Until recently all manufacturers of mobile phones tried to reduce dimensions of the devices, but such approach has not given positive result. Reduction of dimensions affected convenience of work with phone: small keys are located closely to each other, that leads to frequent erroneous pressing; the small sizes of screens do not allow to look through comfortably the information, and for people with the weakened(easied) sight become practically not suitable in work. That remains to manufacturers so it to leave the sizes of phones the most comfortable, and to reduce thickness of the case. As the first with such decision company Motorola has acted, having let out(having released) model RAZR V3. In a year after an output(exit) of the given model as mushrooms after a rain, began to appear "thin" decisions and from other manufacturers.

Company Voxtel does not lag behind other manufacturers: not so long ago it(she) has presented two thin slajdera from a series iD, it 1iD and 2iD. Today it will be a question of two thin folding beds which are continuation of series V3xx, these are models V350 and V380. Among themselves models differ only with presence in senior of them the external display, in the rest they are similar.

Devices small on thickness, and here other sizes not such and small: V350 - 97x49.5x14.2 mm, V380 - 97x49.5x15.4 mm. The weight of models small - 71 gram weighs V350, and V380 76 gram weighs. For comparison we shall result(bring) dimensions of device Pantech PG-1500 - 91х43.6х16.45 mm, weight of 75 gram. Models from Voxtel can be named man's, as they large enough (on height and width) and for a female hand will be velikovaty. And here due to small thickness of the case and small weight devices without problems can be carried both in a pocket of trousers, and in a pocket of a shirt.

The case of devices is completely executed from enough qualitative plastic. The covering smooth to the touch and not easily soiled, exception is made only with a glossy insert on top cover V380 under which there is an external display and which is constant zalyapyvaetsya. Assembly of the case in both cases of censures does not cause, all details are adjusted closely to each other, nothing lyuftit and is not unsteady. Models will be offered only in black registration of the case, that once again speaks that they are focused in a greater degree on men.

On the top cover of the device the objective of the built in VGA-chamber settles down, it(he) is slightly drowned in the case. Besides in model Voxtel V380 on the top cover there is an external cSTN-display with the sanction 96х96 points (19x19 mm) which about 65000 colors(flowers) are capable to display. The screen is similar to those, established(installed) in model V310, on it(him) the pictures stitched in phone are well displayed, and here photos lose the appeal. The small physical sizes, and the used STN-matrix affect also, in case of with V380 the glossy overlay which is constant zalyapyvaetsya affects, moreover and it is a little blikuet.

During an entering call on the external display the name of the subscriber (if number is brought in a telephone directory of the device) or number is displayed. Plus to it(this) from the right party(side) in a small window (where it is less, considering the sizes of the screen) is displayed a photo or a picture, appropriated(given) to the subscriber. To make out a photo, it is necessary to work hard and imaginations.

One more feature connected with the external screen, consists that at opening phone it(he) is not disconnected(not switched-off), and continues to work (in the device one lamp of illumination for the external and internal display) is established(installed) and on it(him) orientation of a picture (overturns on 180 degrees) varies. At a set of number or by an entering call the information is duplicated on the external screen, that is any person, being beside, can see a name/number and a photo/picture of the caused/causing subscriber. Certainly, chance, that people will look to you at the display, is insignificant, but it is possible to adopt experience of other manufacturers and when the device is opened, to replace the information on it(him) with own trade mark.

On the left lateral surface of devices the aperture for fastening shnurka (thong), a tiny key of activation of the chamber and the same small dual key of volume control settles down. Despite of a plenty of an empty seat, the manufacturer has made a key of volume control absolutely small, and it(she) settles down not so conveniently, it would be quite good, if it(her) have moved a little below. On the right lateral surface the socket for connection wire the sets, covered plastic zaglushkoj which is fixed on the case settles down. At the top end face there are no elements, and here on bottom the interface socket which also is covered rubber zaglushkoj which fastens on the case settles down.

Quickly to open the device one hand not always that the bottom part is little bit wider top turns out, affects, and edges(territories) are slightly oblique, and sometimes it is impossible to pick up a cover quickly. At opening the device the TFT-display with the sanction 128х160 points (29х36 mm) which about 260000 colors(flowers) are capable to display becomes visible the average sizes. Quality of the display quite good for the device of the price category. Around of the screen the mirror framework settles down, it(she) is constant zalyapyvaetsya, practically after each conversation the display should be wiped.

The keyboard of devices is executed from rubber, exception is made only with a four-item navigating key which is made(produced) of plastic. The navigating key could be little bit more in the sizes though with it(her) and so it is convenient to work, simply concerning the sizes of other keys it(she) not seems such big. Other keys large, are well carried, that completely excludes erroneous pressing. Developers used practically all free space due to what the keyboard has turned out very convenient. With it(her) without problems people with large fingers for which it is very complex(difficult) to pick up the device with the convenient keyboard work even.

Illumination of the keyboard of dark blue color, is in regular intervals distributed(allocated) on all surface. On keys are put(rendered) both symbols of a Latin, and cyrillics.

Half of back wall of the device is borrowed(occupied) with a cover of a storage compartment. It(she) fastens reliably, any lyufta initially is not present, and the probability of its(his) occurrence in due course is very small. Under a cover lithium-ionic the battery in capacity 730 mach settles down. According to the manufacturer, with it(her) devices are capable to work till 150 o'clock in a mode of expectation and till 3.5 o'clock in a mode of conversation. In operating conditions of the Moscow operators the device worked about 2 days at 20 minutes of conversation in day and till 20 minutes of use of other functions. Results not so impressing: that who talks on mobile much, the battery should be charged daily. Time of a full charge of the battery makes about 2.5 hours.

To similarly last devices from company Voxtel, the SIM-card fastens not under the battery, and under the case of phone.

The menu

programmno models are constructed on the basis of Voxtel V310 with small differences. The menu is presented only in one kind: it is an animated picture with the signature, in the bottom part of the display three small icons chosen and the next items(points) of the menu are displayed. At moving between items(points) visible pritormazhivany is not present, all is enough shustro. By a submenu it is executed in the form of vertical lists. Fast navigation by means of digital sequences is supported(maintained). At the bottom level it is possible to move between sections by means of a deviation(rejection) dzhojstika to the right or to the left.

The device supports(maintains) two languages of the menu: English and Russian. For both languages there is a predicative input of the text eZi, it(he) works without problems. Russification of the device is executed well, those names of items(points) of the menu which are not located on the display, are displayed by running line.

To pressing of a navigating key from a mode of expectation access to following items(points) of the menu (to change them it is impossible) is appropriated(given): Java, Messages, Structures, the Calendar. To the right function key from a mode of expectation access to a telephone directory is appropriated(given).

Telephone directory. Access to this item(point) of the menu is appointed(nominated) to the right function key. In the device it can be stored(kept) up to 1000 records. For each record it is possible to bring a name of the subscriber, up to 4 numbers and an e-mail address. Also each record can appropriate(give) one of 10 pictures established(installed) in the device, or a photo. The most interesting, that any photo to attach to contacts it is impossible, it(she) should be made in a special mode – the Portrait (Phone Book photo).

Search in a telephone directory is carried out by name and group. Display of contacts can be carried out: only from memory of the device, only from memory of a SIM-card or from memory of the device and a SIM-card simultaneously. The user can create up to 6 groups with an opportunity to change a name of group and to set own melody of a call. Besides there is a fast set up to 9 numbers.

Messages. In the device it can be stored(kept) up to 50 messages. In phone there is support EMS, accordingly, there is a set of the small preestablished(preinstalled) animations, pictures and melodies. Multidispatch of messages, up to 6 subscribers is supported(maintained). For the entering message it is possible to set one of three preestablished(preinstalled) melodies.

Editor MMS is simple and clear in work. The maximal volume of the proceeding message cannot exceed 100 KB.

The list of calls. Here the information on the typed(collected)/entering and passed(missed) calls is collected, in each of lists can be stored(kept) up to 30 numbers. There are also counters of data and calls.

Structures. In phone there are structures which can be adjusted(set up) by the user. Quickly to switch a structure it is possible, having rejected dzhojstik downwards in a mode of expectation. As type of a call it is possible to establish(install) only a melody, only vibro, vibro and a melody simultaneously.

Adjustments(Options). Here adjustments(options) of date and time, illumination (5, 10, 20 seconds or are constant), language of the menu and another are hidden(latent).

Here the alarm clock has got. Only three independent alarm clocks, it is possible to adjust(set up) each of which on single, daily, morning operation. The melody is established(installed) one on all alarm clocks.

Adjustments(Options) external (only for model Voxtel V380) and the internal display also are here. The user can enter own text (only for the internal display) which will be displayed on the screen in a mode of expectation; to establish(install) as wall-papers one of five preestablished(preinstalled) pictures or one of two animations; besides there are three kinds of display of hours and two calendars.

For the external display (only for model Voxtel V380) it is possible to choose one of seven preestablished(preinstalled) pictures or one of six variants of hours, and also to adjust(set up) contrast (10 levels).

Organizer. Here there is a telephone directory, the daily log and a file-manager. In the scheduler viewing is possible(probable) has put for a month, week and day. For each record it is possible to establish(install) time of the beginning and the termination(ending), to set recurrence, to allocate in one of seven categories - a meeting, a call, a trip, etc. It is offered to enter the name, the address and a text note; all fields up to 20 symbols. Also it is offered to enter repetition of event – every week, month or year. It is possible to establish(install) a preliminary signal of the notification in an interval from 10 minutes till 1 o'clock.

In the list of affairs for each record it is possible to enter the name (up to 20 symbols) to establish(install) date, the status and a priority.

In total in memory of phone it can be stored(kept) up to 50 events and affairs.

In a file-manager it is possible to see(overlook) folders with files which are loaded into the device. And also volume of the free and borrowed(occupied) memory. In total in the device of memory of 6832 KB, unlike V300 in which it was accessible only 1856 KB. Under files (pictures, melodies and another) is allocated 1024 KB, photos - 2048 KB, WAP - 2048 KB, Java-appendices - 1024 KB.

Appendices. Here there is logic game Othello, the simple calculator, the converter of sizes, world(global) time.

Voice note. There is an opportunity to do(make) voice a note with restriction of duration on one record in 60 seconds.

Java. The device supports(maintains) MIDP 2.0. there is already one preestablished(preinstalled) logic game Ball . Additional appendices can be established(installed) only through WAP, under them 1024 KB are allocated.

The Internet. Here there is a WAP-browser of version 2.0.

The chamber. In this section there is everything connected with the chamber. The digital zoom in the device fivefold, is activated by a deviation(rejection) dzhojstika forward/back, the deviation(rejection) to the right/to the left allows to adjust(regulate) contrast. Probably to do(make) pictures with the following sanction: 640х480, 320х240, 160х120 and a portrait (for a telephone directory). There are 10 effects and 16 ramok which can be imposed in a photo. Multishooting allows to do(make) 6 pictures successively with a small interval. There is an opportunity to make double photo, in this case display shares on two parts on a vertical, the made two staff stick together then in one picture. The similar opportunity is realized in phones Alcatel, only it(she) refers to "mosaic" and allows to stick together 4 staff in one.

In a picture album it is possible to look through consistently on one photo, to see(overlook) the list it is impossible. It is interesting, that it is possible to put the password on separate pictures or on all album then except for you nobody can see(overlook) it(him). On the screen of phone of a photo look(appear) not bad, on the personal computer they look(appear) not so well. To load photos on the personal computer it is not necessary to not upset the feelings.

Impressions

On quality of communication(connection) the device does not cause censures. Sensitivity of a microphone suffices practically in any conditions. Loudness dynamics(changes) average, on a bustling street of the interlocutor it is badly audible. The built in melodies sound well owing to 40-tool polyphony. The call is difficult for not hearing, even if the device is under clothes or in a bag. A vibrocall average on force.

Devices will be interesting first of all to undemanding users who do not need many functions. A platform on which models though it is stable are constructed, but already enough become outdated(out-of-date). Both of the device are interesting in the basic design of the case and its(his) small thickness. From competitors it is necessary to note model Pantech PG-1500.

Models will appear on sale in the beginning of spring of 2006 on a guiding price of 170-180 US dollars for Voxtel V350 and 190-200 US dollars for Voxtel V380.

Variants of melodies of a call (285 KB, мр3)

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