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Tel.Me. T918 mobile phone review
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 Tel.Me. T918 is announced in 2003
Design
Tel.Me.'s T918 - one of few models from Tel.Me. featuring a more traditional candy bar design, the Tel.Me. T918 is heavy and little big handset at 111 x 50 x 20 mm and 125 grams. The 16 bit - color display which is a little milky, dim and uneven, as well as having lower resolution than usual.The display resolution 128 x 160 pixel ideal for small and smart phone.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker, while on the other side we find a dedicated camera button.
Lacking LEDs of any kind, however, the display - combined with vibration and audible alerts - is the T918's only way of notifying users of new messages and missed calls. This is common for all Tel.Me. 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 T918 is not comfortable for hold in ones hand because it is too wide.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Tel.Me. handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the comfortable center keys, make the phone easer to dial.Its keypad is as pleasing in use as its chassis is on the eyes: tactile feedback is excellent and all buttons are placed in a logical manner - quite a feat, considering T918's knack for quirky keypads.What's more, the P910i frustratingly flops all around the place when using both thumbs to enter text, yielding a usability level best suited to very short messages. Thankfully, it's still possible to detach the flip entirely for those who prefer fully touch-based interaction.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Tel.Me. T918 has to offer: there's also support for GPRS, SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , Email client, Java MIDP 1.0, a voice recorder, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,GPRS support is the fastest way to download files with your mobile, and spacious phone book.
As previously mentioned, the T918 is also equipped with a 0.3 megapixel camera support for picture-taking and audio/video recording, as well as an integrated MP3 player.The latter of which is also the reason for why the 6 MB of internal memory, which initially appears spacious, is quickly stretched to its limits. The T918 also comes with an Secure Digital (SD) and expansion slot located under its battery,a 16-128 MB card comes bundled in the sales package, more space for images audio and video files, less time for PC and communication cable for updating internal memory, MP3 and MPEG4 are both formats which can be stored for playback on the Tel.Me. T918.
Performance
Audio quality on the T918 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 720 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 2.3 hours talk time or 3 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 108 minutes.
Availability
The Tel.Me. T918 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Tel.Me. T918 is a beautiful phone to hold and use, and it's quickly won our hearts. The typical Tel.Me. 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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