subject: S600 QWERTY Style Phone – Specs, Pros And Cons Plus Quick Review [print this page] S600 QWERTY Style Phone Specs, Pros And Cons Plus Quick Review
It is impossible not to notice that more and more brands are coming out with QWERTY keyboard designed phones. The S600 is another example of this trend, and a model that the makers hope will draw your attention. Let's take a look to see if this phone might be worth a purchase.
Simple is the adjective that would most likely come to mind to any user of this phone. Everything from its UI (icon based with very few submenus, extras and apps, and even its design (highly reminiscent of the Blackberry design with rounded edges and small screen) smacks of simplicity. If you are looking for other features besides being simple, then there really isn't much more to say. It's solid, dependable, and gives users (especially business users) a nice secondary phone (or primary if they really don't need the latest and greatest at a very low price.
A few of the specs for the S600 include:
The phone is primarily constructed from PCP plastic.
It is built with a QWERTY keyboard for writing text, but lacks a touchscreen.
Phone navigation is done using a trackpad (much like a trackball but touch based).
The total weight is 90 grams.
The phone's measurements are L103xW56xH13 (length x width x height).
The screen is 2.0 inches and has a display resolution of 240x320.
It is carrier unlocked, an be used on any of the 4 GSM networks and is able to be used anywhere carrier worldwide that use the standard 4 GSM bands.
Built into the phone are two SIM card ports set to dual standby.
The earphone jack that is used by the phone is a standard 3.5mm and will work with any non proprietary 3.5mm earphone.
Internet access is limited with access only using GPRS and WAP 2.0.
Battery life on standby should last a user up to 70 hours.
The ability to install java applets, a FM radio as well as a FM transmitter, an analog TV player, and MP3 and MP4 player, PDA tools (to do list, calendar, ect), and a digital camcorder and camera are extra multimedia options.
People that use the S600 will probably notice these pros and cons:
Pros
User's won't find this phone difficult to use at all, and there is very little about this phone that will cause confusion.
Programs and addons included are very solid and work quite well.
The price is extremely low at less than 75 dollars.
Cons
The trackpad takes a lot of getting used to, and makes navigation harder than it should be.
If you are used to faster network access to the internet, this phone will seem very slow for you.
For people looking for more in a phone, its simplicity might be a little too much.
For its price and simplicity, there very likely is a market for the phone like the S600 . Those not looking for this combination however are better off checking out other options if they want a QWERTY phone.
