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Sagem my700x
3 out of 5Average user rating :
SagemManufacturer :
November, 2006Date :
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Sagem might not be the first name you think of when it comes to mobile phones, but the company is hoping that its new my700X handset is about to change all this. So does it? We take a closer look. Getting our Sagem my700x for review was a strange experience, it arrived with a few other bits of Sagem kit all of which have already made it onto the pages of Lordpercy.com. The small box containing the 700x mobile was quickly opened to reveal a quite shocking site a white candybar phone which we can only describe as being immensely girly. Sadly for us we were not alone when opening the package and comments were quickly being made on the lovely pink motif on the rear of the phone and it's dainty proportions. However like the true professionals we are, we pressed on and tried to open the rather plasticy back cover to get at the battery compartment and also the SIM holder. The problem was that the back case didn't slide easily (in fact at all) to get at the battery compartment and our finders just couldn't get under the case to prise it off. Never fear the careful use of a screwdriver managed to lift the back slightly so we could locate the clips that hold it on and then ping it off. Quite a fight and one we assume that would be beyond many users, luckily it is only the SIM cards and battery within the compartment and Sagem have sensibly put the SD card slot on the outside. The 106 x 46 x15 mm unit sneaks under the 100 gram mark and to all intents and purposes looks on paper like it should be a great phone. The user interface is a bit basic but then Sage haven't had as much practice as Nokia and we have no right to expect it be be perfect and it is very functional and logical. The start up seems to insist on having a wacky animation which we're sure will wear thin after a while and we'll avoid mentioning the standard ringtones which seem to have been composed by a plank with a Bontempi organ. As a basic phone we were impressed, it is a small and rugged little chap with an adequate battery life giving around 4 hours talk time and 240 hours on standby, call quality is very good and it seems to hang on to RF well. We managed to test with a Bluetooth headset and found that it has a good BT implementation easily pairing and functioning with both a Nokia and Moto headset. The buttons aren't too small although they feel a bit nasty to the touch and just add an air of cheapness to the user experiences. The screen seems a bit small but is actually a decent size and it's bright and colourful too. Beyond the my700x working as a phone there is only one other feature to promote it and that is it's audio player which can access media stored on the mini SD card. It provides a quite useable interface the only shame being that you have to use the Sagem provided earphones which also serve as a cabled hands free kit, sadly these are quite uncomfortable and the 700x does not have a 3.5mm jack to use your own earphones. The other features of the Sagem aren't worth writing home about, the 1,3 mega pixel camera is a bit old hat and doesn't impress our jaded reviewers who already own mobiles with 3 mega pixel cameras built in. There is an FM radio and some games too, it all feels about a year behind the times and the poor headphones make the one good feature in accessible, which is a real shame. The lowdown Sagem has often had to be content with supplying mostly middle to low end handsets and seems to have struggled to pick up many network resellers. However, the my700x could be set to change all that; this latest flagship handset has all the right features to make it in a the fast paced music phone market and has a pretty distinctive style too. The my700x sports a slim candybar design (106 x 46 x15 mm, 95g), MP3 player, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and removable memory. It is available in two different styles; a pink floral pattern on white for the ladies and a light blue pattern on black for the men. What's good? This handset is a pretty good all-rounder, MP3 playback is good quality and backed up by a reasonably straight forward media player. You can also surf the web and record short videos and play games, just as you would expect. The keypad seems pretty well designed although the keys are a little squeezed together and may not suit larger fingers. There a couple of useful side-buttons that can control your music and there is also a couple of interesting shortcuts which, once you get used to them, prove to be a pretty sensible piece of design. The use of a MiniSD removable memory has turned out well and this format is slightly cheaper than the Sony Ericsson Walkman phone compatible Memory Stick PRO Duo format - you can pick up a 1GB card for around £30. Actually the my700x designers seem to have applied the Sony Ericsson school of thought a lot when making this phone and the result is solid and familiar. The speech quality is one of the my700x's strongest features; when tested, my voice came through strong and clear and there was rarely any hint of popping or crackling on the line. What's bad? The 1.3 megapixel camera is a little bit weak compared to other phones you can pick up on contract, even though in reality they may cost more. Similarly the screen resolution is a little bit lacking and that is catalysed by a slightly odd layout of items on the screen. Battery life is again a little bit weaker than the competition, and clocks in at 4 hours of talk time and 240 hours of standby time. The greatest irritant is the complete lack of a 3.5mm jack - the earphones are permanently integrated with the handsfree remote section. Furthermore, they aren't the comfiest pair I've ever worn although that is made up for slightly by the fact that they don't fall out of your ears too easily, unlike some. Do you need it? Sagem has done itself proud with this handset; the my700x is a surprisingly good music phone and the attention to detail has made what otherwise might have been a rather plain handset, into something much more desirable. I have the more effeminate pink and white version for review which doesn't particularly appeal to my male tastes, but it has received some covetous looks from my fiancée. From the looks of it, the more masculine version is pretty appealing too and so should appeal to fashion conscious phone users of both sexes. Keep an eye out, I expect we'll see a lot more of Sagem in the future. Specifications Network Technology GSM 850/ 900 / 1800/ 1900 EntertainmentRingtones Polyphonic : 32 chords polyphonics
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