rev A has not yet started, HTC P4000 and HTC S720 will work with the current service-based Telus EVDO Rev 0. Communicator HTC P4000 is a kind of version for CDMA-networks model HTC P4350 (Herald), released last year. This is the same device, a slider, a thin and lightweight compared with the HTC TyTN. Smartphone HTC S720 - a version of the HTC S710 (Vox), which was announced at 3GSM World Congress. Both models are equipped with retractable QWERTY-keyboard, the integrated 2-megapixel camera, slot for microSD memory card interface and support Bluetooth. HTC P4000 has a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with QVGA, supports wireless networks Wi-Fi. HTC S720 is equipped with 2.4-inch display that can switch from horizontal to vertical display mode and vice versa. In addition to the QWERTY-keyboard, it also has the usual digital. Like the HTC S710, a smartphone running Windows Mobile operating system 6. Recall that the first information about these two updates began to appear last fall, and the HTC P4000 labeled whereas HTC 6800 and S720 passed codenamed Libra. Judging by the preliminary information, they will be produced not only Telus, but also in other CDMA-operators.

UBiQUiO 503G: a new generation of Communicator

Of course, Taiwan's High Tech Computer was not the only company that submitted last week its new developments in the field of Windows Mobile devices at the exhibition CTIA. For example, introduced a new device from Chinese developer Tech Faith Wireless (TFW). Communicator will be available under the brand UBiQUiO. New - model called UBiQUiO 503G - an obvious heir communicator UBiQUiO 501, which was released last year. They are similar in form factor (horizontally oriented piece with a display and a QWERTY-keyboard), and just in design and design elements. UBiQUiO 501 looked like a rival smartphone generation Motorola Q, Samsung i320 and HTC S620 (Excalibur). Despite the version of the operating system for Pocket PC, the role of a competitor in such a powerful communicator as hw69hh iPAQ from Hewlett-Packard PDA UBiQUiO 501 to the technical parameters are not too dragging. Opportunity was more like, perhaps, a series iPAQ hw65hh, which runs on Windows Mobile 2003 SE.Closest to the technical parameters UBiQUiO 501 has been the model of i-mate - JAQ3, but lost that in some respects, for example, support data transfer standard EDGE. Novelty, UBiQUiO 503G, would compete with not only a new generation of smartphones, such as ASUS ARIES, HTC S650 (Cavalier), MOTO Q q9 and the Samsung Ultra Messaging i600, but such as Treo 750 communicators from the company, and Palm GSmart q60 from Gigabyte Communications .

Here are some characteristics are known so far:
• Mobile networks GSM / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and UMTS / HSDPA (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• Operating system Windows Mobile 6
• Processor Intel (Marvell) XScale processor with a clock common 520 MHz
• Memory - 64 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM
• Display - 2.4 inches
• 2-megapixel and frontal VGA-camera for video telephony
• QWERTY-keyboard
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g) and Bluetooth 1.2 (support profile A2DP)
• A slot for microSD cards
• MiniUSB connector
• The battery capacity of 1250 mAh
• Dimensions - 123x65x15, 7 mm

According to eyewitnesses, the case is made with metal. It is planned that this model goes on sale in June 2007. Now, some online retailers already taking pre-orders on it. The price is about $ 655. Opportunity's closest competitor is a novelty, perhaps, a product from Gigabyte - GSmart q60. They have similar communication capabilities, the display of the same size and resolution. However, the GSmart q60 more memory RAM - 96 MB, in addition it is planned that the model will be optionally available with a GPS-receiver or TV / DAB module. As we see, are beginning to appear powerful solutions for third generation networks with advanced options for productivity and communications capabilities.

The "new" industrial PDA from Motorola

Motorola is also present at CTIA 2007. In addition to numerous innovations in the segment just a phone was introduced and the product from the category of "smart" devices. This model, called MC35. Communicator refers to the class rugged device aimed at corporate and industrial markets. It comes in a candybar with QWERTY-keyboard and oriented vertically rather than horizontally, as it has become fashionable lately, display. Some experts of the market contours novelty may seem familiar. The fact that late last year, this device was previously announced as the Symbol MC35. Then, at the beginning of this year, Motorola has completed its acquisition of Symbol Technologies. Now it displays the device has both its own product, however, as can be seen on live pictures from the exhibition, the model produced under its former name - Symbol MC35. Until MC35 company also unveiled a model MC50 and MC70. It was expected that the MC35 will appear in the first quarter of the year, but apparently it will be released only now. The model gives the impression of quite a productive unit, the functionality and communication capabilities are the envy of many consumer devices.

Key Features:
• Processor: Intel XScale PXA270 clocked at 416 MHz.
• Operating system Windows Mobile 5.0
• Communication standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE
• Wi-Fi (802.11b / g)
• Bluetooth 1.2
• Display - 2.8 inch 240x320 pixels
• Memory - 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM
• Memory card slot SD / SDIO
• GPS-receiver
• Camera - 2 megapixel with autofocus and flash
• Scanner for reading bar codes and sensor for user identification by fingerprints.
• For corporate users supports Motorola solutions for the security and control - Mobility Services Platform. This platform allows enterprises to centrally manage mobile devices, employees, mobile applications and the architecture of a wireless network, thus ensuring, the safety of valuable corporate information.

Dimensions are quite large, which, incidentally, are usually concerned about business and the more industrial customers in the first place. Dimensions are 127h65, 85h20, 6 mm. Device weighs 185 grams with a standard lithium-ion battery 1350 mAh. It is planned that the MC35 will be available on Motorola's partners in North America and Europe in April. Approximate price ranges from $ 640 to $ 750 depending on the particular configuration.

ZenZui: Microsoft is preparing a retaliatory strike

It is impossible not to note a new development from an entirely different area - not iron, and software. Microsoft has released information about his new project called ZenZui. With it, the corporation plans to bring to mobile users a completely new interface for working with Web-content in mobile environments. It is understood that it would be much easier to use than existing systems. Technology ZenZui, Zooming User Interface, developed by a group of Microsoft Research, allows you to conveniently organize the information space user. To create a virtual desktop with a hierarchical structure, the user will have to select 36 elements, «Tiles», - portals or applications, the most appropriate and relevant to him in style and interests. When you try to access the content the user to a mosaic of thumbnails of sites / applications in the form of tablets, navigation is carried out either by pressing the numeric or alphabetic, or ... finger across the touch screen. After selecting the icon for a site, the page is displayed on the page, mobile device adapted to the small screen format. One of the highlights of the interface in the system of the zoom, the approach of content. Whatever you say, but the idea of ​​"Finger" interface popularized by Apple with your iPhone cult began to take note of a growing number of companies. For Microsoft to start researching and using this idea. However, as she explains Microsoft, the history of the project dates back to 2005. It is difficult to say with certainty whether Microsoft itself has reached such a concept, but the principle works, shown at the demonstrations really reminds demonstration interface iPhone. Now the testing interface ZenZui. It is expected that the SDK, set to develop applications that will be available in summer 2007. According to a Microsoft representative to journalists, ZenZui will be available to users in the autumn, and then only to a limited extent in the beta. Recall that the iPhone goes on sale in the U.S. in the summer. However, the advantage ZenZui that he apparently will be available not only on any one model of mobile devices, and the whole class of devices.

Briefly about other events of the week

Rumors panorama of the week

Spy shots of Sony Ericsson M610i communicator updated park spy photos heir communicator Sony Ericsson M600, running on a platform UIQ3. Now the photos do look like real ones, not the layout created based on photos of parts of the body for future innovations. It is assumed that the new photographs shows a communicator Sony Ericsson M610i, which is a modification of the M600-equipped 3.2-megapixel camera. HTC Panda live Preliminary information on upcoming PDA HTC P6300, also known under the code name HTC Panda, has for some time on the network. Now, however, appeared the first photographs showing the device in their natural habitat. This model is aimed at the corporate market segment. It boasts a large 3.5-inch touch screen, internal memory is above average - 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM (64 MB previously assumed), as well as good communication capabilities. Yet known with precision under control exactly which version of the operating system will run Communicator - Windows Mobile 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6. It is expected that the manufacturer will release a model this summer.

Soft-panorama of the week

Presented version 9.5 of the Symbian OS company Symbian, well known by the same name by the operating system continues its development. The company introduced a new version of its OS - Symbian 9.5. The update should provide better performance smart phones based on Symbian, while reducing financial and time costs of developers to create new models. Announced a significant reduction in the requirements for such an important resource smartphones as RAM-memory, processor and battery, as well as reducing the startup time applications such as Web-browser, e-mail client, and the like.The new version provides enhanced support for business and corporate functions, support for roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular 3G-networks. Not forgotten and multimedia capabilities - providing support digital TV (DVB-H, ISDB-T), location-based services, as well as 35 new features for built-in cameras. Windows Mobile 6 for Treo 750, Glofiish X500 and Glofiish M700 Company E-TEN Information Systems and Palm officially announced the upcoming update for the Treo 750 PDA, Glofiish X500 and Glofiish M700. Upgrade will allow users of these devices to work with the new operating system - Windows Mobile 6, not Windows Mobile 5.0 communicator that originally issued. Deepfish: alternative browser from Microsoft Yet another interesting innovation from Microsoft - this is a new Web-browser for mobile devices based on Windows Mobile. Not too important how well the proposed browser that is interesting is the fact of recognition from Microsoft need to create an alternative to its standard browser for Windows Mobile. Announcement took place at the conference eTech (O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference). The development is called Deepfish and yet presented as a preview. The company has opened access to the browser to a limited number of testers, and as soon as the necessary number has been dialed, the application has been impossible to download from the official site. Latecomers must wait for future updates. The main highlight of the browser - the ability to view the entire page, but in a reduced form, as if from a height of bird flight. " Their bearings on the page so the user can increase the area and he needed to study it in detail. Most mobile browsers display Web-page without saving the original appearance, but here the user can see the "source". The second feature, though not so rarely found in browsers for mobile devices - the separation of the client and server. Thus, the current page gets on the mobile device into a processed form, which on one hand allows to save traffic, on the other - facilitates the processing of content in resource-limited mobile. Preview version has quite a few limitations in comparison with what is planned for release. For example, it is not supported by ActiveX, AJAX, cookies, Javascript and HTTP POST. Opera Mobile 8.65 for Windows Mobile devices The past week proved to be extremely fertile in the news of mobile browsers. The company Opera Software officially announced a public preview of the next update Opera for Windows Mobile devices. Until an update is available in the download section, it is expected that soon will be upgraded and the main section for Opera Mobile. Version of Opera Mobile 8.65 (beta) is available for Windows operating systems like PocketPC, or Smartphone. Announced new capabilities for handling and scroll through the pages, support for FlashLite 2.1 and Macromedia Flash Lite Player 7 and import IE bookmarks, and more. Minimo 0.2 on the Mozilla project has also been a serious progress. Was submitted to update your browser Minimo (Mini Mozilla) to version Minimo 0.2. In updating a lot of major innovations, among them - improved support for Web-standards (stated Javascript and AJAX), widget support and enhancements, the ability to work with the RSS-channel, fast access to mobile content from the start page. Minimo 0.2 is only intended for devices based on Windows Mobile 5.0 and above. Users of devices based on earlier versions of the OS will continue to use Minimo 0.016. Curiously, Minimo 0.2 is presented as communicators and PDAs and smartphones based on Windows Mobile 5.0 Symantec Mobile Security Suite 5.0: Protection for Windows Mobile devices known company Symantec has announced a new version of the security solutions of devices based on Windows Mobile. According to the developer, the decision will provide the level of protection comparable with the decisions created for the PC.Symantec Mobile Security Suite 5.0 includes in its membership antivirus, firewall, SMS-spam and data encryption. Also there are other, less useful, features. It is expected that a decision will be released in May this year.

Business panorama of the week

Symbian-smartphone Samsung i520 is already in Russia, Samsung has announced the launch of Russia Symbian-smartphone i520. This model is a slider phone with support for high-speed standard HSDPA. Smartphone running on Symbian OS version 9.2 platform-based S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. It is equipped with 2.3-inch display, a 2-megapixel camera interface supports Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (A2DP). Small size of new items - 101,7 x50, 5x17, 9 mm, weight - 99 grams. Symbian OS: losing ground, but continues to dominate despite the predictions of some analysts about the loss of Symbian's market share, as predicted by market research firm IMS Research, the Symbian operating system will continue to dominate the smartphone market has at least until 2011. According to IMS Research, the share of the OS in 2011 will be about 42%. In this case, it really starts to yield its share, but still remain competitive and viable-capable.

Hard-panorama of the week

Gotive SQ31: Industrial PDA with a jaunty coloring Gotive SQ31 - it is an industrial handheld computer created by Gotive. He has an unusual design, thanks to a non-standard outlines and bright colors create the right emotional state, at least according to the manufacturer. The device is positioned as a durable, it can withstand a drop from a height of 120 cm on a concrete floor is resistant to dust and moisture. The work done on the basis of the operating system Windows CE 5.0. PDA equipped with a processor Intel Xscale PXA270, 128 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM, and scanner for bar codes and the battery capacity of 2400 mAh. Wireless networks Wi-Fi. Release is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. Bluetooth-Headset from Motorola Motorola has unveiled a new Bluetooth-Headset H680. It is small in size and weight, and good battery life. Dimensions are 41x18x12 mm and weight - 12 gr. Opening hours of talk time is 8 hours and standby time - 8 days. Sound processing system eliminates the extra noise that will quiet talk, even on a noisy street. The package proposed charging dock. Sales should begin in the third quarter of this year. The authors, translation:

Communicators! O2 XDA and Luxian. Part 2 Programme

Getting Started

Once the reservation. Programmatically filling in both is the same communicators - Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition. Therefore, the story of the software will be the example of O2 XDA - he told me just humanly appealing, and besides, he stayed longer in use. Theoretically, Luxian may be some nuances that I had not noticed, but the general principles of "telephone version of the operating system in both typewriters, of course, identical.

XDA - Sweet Home Alabama. Top in the center - an indicator of signal reception

Contrary to fears, there are no difficulties at the beginning of the work does not arise. I got the O2-enabled "phone side", so when you restart asked to feed him a SIM-card. I am severely disappointed in it, turn off the phone unit and the O2 has become a familiar Pocket PC 2002. Turned off, insert the card. This process, as mentioned in the first part, very nervous. It seems that the mechanism is too brittle, too sharp pieces of iron. Nothing like that. Card is clearly in place, and rubber cap covered the bay with dust. Of dust under the screen, by the way, probably it's time to stop writing altogether. This deficiency is almost completely exhausted with the Pocket PC (not 2002). Turn on the phone (long press "hook") appears on the screen of the search network, and here it is - "Bee Line". With Luxian too simple. In it, when they brought him, "phone" was disabled, so that in addition to sparse antennas generally nothing betrayed him communicator. On the other hand, he, like zapravskogo mobile phone, opening for the SIM-card is located under the battery. Also inserted the SIM cards, too, found the Bee Line. By the way, after a hard reset and after habitual acquaintance with the function of "tap and hold" there is another screen, where we are asked to select and configure one of the European operators (in Luxian did not offer). To do with this totally does not need anything, the local cellular network is determined independently. So, joined. In the XDA, incidentally, on the screen "branded" the bright blue theme with bubbles. In a frame of silver casing looks elegant. In Luxian - usual for the latest models of Pocket PC 2002 theme (not the light blue "Merlin", and "Bliss", made by a la Windows XP). In general, a good screen with backlight also looks nothing :-)

The new ROM and Applications

The main difference between Phone Edition - the Phone

Initially, the differences Phone Edition from the usual Pocket PC 2002 quite noticeable. Except, of course, the Phone application. But it later, but for now go through all zakladochkam and check what "phone edition. Most of the differences and even "interesting" in the settings section. Immediately notice the settings icon Phone, the tab System: Add Ringtone and Auto Configuration.

As communicators have additional "phone" settings

In paragraph Device Information all in all, as usual, that's only color screen 4096 (for O2 xda). True, there was zakladochka Call Duration, where it says how much time we talked. A few strange looks in the XDA and the dialogue set light settings, but not because of specific features of Phone Edition, but due to the fact that there are only two values ​​- the on / off. Sorry, to be honest. Sometimes you want to add at least half an hour of work, muted lighting.

In the settings appeared counter talk time

But the Sounds & Notifications dialog has changed greatly, and it is thanks to the phone module. Hooray! Choose a ringtone. In principle, can be written as a "ringtone" any WAV-file, but something that exists in the standard. Oh, how others were frightened when I put a call "Roaring Guitar". When an incoming call, just remember Led Zeppelin :-) You can also include a vibrate mode, and not only for incoming calls, but also for other types of alerts. For example, XDA and Luxian can povibrirovat, recalling the upcoming meeting. Vibrating alert, as I said in part, on both machines is very sensitive. O2 XDA desire to say something to the owner noticeable, even when the device hangs on a special clip on the belt. But the "attribute" a tune to a particular subscriber from the phone book, alas, is impossible. In my opinion, a clear omission.

Enjoyable process - selection of an alarm signal

In addition, as zapravskom phone, you can even lock the keys to avoid accidentally pressing and enable the reception of information channels (not supported by all operators).

You can even lock the buttons :-)

On first viewing the disc with additional software you want it right away and throw. As I said earlier, with the bonus programs are trouble. Only the "corporate-oriented" Citrix-client for remote control of the service PC. Something valuable, however, found itself on the typewriter, in the ROM.

New programs in ROM

So, for example, found the WAP-browser EzWAP v2, Image Viewer for viewing images in JPEG, BMP, very simple little utility SIM Manager and SD Backup (what the program does, it is clear from the title). SIM Manager allows you to copy contacts from SIM cards in the base of the communicator to dial a phone number or SIM-card. Incidentally, in the "native" version of XDA, which is sold through a network of showrooms operator O2, securities programmok more. There are, for example, it is "damning" thing, analog Windows Update on your PC, which lets you update the firmware on O2 XDA category. Moreover, there is a program that allows a GPRS "sbekapit '" data on a server O2. This, I believe, never in one PDA was not.

Fantastic! Remote data backup

We in the news, a message that comes along with O2 and the program of Russian-made (by Spb Software House), which helps to take into account the GPRS-traffic, but on the drive with O2 I have not discovered. Maybe a relatively old version? In Luxian nothing.The only additional program ROM - SIM Manager, from which you can not even dial a number - just copy the contacts to the memory device. With the drive's history. I already wrote that Luxian came to the editor are not included. The disk came later, separately. It was only a USB-driver to synchronize with a PC and a few pictures. Any programs, even those that comes with Pocket PC 2002 always was not. From which we conclude that this is not the original CD (in fact - "cut" Plural) and, perhaps, in the sale is complete and bonus applications.

How it works

However, all the additional programs - knacks. The main work, of course, occurs in the "Phone". Here, a simple and intuitive interface, designed in the style of calculator, Pocket PC 2002. Everyone can understand, who once held in his hand a mobile phone. Dialing a number, beginning and ending a call do not pose any difficulty. In accordance with what is happening in a telephone box, change the icon on the top panel. The same icon with an exclamation mark alerts of missed calls and come SMS-messages. By the way, if you have a new SMS-message, the text is displayed in a pop-up from the top of the window. Everything you need to exchange short text messages, is already in the phone. Annex Inbox is an optional service SMS, and the number of service center communicator offers "ask" the operator and, in the case of the "Bee Line", at least, it successfully finds. Convenient that the number of the recipient can choose from a list of contacts, and in addition, send a message to an unlimited number of users (oh, joy spammer :-). To read, as I said, climbing in the Inbox does not necessarily, the text appears in a separate window on the screen even Today. Write a new message can be from the basic "phone" application.

SMS in your inbox - easy and convenient

Hence, too, have access to the ravine and calls, access your speed dial - enough to hold one of the numeric keys and will gain one of the recorded numbers. Unit, as in most cell phones, is reserved for your voicemail number. Call list can be divided into categories: missed, outgoing, incoming. And you can view the entire whole. When you double-butting a stylus in the picture next to the number, this number is beginning to gain the most. Everything is logical, simple and predictable. In the XDA, if the hold during a call, click Talk, turn on "speakerphone" - speakerphone. The same thing happens if you hold a hardware button with a similar function. In Luxian handsfree not.

The total list of calls (Oh, do not put the current date ...)

Like all great, but there are drawbacks. Once again I regret to remember that you can not personalize your incoming calls to individual ringtones for different callers. In addition, every time your hearing this volume thing as even a very elegant XDA not want to. Hands-free, of course, there is, but there is no voice control system, which would never get a fairly large phone from a bag or case. However, these solutions are already being developed third-party firms (see here). In terms of both device software work the same (except that SIM Manager at Luxian very very "clumsy"), but the sound quality to me more like a O2 XDA. In the same basement, he rarely passed on the inarticulate rattle instead of caller's voice, and in a sustainable reception sounded cleaner. Maybe it is true that the last - a consequence of my personal dislike for the "brick" Luxian. The big disappointment was the lack of a voice recorder. That is not really the lack of ...Directly during a conversation, you can run a standard application Notes. Very comfortable and thanks to the developers - you say, write. We all remember that the Notes have control recorder. So, during a conversation this recorder works "is not full." The fact that I myself speak into the microphone, written well, but the record caller's voice communicator can not. That is, from the speaker came to my ears some snatches of conversation (especially if you ask to speak louder :-), but it's certainly not the case. Heard, not all and not always as himself to write without the need ... In addition, no profiles. That, at such a volume of memory, it seems altogether inexcusable. On the other hand, the absence of these functions to which we are so used in conventional cellphones, perhaps, understandable. Communicators such a level (as opposed to, say, the Nokia 3650) focused firstly on the business and busy people, and secondly, to use for sending and receiving data (access to corporate e-mail and so on). Businessman once played with ringtones. He does not hide from your mom, and in any case, answers all incoming calls. Business person why not switch profiles with a dozen different settings, then just turn on vibrate mode during meetings. Yes, and voice control of him to anything. When he goes to a meeting in the back seat of a car is not hard to get the device from the portfolio. Maybe that is why there is no XDA, and a separate headphone jack ...

Enough to include a vibrate mode, so as not to disturb anyone

And very little, in my opinion lack. To date, none of crack does not translate the interface of the Phone application. However, there and everything is clear.

Total

In general, both the device works without "glitches." Themselves are not disabled and not reloaded. When sitting down, "death" battery disconnect phone unit to the last drop of energy had to make a backup of the user. The network does not lose, but, say, on leaving the metro is right. Phone unit, it seems, does not affect the overall speed of the system. Hang communicators, not more than the usual Pocket PC 2002, and if not particularly clever to put all the programs, and do not hang. The main question - the reliability of the CPC, which replaces the phone - it seems, is unjustified. Anyway, one and a half weeks of use O2 XDA any important call because of its bugs are not missed. Yes, and configure the phone so that if you disable the device calls sent to voice mail system - the case of three clicks of the stylus. However, while communicators are simply too expensive. $ 1350! The combination of CPC mid-level (as is the O2 XDA) and the cell phone business class can cost twice as less. However, according to preliminary information, Luxian, if you come to sell in Russia, will cost $ 300-400 cheaper. So it is, something to think about! The authors, translation:

Mobile panorama of the week, issue April 9

What happens to the i-mate - the problem, restructuring or an abundance of new products?

Last week news came out a whole group of related companies i-mate. On the one hand it was reported that the company is experiencing some problems. About 10 employees of the company filed for i-mate to court for wrongful dismissal. According to an Internet resource Msmobiles, they were given 15 minutes to collect belongings and exit from the corporate head office in Dubai. Perhaps all happened less tragic, but it seems that they really were not warned of the impending dismissal and did not provide compensation or severance pay. According to the same Msmobiles, some of them have been promised a transfer to the U.S. office in Seattle, as part of the reorganization. " Layoffs attributed to the hard times that are going through the company, after the Taiwanese manufacturer High Tech Computer has ceased to cooperate with the i-mate, and she had to quickly move to other device manufacturers to produce under its own brand. The number of new partners, i-mate includes companies such as Taiwan's Inventec, and China Tech Faith Wireless. Shortly after the publication followed by a comment from a representative of i-mate. In brief comments boiled down to the meaning of thought "no problem, just restructured, allegedly modified the structure of the company requires some redundancies. According to the same employee i-mate, currently restructuring the company in the Middle East has been completed, more than that in the next six months will be offered 97 new jobs worldwide. Nevertheless, this news about the i-mate exhausted. Around the same time extremely well for the company in the network issued a "spy roadmap" for 2007, which almost immediately captured the attention of news resources. Coincidence is a coincidence or not, but the theme is about the difficulties i-mate and illegal dismissal was forgotten and left alone. Nevertheless, the information published online resource PocketPT.net really interesting. It contains some of the inconsistencies inherent in the documents of this kind, but it costs that have to be reconciled. The document submitted in addition to already known and announced devices, which include a series of powerful communicators and Ultimate i-mate JAQ4, you can see a description and timing of the issuance of several models is not familiar to users according to official materials of the company. Thus came to be known prior information about the two communicators who allegedly were to be released, or at least presented in January and February of this year. This model appearing in the material called i-mate P30 and i-mate Odyssey. Naturally now it is unclear whether they rejected the company in general or to submit later. It should be noted that information about the device i-mate P30 already appeared in earlier rumors. Only there, he figured, codenamed i-mate JAMA, the same characteristics reported the same. According to these data, the model explicitly budget. Communicator is equipped with a small display diagonal of 2.4 inch, 2-megapixel camera, good for a budget solution Samsung processor clocked at 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM. However, because communication can mark only two-band cellular networks GSM / GPRS, yes Interface Bluetooth 2.0. Working device based on operating system Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC. Communicator i-mate Odyssey is made entirely from another test. This model is quite productive and powerful. It can not be compared with a series of Ultimate, but it looks good on the background of the "middle class". Relatively Odyssey reported the following.He is able to work in networks GSM / GPRS / EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz) and UMTS (1900/2100 MHz). The communicator is equipped with 2.7-inch display with QVGA (240x320 pixels), there are also stereo speakers and a 2-megapixel camera. Work is performed based on Intel processors with a clock frequency of 416 MHz, 64 MB RAM and 192 MB ROM. Plus, the phone supports wireless Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g) interface and Bluetooth. A careful observer can find just three inconsistencies in information about this device. Firstly, the image with a description of a couple of typos - the frequency range of 1899 MHz and 74 MB of RAM. Secondly, in spite of these Windows Mobile Pocket PC Edition 5.0, the picture with the device clearly shows a screenshot of Windows Mobile 2003. Such negligence is, of course suspicious, but it is quite common in the documentation with the preliminary information obtained from unofficial sources. Perhaps the most interesting series with the enigmatic title "X Series". Name definitely owes its appearance to popular television series "The X Files" (English «The X-Files»), all models, code names, one way or another connected with it. The series consists of two communicators, and the two smartphones. All models are running on Windows Mobile 6, can operate in a third-generation networks while supporting high-speed standard HSDPA. Also among the common characteristics for the entire series - Samsung processor clocked at 400 MHz, support for wireless networking Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g) interface and Bluetooth 2.0. If the information turns out to be true, it is not too clear exactly how they will relate to the series Communicator Ultimate. Most likely - as a more affordable solution, but still higher class than the average model of the i-mate. As in the series Ultimate, there is traced a single style for all models. Communicators i-mate Scully and i-mate Fox is scheduled for release in May. i-mate Fox made a candybar with a numeric keypad. In this case, unlike the i-mate 8150 Ultimate, performed in a similar form factor, future-oriented novelty has a horizontal display. i-mate Scully made, most likely in the form of a slider with a numeric keypad, a kind of analogue of the i-mate 5150 Ultimate. Judging by the images, the display of Scully more than Fox. Smartphone i-mate Informer and i-mate Navajo are expected to be released from June. i-mate Navajo is designed as a traditional clamshell with a numeric keypad and two displays. i-mate Informer is an obvious successor Smartphone HTC S710 (Vox), submitted in February. It is also equipped with the usual numeric keypad and sliding side QWERTY-keyboard. On this model the source provided the most detailed information - reported 2.2-inch display with QVGA (less than 2.4-inch display with HTC S710), as well as a 2-megapixel camera. The document also can see a couple of unknown devices not mentioned names that were due in March. As can be seen on the details of which are specified in the document, it's pretty old stuff, created even before the February announcement of the new operating system Windows Mobile. As far as he is out of date and how much will be true in general, will become clear later, reportedly from the company i-mate.

Samsung comes with six Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone

Information regarding the future of smart innovations from Samsung to a more routine and less dramatic way than the roadmap of i-mate. At the regular press conference launch of the Smartphone Samsung SGH-i600, which held the German division of Samsung, Striksner Norbert (Norbert Strixner), a fairly high-ranking representative of the company, told the interesting details about plans for the near future. According to him, the German market, the classical mobile phones finally entered a phase of saturation, and bet on it accordingly does not make much sense. The company said rising demand for the smartphone consumer and semi-professional market segments. Since the summer of this year, Samsung plans to introduce as much as 6 new models of smartphones. All of them will be running on Windows Mobile 6. Purely professional models without built-in cameras are planned, all the new items will be equipped with cameras with higher than the Samsung SGH-i600 resolution. We recall that the Samsung SGH-i600 has a 1.3-megapixel camera. Since did not specify the operating system version - Standard (for smart phones without touch screen) or Professional (for PDA with touch screen), it is possible that among these six will be presented not only smartphones, but communicators. According to the company's plans, they will be released for sale until the end of 2007. Models designed for the German region, probably will appear in other European markets.

Started selling budget-Voxtel W520 with support for Wi-Fi

Has not been without news from our native Russian market - Voxtel company announced sales of the new communicator Voxtel W520. This is a budget communicator, who, despite a reasonable price supports wireless networking Wi-Fi, in addition to cellular networks. The model is a pleasant exception among competing solutions, most of whom do not have the support networks of Wi-Fi. In the meantime, this feature is very useful and can be useful not only in your home or office wireless network. Began to appear more and more public access points, Wi-Fi, wireless networks have already been reached and the Moscow metro. A detailed review of the new items can already be found in the "Library" on HPC.ru.

Preparing the next Treo for Palm

Despite the disappointing no predictions about the future of Palm, it seems, is not going to surrender and continued to operate to get her "inherited" and eventually an aging Palm OS.The network published photos of the new model device Treo, running OS Garnet OS. Remember, this is not a radically new OSes, and renamed the Palm OS. The new device is made of the same is still unusual for the production of Palm form factor as the latest innovations - the budget Treo 680 smartphone and the 3G-Treo 750 smartphone based on Windows Mobile 5.0. As well as these two models Treo 755p, namely the so-called novelty presumably, has no external antenna. This is the first model of the Treo, is designed for networks of CDMA, equipped with an internal rather than external antenna. Apparently, Treo 755p is the successor was released last year communicator Treo 700p, capable of operating in high-speed data transfer standard EV-DO. It is not entirely clear what besides the form factor will be different from the Treo 755p Treo 700p. Significant changes in the operating system should not happen, because work on the development of the heir to the latest version of the traditional Palm OS is not made. Changes might be expected purely on the hardware level, which then may find expression in future models of the Treo based on Windows Mobile. In fact, strangely enough, that we still have not heard about the development of a new Treo smartphone based on Windows Mobile 6, because in this operating system, even laid the initial support for displays with a resolution of 320x320, so beloved by Palm, is a clear nod in her direction from the company Microsoft. On the other hand, the possible sources prochaschie expedite the sale of Palm, not too far from the truth, and then the situation is quite understandable.

Organiser Agendus for Windows Mobile smartphones

Good news for owners of smartphones running the Windows operating system Windows Mobile. Known multi-organizer Agendus, originally produced for the devices based on Palm OS, now adapted for Windows Mobile smartphones. The release version of Pocket PC software was held in February this year. As well as in other versions of Agendus, supported by work with notes, appointments, contacts, check email, and also provides access to the services provided by OTA (Over-the-Air) basis. They can be used, for example, time to find out the weather forecast and check for new updates, as well as getting the map to the address given in contact. This increasing attention from developers in relation to the smartphone with Windows Mobile shows their growing popularity.

Office 2007 on Palm devices

Office suite Documents To Go from a software developer DataViz is one of the most popular devices on the basis of the operating system Palm OS. It allows you to work with Microsoft Office documents without conversion. Last week came another update of this package - Documents To Go Premium Edition 10. The main change in this version - includes support for opening and viewing of documents from the new office suite from Microsoft - Word and Excel Office 2007. More extensive work with Office 2007 will be implemented later in the next version provides the ability to create and edit files in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Office 2007 as well as full support for the operating system Microsoft Windows Vista. The authors, translation:

HP iPAQ H1910: her among strangers, a stranger among his own

We already told you about the top-end of the camp iPAQ handheld series H54xx, but certainly more interesting inexpensive model from HP - the first budget iPAQ H1910. This handheld combines a good name leader in Pocket PC-PDA and inherent quality and price of a new wave of low cost machines. Novelty is also interesting that before HP did not release low-cost models, content with the tip of the iceberg. Prior to our editorial CPC has not yet arrived, but Western observers have already prepared several materials, and forums are full of reviews of the first owners. Based on data collected, specifically the various user ratings and construct our review. We promise to immediately on arrival news to share with you impressions. We hope that this correspondence dating from the iPAQ H1910 help both you and us to understand whether it is worth waiting for this machine.

At first glance,

The first thing that catches your eye, it's dimensions of the device and its weight. Both figures are very small for this class as a whole and for the series iPAQ in particular. Thus, the dimensions are H1910 115x71.5x13.0 mm and its weight is 131 g. To the way, the size and weight of the previous leader of compactness in the ranks of the Pocket PC, Toshiba e310, are, respectively, 125x80x12, 4 mm and 140 g. It can be seen , HP in this regard so far out of competition, and even a brand new ViewSonic v35 behind on this indicator from the H1910. So that the novelty of Law takes first place on the podium for the compactness and came close to the smallest Palm. It is clear that in view of reducing the size of the compatibility with the old jackets you can forget.

H1910 - in the middle ...

In this unit you see in the picture below, is not included cradle. Latest developers decided to replace the USB-cable. But there are cimpatichnye headphones. Headphones are included in the package, apparently because that HP wanted to deliver customers a headache when searching for this necessary accessory. The fact that a standard connector to 3.5 mm in this model is replaced by a phone the size of 2.5 mm, so pick conditioning "ears" would not be easy. Another unpleasant aspect as the structural feature is the lack of scroll wheel. This is a very tangible impact on the ergonomics H1910. The battery is removable and the novelty has very small dimensions, and therefore nothing prevents buy himself a couple of extra copies and take them on the road. We think that is the case with this model it is not so much to the whim of the traveler as a necessity, since the battery capacity of H1910 is only 900 mAh. Although it's quite possible that this will not affect battery operation. After processing, the new product is not the fastest, so let's see what the budget firstborn HP "in action".

iPAQ new, old fillings

Probably the most stand out part of the hardware filling the new PDA can be considered a processor. And indeed, something did not recall that anyone else of the manufacturers decided to use Intel XScale 200 MHz in their products.All cars manufactured today do not fall below 300 MHz, and therefore on the speed to H1910 in overseas forums there are big claims. But the whole truth about the inferiority or lack thereof, as a low-power "stones", we seem to be able to learn only when handhelds will arrive to us. As for memory, then the total of its volume (in the technical data RAM is 64 MB) available to the user only 46.75 MB. This meager wealth can be repeatedly multiply by the expansion slot for memory card standard SD / MMC. The latter, as is the case with Dell Axim X5, does not support SDIO (Secured Digital Input / Output). But if the novelty of the Dell to connect peripheral cards can use the CF slot, the H1910 is deprived of this opportunity. At the same time there is a hope that HP has yet to release a software patch that will correct such a significant disadvantage. So, for example, came in due time Handspring, equipping SDIO support your Pocket PC, Treo 90, which was originally not having this opportunity. But these are just guesses - HP yet promised nothing. Display this model on the glorious tradition established in the camp iPAQ, has a very high quality. It is built on trancflektivnoy technology, and therefore superbly looked in poorly lit rooms and is worthy of feeling in the sun. Speaker at the H1910 is under way navigation joystick, but despite its small size, fully perform all functions assigned to it. The speaker sound can be played through headphones, which, as mentioned above, the manufacturing company is carefully placed in a box with the device. Of course, to the expensive high-quality copies of past fall short, but also Chinese handicrafts, which vendors are so fond of to equip their devices, complete "ears" obviously "doing." In view of all this, and very small size of the unit from it should go a good player, of course, provided if you buy his memory. The only thing that confused in this high-tech player, so it's a little battery life. Thus, the result of using the device compact, low-capacity batteries are approximately 4 hours of work, which will agree, by today's standards quite a bit. Well, if the PDA to run DivX, the batteries and did just enough for 2-3 hours. Well, the compact calls for the victims ...

Steeplechase

Due to the use of the new iPAQ is extremely slow processor much interested to know the true performance of this device. Alas, to verify the speed of a novelty in practice we do not, but some on this subject have already appeared on the web. By tradition, for the tests used benchmark VOBenchmark.That's what a H1910 versus some other handhelds, serving in the same price range:

Test / Model	Toshiba e310 (Strong ARM 206MGts)	ViewSonic V35 (XScale 300 MHz)	Dell Axim X5 (XScale 300 MHz)	HP iPAQ H1910 (XScale 200 MHz)
CPU Floating Point	8.02	6.34	9.48	6.32
CPU Integer	15.50	13.30	20.08	13.52
Graphics Bitmap BitBlt	56.86	16.66	56.78	40.94
Graphics Bitmap StretchBlt	0.35	0.50	0.30	0.60
Graphics Filled Ellipse	2.24	0.85	2.07	2.15
Graphics Filled Rectangle	7.76	1.02	6.56	3.78
Graphics Filled Round Rectangle	1.72	0.66	1.39	1.66
Memory Allocation	8.69	6.42	9.34	6.41
Memory Fill	0.39	0.85	0.94	0.60
Memory Move	0.74	0.30	0.38	0.32
Text	3.77	2.20	3.92	3.88

As can be seen from the table, HP iPAQ H1910 does not suffer from an excess of speed, that in general it is not surprising. His results are close to the ViewSonic V35, the slowest PDA Intel XScale 300MHz. In this case, it is worth considering that the machine from HP has a fairly good performance in graphics tests and work with text. On other indicators of a new Dell Axim X5, a direct competitor H1910, ahead of a product from HP. Last hit, Toshiba e310, which has now a similar price and size also leaves no novelty no chance. It is understandable - there are no miracles, and a weak processor makes itself felt, so that the low cost of having to pay again. In addition to theoretical tests, H1910 was tested also on a realistic toy Pocket quake. The result of dismal news - only 5.8 frames per second. This is despite the fact that the average in the benchmark for modern devices is approximately 7 frames per second, and Pocket PC Razor Zayo processor, clocked at 400MHz, provides all the 10 frames per second. In general, many compare the new iPAQ to speed with the 3600-th series. PDA users in this series will understand what is at stake. H1910 sin pauses when playing mp3-nis and dropped frames when watching movies DivX.

Buy?

So, to sum up. iPAQ H1910, primarily attracted by its compact form factor and low weight. In addition, the pluses models include the traditionally very high-quality transflective screen, nice design, removable battery, finally, the headphones that come as a bonus. As to the cons, they are also missing. Here without a doubt be credited a small battery life (save the battery, made possible due to the use of a weak processor), the lack of support for SDIO expansion slot, a small amount of available memory, low speed, no scroll wheel, and a protective case. Yes, and the price could be lower. Summing up, we can say that about the chances of new items on the success so far is rather difficult, because the "pros" H1910 did not compensate for all these cons. The authors, translation: