Exterior
The exterior didn’t change much compared to the predecessor, but it received a facelift. Of course the handset is still a monster that deters all danger with its design. You won’t be holding XP3 in your suit’s pocket, and not because it’s large. It’s not small either, as it’s designed to be usable even when wearing gloves, while the design is not one that you would call elegant. I could imagine James Bond holding it in his hands (of course only after the sponsorship contract with Sony Ericsson is over) only because we know that he feels it important to adjust his bow-tie even when falling from an airplane to land in knee-deep filth and shoot all the bad guys. When he’s done with that he has to announce M somehow that he saved the world. Anyway, this phone is not for the elegant Bond. I’d rather think of it as a tool for Bruce Willis. He also used to save Earth, but in a different style. XP3 is more of a match for his dirty shirt than for Bond’s tuxedo. During the action he can use PTT to talk with the terrorists, he has more experience in negotiating with murderers.
The handset is available in yellow and black, we had a black one, which is more low-keyed, but we’ll have a hard time finding it if it falls out of our pocket when casting concrete. On the sides of the phone there are small lumps for reducing shocks, they are rubber-like and are also used for providing a firm grip. The navigation block on the front, below the display, has been redesigned, this time the four direction keys are more separated. The buttons didn’t change much, but they are prettier than on the predecessor. There is a 20 mm speaker on the back, behind grating, its maximum power output is officially 105 db, and I think this is quite true, it can be terribly loud. The camera is missing from here, it can be found on the Land Rover model, unfortunately Enduro doesn’t have one. In the top corner there is the “neckband hook”, which is a sturdy band in this case in which we can thread even a thin belt. On the top there is a LED light as well, so we can use the phone as a lantern.
On the bottom of the back panel there is the battery’s cover, which is fastened with two screws – I have been expecting to get a tool in the box for unscrewing them, but I’ve managed to do it with a coin, and so I’ve accessed the battery – and the SIM card too, which has its slot under the battery. The cover is made of metal, this can be seen on the inside, it is really heavy and we can see that it’s made to last long. The display is the same on XP1: it has a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, it can display 65 thousand colors and it’s a TFT. It has a scratch-resistant finish, which is really promising. The keys have been tested for 500 thousand presses each, they have a loud click and a great pressure point, which is an advantage compared to outdoor models from other manufacturers. On the left we can see the volume control keys, while the large hotkey of Push-To-Talk is right below them. On the bottom there is the miniUSB connector, protected with a large lid, and a 2.5 mm headset jack. The whole design suggest stability, a massive and heavy-duty construction, so we can see why does the manufacturer provide a 3-year unconditional warranty for the phone.
A cikk még nem ért véget, kérlek, lapozz!
