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Construction and Design
Big, heavy, but elegant – this is how the shape of GSmart MW720 can be described in a few words. The size and weight of the device (118 x 61 x 14 mm/130 g) are forcing the user to think about what to wear with the novelty in summer, when you walk down the street in a light jacket, light trousers, and ladies wear skirts. This communicator is more likely to fit in the deep pockets of a strict business suit or in a bottomless handbag. The appearance of GSmart is not easily remembered, as the model has a straight form, a minimum amount of fine details and a traditional office color – a dark gray front and rear panel in combination with silver buttons and the same bordering of side edges.
The body of GSmart MW720 is made of soft-touch plastic nice to touch, so the device can be securely held in hand. Fingerprints spoil only the mirror surface of the display which flattens the front panel with other elements of the shell.
The control unit below the display is plain: a 4-position navigation ring with a large round confirmation button in the center, and the buttons of adoption / cancellation of an incoming call, are adjacent to the ring from the left and right.
Additional keys are also few – the camera activation key and the double swing-key of volume sound, are located at the top of the left front. It should be noted that none of the buttons of the communicator is able to be converted by the standard means of Windows Mobile. And the absence of customized soft-buttons forces the user to take out the stylus more often in order to start a program.
The case for the stylus is located in the lower right corner of the shell. The feather itself, like other communicators of a budget class, looks primitive. Its thin plastic shell can hardly be described as the pinnacle of dreams of an enthusiast of chating in ICQ.
But of these minor things, eventually, the low cost of the device is reached- there are no miracles in this case.
The net of the built-in speaker for external connection, which is located on the back of the shell, is made very simply- a regular feature of budget models. And the camera lens and the flash situated next it, are in the true sense driven into a corner, threatening to cause inconvenience when shooting. However, we will return to this later.
In general, GSmart MW720 turned out to be nice in appearance and qualitative to the touch. All the elements are well adapted to each other, nothing creaks or hangs out.
Display
The display of the communicator is certainly one of the most important elements of the design. In addition, it is a clear indicator of the cost of the device. But if previously a budget LCD screen had a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, now it is 640 x 480. Our novelty is an example of this. The diagonal screen is quite standard – 2.8 inches, while the number of displayable colors – only 65 000.
For all other indicators the display of MW720 can be called classic – high maximum brightness, high definition, and average viewing angles. At the sun the matrix fades, but no more and no less than in other models. It is remarkable, that against the background of the large body, the display appears smaller than it really is. GSmart MW720 – is a model, in which we would very much like to see a 3-inch display, but the budget does not permit.
Camera
An autofocus 5 MP camera with an LED flash will not be superfluous. Not so long ago, this camera was installed only on expensive models of communicators. The overall picture is slightly spoilt by the strange angle of the lens and the unusual location of the shutter button in the upper left corner of the shell. As a result, if you shoot in a horizontal position, fingers would often close the lens or block the flash.
The settings are standard for the most communicators with camera. Through a modest graphical interface the user can change the quality of shooting and the balance of white, choose one of the preset scenes, etc. The camera makes photos with the resolution of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels, and the file size with the best shooting ranges from 800 KB to 2 MB. No delays were observed during the shooting, and the viewfinder image moves quickly on the display.
The quality of the images is high, with no color rendition problems, even when shooting night city streets. The only criticism – night photos turn out too noisy.
Communications
VGA-camera, traditionally located on the display, is used for video calls. Wireless data transfer between the Communicator and other devices is carried out by using modules Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g, which were tested with HP iPAQ Pocket PC 4700. The results are quite satisfactory. The work with wireless communication modules is performed through a standard program manager.
The device keeps communication, like most other modern communicators, including those with a relatively low cost. So in this respect there is nothing revolutionary.
The latent standard «all in one» includes not only a camera but also a set of additional modules. In the first place such modules include an FM-radio. In this case the user will find no changes (the same module and the same software interface can be seen in other models of GSmart), but no problems will arise with the reception of stations. The wire of the set is used, without which the radio cannot even be switched on.
Time of autonomous work
Li-Ion battery of 1300 mAh capacity, is standard for most modern low-cost devices, and therefore no miracles should be expected. With an average daily load of the communicator (20 minutes per day, with an address book and the Internet), the 720 works without charging maximum two working days. It is an average index, and we have to admit, the most common for today.
Software
The GSmart communicators always had a rich set of embedded software, and MW720 is no exception. Here you can find tools to work with the calls («black» and «white» lists, quick typing, etc.), a program for creating a backup data copy Spb Backup, ZIP archive, flashlight, software to work with voice control, original media player, voice recorder, audio mixer, etc.
But the most important feature of the preinstalled software is the graphical shell of Smart Touch II, intended to control your finger
Conclusions
The manufacturer has saved a little (just a little) on the construction of the device, making the filling productive and the functionality extremely high. Thus, GSmart MW720 can be called a «crisis» model, the purchase of which will not much hit the pocket, but you will get a complete, worthy product!
