Mobile phone Eten Glofiish X800. Mobile phone Eten Glofiish X800 Memory expansion card
TFT (Thin Film Transistor) - Liquid crystal displays based on thin film transistors with an active matrix. For each pixel there are three transistors corresponding to three colors (RGB - red, green, blue). At the moment, these are the most common displays and have a number of advantages over other displays. They are characterized by minimal response time and rapid development - ever-increasing resolution and number of colors. These displays are most common in mid-range and higher phones. Working resolutions for them: 128x160, 132x176, 176x208, 176x220, 240x320 and others, less common. Examples: Nokia N73 (240x320, 262k colors), Sony Ericsson K750i (176x220, 262K colors), Samsung D900 (240x320, 262K colors). TFTs are very rarely used as external displays for clamshells.
CSTN (Color Super Twisted Nematic) - Color liquid crystal displays with a passive matrix. Each pixel of such a display consists of three combined pixels, which correspond to three colors (RGB). Some time ago, almost all phones with color displays were based on this type. And now the destiny of such displays is budget models. The main disadvantage of such displays is their slowness. The undoubted advantage of such displays is their cost, which is significantly lower than TFT. Based on simple logic, we can assume that in the future TFT will displace this type of display from the mobile device market. The color evolution of such displays is quite extensive: from 16 to 65536 colors. Examples: Motorola V177 (128x160, 65K colors), Sony Ericsson J100i (96x64, 65K colors), Nokia 2310 (96x68, 65K colors).
UFB (Ultra Fine and Bright) - Liquid crystal displays with increased brightness and contrast on a passive matrix. We can say that this is an intermediate option between CSTN and TFT. This type of display boasts lower power consumption compared to TFT. For the most part, Samsung used such displays in mid-range phones. This type of display is not widely used. Examples: Samsung C100/110 (128x128, 65k colors).
TN is one of the matrix types of TFT screens. Roughly speaking, TN are the simplest and cheapest TFT matrices. Viewing angles are the narrowest.
Introduction
Recently in Moscow there was a presentation of a new communicator model from E-TEN: Glofiish x800. Everyone present was very interested in what new things this company would present on the Russian market? Before the presentation, many saw images of this model on the Internet. So, in person he turned out to be quite handsome in appearance, at least relative to my preferences. And as the head of the Russian representative office of E-TEN, Mikhail Fadeev, told everyone present: “the design is quite controversial and not for everyone.” And according to opinion polls conducted by the company, a focus group of potential consumers was revealed: 70% of respondents said that the design is very thoughtful, fresh and interesting. And they would like to buy such a device. The remaining 30 percent stated that they categorically did not like this design. Is it really debatable?
So, if we compare this model with the previous one in design, it becomes clear that the outer shell of the device remains the same businesslike and respectable. But at the same time, something appeared in him that makes him not only businesslike, but also stylish and fashionable. In general, not only the design has changed in the new product. And this cannot but rejoice. After all, the communicator market is simply flooded with twin models. Both in terms of technical content and design. So, compared to other companies, E-TEN has released quite a lot new model, and not the recycled old one.
Technical characteristics of E-TEN Glofiish X800
Processor: Samsung SC3 2442, clock frequency 500 MHz
Memory: 256 MB Flash ROM (ROM), 64 MB SDRAM (RAM)
Screen: 2.8 inches, 640x480 (VGA - high resolution), 65,536 colors, TFT-LCD
Camera: 1) Camera 2 Megapixels, CMOS autofocus; 2) Built-in 0.3 Megapixel, fixed focus CMOS (for video calls)
Frame rate: 15 fps
Digital Zoom: 4X (quadruple)
Communication functions GSM/GPRS: Support for third generation networks – UMTS/HSDPA (2100/1900/850 MHz); Quad-band GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10
GPS navigation: Embedded SiRF Star III chipset, SiRF Instant Fix, TCM channel support.
Bluetooth: Bluetooth v. 2.0 class 2 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
WiFi: WiFi IEEE802.11b/g Certificated
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6 Professional
MicroSD card slot
Dimensions: 113.5x60.5x15.8 (length x width x height)
Weight: 147 grams (with battery)
Talk time*: 3.5-4 hours
Standby time*: 120~150 hours,
Usage time in handheld mode*: 10~15 hours
Usage time in GPS mode*: 2.5~5 hours
* declared by the manufacturer
Contents: glofiish X800 device, pen (stylus), synchronization cable via mini-USB/USB, charger, wired stereo headset, leather case, cigarette lighter charging, glass holder, quick user guide, CD with synchronization software and user manual, accumulator battery, complete guide user, Navitel Navigator with a free road map of Russia and any one region of Russia to choose from. The contents may be changed by the supplier.
Design and ergonomics of E-TEN Glofiish X800
The design of the communicator has, in my opinion, undergone significant changes compared to the previous model. But let's consider everything in order.
The E-TEN company decided in this model not to cover the device with completely rubberized plastic (soft-touch), as was the case in the 500+ model, but to combine “rubber” with plastic. But the device still lies firmly and confidently in the hand and does not try to fall out.
The front part of the device has acquired a miniature camera in the upper left part. The built-in 0.3 megapixel camera with fixed focus support called CMOS is intended primarily for video calls. However, it is worth clarifying that this opportunity can only be used in third generation networks, which have just begun to develop in Russia. The big three Russian operators already have a license to operate 3G, but not everything is done so quickly, and so we are all waiting patiently. In the meantime, you can use this camera for its indirect purpose. That is, for portrait photographs.
On the sides of the upper front part there are two LEDs responsible for the same as in previous models. That is, the left LED flashes different colors depending on which wireless function is turned on. If you turn on Wi-Fi, it starts to glow orange, and if, for example, you activate Bluetooth, it lights up blue. But when you turn on the navigation (GPS), it quickly winks in the same blue light 3 times.The right LED is still responsible for the presence of a network (GSM). Simply put, does your operator have a network in a given location? Once the LED blinks, it means there is a network. By the way, if the red light is constantly on or flashing, it means that you missed either a call or an SMS. It is very useful to understand without turning on the device whether the call was missed?
Well, what about the control buttons? As far as I know, many users urgently asked the E-TEN company to release a device with an expanded control unit, that is, with Start (Start) buttons and an OK button. These buttons are quite convenient to use for working with the communicator without the help of a stylus. It’s good that the manufacturers listened to the requests of customers and added these two buttons to the very bottom front part.
Upon closer inspection of the call and reset buttons, it becomes clear that the keys are merged with the Start and Ok buttons. But this does not affect the quality of operation of each button individually. The clicks are clear and it is very difficult to confuse them.
As before, as in previous Glofiish models, there are 2 soft keys responsible for launching any applications or programs. Their pressing is dense and clear. So there should be no problems with use. The same goes for the two buttons located just below. The right one is responsible for calling the navigation program, and the left one is responsible for calling the Mdesk application. But that's the default. They can be reassigned to some other application or program. By the way, compared to the Glofiish X500+ communicator model, these buttons have been moved down. That is, if previously these buttons were located at the top of the device, and when using it you had to move the thumb of your right hand up, now all the necessary buttons are located in one control unit.
One of the most important improvements in this communicator model is the joystick. It has nothing in common with the navigation key on the X500+ model, and does not look like a mini joystick, such as the M700. This is an independent and full-fledged joystick that is convenient to use. Its movements are clear and I did not notice any omissions during use. The joystick stylishly protrudes above the overall level of the device, but this only adds to the convenience when working with the communicator. When I got my hands on the communicator, I was worried that the joystick would get caught in my pocket or case. But, to my surprise, everything turned out to be fine. How the device manages to have such a protruding control element, but not get stuck, remains a mystery to me. By the way, when describing the joystick, it is worth mentioning that there is a plug around it, which protects it from dust and debris. It seemed to me that this was precisely its purpose. Although I won’t deny that it only adds style to the overall design of the device. It is worth noting that in the engineering sample, photographs of which were circulating on the Internet, there was no trace of this model of plug, and therefore all kinds of garbage were constantly clogged there. This was taken into account and corrected in the final version of the device.
The left side has changed little compared to the Glofiish X500+. The only thing, for reasons still unclear to me, is that the soft reset button was moved from the right side of the device to the left. Otherwise everything is unchanged. The same 2 volume buttons and a jack for connecting a wired headset. By the way, the headset jack remains 2.5 mm.
On the right side you can see the button to turn on the photo (video) camera and the button to turn the device on and off. And if the power button hardly protrudes above the level of the communicator, then the photo (video) camera button rises slightly above the body. This was done specifically to implement the autofocus function in the camera.
A “fashionable” GPS inscription appeared at the top of the device. The last time I saw such an inscription in this very place was on the Eten G500. Of course, it becomes clear at one glance at the device that it has navigation. Personally, I like this feature better than bare plastic.
The bottom of the device has also undergone some cosmetic changes. A protective cover for the memory card slot has appeared. The innovation cannot be called useful. The slot turned out to be too recessed into the body, and when pulling out the spring card microSD memory It is very difficult to get out of it - you need to pry it with a long fingernail or tweezers. I would attribute this to obvious ergonomic shortcomings of this device. There is also a mini USB connector for charging and connecting to a computer. Everything is unchanged here. There is also a miniature microphone jack at the bottom. And the corresponding drawing - according to the E-TEN company, there were such “smart guys” who managed to confuse the reset hole and the microphone hole, which led to damage to the latter. Now it will be much more difficult to get confused.
The pen (stylus) also clings to the bottom. It stays securely in the mount. But at the same time, it is surprisingly pulled out and inserted softly and effortlessly. I shook the device for a long time and tried to hear the rattling sound of the stylus. But I never heard. Conclusion: the mount is reliable.
The back of the device has a cover with the Windows Mobile logo. But that's not all. At the top there is a built-in two-megapixel camera with a red rim. Next to it there is a mirror and a flash, and, of course, a speaker, with a protective mesh built inside to prevent dust from entering. It is worth noting that the camera itself is slightly recessed relative to the overall level of the device. There will be less scratching.
A battery was found under the cover. And under it there is a compartment for a SIM card, and a sticker with serial numbers. The SIM card slot, like other recent models, is made in a latch style. Only the method of fastening has changed a little.
Display E-TEN Glofiish X800
The screen of the device is 2.8 inches and has a resolution of 640x480. As it has already become clear, we have before us another device on the market of communicators (miniature) with a high-quality VGA screen made using TFT-LCD technology and displaying 65,536 thousand colors. The “pioneer” was also the Glofiish device, labeled X500+. So the screen of this model is really high quality. It is worth noting that compared to QVGA screens, displays with a resolution of 640x480 display 4 times more visual information, for example, when browsing the web.
But how does the screen “behave” when used in the sun? In general, with the maximum brightness set, the screen remains quite readable in bright sunlight. In the dark, with minimum brightness settings, the screen does not hurt the eyes.
Performance of E-TEN Glofiish X800
The Samsung processor in the Eten Glofiish X800 is labeled SC32442 and clocked at 500 MHz. Consequently, relative to previous Glofiish models, the clock frequency has increased by 100 MHz. And if for comfortable use of a VGA screen, a power of 400 MHz was enough “back to back”, then 500 MHz is already it. Of course, the principle applies here: the more MHz, the better, but still, 500 MHz is enough for full-fledged work with the glofiish X800.
The speed of opening the start menu has increased. And the overall “performance” of the device has increased. Programs started to launch much faster. The device worked stably during testing and the main programs ran without any complaints.
For those who like all possible digital comparisons, I present the SPB Benchmark test. The performance of the Glofiish X500+ model and the X800 model was compared.
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E-TEN Glofiish X800 |
E-TEN Glofiish X500+ |
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Spb Benchmark index |
297 |
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CPU index |
1535 | |
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File system index |
146 |
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Graphics index |
284 |
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E-TEN Glofiish X800 |
E-TEN Glofiish X500+ |
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Write 1 MB file (KB/sec) |
733 | |
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Read 1 MB file (MB/sec) |
4.24 | |
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Copy 1 MB file (KB/sec) |
805 | |
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Write 10 KB x 100 files (KB/sec) |
361 | |
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Read 10 KB x 100 files (MB/sec) |
2.2 | |
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Copy 10 KB x 100 files (KB/sec) |
288 | |
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Directory list of 2000 files (thousands of files/sec) |
1.35 |
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Internal database read (records/sec) |
1291 |
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Graphics test: DDB BitBlt (frames/sec) |
86 | |
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Graphics test: DIB BitBlt (frames/sec) |
8.3 | |
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Graphics test: GAPI BitBlt (frames/sec) |
28.5 |
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Pocket Internet Explorer HTML load (KB/sec) | ||
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Pocket Internet Explorer JPEG load (KB/sec) |
78.6 | |
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File Explorer large folder list (files/sec) |
470 | |
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Compress 1 MB file using ZIP (KB/sec) |
249 | |
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Decompress 1024x768 JPEG file (KB/sec) |
533 | |
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Arkaball frames per second (frames/sec) |
27.6 | |
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CPU test: Whetstones MFLOPS (Mop/sec) |
0.103 | |
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CPU test: Whetstones MOPS (Mop/sec) |
65.3 | |
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CPU test: Whetstones MWIPS (Mop/sec) |
6.56 | |
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Memory test: copy 1 MB using memcpy (MB/sec) |
63.8 | |
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ActiveSync: download 1 MB file (KB/sec) |
Video tests were carried out using TCPMP ver. 0.72. During testing, two videos with a resolution of 320x240 and 640x480 are played. Let us remind you that all PDAs are tested with the same video clips using the TCPMP player benchmark version 0.72. A result of 120% or higher is considered “normal”. If the result is below 120%, frames may drop and the video may slow down.
For comparison, we provided the results of the X500+ with the same video. The playback speed has increased slightly, but, alas, only slightly. There were no strong “brakes” when playing QVGA video. With a VGA video, frame drops were, of course, already noticeable.However, when playing a video in latest version popular player CORE PLAYER v.1.1, when you set GDI parameters in the driver settings, the quality is high, the playback speed is slight, by 10-20%, but it still increases, which makes it absolutely comfortable to watch the converted video, but with 640x480 videos, problems with frame drops continue to arise .
The X800 model has increased memory compared to its previous brothers. Now we have 256 MB (ROM) and 64 MB (RAM) on board.
Of course, it’s a bit of a pity that the included RAM is only 64 MB. “Unfortunately, the presence of such a small amount of memory and the impossibility of increasing it is not a whim of the manufacturer, but a limitation of the current generation of Samsung processors” - this is exactly the explanation given to our resource by Mikhail Fadeev, a representative of E-Ten in Russia.
The kit includes a Li-ion polymer battery with a capacity of 1530 mAh. In real conditions, the device worked for just over a day. In this case, Bluetooth was used for several hours, WiFi for one hour, music for ~ 4-5 hours, conversations for ~ 2 hours. In my opinion, these are good indicators for a communicator. In my understanding, this is the active use of the communicator. Below are the results of the communicator in 3 tested modes.
Multimedia E-TEN Glofiish X800
The volume of the communicator's external speaker has not changed much compared to its predecessor, the glofiish X500+. He is still average in strength. In conditions, audibility is no longer very clear. It is very difficult to hear the sound near the highway or in the subway.
The built-in vibration alert is no better or worse than other models. If you set your communicator to vibrate and hang it in its case on your belt, then the chance of missing a call is negligible. In my opinion, this level of vibration is the most optimal. It is difficult to miss, but at the same time it does not vibrate with such force that the person’s body begins to shake to the beat. The golden mean, so to speak.
The included wired stereo headset is similar to that found in the Eten Glofiish X500+ model. In terms of sound quality and volume, it is nothing outstanding and requires replacement with other headphones with a 2.5mm jack (fortunately, it is not difficult to find such ones, and finding an adapter for 3.5mm is not a problem).
The radio worked reliably in urban environments. The main Russian radio stations worked clearly and without interference. In general, the quality of reception mainly depends on the radio station itself and its coverage area. A wired headset traditionally serves as an antenna.
The Glofiish X800 model, unlike previous ones, already has two built-in cameras. One of them (the one on the front of the device) is responsible for video communication, and the other is for classical use. Let me remind you that the video calling function allows you to see your interlocutor and communicate with him using the Skype principle. And it allows the interlocutor to see you accordingly, if his device supports this type of communication. I think it is obvious that both you and your interlocutor must have video communication cameras.
Switching between the two cameras is done with the new icon F in a square and R in a square. You can see an example in the screenshot presented above. Now the camera finally has not only macro photography, as it was in the X500+, but also autofocus. Focusing, of course, is not the same as in digital cameras, but for a communicator I think this is very acceptable. The quality of the pictures is quite good. Especially macro photography. The clarity is decent, everything is visible and easy to read.
I will list the main photo and video camera settings of the Glofiish X800 communicator:
Shooting mode: normal, timer, multi-shot, portrait
File format: BMP, JPG, JPG+Exif
Image size: 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240, 176x144
White Balance: Auto, Violet, Light, Sunlight, Shade, Cloudy, Night
Multiple effects: Normal, Negative, Grayscale, Retrospective, Reflection
Turn the date on the photo on or off
Various special frames
Here is an example of photos taken by this communicator:
Now about the built-in video camera. I can't call the video quality acceptable. Serious video stuttering and low clarity are immediately noticeable. But at the same time, if I need to film some moment in my life, but I don’t have a video camera at hand, then it’s quite possible to shoot a video using the Glofiish X800. Video examples below:
Communications E-TEN Glofiish X800
The communicator supports third generation networks (or rather the third and a half generation - 3.5G, with increased data transfer speeds compared to 3G) such as: UMTS/HSDPA. And, of course, there is a quad-band GSM module (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). Signal reception and the quality of work with the operators of the big Russian three (Megafon, MTS, Beeline) did not cause any complaints from me. Clear, confident communication in a metropolis. Several times (in the subway) the signal was completely lost, but was found again within a minute. By the way, the “reboot” of the GSM module took about 5-10 seconds on average, give or take.
The operation of GPRS and EDGE did not cause any complaints. Frequent communication interruptions were not detected when working with Megafon's SIM card.
The built-in BlueTooth module has not undergone any changes. Everything is exactly the same as in previous Glofiish models (X500+, X500 and M700). The program shell also remained unchanged.
Wi-Fi is version 0100 and works flawlessly. Just like ''ancestors''.
The GPS module, in fact, has not changed. Although the speed has increased due to the processor. Satellites began to be caught a little faster. Although perhaps it seemed to me or the location was different, and the X800 and X500+ were compared in one place. The device comes with the Navitel program: 1 overview map of Russian roads + detailed map of any region of your choice for free.
Pre-installed software on E-TEN Glofiish X800
The list of preinstalled programs has not changed much compared to other Glofiish models. But at the same time, a couple of very useful, in my opinion, new products have been added.
The Eten Quick Link 2.0 launcher found in previous Glofiishes has changed its name and functionality. The program is now called Home Tab. Perhaps this is just a feature of the device I tested. Or perhaps it’s a completely different program, but at the same time it’s just similar.
Eten SpeedDial 3.0 – frequent dialing numbers.
Sim Manager 2.2 - management sim card and the contacts located on it.
Eten Satellite Data Update 1.0 – updates satellite positions via GPRS. Thereby increasing the speed of downloading GPS data.
Eten Task Manager – new program allowing you to see a list of applications loaded into memory. Works clearly and quickly. I have only pleasant impressions from using it.
Eten QuickBar 1.0 is just my dream. The program hangs on any button and calls up a list of the most necessary programs, at least for me. I was especially pleased with such a simple but very necessary function as a flashlight. It’s a small thing, but it’s nice – this has never happened before!
You can use the camera flash as a flashlight.
Eten LocationSMS – reads coordinates from a GPS receiver and sends an SMS with these coordinates.
Eten GPS Viewer – shows coordinates using the built-in GPS receiver. It is used more to check the functionality of the receiver rather than for anything serious.
Eten GPRS Wizard – automatic setting GPRS depending on the country and operator. It is often very useful not to look for settings, but to use ready-made ones.
Eten Backup Utility 3.2 – backup and data recovery. One of the best pre-installed programs.
Eten BizCard – using the built-in photo camera, reads data from business cards and creates a corresponding contact in the address book.
Eten Battery Meter Service is a program that shows the battery level in the right corner of the screen. Simple, no frills.
Eten AddRingtone 1.0 – convenient installation of melodies of different formats for calls.
Call Filter – filtering incoming calls. Allows you to block unwanted calls.
Remote Desktop Mobil is a program for remote control of a PC.
Spb Mobile Shell - advanced Today manager. This program will be included with every Glofiish X800. A sound decision in my opinion, given the popularity of this program by St. Petersburg developers. Here are just brief features of this program:
All the most important information on one screen
Telephone style menu
Weather forecasts
Speed dial by photo
World time
Launching applications
Large, replaceable bookmarks on the screen
Tint-based themes
Smart search by contacts
Auto-hide mode for Today screen plugins
Cost and place on the market E-TEN Glofiish X800
In my opinion, by the time this communicator is released on the Russian market, among its competitors on the market of similar devices it has only its previous model Glofiish X500+, and the Gigabyte GSmart i350 model. Although the latter can be considered a competitor rather conditionally due to the smaller screen size (2.6" versus 2.8"), lack of support for EDGE, FM radio and fewer control keys. Let me remind you that there are almost no devices with a high-definition screen (VGA) and rich technical content on the Russian market. So, with an expected cost of 21.5 thousand rubles (plus or minus), the Glofiish X800 communicator will find its buyers. You can, of course, find a device with more clock frequency or a big screen. But it all depends on the specific needs of each buyer. As a general conclusion, I will say that, in my opinion, Glofiish devices have their own niche in this market, and it does not yet have competitors in the same parameters.
Pros of E-TEN Glofiish X800:
1) Competently redesigned design (taking into account consumer opinions)
2) Excellent quality high-resolution screen (VGA)
3) Support 3.5G
4) Increased processor clock frequency (500 MHz)
5) Rich equipment
Cons of E-TEN Glofiish X800:
1) Hard to reach memory card slot
2) Quiet conversational speaker
3) Problems with playing unconverted video
4) Headset with no best quality sound
What can we say, they were waiting for the device. And they waited. My expectations, I would say, are justified. But to each his own. In general, it’s too early to guess and time will tell. But for some reason it seems to me that the Glofiish X800 will definitely be successful on the Russian market.
Solutions from E-TEN, usually promoted under the glofiish brand, are well known among WindowsMobile communicator users primarily due to their solid functionality. The new model, the X800, was no exception, and in many ways even took the lead. It has GPS, Wi-Fi, a VGA display, a built-in radio, and... Although why list it, let's get straight to the test.
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Appearance
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In terms of size, the X800 is a large communicator; almost all competitors have more modest dimensions. But this applies to length and width; in terms of thickness, the X800 remains one of the thinnest devices. And in terms of other parameters, there is nothing terrible, the difference is no more than a centimeter, and in the hand (especially a large man’s) the device fits like a glove. But we don’t recommend carrying it in your pockets. Of course, you can put it in there, but don’t count on any pleasant sensations. So either put the device in your bag or briefcase, or use the included belt holster. By the way, the length and width of the X800 are the same as the famous Apple iPhone, and only the thickness differs by 4 mm. The X800 case has a strict rectangular shape, with slight curves, but thanks to the stylish color scheme (a combination of black and silver with smooth boundaries between them), the communicator does not look “clumsy” at all. On the contrary, the design can be called attractive. Silver color also back panel(except for the area around the camera and speaker), and the bezel on the front side, including part of the keys. The sides and ends, as well as part of the rear panel, are made of matte black plastic. Finally, there are also “noble” elements in the design - on the front side in the display area there is a black metal insert with a clearly defined “unpolished” texture. In addition to black and silver, red is also used, adding glamor and piquancy to the design - red inserts are made around the lenses of both cameras. Above the display at the edges of the case there are LED indicators that flash in different colors when GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth are active, there is a network, missed events or when the battery is low. The stylus socket is located in the lower right corner; the stylus itself is telescopic, and, by the way, quite convenient. To replace the SIM card, you will have to remove the back cover and take out the battery, but this is done simply - pull the cover towards you by the bottom part, and hook the battery on the right side. The build quality is generally good, but we note that the back cover gives a slight play and creaks slightly.
Keyboard
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The keyboard consists of 8 buttons and a joystick. The layout is simple, functional and convenient - two soft keys, call accept/hang up buttons, a Start menu button and an OK button, as well as buttons to start GPS (with a satellite) and call an alternative shell (with a house). All the keys are small in size, and because of this they are not very comfortable. In practice, however, you will not have to use many of them very often (soft buttons, for example, are easier to press directly on the screen), the accept/end-end keys are larger than the others and are located on the sides and there are no problems with the convenience of pressing them, but there are notches.
We were somewhat surprised to find that the backlight turns on only when you operate the keys and only for 5 seconds, and if you operate the touch screen and do not touch the buttons, they remain unlit. However, this is logical - why waste battery power if you don’t use the keys? There are not the slightest complaints about the joystick; on the contrary, subjectively it is very convenient. The only problem is that it protrudes quite a lot above the surface of the case, so you need to be sure to put the screen into “sleep” mode by briefly pressing the power button before putting the communicator in the holster - otherwise accidental presses will inevitably occur.
Additional buttons
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In addition to the main block, on the sides there are additional buttons, on the left there is a volume control and a round button to start the voice recorder, on the right there are buttons to turn off the screen and start the camera. With the exception of the last one, the buttons do not stand out in height and color on the body; they are convenient to press - the travel is small, and at the same time they will not be pressed accidentally. The camera button is silver, slightly higher than the others, two-position - for autofocus.
Battery
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From a device with a VGA screen, Wi-Fi and GPS modules, as well as a powerful 500 MHz processor, it is difficult to expect outstanding performance in terms of operating time - there is, as they say, plenty of energy to spend. The battery capacity is 1530 mAh; According to the manufacturer, this is enough for 10-15 hours of work in “communicator mode.” Most likely, this means that the screen is constantly on, and at the same time, work is being done that does not require maximum load on the processor - reading a book or playing the built-in solitaire with periodic calls. In any case, in this mode, our communicator worked for about 12 hours, which on average is quite consistent with the declared indicators. Continuous music playback through headphones at maximum volume when the screen is off also lasts an hour less. As for the maximum “longevity”, here you can count on two days of work, and this is with minimal use - the screen is always turned off, and with the exception of calls (up to 30 minutes a day), no functions are used or are used extremely rarely. We recommend that users charge the X800 every night so as not to be left without communication at an inopportune moment. At maximum load on the processor and screen - for example, playing a movie - the battery charge lasts for almost 4 hours. And with GPS navigation, the operating time ranges from 2.5 to 5 hours, depending on the signal level. However, the basic kit includes a charger from the cigarette lighter, so you don’t have to worry about the communicator running out of charge on the road.
Signals
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The quality and volume of MP3 ringtone playback through a polyphonic speaker on high level; However, when the device is lying on the table, the sound is somewhat muffled. But as for the speech speaker, at maximum volume there is a loss in speech clarity - the interlocutor’s voice becomes somewhat “mumbling”.
Display
TFT, 480x640 pixels, 2.8", 65536 colors
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The display has a VGA resolution of 480x640 pixels. In practice, this means that the interface looks sharper, the image is very rich, there is no grain at all, and the fonts are more attractive and smoother than those on models with a traditional 240x320 resolution. There is, of course, a downside - it adds work to the processor, because you need to draw 4 times more pixels. And if when working with the menu, delays and slowdowns are essentially unnoticeable, then when watching movies or playing games, the performance may not be enough. But one way or another, the VGA display definitely wins over all others. To design the interface, there are pre-installed themes, background images, in short - everything that offers Windows user Mobile, there are no differences here. When shooting, the display serves as a viewfinder.
Camera
2 MP, video recording
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The camera lens is located in the upper left corner of the rear panel, next to it there is a flash and a mirror. The camera is launched using the side button, which is also used to release the shutter. It takes about 4 seconds to launch the interface, another second or two to focus when the button is pressed halfway, and after pressing the button fully, you will have to wait a few seconds (about 5, no more) before saving the picture. So the shooting process cannot be called fast; in some situations this may even result in the loss of an interesting shot. In addition, the shutter button is very inconvenient: when it seems that it is pressed all the way, in fact only a focusing half-press occurs. Then you have to literally press the button into the body, which leads to a blurry picture. You need to remember this and hold the communicator more firmly at the moment of pressing. By default, the interface has a vertical orientation; You can switch to a more natural horizontal one, but the next time you start it, the vertical one will be set again. In principle, there is nothing wrong with this, the orientation only affects the display of icons. By the way, they are quite large, because they are designed to be pressed with your fingers. All settings are displayed when you click the corresponding icon, and they are also represented by icons - there are no menus here. You can also switch to front camera or into video recording mode. The flash can work as a flashlight, which is, of course, nice.
Camera capabilities: resolution from 176x144 to 1600x1200 pixels, saving in .bmp, .jpg, .jpg+exif formats (in the latter case, coordinates received from the GPS receiver are added to the image), white balance, flash (on/off), imprinting dates on the picture, choice of storage location for pictures, effects (normal, negative, grayscale, sepia, reflection), frame (not available at maximum resolution), screen flickering elimination, multi-shot (3, 5, 9, 12 frames; resolution is not should be maximum), self-timer and portrait mode. For video, there are fewer settings: resolution from 128x96 to 320x240 (3.gp format), quality (high, medium, low), white balance, audio recording, flash, storage location, effects, screen flickering elimination.
Additional camera
The amount of internal memory available to the user is approximately 157 MB with a stated 256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM. This will be enough for the first time, until you buy a memory card.
Memory expansion card
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The memory card is not included, you will have to buy it yourself. The most common format is microSD (Transflash). The card slot is located on the bottom end and allows for its “hot” replacement, but there is one problem - it is difficult to remove the card without improvised objects or long nails; it is recessed quite deeply into the case. When you press the card, it moves forward a little, but the slot plug prevents you from simply taking and removing the flash drive from the device.
File manager
The file manager is a regular "Explorer", its capabilities are standard - copying, moving, deleting files and folders.
Communications
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In terms of communications, the device can be said to be at its best. A wired connection via a standard miniUSB connector has only one drawback - to access files on a PC you will need to install drivers; Mass Storage mode is not supported. Wireless interfaces Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work flawlessly, for quick start and settings, simply click on the corresponding line on the desktop - the Wireless Manager utility will launch. It's easy to use with your fingers, no stylus required. For Bluetooth, another utility is installed - Bluetooth Manager, which makes it easier to connect a headset and transfer files between devices. Support for the A2DP profile allows you to connect wireless bluetooth headphones.
Mobile Internet
The X800 comes with the standard Internet Explorer Mobile browser, allowing you to surf the web just like you would on a PC. Connection to GPRS (class 10), EDGE and WAP 2.0 networks is also available. Supports page reformatting based on screen size. There is a choice of different font sizes, as well as an option " A high resolution", which improves the display of text and pictures.
Mobile positioning
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By default, the X800 has three programs installed that provide the user with basic GPS functionality, namely: location coordinates, altitude, speed, sending a message with current coordinates, and updating satellite data for a faster first launch. In commercial versions of the device, with the standard configuration, the box will contain the Navitel Navigator 3.0 program, and with the extended configuration, there will also be the AUTOSPUTNIK program, which, of course, will be appreciated by car owners.
PDA
The Samsung SC32442 (ARM) processor operates at a clock frequency of 500 MHz, however due to high resolution Screen performance is subjectively not much different from communicators with processors with a frequency of 200 MHz. Of course, you can’t watch a video without first converting it; There is not a single VGA communicator that would scroll video without this necessary operation, but the converted video (480x640) runs normally on the device, that is, without noticeable “brakes”. As for the OS, it is Windows Mobile version 6.0 Professional.
Menu
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The menu is traditional for the Windows Mobile 6 operating system. In the upper left corner is the “Start” button, which opens the main menu. It still has the same 7 shortcuts for system programs, 5 for recently launched applications, and 3 more shortcuts for the “Programs”, “Settings” and “Help” menus. The list of programs is implemented as a set of icons; 12 pieces are displayed on the screen at the same time, and the rest can be accessed by scrolling. The composition of the menu can be easily changed in the settings. There is also a task manager that allows you to switch between programs or end them by dragging the shortcut to the trash, where it immediately “burns out” with the corresponding sound and animation. The active desktop contains one non-standard SPB Mobile Shell plugin - it is located at the top and consists of 4 tabs. The first shows the battery charge (when pressed, a list of recently launched programs appears), the second displays the status of the alarm clock (when pressed, it allows you to set it and displays the time in selected cities), the third is the weather forecast for the selected city, the last is an analogue of a shortcut (5 contacts are displayed ).
Another program to make dialing easier is assigned to the left soft button. When pressed, a window with icons of the last dialed calls opens; by pressing your finger, dialing can be easily started. Click on the same soft button again, we get into the next window - select a letter - we get contact icons from the directory for this letter. Unfortunately, this only works for the Latin alphabet. In the settings you can set your preferred screen, which will be shown at startup, as well as the color and font of the interface.
Finally, another useful one system program starts when you press the button with the house. In smartphones without touch screen The home button was responsible for exiting to the desktop; here this function is performed by the end call button. When you click on the house, a menu of 9 icons appears: changing the display orientation, switching profiles, turning on the flashlight, launching the task manager, SMS, explorer, calculator, wireless connection manager and radio. When you press the house again, the M-Desk program is launched, in which application shortcuts are distributed among the tabs, and you can move them yourself.
Phone book
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The "Contacts" menu is called up by pressing the right soft key. The top line here is for searching; To the right of each number we see an icon showing where the contact is saved - to the phone or to the SIM card. Entries are sorted by name or organization. For each name you create, a wide variety of information is entered, but melodies and pictures can only be assigned to individual names. There are 4 groups (personal, holiday, seasonal, work) plus the ability to create your own, but you cannot put ringtones or images on them. By pressing the call button we enter the dialing mode; It’s convenient to enter numbers with both a stylus and your finger. There is also a speed dial. A separate graphic button is designed for video calls.
Call management
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In dialing mode, a list of recent calls is displayed at the top of the display, indicating the status as an icon to the left of the number. A regular log can be viewed by pressing graphic button"Calls"; To the left of the number, its status is displayed, and in the options menu you can view the duration of calls and set the viewing mode (filter) of calls: all, only missed, only outgoing/incoming.
Messages
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The device supports the creation of SMS, MMS and messages Email. To work with e-mail you need to configure account Outlook and POP3/IMAP4. When typing SMS text, you can easily switch the keyboard layout with the stylus. You can also type a message with your finger, but you have to constantly make sure that there are no “wrong clicks”. The maximum length of one SMS message is 160 characters. The MMS service is implemented as standard; You can insert images, video clips, and sound recordings into messages.
Games
Radio is a rare guest among Windows Mobile devices, which makes it all the more pleasant to see it in the X800. We liked the implementation: there is both a European range from 87.5 to 108 MHz, and an extended Japanese range - 76-90 MHz. Stations can be set manually or by auto search. The communicator allows you to save up to 50 radio stations into memory, and you can enter a name for each.
MP3 player
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The media player can be launched by holding the left soft button; When launched, a library opens with bookmarks for music, videos, TV recordings and playlists. Music is sorted by artists, albums and genres, videos - only by genres. The library can be updated at any time - just select the appropriate command in the menu.
The player interface completely replicates a regular Windows media player: at the top left is the name of the song with bitrate, on the right is the rating, and at the bottom is the duration scale and graphic controls. There is random and replay, and background mode. However, if you wish, you can interrupt playback while working with another application. The device perceives Cyrillic tags without problems, so Russian song titles are displayed quite correctly.
The volume headroom is good, no problems here. You can use wired headphones with a 2.5mm jack (these are included in the kit), or wireless stereo headphones. At incoming call By default, the song pauses and then continues playing from where it was interrupted. If desired, you can disable this, then you will have to resume the player manually.
Applications
In addition to standard applications - scheduler, voice recorder, calculator, alarm clock and office suite, several useful utilities are installed. Among them are “black” and “white” lists for calls and SMS; profile manager - a total of 4 profiles can be configured, these include the volume of the call signal and the level of the display backlight; applications for archiving and restoring personal information - contacts, messages, files from “My Documents” and network settings.
Accessories
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The kit includes a leather case, also known as a belt holster. The accessory is made of very high quality, in particular, there are holes for a polyphonic speaker and a headset connection, regardless of which side the communicator is placed on. Also included in the package are a miniUSB cable and a wired stereo headset, a charger, a quick user guide, a CD with synchronization software and a user manual, a rechargeable battery, a complete user manual, accessories for using the device in a car in GPS mode (holder and cigarette lighter charger, with it you don’t have to be afraid that the device will run out of charge), a protective film for the screen, navigation programs - one or two, depending on the configuration (in the basic version - Navitel Navigator 3.0, in the advanced version - also the AUTOSPUTNIK program).
Results
We liked the glofiish X800 communicator. The large size of the case, as it turns out, is not a problem, and the only ergonomic complaint is the inconvenience of replacing the memory card. A VGA display, FM radio with 2 bands, a good navigation program and a convenient menu are the undoubted advantages of the model, allowing it to be head and shoulders above its competitors. Problems with the camera, most likely, will be eliminated in commercial versions, so the functionality of the X800 will no longer cause any complaints. Therefore, in our opinion, sales volumes for the “eight hundredth” are quite good, and deservedly so.
Of course, we are talking about the functionality of software development tools for Windows Mobile, which gives the average user the opportunity to use the most functional third-party software.
At the same time, the overwhelming superiority of similar HTC products, characterized by a long service life battery life, but indecently low, by the standards of the latest generation of PDAs (HP HW4700, FS Pocket Loox N560), performance, brought a high turnover of loyalty among fans of Windows Mobile devices. We have already noted in the review that so functional devices are niche for High Tech Computer Corporation, while the Touch project is becoming a priority for the next few years.
It would seem that a quite important user niche for such expensive devices is being vacated, which can be occupied by a company that puts the emphasis in its products on performance and functionality, and not on affordable prices and third-party interface types.
It is for this reason that in 2006 a new player entered the market and began work by creating its own production facilities. From the title it is already clear that we are talking about E-TEN - a company that has proven the need of customers for functional and, most importantly, productive communicators on Windows Mobile. An important role in the success of the product was played by the choice of the supplier of most components for the production of devices - you must agree, solutions from Samsung are closer to Marvell (Intel PXA) processors than to OMAP 850 from TI.
However, the company only began to actively participate in the market at the beginning of 2007, with the launch of the iconic glofiish X500 model. However, by that time the brand was not yet widely known to many and remained the preserve of technology enthusiasts. While some companies sign large contracts with PR agencies in order to promote their own brand, E-TEN took a path that is worth writing down in textbooks on marketing in the 21st century. While many manufacturers were gearing up to launch VGA screens in communicators by 2008-2009, E-TEN took and equipped the X500 communicator with a 2.8-inch VGA matrix, adding “+” to the index. As a result, people got what they had been waiting for for so long. Speaking about the popularity of the glofiish X500+, we can note only one eloquent fact: the popularity of the device, which costs about $700, provoked a real crisis of shortage of VGA screens from Toshiba, which is the leader in the production of such screens.
But it’s one thing to gain an advantage, and another thing to maintain leadership in a niche you occupy. Thus, the most appropriate step on the part of E-TEN was the creation of a successor to the X500+, which received a less strict design and a sixth Windows edition Mobile. This model was the hero of our today's review - glofiish X800.
Design
Compared to the austere look of its predecessor, the X800 looks much more festive, and there is no hint of youthful design notes. The body is made of a combination of silver plastic, soft-textured black plastic framing the ends, a rubber lining on the back panel, and an aluminum lining framing the screen. When looking at the ends of the body, a fairly strong analogy arises with.
The device is made in a monoblock form factor with dimensions of 113.6x60.3x15.9 mm, the weight of the device is 146 grams, which allows you to carry the device in most pockets of outerwear without experiencing any noticeable inconvenience.
However, you can also use a horizontally oriented holster included with the device.
The front panel is made of a combination of silver plastic, as well as a black aluminum trim with a large vertical texture.
A centimeter from the top edge there is a hole for the earpiece, in the depths of which you can see a fine protective mesh. To the left is the lens of an additional VGA camera for video calls and taking self-portraits. Next to the camera window there is a wireless connection activity indicator. When Bluetooth is active, the indicator flashes blue. In the case of Wi-Fi, the orange indicator is active. On the opposite side, just to the right of the model index, there is a power indicator, blinking green when GSM/UMTS is active or red when the battery charge level is critical. When charging, the indicator lights up constantly red.
Exactly in the center of the body is the main advantage of the communicator - a 2.8-inch TFT screen capable of displaying up to 65,536 colors, although the hardware limit is 16.7 million colors. Let's take a closer look at the characteristics of the screen, taking into account the unconditional interest in it among all users of communicators with QVGA screens of a similar size.
So, we are dealing with a screen measuring 57.4 x 42.6 mm, the dot size of which is 0.088 x 0.089 mm, which is significantly less than 0.99 x 0.98 mm for the display (,), which is considered practically the standard of clarity.
In such conditions high definition Even color rendering, far from the harsh reality of images, is perceived quite adequately. The colors on the screen are bright and saturated, while the viewing angles are only 130 degrees in both directions. In the sun, the screen noticeably fades, but image clarity remains at an acceptable level. We have noted more than once that this is due to the polyethylene film of the touch glass, which has far from the best light transmission compared to plexiglass.
A centimeter below the screen is a crowded block of navigation keys, which includes keys for launching GPS-Viewer, which allows you to visually view the process of searching for satellites, as well as compass calibration. On the right is the Home Menu key, which launches proprietary utility M-Desk. Above these buttons are soft keys. No less interesting are the L-shaped rockers, which combine call answer/hang up buttons, as well as narrow Start and OK buttons. The latter have serious complaints regarding ergonomics. The situation is not saved by large risks that significantly increase tactility. The only way to at least eliminate accidental clicks is to touch the very edge of the case with your finger.
In the center of this entire composition is the square base of a five-way joystick, rising above the base by almost 2.5 mm. Considering the soft pad on the end plus a fairly sharp (in the good sense of the word) chamfer, working with the joystick gives the most pleasant impression, despite the tendency for play to appear.
On the right side of the case there is a slightly recessed small power button; pressing it for a long time does not turn off the device. Toward the bottom is a noticeably raised focus/shutter button, which when pressed fully launches the camera app.
The left side is notable for its narrow volume rocker, which is also accessible for blind use by both right- and left-handed people during a conversation. True, right-handers will not be particularly pleased with the notes/voice recorder button located immediately below this rocker. On the other hand, to start recording, you need to press a softkey. A centimeter below you can see an inconspicuous hole for the Soft Reset key.
Closer to the bottom edge there is a standard 2.5 mm jack for connecting a headset or headphone adapters.
The top end, which is entirely occupied by the GPS antenna, remains pristinely clean, while the bottom contains a microphone hole, a slot for microSD cards memory, closed with a non-removable hinged plug.
The card is fixed rather softly, which negatively affects its removal by those with short nails.
To the right of the slot is a classic MiniUSB connector for connecting to a PC or charger. The stylus cap completes the composition.
The back panel is also made of silver plastic, equipped with a large rubber pad, into which all the main elements are inscribed.
This is, first of all, the lens of the main 2 MP camera, next to which there is an LED flash and a symbolic mirror for self-portraits. To the right of the camera block there are large holes for the polyphonic speaker, under which you can see a fairly large protective mesh.
At the bottom of the panel you can see a large ledge that allows you to conveniently pick up the edge of the battery compartment cover. The lid has a tight longitudinal play, which does not in any way affect the ease of use of the device, which cannot be said about creaking when you press the center of the lid with your finger.
By removing the cover, the communicator will automatically turn off - this is the only way to turn off the device, however, it is quite logical. Under the cover is a large lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 1530 mAh. The battery charge is enough for:
- 4 hours of work with maximum screen backlight or 6.5 hours with average screen brightness.
- 13 hours of reading time at minimum backlight level.
- 16 hours of listening to music with the screen backlight off.
In general, you should expect 1.5-2 days of work with priority on telephone functions rather than using the capabilities of the PDA. Otherwise, the battery charge will last for one day, and then only with a stretch. Despite the fact that the SIM card slot is located away from the battery compartment, installed element The power supply provides 10% overlap of the slot, and therefore removal of the card is possible only with the battery removed.
The slot is made in the style of a door with guides, equipped with a movable top part that ensures fixation in the slot. This is somewhat more convenient than using the entire door as a moving part, as in most Nokia phones.
Hardware Features
The E-TEN Glofiish X800 is based on Samsung's time-tested hardware platform, the heart of which is a 32-bit ARM processor SC32442 clocked at 500 MHz. This is quite enough to work with such a resource-intensive VGA screen. In general, the speed of working in the menu is quite comparable with both the predecessor X500 and the Acer N3xx generation of PDAs. Quite serious complaints can be attributed to the volumes random access memory, which is part of the installed 256 MB NAND memory module. So, for the distribution operating system and other service set, about 32 MB of memory is allocated, while the remaining 218 MB are distributed as follows:
- 173.22 MB of available ROM memory for saving user data;
- 45.2 MB of RAM memory, of which 27.54 MB is constantly occupied by the operating system as a buffer. As a result, only 17.66 MB of memory remains available to the user to run applications. Of course, this is clearly not enough to fully operate the device as a multitasking PDA. It's a pity that this shortcoming has not been corrected since the predecessor X500+.
Otherwise, you can see the characteristics of the device below:
- Supported communication standards: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA/UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz;
- Modules wireless communication: Bluetooth 2.0 with support for A2DP&HDR, WI-FI IEEE 802.11b/g, GPS SIRFStar III;
- Interfaces: miniUSB for connecting to a PC via charger, 2.5 mm jack for connecting a headset;
- Multimedia. 5 + 5 mW output power to headphones, 2 MP camera with autofocus + VGA camera for self-portraits or video calls.
Software part
The operating system is Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional. No significant differences in the operation of the standard functions of the device were noticed, and therefore let us proceed directly to the description of the pre-installed software.
First of all, we note the presence of a separate application manager, available both in the programs/utilities folder and on the Today screen in the form of a miniature chip icon. Appearance dispatcher is reminiscent of the color scheme in style Windows Vista, where their similarities end. The program's capabilities are similar to the built-in RAM memory manager and are limited to closing the selected program, all running programs, as well as changing the presentation style between icons and list.
Spb Mobile Shell
A very simple, at first glance, add-on over the Today screen, which is a row of icons for calling the most popular functions. There can be no more than 6 icons in total, each of which can be assigned a specific graphic icon. Installation available to choose from:
Home Tab, which is an active indicator of the battery charge level in percentage form. When you click on the icon, a row of 12 quick launch icons opens for the most popular programs, according to the developer.
Dial Tab 1, 2, 3– shortcuts quick access to the five most popular contacts. It turns out to be a pretty good analogue of the contacts window in TouchFLO, allowing you to quickly get to one of 15 (if all three windows are displayed) subscribers.
Time Tab– a simple add-on in the form of a clock displaying the time for three countries, selected at the user’s discretion. You can also get direct access to setting the alarm clock, limited to a standard set of three values. As usual, it is possible to change the days of operation, time accurate to the minute, activate light and vibration indicators, as well as select a signal melody for each of the alarms, albeit without direct support for your own ringtones (transfer the desired wav file to the C:/ directory /Windows, and voila - everything works!)
Windows Live– a client of the WEB 2.0 service from Microsoft of the same name, or, to be more precise, a shortcut to a standard client, which is the main difference between the sixth edition of the OS and the fifth, with the AKU 3.3 package.
Weather Tab– a rather laconic weather forecast viewer that allows you to display the forecast for the current day for a pre-selected country.
Wireless Connection– the simplest tool that allows you to quickly turn on or turn off any communication module.
M-Desk 1.4
One of the most functional pre-installed tools for simplified operation of the communicator, among those meager sets that other manufacturers provide users, including TouchFLO 1.0.
Again we have four bookmarks, now more specialized. Let's take a closer look at each of them.
Phone. Under this tab there are shortcuts like standard means for writing SMS/MMS, calling the on-screen numeric keypad for dialing a number, calling a full-screen 3x4 matrix of icons of frequently dialed phones, and numbers are added automatically from call lists. It is also possible to change profiles, which are settings for alert modes. No less interesting is the presence of simple black lists, which allow you to create a list of subscribers whose calls will be ignored, as well as a list of the only allowed subscribers, whose calls will be accepted, unlike all others.
The most popular office functions of the communicator, such as: launching Word, Excel, Power Point, calendar, contacts, mail client, and Internet browser Explorer. Of course, the list can be expanded using the settings button, which allows you to add shortcuts to any installed program.
Entertainment and everything connected with it. An interesting fact is that there is a radio that allows you to store up to 50 radio stations in memory. Unfortunately, the signal reception level is noticeably lower than in Nokia and Sony Ericsson products. And with Sony phones Ericsson has one not very pleasant similarity: the volume of the audio signal output to the headphones when listening to music is many times greater than what can be obtained when listening to music. Another disadvantage is the inability to output audio from the radio to polyphonic speakers.
It makes no sense to describe the capabilities of Windows Media Player, balls, solitaire and the photo-video viewer; everything is standard for Windows Mobile with a VGA screen.
Next on the list of interesting programs is the simple Location SMS, which allows you to answer the questions “Where are you?”, “Where have you gone?” with a smile on your face. and other issues related to the desire to make your location public. We launch the program, wait for the satellites to be found, get our coordinates (latitude and longitude), and send them to the desired subscriber. There is little practical benefit, but your mood will immediately improve.
The last tab is system information. This includes active indicators of battery status, amount of free RAM, free place on the memory card and the screen backlight level. You can also add various shortcuts for wireless connection settings, which we will talk about in more detail in the corresponding part of the review, and also change the screen orientation using two unchanged icons at the bottom of the program window.
As we have already mentioned, the built-in SIRF Star III module is used for navigation, which provides very good results regarding satellite search time:
- “cold” start (search for satellites and determination of coordinates): 2-4 minutes.
- “hot” start (synchronization with satellite): 20-40 seconds.
GPS Viewer
A proprietary utility for searching for available satellites and obtaining the coordinates of the device’s position on the ground. Due to the high visibility of the satellite search process, there is at least some justification for the presence of such a utility in the pre-installed software package.
Navitel Navigator 3.0 will be supplied along with commercial samples; however, a configuration option with the AUTOSPUTNIK program will also be presented on the market. This configuration option will be marked with a special sticker on the box.
Connection
Like other communicators running Windows Mobile 6.0, E-Ten Glofiish X800 connects to a PC only if there is installed version ActiveSync 4.5. This connection has one more than significant drawback: recording files at a speed of 150-200 kb/s, plus incorrect work with files larger than 100 MB.
Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR support, and the ability to stream stereo audio to a headset (A2DP). There were no problems with communication between the communicator and other supported devices. The average data transfer speed is 65-75 kb/s.
Before moving on to the description of Wi-Fi, let's take a closer look at the drivers of wireless modules, which are own development E-Ten programmers.
Wireless Manager
The program already mentioned above, which is the center of all settings for wireless modules. It has a nice, intuitive interface that allows you to perform basic actions with the touch of a finger, without the need to remove the stylus. To activate each of the communication modules, just click on the corresponding icon on the left side of the screen, while the key icon opposite opens the settings window for each adapter. Let's consider more detailed settings Bluetooth modules and Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth
There is a fairly comprehensive application for this data transfer protocol, which has almost the maximum functionality among all the utilities available today. Externally working window The program consists of five points: a list of paired devices and adding new ones, connecting a headset, Active Sync synchronization via BT, receiving/transferring files, as well as direct Outlook synchronization– contacts with another device.
There is also a separate application for connecting to WLAN access points, which is not characterized by maximum functionality and convenience, but allows you to quickly create a connection that requires a password.
Tests
Under this heading I would like to include two tests carried out in order to establish some clarity on two points: is the processor performance sufficient to view unconverted video, and what is the situation with the audio path of the device.
In the first case, we used the benchmark built into TCPMP 0.72, which differs from Core Player by an almost imperceptible 1-1.5% advantage in operating speed. To evaluate performance, we used several dynamic videos. In the first case, this is an unconverted Rammstein – America clip, the converted version of which is the third video. The second video is a fairly old Crysis promotional video, which combines quite a few dynamic gameplay scenes.
Sample 1. 704x416, 1.5 Mbit/s: 27.57%
Sample 2. 320x240, 399kbit/s: 102.72%
Sample 3. 640x378, 727Kbit/s: 53.25%
Not the most impressive results, characterizing one not the most best feature allocation of CPU resources in the absence of high priority for execution. However, if we put aside resource-intensive 3D graphics, as well as the notorious video viewing, the device’s operating speed is sufficient for most tasks.
It was quite interesting to test the audio path of the device using RMAA. As expected, the results were rather mediocre, which partly explains the low maximum volume level.
RightMark Audio Analyzer test
Circuit under test: External loopback (line-out - line-in)
Operating mode: 16-bit, 44 kHz
General results
| Frequency response unevenness (from 40 Hz to 15 kHz), dB: | +0.26, -2.04 | Average |
| Noise level, dB (A): | -62.0 | Badly |
| Dynamic range, dB (A): | 61.4 | Badly |
| Harmonic distortion,%: | 0.072 | Average |
| Intermodulation distortion, %: | 4.010 | Very bad |
| Interpenetration of channels, dB: | -59.1 | Average |
| Intermodulation at 10 kHz, %: | 21.413 | Very bad |
Overall rating: Poor
Frequency response
| Frequency range | Unevenness |
| 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB | -5.66, +0.26 |
| 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB | -2.04, +0.26 |
Noise level
| Parameter | Left | Right |
| RMS power, dB: | -60.0 | -60.0 |
| RMS power (A-weighted), dB: | -62.0 | -62.0 |
| Peak level, dB (FS): | -36.8 | -37.1 |
| DC offset, %: | -0.02 | -0.02 |
Dynamic range
| Parameter | Left | Right |
| Dynamic range, dB: | +59.4 | +59.4 |
| Dynamic range (A-weighted), dB: | +61.4 | +61.4 |
| DC offset, %: | -0.02 | -0.02 |
Harmonic distortion + noise (at -3 dB)
| Parameter | Left | Right |
| THD, %: | 0.0719 | 0.0721 |
| THD + noise, %: | 1.8413 | 1.8513 |
| SOI + noise (A-weighted), %: | 0.6164 | 0.6194 |
Intermodulation distortion
| Parameter | Left | Right |
| KII + noise, %: | 4.0099 | 4.0242 |
| KII + noise (A-weighted), %: | 2.1875 | 2.1954 |
Interpenetration of stereo channels
| Parameter | A lion. | Left->Right |
| Penetration at 100 Hz, dB: | -56 | -6 |
| Penetration at 1 kHz, dB: | -58 | -6 |
| Penetration at 10 kHz, dB: | -61 | -7 |
Intermodulation (variable frequency)
| Parameter | Left | Right |
| KII + noise at 5 kHz, %: | 13.1010 | 13.1565 |
| KII + noise at 10 kHz, %: | 13.3062 | 13.2970 |
| KII + noise at 15 kHz, %: | 37.9173 | 37.7843 |
Camera
The communicator has two built-in cameras: a 2-megapixel main one, equipped with a flash and a mirror, as well as an additional VGA for shooting self-portraits with a resolution of 640x480.
In both cases, one single application is used, called both through the program menu and by fully pressing the shutter key. The program launch time leaves much to be desired, because... ranges from 4 to 8 seconds depending on the number of applications in the background.
The interface for working with the camera is similar to that in the X500, X500+ communicators. This is a traditional full-screen viewfinder, replete with sketchy white icons, as well as the painfully familiar settings button. By clicking on it, all the edges of the screen are filled with large icons, each of which is responsible for its own settings. However, let's list all the items of such a unique menu, and the order of listing will be clockwise, so as not to get confused in such a large number of icons.
Active camera. To the right in the center is the icon for switching the active camera. Front and Rear, respectively.
Hide/show settings menu. We have already mentioned this a few lines above.
Switching photo/video modes. Starting from this moment, we will describe the remaining points for each mode separately.
Photo
Number of photos at a time in multi-shot mode. Available values: 3, 5, 9, 12 frames. In this mode, photos are saved with a resolution of 640x480.
Timer value. When the shooting mode with the shutter timer is active, you can configure the time of this timer. You can choose from 3, 5, 7, 10 seconds, after which the photo will be taken with the specified focus.
White balance
Final frame resolution. The following values are available to choose from: 176x144, 320x240, 640x480, 1280x960, 1600x1200.
File format. There are three saved file formats to choose from; it can be bmp, jpeg, or jpeg with the coordinates obtained via GPS recorded in EXIF metadata.
Shooting modes. This can be either the aforementioned multi-shot, shooting with a timer, normal mode, or shooting portraits in a resolution of 80x60 for subsequent association of the CC by the subscriber in contacts.
Change screen orientation between vertical and horizontal.
Turn the flash on or off.
Drawing the date in the corner of the photo.
Close application. And just close it, not roll it up.
Memory to save. Phone memory or microSD card.
An obscure assistant mode.
Color effects. Available to choose from:
negative effects,
shades of gray,
sepia,
mirror reflection.
Framework. There is a meager set of three frames.
Anti-flicker. You can select a fixed adjustment for flicker suppression of the CRT screen in the frame, with a frequency of 50Hz, 60Hz, or auto mode, characterized by low efficiency.
Video
White balance. You can choose from either an automatic value or: incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp, sunny, in the shade, cloudy, night.
Change resolution. The available values are 320x240, 176x144, 128x96.
Quality. Changing frame compression. You can choose from high, medium, and low quality videos.
- enable/disable audio recording in videos.
- activation of the flash, which allows you to comfortably shoot at a distance of 1-3 meters.
- the same incomprehensible assistant.
- color effects. You can choose from negative, grayscale, sepia, mirror effects, or a regular photo without effects.
- Still the same flicker suppression.
In general, working with the camera gives me mixed feelings. On the one hand, comparing the speed of operation with other communicators, everything is very good. But as soon as you take a smartphone with an S60 for comparison, you realize that focusing on an object in 5 seconds, the viewfinder operating speed of no more than 10 fps, and the time to save a picture/video about 10-15 seconds are unacceptably low values that sometimes make you wonder the need to shoot some interesting scene. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that the shutter speed is at least ½ second, and in low light conditions it reaches two seconds.
As stated above, the X800 has moderate dimensions for its class and performance characteristics, 114 x 61 x 16 mm at 146 g. weight. The device fits comfortably in the hand, although this factor directly depends on the size of the hands; some respondents thought the size of the new product was excessive. The X800 can be carried in the pockets of outerwear, although it is more appropriate to transport it in a bag or a holster on the belt. The candy bar form factor without an external antenna has smoothed edges, which adds some ergonomics to the device.
The body materials used plastic of different textures: black soft-touch along the contour of the entire device and the edging of the camera console, matte silver in the outline of the front panel and back cover, slightly extending behind the camera block, as well as a black insert in the display outline with a relief in the form of oblong stripes. In addition, the speaker surround is made of glossy silver plastic, just like the joystick substrate, and the lenses of both cameras are trimmed with red outlines. Despite the variety of materials and colors, the device does not seem pretentious. Yes, it is less strict than the X500+, but not vulgar, rather an acquired taste.
The layout of the elements on the X800 case is traditional for devices of this type. The dominant feature of the front panel and at the same time the highlight of the new product is the TFT VGA display (640x480 pixels), color transflective. The physical dimensions of the display are small, 2.8?, but due to this, the resolution looks even more advantageous - the picture is clear, very pleasing to the eye.
Viewing angles are good, but not excellent, the brightness margin is decent: we didn’t have to use the backlight at maximum during testing even once. Despite the fact that the display is recessed into the body by a good millimeter and a half, traces of the use of the communicator remain on it, because otherwise the case is not easily soiled, so use highly desirable. Generally speaking, it makes sense to place any device with a touch screen under a film before first use, because the display in devices of this kind is the most valuable, the main control element, and if it is scratched, it will not be so convenient and pleasant for you to use the device.
Above the display there is the above-described vertical slot of the earpiece speaker in a silver frame, a camera lens for video conferencing, as well as 2 operation indicators shifted to the edges. The indicators flicker depending on activation: blue Bluetooth (left indicator), green GSM module activity (right indicator) and red varying degrees of charging. The camera on the front surface (0.3 megapixels), due to the lack of 3G networks in Russia, can serve as a mirror.
A block of control keys is located under the display. Due to the presence of a touch screen, the alphanumeric block in the communicator is not optional; messages, names and numbers are entered by tapping the stylus on the screen. The control keys are represented by a comfortable joystick with a rubber pad that prevents your finger from slipping, contextual keys, keys for accepting and rejecting calls, as well as the “Home”, “OK”, “Start” and GPS keys. Despite the fact that the keys are located quite close to each other, and the call acceptance key is combined in an arc with the “Start” key, just like the “OK” key with the end call key, to prevent accidental pressing of adjacent keys, the manufacturer has provided small recesses in the places junction. By and large, there is no need for such a variety of buttons; the accept and end keys, plus a couple of contextual ones, would be enough.
The backlighting of the keys is spot-on, quite bright and multi-colored due to the markings . As for uniformity, it is present, although it is somewhat difficult to assess on 7 keys.
The keys and connectors on the side faces are arranged as follows: on the left, slightly shifted upward from the center, there is a combined volume change key, and below it is a small voice recorder button. A slot for reset is visible just below, and closer to the bottom edge there is a mini-jack connector (2.5?) for connecting a headset.
On the right side everything is much more prosaic, diametrically opposite and equally distant from the center, below is the camera's start/shutter key, and on top is the communicator's on/off key. All keys on the side faces have a moderate stroke, which, on the one hand, eliminates accidental pressing, but on the other hand, given their small size, affects ease of use.
On the bottom edge there is a compartment for microSD memory cards covered with a non-removable plug on 2 legs, and on both sides of it there is a microphone hole and a microSD connector, respectively.
The X800 is charged and synchronized with a desktop PC via the interface connector, which is quite convenient, but not new. As for the memory card compartment, under the plug there are ordinary slides, which, after inserting a card and pressing it, fix the latter and also easily release it after pressing it again. However, in order to remove the card, the user will have to pry it off either with long nails or with improvised means, because... even after “snapping off” the sled, the user is left with a rather small tail for manipulation.
In addition, on the right, going deep into the body, there is a pencil case for a pen (stylus). Due to the clever tip, the pen is practically invisible during everyday use on the body, but getting it out will not be difficult. The stylus itself is telescopic, with a plastic tip and sting, moderately plump and subjectively too short for comfortable use.
The top edge of the communicator is unremarkable except for the recessed GPS inscription.
The battery compartment cover is mounted on 10 ledges, 3 on the side and 2 on the top and bottom of the inner surface. The fixation of the housing element is quite strong, but to remove it, as in the case of a memory card, you will need either long nails or improvised means you need to pry the cover at the bottom and unclip it from the body. Despite the sufficient thoroughness of the fastening, the lid creaks when the device is compressed. In general, although the body is quite well-built and there are no unnecessary gaps, the device sometimes creaks, this is noticeable during a conversation.
The X800 is powered by a Li-pol battery with a capacity of 1530 mAh, located in the corresponding recess under the cover. The battery sits very tightly in the socket and even with the cover removed there is no need to worry that it will fall out; there is a corresponding ledge on the right side of the recess for its removal.
The SIM card compartment is visible even without removing the battery, but it is not possible to remove the card, because the battery secures it along the top edge. The developers' idea is somewhat unclear, but it does not cause any inconvenience.
The compartment is secured with a metal bracket and a clamping mechanism, which, together with the fixation described above, protects the card from possible loss.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: User interface
The communicator's desktop is typical for Windows Mobile devices, except for the clearer display of information on the VGA display. The top line is given to display service symbols, such as the level of reception and battery charge, clock, as well as the availability of wireless protocols, WiFi, Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G. Bottom line captions for context keys.
The main desktop field can be varied at your discretion.
By default, it is represented by the current date, operator network information, owner data, message information, and a list of tasks and appointments. At will, the user can change the order in which the fields are displayed, or remove them from the screen altogether. The desktop wallpaper can be a downloaded or captured image.
Despite this, in the utilities section of the main menu you can find the proprietary M-Desk launcher. Unlike Mobile Shell, it does not include additional applications, but in addition to access to almost all applications, it allows you to sort them into separate tabs, thereby simplifying access to menu items.
There is no way to bypass Task Manager; the application, which is hidden in the lower right corner of the screen, contains data about current running applications and allows you to close them either individually or en masse. Options for displaying running list and table. Undoubtedly, a useful product; previously, to track running processors it was necessary to use third-party utilities.
Regarding the dialer in the X800, it is similar to those in classic devices: the top field contains data about the last call, and when dialing a number, numbers are displayed on it. Just below there are 3 columns with numbers, and 1 column of service commands, such as “back”, “speed dial”, “calls” and the actual conversation start key. Dialing a number with your finger at the current screen size is not convenient, but it is not impossible either; rather, there are restrictions on using it on the street, for example, with gloves. There are 2 skins for the dialer, so if desired, the design, or rather the color, can be changed.
The device menu can be divided into 2 types: quick access menu and main menu. In the first case, the menu is activated by “tapping” on the “Start” key and is a customizable vertical list of 7 items, data about the 5 most recently launched applications (or 7 icons in horizontal orientation), as well as access to the main menu and settings.
The main menu, or as it is called in all Windows Mobile devices, “programs,” is an analogue of the desktop Windows OS: application icons and inscriptions under them. One screen can accommodate no more than 12 icons, and this is true for both vertical and horizontal orientation.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: Telephone service
By default, the call log, which, as mentioned above, is accessible from the dialer, displays data about all calls, but if you wish, you can filter missed, outgoing and incoming numbers, and, in addition, sorting by caller names is available. In addition to the name and number, the list itself displays the time, date and duration of the conversation (if it took place). The user can also view data on the duration of all calls with the ability to delete “old” calls (from 1 week to 1 year).
The phone's address book is designed for as many contacts as the memory allows. For each subscriber, you can make an uncountable number of entries; it’s easier to say what data the device does not offer to enter than to list those present. 12 telephone numbers of various types, 3 e-mail addresses, home, work address, web page address, and much more, even the assistant’s phone number.
It is possible to assign an individual ringtone and picture, as well as sort contacts by user groups. For ease of editing, it still makes sense to synchronize the communicator with the Outlook address book.
Among the nice additions of the X800 are the Call Filter (customizable “black list”) and Speed Dial dialer for quickly dialing 10 frequently used subscribers with a simple interface.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: Messages
The application interface is similar to that of Outlook, familiar to PC users, and has a tree structure. The X800 supports all major message types, namely sms, mms and email.
When it comes to writing messages, there are no difficulties. First, enter the recipient and proceed to editing the message. Templates are provided for quick entry, and tracking options can be set for each specific message.
As for the client's e-mail, it is almost simpler than the SMS service. Once you've set up your account and access the Internet, you can type and receive messages almost as easily as on a desktop PC. There were no problems with displaying Russian encodings during testing, but the problem of an account disappearing out of the blue was present, although the device does not allow you to create an entry with the same name.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: There is no T9 dictionary as such, but the built-in keyboard, when typing words, always suggests their continuation, which is quite convenient and allows you to speed up the writing process.
Organizer, office
Calculator The first 3 applications are almost exactly the same as their big brothers from the desktop PC. By the way, part of this review was written on the device under test. Problems with editing and saving documents from classic versions of data Microsoft products
Office is not fixed. Tasks a list of to-dos, which can be displayed as a list on for an eloquent reminder of yourself, and also, if necessary, group them at your discretion.
Notes allow the user to leave both a handwritten note and one typed on the virtual keyboard.
The calendar will outperform even its desktop counterpart in terms of display variations. There is a day, week, month, year and even a complete calendar for the current year by month. To create a reminder, you must enter the subject, location, start and end, and select the period and time of the reminder. The user is also asked to configure the repeatability of the event, selecting a category and writing a note. When synchronizing with a PC, provided installed application
Outlook can synchronize calendar entries with your PDA.
Calculator A simple adding machine with advanced functions such as percentage, square root, +/- and 1/x, as well as memory functions.
Explorer can also be classified as an office application. It is similar to that of a desktop PC and allows the user not only to view the cataloged content of the device, but also to change and delete files and folders.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: There are as many as 3 alarm clocks in the device. Each of them can be configured to go off once or on certain days.
The alert sound is set from the sound settings menu.
Communication capabilities
Object Push
Audio/Video Remote Control
During testing, the device was connected to several smartphones, a PDA and a laptop to transfer information, no failures were recorded. In addition, the A2DP profile was tested with the Plantronics Pulsar 590 headset, the combination worked correctly.
For ease of use and activation of supported wireless networks, a so-called “Wireless Manager” with a fun interface is provided. This application, among other things, supports disabling the radio unit, which will be convenient if you need to use the device on an airplane, and disabling/enabling all wireless modules at the same time.
As for the radio module, it supports the following variety of frequencies: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA/UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: GPS
The device has a built-in GPS module based on the traditional SirfStar III chip. Alas, from the installed software there is only a GPS Viewer with a search for available satellites, a Location SMS for sending, if necessary, your current coordinates and a Satellite Data Update to speed up positioning on the ground with the possibility of automatic and manual updating.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: games and applications
Taking into account the capabilities of the communicator's operating system, we can assume that the 2 games installed by default are just a drop in the ocean from the gaming content available on the Internet. However, Solitaire Solitaire and Bubble Breaker puzzle are available. The user is free to install any games, both in the device’s memory and on a memory card, but the X800 is not friendly with Java; support for applets is not provided, so either accept it or use third-party programs.
From the installed software I note:
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: Multimedia capabilities
The X800 has an FM radio. The application interface is simple and clear: the top line contains icons for turning off the display, favorites and selecting a radio station frequency, and below is a window with the currently playing radio station and an equalizer. For some reason, the main field is occupied by a vertical list of saved radio stations. Surprisingly, there is no sound output to the communicator's speaker.
Playing all multimedia content in the device is possible through Windows Media Player version 10 (version 10.3, Build 18125).
The user is asked to select the type of information (audio, video), media (device or memory card) and start playing. Before searching, it makes sense to update the library, a feature that searches for all supported content on the device.
By default, the player has only one skin, but it can be supplemented with new ones downloaded from the Internet. Supports functions such as random playback, song repeat, playlists.
Supported music formats include MP3, WMA, WAV, AMR, AWB, MID, MMF, RMI, AAC. Playing music is possible either through stereo speakers or through a headset (wired or Bluetooth). A wired headset connects to a traditional 2.5?-jack connector, so to listen to songs through your favorite headphones you will need an adapter. In the mode of cyclic playback of one song when fully charged, the device worked for about 11 hours. Not bad, but not the most stellar indicator, it’s worth saying.
E-ten Glofiish X800 runs the Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system. The heart of the communicator is a 500 MHz Samsung SC32442 (ARM) processor, and the “brains” are 64 MB of RAM and 256 MB of ROM memory. If at first glance there are no complaints about the processor, then the manufacturer has clearly been greedy with the memory; purchasing a device and a memory card at the same time is almost mandatory. On the other hand, given the relatively low cost of microSD cards and the widespread availability of this type of card, this situation should not cause problems. It is worth noting the hot-swappability of removable memory cards and the stated support for volumes up to 4GB.
To evaluate the performance of the communicator, the standard Benchmark from Spb Software House was used. The results are shown below in comparison with previously tested devices. Subjectively, not bad, but not ideal either, rather average and predictable results.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: Camera
Screen rotation is supported, although judging by the location of the shutter button, it is worth saying that the device allows for comfortable only horizontal shooting.
For video, the settings are somewhat more meager:
In terms of the quality of the resulting images, the camera deserves a “good” rating. Despite autofocus, pictures often turn out blurry, and macro photography is also not the device’s strong point. The reason for this is the very low speed of saving the resulting images, hence the “stirring”, and this is true both for the internal memory of the device and for the removable memory card.
A flash, if you can call it that, is a flashlight that lights up at the moment of shooting and mostly overexposes the frame in the center.
The front panel camera (0.3 megapixel), due to the lack of 3G networks in Russia, can be used for self-portraits. Examples of pictures will tell about the camera better than any words, but subjectively, only one out of three shots will be good.
To view the footage without launching the application itself, there is a “photo and video” program that can show photos in the form of a table or slides.
An additional function of the camera with the included Namecard Manager is business card recognition. The function is not new and interesting, designed to save the owner from manually entering data from a business card, but during testing it was not possible to fully recognize the information from the cards, despite the fact that the device was offered business cards with different font sizes; it is not possible to read all the information.
Eten Glofiish X800:: Review:: Impressions and conclusions
In the conditions of the Moscow BeeLine network, the device worked on average from a day to a day and a half, depending on the workload and with an average level of calls. This is a traditional indicator for communicators of this class, plus the ability to recharge from any PC via a USB-miniUSB cable.
Regarding the level of reception, it is unremarkable you can’t scold or praise it, you rather don’t think about it, and this is much better than catching a network in places with uncertain reception. The problem of voice transmission delay during calls is present, but this is noted not only in the X800, but, perhaps, in all Windows Mobile devices.
The volume of the ringing signal, even taking into account the external speaker, was not enough for all working conditions: on a noisy street there is a chance to miss incoming call. The vibration alert is average, but you won't miss it in your clothing pocket. The earpiece is not particularly loud; it rather deserves a “good” rating, although during testing, most of the time the X800 was used in conjunction with the Jabra 5020 headset, because Holding the device to your ear during long conversations is somewhat difficult.
In terms of how the microphone works, the situation is similar to a conversational speaker; in a cozy room, the interlocutor can hear you well, but on a busy street he may ask again.
In the E-ten Glofiish review, the summary is probably one of the most difficult sections. The device is undoubtedly interesting, judge for yourself, a VGA communicator with support for almost all known means of data transfer (with the exception of USB host and IR port), moderate size and classic battery life. A tangible advantage of the device is the rich set of pre-installed software. On the other hand, the design is not for everyone, the “toy” nature of writing proprietary applications, some software shortcomings and a considerable price. VGA resolution is good, but on a 2.8 screen? it is not so necessary, while for this device parameter you are offered to invest about 600 euros.
We tried to consider the pros and cons of the device in the article, and it’s up to you to decide. If you are not satisfied with the lack of 3G in the X500+, and a VGA display is required, of which there are not many communicators on the market, then the X800 is undoubtedly your choice.
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