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Alcatel OneTouch Gum db mobile phone review
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 Alcatel OneTouch Gum db is announced in 2000
Design
Alcatel's OneTouch Gum db - one of few models from Alcatel featuring a more traditional candy bar design, the Alcatel OneTouch Gum db is very heavy and too big handset at 122 x 48 x 25 mm and 150 grams. The black and white display is ideal for text, messages and simple pictures like logos and picture massages.The display resolution 2 x 16 chars is not very high but is normal for low class phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the OneTouch Gum db's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all Alcatel handsets, requiring users to inconveniently have to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting rather than just glance at it.
Ergonomics
The OneTouch Gum db is comfortable to hold and lies well in ones hand.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Alcatel handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.Unfortunately, the keypad of the Alcatel OneTouch Gum db emits excess noise, but on the bright side its keys have been comfortably spaced and sized. We're not entirely happy with the design of the navigational pad and its adjacent buttons, however, as distinguishing between these less easy than it ought to be.And last,but not least, a simple two-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Alcatel OneTouch Gum db has to offer: there's also support for SMS, .and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the OneTouch Gum db was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 650 mAh NI-Cd battery is rated for 4 hours talk time or 130 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 97 minutes.
Availability
The Alcatel OneTouch Gum db is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Alcatel OneTouch Gum db is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical Alcatel design flair is present in abundance, with all the requisite consumer features to back it up.But love doesn't notice such little flaws. |
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