During the last 3Gsm World Congress the T830, the Pda phone manufactured by Fujitsu-Siemens, was officially introduced. It is considered one of the most advanced pocket devices among the ones which already exist and the ones that are about to be launched onto the market. This remark stems from the fact that it features all of the stand-out technologies now spread: the telephone module Umts, WiFi, Bluetooth, the Qwerty keyboard, the built-in Gps and the Usb Host protocol.
Being present at the event in Barcelona, SoloPalmari has had the opportunity to examine the T830 in depth, far from the crowd of curious people and of experts. Thanks to this opportunity we have been able to shoot a series of pictures of the handheld, in addition to some observations about its features, which, for a number of reasons, have deserved to be published only now, two weeks after the event.
This introduction mainly aims at underlining that we did not have much time to test the device, and that the T830 is still not much more than a prototype. Many of the features, like the Gps, have not been implemented yet, and many others are still waiting for the delicate final tuning by the Fujitsu-Siemens engineers. It goes without saying that the following ratings should be considered “temporary”, also the ones linked to the hardware and software features, apparently definite. An example may concern both the colour and some minor details referring to the body and the keyboard, which could be slightly modified in the final version of the device.
Therefore this review intends to draw a brief outline in which we try to describe a subject still in the half-light as precisely as possible. However, despite the introduction, we can undoubtedly entrust this subject with a future main role.
Therefore this review intends to draw a brief outline in which we try to describe a subject still in the half-light as precisely as possible. However, despite the introduction, we can undoubtedly entrust this subject with a future main role.
External 2 megapixel camera, internal Vga camera (only T830)
1.500 mAh Lithium Ion replaceable Battery
Weight: 190 grams
Size: 126 x 64 x 21 millimeters
Form factor
The T830 clearly reintroduces many of the stylistic features which characterized previous ranges of Fujitsu-Siemens Pdas, and above all the ones that characterized the successful LOOX 720.
In particular, we are referring to the lateral edges, which are slightly curved inwards and two-coloured: grey and satin-finished silver. Also the main keyboard, which is just below the display, evidently recalls the one featured in the handheld which is still the main model of the Fsc range, even though the shape and the size are slightly different.
The choice not to break with the past probably derives from the need to maintain strong continuity with a model which has been regarded as an example of high-quality construction and fully-balanced software architecture. However, some details are enough to show how, also from an aesthetic point of view, the T830 has its own independence and maturity. For instance, we can talk about the cover that hides the internal camera, which is on the front, over the screen. However small it may be, the visible grid which is embedded in it, aims at giving a deliberate technological tone to the global design, softened by the rounded shades of both the casing and the edges, as well as of the structure of the Qwerty keyboard.
High-quality materials have clearly been used, though the use of small metal frames, in place of those made of hard plastic, would have surely guaranteed a much better aesthetic result.
If you hold it, the device appears compact, solid and tough.
Dimensions
If we consider its contents in relation to its physical dimensions, the T830 can be reckoned to be a device of well-balanced proportions. We have already reported data concerning the specifications: now let’s compare the T830 directly with other Pocket PC handhelds.
In this image the device is between two very recent Pdas, both put onto the market by Hp and well-known enough to be used to make a comparison; on the left the rx1950, on the right the hx2490.
Being its distant ancestor, also the LOOX 720 has to be included in the group.
The four handhelds are sideways: the T830 evidently stands out both for its height and for its thickness. On the other hand, it is the narrowest device among the ones in the picture.
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