[The Doctor]

Paul (MVP), on Oct 31 2006, 11:50, said:

No PhonePad as in no T9.

Of course it has the dialling pad...

No 3G.

P

I'm taking that cameraware works well with the intergrated GPS then

How fast is it though? GPS and WiFi yet it only has a 200MHz OMAP 850? Sounds a bit underpowerd to me Whats the speed like when using the device?

Phil

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[PaulOBrien]

In use, it feels really smooth... I can't really tell the difference in general use between it and my Hermes, which is very surprising!

P

PS Yes, CamerAware rocks with the integrated GPS

[w411y]

How is the GPS app it comes with?

[PaulOBrien]

It comes with TomTom.

P

[Zim]

aaahh my bad.. T9 is cool but not something i would miss. the best thing is the int GPS, how is the battery life on that baby?

Zim

[PaulOBrien]

Bearing in mind i've only had it a few hours now, hard to say

P

[richard_d]

Slightly confused by how the directional controls work - is the white blob a trackball with the circle round it a d-pad?

[Zim]

is this the phone with the lil mouse cursor?

ZIm

[PaulOBrien]

Yup, although i'm really not seeing the point of the mouse mode yet

P

[Zim]

thats soo cool.. can u make a video of the mouse in action in your review if ya gots time..

thanks

ZIm

[docc]

Some websites state that the BT COM ports are locked down to TomTom which means that no other GPS application can be used. Is that true?

Somehow, i think thats incorrect.

[omhaigh]

docc, on Oct 31 2006, 18:15, said:

Some websites state that the BT COM ports are locked down to TomTom which means that no other GPS application can be used. Is that true?

Somehow, i think thats incorrect.

The P3300 has an integrated GPS receiver, so you wouldn't need to use the BT ports with TomTom or any other sat nav software.

Paul, is TomTom on the ROM?

[PaulOBrien]

Yeah, I think so omhaigh.

I'll let you know when i've hard reset it!

P

[PaulOBrien]

docc, on Oct 31 2006, 17:15, said:

Some websites state that the BT COM ports are locked down to TomTom which means that no other GPS application can be used. Is that true?

Somehow, i think thats incorrect.

Well, that's CamerAware running on it in that picture above, my GPS app, so the port ISN'T locked down

P

[docc]

Paul (MVP), on Oct 31 2006, 19:07, said:

Well, that's CamerAware running on it in that picture above, my GPS app, so the port ISN'T locked down

P

Great, thanks for clearing that up Paul. Can you try installing iGuidance (if you happen to have it) and let me know if it works well with the device?

My main concern about this is the OMAP processor. What do you have to say about that?

[PaulOBrien]

I do have it, I'll give it a try when I get a chance.

I think people probably get a bit too hung up on processor speed TBH... the Prophet was perfectly good IMHO, and i'm guessing they've optimised / improved things on the Artemis because it definitely feels faster.

My main concern with the device is the RollR

P

[Dornier]

How does the voicedial feature work? Do you have to train each contact like the T-Mobile Dash or SDA, or does it have a smart voice recognition program?

How does it compare to a T-mobile Dash/S620 as far as size is concerned? Is it as thin or much thicker?

How long does it take to aquire a GPS signal?

How loud is the built in speaker for GPS or phone calls?

Have you tried Skype on it?

How's the camera picture quality?

How easy is it to make a phone call while driving?

Thanks,

GP

[PaulOBrien]

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

How does the voicedial feature work? Do you have to train each contact like the T-Mobile Dash or SDA, or does it have a smart voice recognition program?

It's the usual Cyberon voice dial function, so yes, you have to train each contact.

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

How does it compare to a T-mobile Dash/S620 as far as size is concerned? Is it as thin or much thicker?

Excalibur - 12.8mm thick, Artemis - 16.3mm thick

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

How long does it take to aquire a GPS signal?

This varies of course, but with the 'QuickGPS' feature and the excellent SiRF III chipset, it performs very well indeed.

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

How loud is the built in speaker for GPS or phone calls?

It's quite loud

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

Have you tried Skype on it?

No...

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

How's the camera picture quality?

Typically HTC... i.e. pretty average

Dornier, on Nov 1 2006, 05:01, said:

How easy is it to make a phone call while driving?

Using which method?

I guess voice recognition is your best bet... it's not particularly easy I suppose.

[willieturnip]

looks great apart from the weird dpad thingy:lol:

and a 200mhz OMAP 850 ia actually pretty fast...i mean..on my m600 it seems fine... no lag in anything really...and you can always overclock

[andyturner]

Is that the Premium version with full Tom Tom, or the taster version? The premium version costs a lot more, but I heard it was partly because they have to supply a 2gb MicroSD card for the maps. Is this the case?

Oh, and does the GPS keep a signal when it's in your pocket, or does it generally need line of sight?

Thanks!

This post has been edited by andyturner: 01 November 2006 - 11:36 AM

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