The popular RAZR line design from Motorola is continued in the form of a new model RAZR V6 Maxx. Even after the official announcement fans of “razors” start gnawing elbows because of disappointment. But in any case, this device deserves to be studied in detail.

Design

What can I say about the design of new RARZ? A stylish thing! Of course, Maxx resembles its predecessors. The design of the camera was slightly changed, the edges have become more tapered, lighting of the front mirror panel; touch buttons for player control.

As expected, the “mirror” panel is covered with fingerprints, and by the end of the day of working with Motorola V6 Maxx should be subjected to general cleaning. Well, although the entire body is made of soft touch plastic, “dirt” is badly visible on it.

There is a button to activate the camera, voice recorder and the volume control on the shell. I was pleasantly surprised by the presence of mini USB connector with a tiny LED which flashes while charging the phone, including charging from the PC.

The speaker is placed on the front side of the cover, so you must be aware that the words of interlocutor will hear not only the owner of the phone, but also people around him/her. So be alert, do not talk in crowded places!

Back cover is made of thin aluminum. Slots for SIM and microSD cards are near (under lid).

Slot of the polyphonic speaker is located on the back of the lower end. In your pocket, you will hear a resounding polyphony slightly worse, but here comes to the aid a medium-strength vibration.

Due rough plastic RAZR V6 Maxx lies in your hand like a glove, even though its decent width.

The keyboard, display and menu

The novelty has a usual metal keypad. From model to model, the manufacturer slightly changes the shape, but the usability of does not change from this. Here the keyboard of V6 deserves very high marks for excellent ergonomics.

During the test, there was not a single mistake while dialing. Large symbols, smooth light-blue lights do their job – V6 has one of the most convenient and stylish keyboards.

The external TFT-matrix display shows 65 thousand colors; it is resistant to sunlight. The image is really good, and even in a fine day the caller’s number will not remain a secret. In standby mode display “sleeps” displaying the current time.

The main screen is already installed in the earlier models, and therefore familiar to lovers of “scooters”: TFT-matrix, 240×320 pixels, 260 thousand colors.

Work with this phone leaves the best impression. For example, decent viewing angles allow you play in public transport or write SMSs.

Both screens have the small grain and due to this the image sharpness does not amaze imagination of course, but definitely it gladdens the eye.

Whether it is a video or a text viewing – both displays are doing well.

Menu needs no introduction, it has just migrated (and many others) from the earlier models.

Camera and Player

This mobile phone is equipped with a 2-megapixel camera with LED backlight. The quality of images you can assess yourselves, but I will say that the speed of camera pleases, and does not reflect for a few seconds before you make a shot.

The flash is rather powerful and it can help you shoot in the dark. The camera incorporates the touch of a button on the face and for a few seconds on the machine takes the white balance, however, this can be done manually. The camera settings must be enough for most users. You can take a photo with your beloved one, using a timer for 5 or 10 seconds.

As we know, the player can start by clicking on the external touch button for unlocking the beginning of the side button. Without revealing the receiver you can go through of the list of all songs, songs of individual artists, albums.

The sound quality can be assessed as “above average”, the volume is high, and for every popular genre it is enough even on a noisy street. The days have passed when the MP3-files with bits above 192 kB / s are not readable, so V6 copes with any variable bit rate.

Notebook and other functions

By tradition, the capacity of the notebook in the phone is specified in the mythical percentage and I hope that someday they will be replaced by the usual numbers. When you want to enter a new contact, there is no need to fill in all fields, you can only write the number and the name of the subscriber.

At your disposal are 12 fields, including postal address, a field for birthday, e-mail, mail, URL-address, etc.

One list shows the contacts in the memory of the phone and the other one in the memory of SIM-card, but in order to see the number, you need to open the contact. There is an uncomplicated filtration system, which is useful for those who have a large base of contacts, as it is always possible to organize SMS-mailing of 25 subscribers.

There are five alarms and you need to give them names.

This calculator is only suitable for simple arithmetic operations, the calendar is well drawn, clear and easy to use, and developers could not do without a sense of humor – an event called the “anniversary” is marked with an icon depicting the glasses.

The so-called voice comment can have duration of not more than three minutes, which to someone may seem inadequate.

Applications

If you are asked by a stewardess on the plane to turn off your mobile, then V6 can be switched “in plane”, in which radio part is disabled. So you can listen to the player on your way to Turkey.

Data transfer rate via Bluetooth is 55-58 kB / s, which is not bad. With the most convenient to PC connection happens on USB, miniUSB good fits at the end and is carefully covered with a flap.

When connecting to the PC microSD card, it becomes visible as a removable drive. Unfortunately, up to 60 MB of internal memory is not distributed and it is visible from a PC via Bluetooth File Transfer Service.

It’s nice that the V6 Maxx is charged from the USB (somewhere over 1,5 hours). Charging progress is reported by a tiny LED near microSD-slot. When it goes off – charging is over.

Battery life of V6 is not a record, and varies in area from 2,5 to 3 days with an average activity of the owner. This means that you should not be very talkative (10-15 minutes per day), send few SMS, makes 5-6 photos without flash, send some pictures via BT.

Speaker volume is high, and you can easily talk, even in very noisy streets.

Conclusion

We passed some months with Motorola RAZR V6 Maxx, I was pleased and even fell in love with this mobile phone, mainly for its stylish design. The functional Maxx can not compete with a smartphone S60, but, frankly, they have a different target market. This mobile phone has everything we need: a player, a calendar, a good notebook, Java support (mobile “ICQ” worked), a decent camera.

It is interesting what will Motorola from RAZR-line offer in the near future.

Motorola, once a pioneer in the market of mobile telephony, is now in the shadow of other, less famous, but more on the ball manufacturers of portable electronics. But watching from afar the growth of the segment of the so-called camera phones (phones with powerful photo capacities) is clearly not to the liking of the company. A little late, Motorola announced a really interesting solution – Motozine ZN5. How the company managed to accumulate the previous experience and what was the outcome?

Design
A key element in the perception of a mobile phone is certainly its appearance. Whatever its technical characteristics are, if the design causes dislike, it would be extremely difficult to make friends with such a device. The segment camera-phones do not boast of particularly elegant exterior, but still have something to please the eye.
Motorola makes no secret that Motozine ZN5 is the response of the company to the already produced solutions from Sony Ericsson and Nokia. On their background the ZN5 looks quite organic, and to some extent, even fresh. The point is that when you first look at the novelty, it seems that this is normal, so to speak, business unit.
The appearance of Motozine ZN5 is standard for mobile handset from Motorola. The only currently available graphite color organically fits to the spirit of the ZN5 – strict, but with taste.
By the way, the weight of the phone is 114 grams, the size equals to 18h50, 5h16 mm, while the latter figure – includes the thickness of the module chamber, for the rest of the perimeter of this figure is 12 mm. In fact, for a serious camera-phone, these characteristics are at a very high level. The closest competitors cannot boast of such forms.

With regard to the subjective experience of work with the ZN5, phone could be called attractive. It has no outstanding or memorable elements (well, except the purple buttons activating the camera on the right end). Due to this fact, the audience, capable of being interested in such a product from Motorola, is very wide.
The competitors added zest to their camera-phones in the form of loud names of the photo-industry. We know that such a simple marketing move perfectly valid for the ordinary consumer. In the case of Sony Ericsson it is the prefix CyberShot from the world of digital cameras of Sony, and Nokia has added the logo Carl Zeiss, as one of the leaders in producing high quality optics. Motorola has entered into an alliance with the company Kodak. And even if today the world-renowned manufacturer of photo technology is, in a sense, on the sidelines (as Motorola is, when it comes to mobile phones), it is clear that a company, which has a history of 120 years, will not produce anything bad.

In Motozine ZN5 everything is subject to the photo abilities of the phone. Motorola is trying by all means to show what an excellent option Motozine is for capturing and working with photograph. In a sense, it will have to be tolerated, for example, on the tactile level – after all the block of the camera is fairly massive and causes inconvenience.
The main body is made of high quality plastic, and the rear lid is made of metal. By the way, it has a rather unsteady attachment to the body and there may be unpleasant consequences, even if dropped from a small height, i.e. it will simply bounce off. However, the lower end is covered with rubber; so that if the attack befalls on that part … do not worry, nothing may happen. The apparatus is assembled (even our engineering sample) fine, no backlashes, scripts, and other problems with the case.
The MicroUSB connector is located on the left end and at the same time it is a connector for the charger. At the other end of the same left end is located a universal 3.5 mm jack for connecting the headset.
The right end is equipped in a standard way – the start key and key of the work with the camera (horizontal direction) and two volume keys.

Display
When it comes to the camera, the question of the quality of the display is at the forefront. Many phones from Motorola wgich we have tested had good screens, but on the background of the competitors they looked rather pale. In the case of the ZN5 things are much better, the model is equipped with a display that was performed on TFT-technology, has a diagonal of 2.4 inches (resolution of 240 x 320) and displays up to 260 thousand colors.
The screen showed a good result in operation – good color rendition, brightness and viewing angles allow to work comfortably in almost any conditions. All, without exception, users will appreciate the availability of a very large font in the menu (by the way, the display shows up to eight lines of text plus the three office ones).
Unfortunately, the ZN5 is not a smart-phone and we cannot fully enjoy the capabilities of the screen (e.g., movies), but it is not useless to say again that for the set functions of the phone the display is sufficient.

Keyboard
The main part is made of a polymer film. In other words, the mechanical keys are closed with the film, with the result that an effect of single array is achieved. This looks really interesting, and the work, despite the innovation, is rather middling.
Only the circular navigation button is allocated on the general background. It has a 4-position activation of features with the function of the confirmation in the center. Soft keys are located between the navigation key and the traditional “tubes”. Critically small space is left for them. No, it is not that false abrasions occur all the time, but such a positive trick causes a series of inconveniences. Under the soft keys are two additional buttons. The first is to access the gallery, the second – to delete characters.
The digital keyboard is of a standard size. Keys are at a decent distance from each other – to dial a telephone number or type an SMS is easy.
However, it is desirable to press the keys at the right angles, but it does not cause additional inconvenience, you have only to get used to it.
In the camera mode the digital keys have additional abilities (they are marked on the shell). For example, you can quickly send a photo to an online gallery, remove or, on the contrary, save the resulting image.

Menu and Functions
First it is desirable to note that in our test the engineering model was activated, in which many of the functions worked as they should.
The model is built on a platform of LJ (the closest relative of Motorola ROKR E8). On the fine-tuning of this interface the company has spent a long time, but, honestly speaking, the result is not cheering. The menu is quite difficult to master even for the over-experienced journalists (a fact generally accepted by the press), not to speak of ordinary consumers.
And many of the complexities and conditionalities could have been completely avoided, but Motorola always had a distinguished vision of the ergonomics of the phones (remember the red “tube” on the left side, only recently moved to its rightful place).
The phone has basic functions, without which a mobile phone is not taken seriously. This includes: Bluetooth (A2DP profile), a powerful web browser, FM-radio and a media player. The interesting additions include the availability of Wi-Fi, TV-output (the cable is included).

As you can see, the phone is sufficiently stuffed with all necessary facilities. Unfortunately, the ZN5 is not a smart-phone, and its functions of expansion are severely limited.
The presence of the graffiti Kodak in the ZN5 – is not just a decoy for a trustful buyer. The developments of that company are used in their entirety. By the way, the Kodak gallery allows you to quickly send photos via e-mail or post them in the Internet. The feature Kodak Perfect Touch is also available from the gallery; it allows to significantly improving the display of the captured material. Well, and the function Kodak Easy share Software will allow you to print photos directly from your phone, bypassing the computer. And this is without speaking about the camera and its capabilities.
Summarizing the functional outcome it may be noted that the ZN5 has all necessary facilities. The overall result was somewhat spoilt by the difficulty in dealing with individual elements of the menu. But as is it usually the case – the process of familiarization takes time.

Camera
Open the cover, in a second the camera is activated, and already in three or four seconds, it takes the white balance. By the way, the machine is rarely wrong, that allows for good shots without preparation.
The interface is like that of the model ROKR E8 – a line of information above, translucent windows of menu, produced by pressing the left key content.
It is easy to deal with the settings, but they are not many either. An interesting fact – the camera can save images in the uncompressed RAW format, which is obviously cool, but in a phone it is meaningless. Typically, this format is used by professional photographers, working with serious cameras.
Now let’s talk about recording abilities. The unit is equipped with a Xenon (pulse) flash and an autofocus lamp light, which is quite powerful. Autofocus is slow in the dark (the lamp helps to focus), but at the same time does not make mistakes.

The focus could not be called quick with good lighting either, but it might be the problem of our test sample. The camera has a “red” eye reduction, when half a second before the main flash blinks the lighting of the autofocus.
How such a system works, is known from compact cameras, so it only should be noted that in the ZN5 it more or less copes with its task.
A macro-mode is supported; in our sample, however, it did not work well, so close-up photographs of flowers and other such pretty things failed. The camera can record videos in the ridiculous resolution of 144h176, so the opportunity is not worth to be considered even as fun. The panoramic shooting mode (gluing of three frames) is implemented in a normal way – with the help of the framework, the camera tells when to make the next frame for gluing.

Outcome
Against the background of the other camera-phones, Motozine ZN5 is not only lost, but is highlighted with a number of fundamentally interesting features. It is just enough to remember the 350 MB internal memory (even up to 4 GB on the cards microSD, and a 512 MB card in the kit), the excellent camera from Kodak, and it is clear that Motorola has come to the market fairly prepared.
The pre-installed Li-Ion battery of the capacity of 950 mAh, according to the manufacturer, provides up to 350 minutes of talking time and up to 350 hours in standby mode. In the reality of Moscow networks, the ZN5 worked 3 days (until 30 minutes of conversation and an hour of use of other functions), which is an outstanding result.
For people who need a relatively small, modern telephone and who are not afraid of the “menu from Motorola”, the model ZN5 will be a great solution.

Design
It seems that the philosophy of ROKR EM30 is “to unite a phone and a player in one device, which is more a player than a phone”. We have met similar tricks before. Thus a series of Samsung phones “F” (particularly F210) have used the concept. However, Motorola implemented the idea in its own way. The first thing you will notice in the exterior of the EM30 is the small display. The disproportion of the screen compared to the body gives a clear association with a music player.

ROKR EM30 looks quite cool, and it is evident that the main audience of the model is adolescent people young in spirit.
Interestingly, the EM30 is executed in the same colors as the music box Nokia 5320 ExpressMusic. While putting together the units look at least like cousins. Or, maybe, this impression is created with the over-popularised combination of black with red?
The sleek and wide body is the legacy of ROKR, which in this case, is only an advantage for the ROKR EM30. The dimensions are 115 x 53 x 10,6 mm and it weighs 100 grams.

The model is equipped with a standard 3.5-mm jack for connecting the headset. If you do not like the headphones supplied with the set, then you can always connect something of your own choice.
This connector is located at the upper end of the phone (it is closed with a plug) and this fact is a few more points for a good music phone. The remaining facets of the tube demonstrate a standard set of buttons and connectors. Thus, at the right end are located the microUSB connector and the mechanical key of locking the keypad. On the left are the volume button and the camera activation key.
The body of the ROKR EM30 is made of plastic, and the rear lid is from a metal with a special rough surface. In general, the quality of the assembly leaves a very pleasant impression. The phone inspires credibility and it is able to survive a few falls, without any consequences.
So, the challenge of combining a player and phone in one unit is executed by the Motorola designers in a fine way. The model looks modern and to some extent, even fresh.

Keyboard
Motorola very often uses this keypad design in its latest models. Using such a keyboard is unusual only for the first time. Over time, the fingers get used to the slow course of the keys. The keyboard of the 30 is hardly an example of ergonomic, but does not cause negative emotions either.
The main feature of the keyboard of the new model is that it is created on the basis of ModeShift technology. What is so unique and useful in it? The thing is – when you use the phone, the numeric keypad looks and works like all mobile phones. But when the music player is activated, instead of the number keys appear the buttons of work with the player and the color of lighting changes from bright blue to red.
The keys of the player are between the digital buttons so that they do not hinder the work either of the phone or the player. It is a simple and effective solution for switching quickly from talking to listening to music.
The navigation unit, on the contrary, is standard. There are two content keys at the disposal of the user, a four-position navigation button, a shortcut button to the music player, “back” key and the two “tubes”.
By the way, the navigation key in the number mode is highlighted in blue, and the outer circle of the key is lighted. In the player mode the color changes from blue to red, but instead of the external circle, the inner one is highlighted.

Display
Perhaps the weakness of the EM30 is the screen. The specifications are as follows: a diagonal of 1.8 inches, a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, a support of 65 thousand colors.
It is funny, but the TFT-technology in this case seems even a luxury. It is obvious that the display is mostly needed for reading text information. Media browsing is inconvenient due to its size, and because of the resolution. But with its main objectives the screen copes well. Volumetric icons, large font, high brightness and contrast make it possible to enjoy all the convenient functions of the phone.

Functions and menu
Because of the restrictions of the display the main menu is represented by ten icons arranged in two rows. The musical orientation is once again confirmed by the fact that the first item on the menu is “Music”, and then come the other sections.
They all correspond to their names and are linked logically. In the “Organizer” you can find such features as: calendar, e-mail, alarm clock, data synchronization, the controller of loading (shows the files downloaded and sent via the Internet and Bluetooth), file manager (separate for the memory card or by category: music, pictures), world time, calculator, task list.
Thus, the menu is slightly different from the standard one in Motorola tubes of the latest period, but remains easy to work with.
From the functional point of view, the EM30 is a typical representative of a class of low-cost phones. Today, fortunately, this concept implies the existence of Bluetooth (A2DP for listening to music in stereo), EDGE (Class 12), Java, a convenient web-browser.
The recorder was found in the multimedia folder, although this feature is more suited to the definition of “business application” and it is not very much to the place in a folder of applications for entertainment.
The integrated 2-MP camera has an 8-fold zoom and has nothing stronger to boast of. However, a digital zoom is not a special reason for pride either.
Below you see the test pictures, and the full-size pictures are in the archive, which can be downloaded here.

Music player
To begin with, it is noteworthy that the player of the ROKR EM30 supports the following formats: MIDI, MP3, AAC, AAC +, Enhanced AAC +, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB, Real Audio (RA) v10. So, music can be enjoyed in almost any convenient format, except for FLAC and OGG.
We have already met the implementation of the music player in the previous EM30 models of the company. For example, by pressing a shortcut key, we get to the section “Library”.
The main menu allows the player to navigate through your own music collection (music files can be located in any folder on the memory card; the search for new songs is done automatically). Music files are sorted in the following categories: the last played, random songs, all the songs, lists, artists, albums, genres, composers. All categories are filled in automatically, with the exception of “lists”. These are the so-called “play-lists” that the user creates. In this context, it is not out of place to recall the full support of Windows Media Player 11 (Microsoft music ecosystem support), and given that the vast majority of music programs for the PC have a similar consistency, it is clear that EM30 easily supports playlists set up on the PC.

It is time to remember the ModeShift technology and to tell what keys are available in the player mode. These are five standard: rewind / switching tracks, forward / backward, play / stop, random play and autorepeat.
During the playback of music, the screen displays the file name, artist name, song name, and the elapsed and remaining time. The set of additional features pleased with its usefulness and wide range: random play, autorepeat, EQ (you can choose from 12 preset options, Bass Boost, 3D-stereo).
The sound of the player surprised with its quality – clear sound, with virtually no distortion. Such things as the equalizer and 3D-stereo, really affect the quality of music. We will not compare the EM30 with other musical patterns, but this novelty from Motorola is much higher in quality than most of some modern tubes. Even the traditionally heavy comparison of the musical players in the case of the EM30 does not look so intimidating. Yes, Motorola compared with them does not have enough volume, but this can be forgiven. Just listen to a couple of songs before buying, and you will see the decent music capabilities of the EM30.
The memory on the phone about 30 MB, but do not boggle at this small volume. There is a slot for microSD memory cards of up to 8 GB.
Unfortunately, we have no information as to the capacity of the map that will be included with the EM30, but considering the low prices on removable media, even the most affordable 8 GB, are affordable to many.

Outcome
The technology CrystalTalk is used in ROKR EM30, to ensure clear sound during a call. It is necessary to acknowledge that making calls using the EM30 is as comfortable as listening to music.
The battery capacity of 970 mAh easily satisfies the appetites of the cell phone for three days (3 hours listening to music, 30 minutes of conversation, 30 minutes for other functions), which is a decent result.
The phone is ideal for the replacement of the music player, has a decent (and harmonic) set of functions. If you are not confused by the design of the EM30, then there is just no other obstacle for buying this model. In its segment the novelty looks very confident.

Construction and Design

The new model is slightly bigger than most devices in the market today, but it will fit normally in a shirt pocket – its mass is only 123 grams. On the one hand, the device is executed in the same form-factor single block as the majority of other communicators, and the management of Toshiba Portege G810 is quite traditional.

However, the developers managed to create a quite unusual device in the frames of the usual. The fact is that behind the severity of its forms and traditional materials, Toshiba Portege G810 (soft-touch plastic for the rear wall and a smooth plate cover of front panel) hides some futuristic features manifested exclusively through the various elements of decoration and design. One cannot help to recall the words that the high quality of the product proves itself only if the manufacturer pays attention to the minutiae.

So, minutiae… To begin with, the silver plastic edging of the side faces is made continuous and wide enough to hold all the additional controls, merging with this edging, as well as … the stylus!

Apparently, the designers have given complete freedom to their imagination, because the stylus from Toshiba Portege G810 forms a single entity with the right-side edge.

At a closer look, one can see that the right edging of the shell is a little thicker. Pull it with the thumb to the top, and part of the side facets will jump off of its track and turn into an unusual type of stylus.

The design idea, of course, is for one hundred points, but just to enjoy a stylus, which resembles a golf stick or a toothpick is extremely problematic. First, it is very small, secondly, its operation is severely hampered by the bend at the top, and third, the tip of the pen is so long and fragile that it looks as if it is going to break, whereas in the fourth, to find even something resembling this stylus in case of loss or breakage will be simply impossible. This is how one has to pay for the design.

Both on the right and the left ends the user can detect a swing- key.

If on the left such a key is traditionally responsible for the volume control, the right-button swing has two different functions – the launch of the application to work with the camera and software for voice recording. It looks original and stylish, but uncomfortable to use, because while focusing the camera you will want to either grope a button of the pair or search it visually. In addition, this pair of buttons is located almost exactly opposite the key of the device launch, on the left end. Thus, while switching on the phone or putting the device out of sleep, you often accidentally run either the camera, or the recorder. Instead the power button could be just placed not on the side but on the top, as in most other communicators, and such problems of management would not exist.

The slot for memory cards microSD and interface connector miniUSB are located at the bottom of the right and left sides and the plugs are not covered. But what is worth special mentioning is the main control unit of the communicator. The point is that it is fully touch. It looks just perfect!

The navigation key and the six main buttons have a bright blue backlight, and in off regime buttons are visible only through a blind slot in the black mirror substrate surface. In this regard, the G810 has something in common with the control unit of Motorola RAZR phones – the design is clearly borrowed from the «Shaver».

In general, the quality of materials and assembly of the shell are worthy of praise, and the design is beyond praise. But, alas, as it is often the case – not everything is comfortable, that looks stylish. Designers of Toshiba did an excellent job, of course, but about the comfort in work they seem to have forgotten.

The processor of the new item for is not the most powerful for the present time, yet efficient enough to cope with any application, be it office packages or a serious program for calculations. It is a platform Qualcomm MSM7200 processor with a clock speed of 400 MHz.

The on-board memory is standard: 128 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM. But for the user, unfortunately, little is available, in our case – 100 and 38 MB. The interface Spb Mobile Shell is partly to blame, as it is designed to work with a device without a stylus.

In order to evaluate the performance of the new item in figures, we used the package Spb Benchmark 1.6.

The G810 cannot be called a leader, but the communicator realizes all of its hardware capabilities very well. So for those who are not in pursuit for top models, but want to obtain sufficient power for a reasonable price, the novelty from Toshiba will surely be suitable.

But the playing of uncompressed video is worse off. To test these abilities we have, as always, taken advantage of the benchmark CorePlayer, running on it by turns three videos of different qualitative characteristics: 320 x 240/550 kbit / s, 640 x 480/784 Kbit / s 640 x 480/1320 Kbps. Test results are presented in the table.

Recall that the ideal is the index of 110%, so even the naked eye can see that the unit is unable to play uncompressed video below 320 x 240. If you deviate from the figures, then such a movie looks on the display of the G810 as a slideshow. And if take some time and pre-compress all the films and videos, which you are to see, there will be no problem.

Display

Portege G810 is equipped with a TFT-display with a diagonal of 2.8 inches and QVGA-resolution 320 x 240. Today, this type of matrix is set in budget devices or working horses.

With the unusual appearance of the new model, this screen, to put it mildly, has little in common.

Nevertheless, this «classic of genre» is still capable of much. The indicators of the brightness and clarity of the image, as well as the juicy colors are unlikely to cause any dissatisfaction, even among the most demanding users. As for the angles of the review, here it is possible to find fault with the decrease of brightness, occurring while rotating the display. The only drawback could be that the white color in this case is too cold, with some mixture of light-blue. But this weakness only manifests itself when compared with the displays of other communicators.

Camera

The integrated camera, alas, can not boast of high-quality images.

However, all is relatively well from the outside: 3 MP, autofocus, LED flash, and even a mirror for self-portrait. Moreover, the settings of the camera are sufficient, though they are made in plain text interface – exactly the same, as can be seen in most settings of Windows Mobile.

But when it comes to shooting, there begin the problems. First, the camera is very, very slow. It takes five seconds after pressing the shutter before you can move the camera. Otherwise, the image on the photo will be smeared or will fail altogether. In addition, the display turned out to be slow itself – or rather, the image on the display does not change smoothly when shooting (if you move the camera), but with severe starts. And the quality of the images is on the average level only – the focus often works badly, there is noise on images, even with a lot of good lighting and the colors are slightly shifted to the range of warm pink. Examples of photos can be viewed below.

Communications and Wireless Modules

In addition to a full support in GSM networks, Portege G810 also works in the third-generation networks UMTS (850/1900/200 MHz) and an Internet connection using GPRS / EDGE and HSUPA. Wireless data transfer is done through modules Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g. For the on / off of any of the modules the firm task manager is responsible, differing from the standard only in stylish appearance.

When testing wireless modules, no problems have been observed. Moreover, the device has demonstrated strong reception even in a place where other phones show either its absence, or do not work properly.

The novelty is connected to a computer with USB 1.1, like the overwhelming majority of communicators from other manufacturers. Therefore, the data transmission rate, alas, is not high. Of the characteristics of connecting it is worth noting the possibility of using the device as an external removable disc or card, for which you need to select an appropriate item in the manager of communications before connecting.

On board of the G810 there is also an FM-radio with a high selective sensitivity and convenient interface. As an antenna the cord from the headphones is traditionally used. So if the headphones are not connected, there will be no music.

Time of autonomous work

Under the cover of the battery compartment is located a fairly high-capacity battery of 1530 mA • h, which inspires hope for long time offline. And we have to say, that hope is fully realized.

With an average daily loading of the phone (20 minutes of conversation a day with an address book and the Internet) the G810 should be charged no earlier than after two days of use. If you save a little, charging will be needed only after three days, which is a very high figure for a communicator. Video viewing «ate» the fully charged battery only after 7.5 hours of use! And uninterrupted autonomous music listening is almost around the clock – 23 hours!

Conclusions

The hero of our today’s review, Toshiba PortegeG810, was not an ideal communicator. Mediocre (or at least very controversial) management, a weak camera and an outdated display – these are the obvious shortcomings of the novelty. But on the other hand, a complete set of communication tools, the availability of GPS-navigation and FM-radio, long time of autonomous work, good performance and an unusual chic appearance outweigh these disadvantages. Well, the final decision is only after the price but it is competitive and low – 13.5 – 14 thousand roubles. If you like the unusual design and are not afraid of the unusual features of the management of this communicator, then at this price a better offer from the «all in one» series will be extremely difficult to find.

Available in either pink or purple, Motorola’s U9 is not going to attract shy and retiring people. The quad-band clamshell handset is definitely designed for those with more outgoing personality types.

Its key feature is not the colour, though. The thing that immediately draws attention to this handset is that the front of the clamshell contains a large OLED screen. OLED is not a new idea by any means, but the technology is used to its best effect here.

The beautiful Motorola U9 is a elegant & fashionable mobile phone which comes in an eye catching handset. The U9 is from the same family as the Motorola PEBL which can be seen in the design & shape of the Motorola U9. The U9 is also known as the Motorola PEBL U9 or PEBL2. The U9 comes with an outstanding external screen which is touch sensitive. The external screen is a borderless screen which is 1.4 Inches in size.

When the screen is not active you would not know it is present. But when a call comes in, or some other activity kicks it into action, its 128 x 160 pixels pretty much fill the front fascia with information.

Description and features Motorola U9
Common features Motorola U9

Standard connection: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Weight: 87.5 g
Dimensions: 90×48.6×16.4 mm
Talk time: Up to 7 hours
Standby time: Up to 350 hours
Antenna: Integrated
Battery: Li-Ion

Display
Display Type: TFT, 262144 colors, 240×320, 2 “
Lights:
Optional: External – OLED, 65536 colors, 128×160

Sound
Polyphony: +
Vibrocall: +
Download ringtones: +
Loudspeaker: +
Coding of Speech: +

Call Management
Call Hold: +
Automatic redial: +
Conference Call: +
Call Forwarding: +
Identification numbers: +

Keypad
Joystick: +
Lights: +
Blocking: +
Sound indication: +
T9: +
Russian letters Input: +

User Interface
Adjustable profiles: +
Volume: +

Organizer
Hours: +
Alarm clock: +
Calculator: +
Stopwatch: +
Timer: +
Calendar: +
Notebook: +
Currency converter: +
Recorder: +
Synchronization with PC: +

Security and accounting

Time control conversation: +
Barring a challenge: +

Data

SMS: +
EMS: +
MMS: +
GPRS: Class 12 (4 +1 / 3 +2 / 2 +3 / 1 +4 slots), 32 – 48 kbit / c
WAP: 2.0/xHTML
Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP)
Communication with PC: miniUSB 2.0
Extras: EDGE Class 12
Memory
Memory: 25 MB

Additional features
Games: +
Java applications: MIDP 2.0
MP3 Player: AAC, MP3, WAV
Flash Memory: microSD
Digital Camera: 2 MP (up to 1600×1200)
Video: +
Advanced: Windows Media Player 11; iTap

Model Motorola razr2 V8 is a stylish, new, flagship of the enormous opportunities, working on the Linux Java 6.5. The device was a founder of a new line of phones, working on that platform. Design of Motorola razr2 V8 is done with the best traditions of the producer, and deserves not only praise, but is worth admiring. Motorola Manufacturers for the first time, used anodized aluminum as material. Motorola razr2 V8 is positioned as an image device; a simple material (aluminum) has been replaced by stainless steel. The upper part of the phone is made of casting under pressure, that is why you will not find any grooves in the construction, the lid is monolith.

The inner side of Motorola razr2 V8 is made of soft touch plastic, but the impression is deceptive; in fact, it was subjected to special treatment. Phone is made of graphite color, under bright light the steel overflows very beautifully. This model has become one of the first, equipped with external and internal screen of almost equal, large size. The intensity of illumination can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing it depending on the lighting. On the bright sun the screen remains readable, even in spite of its impressive size. Option CrystalTalk, implemented in Motorola razr2 V8 improves the sound quality (incoming and outgoing). 2 megapixel camera can take pictures in the open (normal) and a closed state.

General characteristics

Standard connection: GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
Weight: 117g
Dimensions: 103×53x11.9mm
Talk time: Up to 3.3 hours
Standby time: Up to 260 hours
Antenna: Built
Battery: Li-Ion 950 mAh
Year: May, 2007

Display
Display Type: TFT, 262144 colors, 320×240, 2.2 “
Optional: External display: TFT, 262144 colors, 320×240, 2 “
Sound Motorola RAZR2 V8
Polyphony: +
Vibrocall: +
Silent call: +
Loudspeaker: +

Call Management
Call Hold: +
Automatic redial: +
Call Forwarding: +
Identification numbers: +
Keypad Motorola RAZR2 V8
Joystick: +
Lights: +
Blocking: +
Sound indication: +
T9: +
Russian letters Input: +
User Interface Motorola RAZR2 V8
Adjustable profiles: +
Volume: +
Organizer Motorola RAZR2 V8
Hours: +
Alarm clock: +
Calculator: +
Stopwatch: +
Timer: +
Calendar: +
Notebook: +
Currency converter: +
Recorder: +
Synchronization with PC:

Security
Time control conversation: +
Data Motorola RAZR2 V8
SMS: +
EMS: +
MMS: +
GPRS: Class 10 (4 +1 / 3 +2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
WAP: 2.0 / xHTML / HTML (Opera
Bluetooth: 2.0 (A2DP)
Communication with PC:
E-Mail: POP3; IMAP4; SMTP
Extras: EDGE Class 12; 2.0 miniUSB; Instant Messaging

Memory

Memory: 420 MB or 2 GB (optional)
Additional features of Motorola RAZR2 V8
Games: +
Java applications: MIDP 2.0
MP3 Player: MP3/AAC/AAC +
Digital Camera: 2 MP, up to 1600×1200

otorola AURA (Mobile Phone Motorola, Motorola AURA) – mobile phone is made with stainless steel, and is equipped with an unusual round shield. The main bearing is made by Swiss technology, and includes 200 perfectly fitted parts. From adverse conditions and injuries, mounting MOTOAURA is protected by tungsten carbide – coating, used to protect the engines of racing cars.

Exclusive Motorola CrystalTalk technology ensures high quality sound when you talk, and built Bluetooth A2DP technology enables phone owners to listen to music in wireless stereo headphones. Motorola MOTOAURA display with a resolution of 430 pixels in diameter, supports 16 million colors. 62-carat sapphire protective glass, which is one of the most resistant to scratching and damage to materials, gives more elegance to the device. Mobile phone is equipped with a 2 MP camera with fixed focus, 2 GB of internal memory, weighs 141 grams and supports the work in a 7.3 h call.

Common features of Motorola Aura

Slider +

Buil-in antenna +

Standard GSM 850/900/1800/1900 +

Russian -

Video +

The screen color TFT screen, 16700000 colors +

Resolution 300 dpi +

2 million pixels camera +

Audio +

The external speaker +

MP3-player, WMA support+

64 Tones Polyphonic, MP3-melody +

Recorder -

Data Transmission +

Interface USB, Bluetooth 2.0 +

Internet WAP, GPRS, EDGE, HTML browser, HSCSD +

Synchronization with PC +

SMS, EMS, MMS Messaging+

Integrated 2 GB  memory +

Automatic redial +

Vibrocall  +

Games   +

Support for Java  +

Organizer, Alarm clock, calculator, task planner +

Features of the limited series, a round screen +

Weight 141 g +

Dimensions 96.9×47.6×18.6 mm +

Battery Li-Ion 810 mAh +

Talk time 7:30 h: min +

Timeout 410:00 hrs: min+