March 22, 2010 at 15:46Chasofon LG GD 910
The text was written by my friend. At work, he often encounters all sorts of technical innovations and cannot be said to regret this at all. He did not have an account on Habré before this post (thanks, drjohnes !). Let's go:
Against the backdrop of the growing popularity of all kinds of gadgets and devices for geeks, the world famous brand decided to launch a very specific product - a watch-phone (although it is worth noting that the device is not unique). The device received a fairly high price, but the build quality and sound control, in contrast to much cheaper Chinese counterparts, partially justify the money that you have to pay for it. Analogs from famous brands simply do not exist. And I'll try to paint the pros and cons of the miracle machine.
Standard equipment includes a watch phone itself, a bluetooth headset, a charger that allows you to charge both at the same time, and, accordingly, a software disc and a book. There are 3 pairs of interchangeable earhooks of different sizes for the headset. Leather strap with a reliable fastener and conveniently adjustable length.
The charger has a cradle design, as There are no direct connection connectors on the watch itself. In any case, no one will charge the watch without removing it from hand, so this is more likely a convenience. A full charge takes a little less than 2 hours. After that, the watch works confidently for 1-2 days, depending on the intensity of use.
The headset is set up once, then it is instantly picked up when an incoming or outgoing call. The only thing that could be done differently is to slightly bend the microphone leg. Sticks out quite a bit. Or you can talk through the speakerphone. I must note that you can simultaneously speak and listen to the interlocutor. No echo or extraneous noise was noticed. The headset has a fairly high-quality microphone system - extraneous noise is well drowned out, including wind noise.
Now, in fact, I will pass on to the description of the watch itself. As I mentioned above, build quality and ease of use are on top. The touch screen with page turning allows you to quickly get to any function.
The first and main screen is the clock. You can choose from several designs. It is possible to display the time in two time zones. I can’t say that LG worked hard on grace or originality. Let's hope that periodically firmware updates with new design options will appear.
Following it is the call screen: voice and video call, for which the GD910 is equipped with a VGA camera at the end and support for 3G networks. For obvious reasons, I can’t say anything about the quality of video calls. You can take photos with a resolution of 640x480 pixels on the same camera. True, these are more likely to be photographs of yourself because it is extremely difficult to turn your hand and aim the “lens” at something without looking into the viewfinder. I would say it’s almost impossible. I already wrote about the quality of voice communications, so I will not repeat myself. Everything is fine.
The second screen is the “Contacts”, “Messages”, “Utilities”, “Settings” settings.
For contacts allocated 1000 memory cells. You can set groups, speed dials. Fields are available for each contact: name, phone numbers, e-mail, birthday, anniversary, home address, company address, web address, melody, image and group.
The utilities have: an organizer, an alarm clock, a voice recorder, a calculator, a unit converter, viewing world time, a timer, a media player and a camera. By the way, the calculator is almost "engineering", with support for trigonometric functions.
In the settings, the basic phone parameters are selected: date, time, call signals, preference for choosing a network, etc. And you can also “slightly” configure the interface - change the font size and design of some screens. By default, the settings screen is presented in the form of 4 icons, but you can change the location to a spinning wheel. Personally, I liked it more, although access was slightly complicated - instead of just clicking on the icon, you need to scroll to select the one you need.
The fourth screen is a calendar, notes and a media player, switchable via vertical scrolling. You can add events, holidays. There is nothing new and revolutionary. Everything is quite typical, but convenient for such a device.
Ease of use for such a device at altitude.
SMS text is typed using the on-screen keyboard 0-9, *, #. You can turn on the T9. The set is common for phones with standard keys. Three side hardware keys switch to “Call screen” / “Answer”, “Previous screen”, “Clock” / “End call”.
What is the result? Very high quality product with a thoughtful interface. There are no full-fledged analogues. The nearest Samsung watch phone does not have video call support. However, it has its own advantages. The price category brings such a watch to the level of good Swiss mechanics (in stores from 26,500 to 29,500 rubles apiece). Such a device can be considered as a “watch phone for sports”, or as a gadget for geeks. Not everyone can afford them.
All pictures
On youtube there is an amusing Russian-language video review, but, I warn you, there is a link to the online store.
Material author: esploratore
Against the backdrop of the growing popularity of all kinds of gadgets and devices for geeks, the world famous brand decided to launch a very specific product - a watch-phone (although it is worth noting that the device is not unique). The device received a fairly high price, but the build quality and sound control, in contrast to much cheaper Chinese counterparts, partially justify the money that you have to pay for it. Analogs from famous brands simply do not exist. And I'll try to paint the pros and cons of the miracle machine.
Standard equipment includes a watch phone itself, a bluetooth headset, a charger that allows you to charge both at the same time, and, accordingly, a software disc and a book. There are 3 pairs of interchangeable earhooks of different sizes for the headset. Leather strap with a reliable fastener and conveniently adjustable length.
The charger has a cradle design, as There are no direct connection connectors on the watch itself. In any case, no one will charge the watch without removing it from hand, so this is more likely a convenience. A full charge takes a little less than 2 hours. After that, the watch works confidently for 1-2 days, depending on the intensity of use.
The headset is set up once, then it is instantly picked up when an incoming or outgoing call. The only thing that could be done differently is to slightly bend the microphone leg. Sticks out quite a bit. Or you can talk through the speakerphone. I must note that you can simultaneously speak and listen to the interlocutor. No echo or extraneous noise was noticed. The headset has a fairly high-quality microphone system - extraneous noise is well drowned out, including wind noise.
Now, in fact, I will pass on to the description of the watch itself. As I mentioned above, build quality and ease of use are on top. The touch screen with page turning allows you to quickly get to any function.
The first and main screen is the clock. You can choose from several designs. It is possible to display the time in two time zones. I can’t say that LG worked hard on grace or originality. Let's hope that periodically firmware updates with new design options will appear.
Following it is the call screen: voice and video call, for which the GD910 is equipped with a VGA camera at the end and support for 3G networks. For obvious reasons, I can’t say anything about the quality of video calls. You can take photos with a resolution of 640x480 pixels on the same camera. True, these are more likely to be photographs of yourself because it is extremely difficult to turn your hand and aim the “lens” at something without looking into the viewfinder. I would say it’s almost impossible. I already wrote about the quality of voice communications, so I will not repeat myself. Everything is fine.
The second screen is the “Contacts”, “Messages”, “Utilities”, “Settings” settings.
For contacts allocated 1000 memory cells. You can set groups, speed dials. Fields are available for each contact: name, phone numbers, e-mail, birthday, anniversary, home address, company address, web address, melody, image and group.
The utilities have: an organizer, an alarm clock, a voice recorder, a calculator, a unit converter, viewing world time, a timer, a media player and a camera. By the way, the calculator is almost "engineering", with support for trigonometric functions.
In the settings, the basic phone parameters are selected: date, time, call signals, preference for choosing a network, etc. And you can also “slightly” configure the interface - change the font size and design of some screens. By default, the settings screen is presented in the form of 4 icons, but you can change the location to a spinning wheel. Personally, I liked it more, although access was slightly complicated - instead of just clicking on the icon, you need to scroll to select the one you need.
The fourth screen is a calendar, notes and a media player, switchable via vertical scrolling. You can add events, holidays. There is nothing new and revolutionary. Everything is quite typical, but convenient for such a device.
Ease of use for such a device at altitude.
SMS text is typed using the on-screen keyboard 0-9, *, #. You can turn on the T9. The set is common for phones with standard keys. Three side hardware keys switch to “Call screen” / “Answer”, “Previous screen”, “Clock” / “End call”.
What is the result? Very high quality product with a thoughtful interface. There are no full-fledged analogues. The nearest Samsung watch phone does not have video call support. However, it has its own advantages. The price category brings such a watch to the level of good Swiss mechanics (in stores from 26,500 to 29,500 rubles apiece). Such a device can be considered as a “watch phone for sports”, or as a gadget for geeks. Not everyone can afford them.
All pictures
On youtube there is an amusing Russian-language video review, but, I warn you, there is a link to the online store.
Material author: esploratore