Package Contents:
- Module
- Carbine
- Fixing Belt
- Sucker
- Charger Nokia DC-4
- User
Design, construction, management
The module consists of a thin rectangle with a slot in the middle, it is no accident, let's talk about it below. The design is made in the corporate style, as you can see, next to the Nokia N81 it looks very organic, it is characteristic of the overwhelming number aksessuariki, released in 2008 to the year, probably the first time I see this apparent similarity phones and add-ons for them. You can understand now the company's representatives, who said that for the N-series will be presented to their accessories, which will be in style and approach. The module looks simple, but elegant, like anything special, but it is evident that the design stuff worked so well the pros, the dog eaten in such things. The assembly is very accurate, reliable coverage, although subjected to rapid contamination. On the other hand, the module does not need to fumble for a long time, it's not a phone, so at this point you can not pay attention. On the front panel contains the notation GPS, wireless communications, power, when you first turn the power icon lights up only (green or red), while connecting with the phone illuminates blue badge Bluetooth, satellite, when found, beige flame us winks GPS - this division is convenient, indikatoriki small, the module does not look like a Christmas tree and not distracting in the car. At the top end is the only key, it can enable or disable things.
Operating time
To get to the charger connector, you need to open a special door on the bottom, it was done discreetly, securely fastened to the body. Built-in standard, fine, the company says about 11 hours of work in navigation mode, and four days of waiting in the "passive" mode.Oddly enough, but time is close to the claimed an extremely small error if we consider the standard scenario of use when you are three or four hours a day using it in the car and turn off at night, without charging the trick will live for three days. In addition, there is no problem to find a charger with the plug and forget about work time.
A bit about phones
I think that stands alone to reflect on the issue, but who also may need to do this module? I have used accessory to pair with Nokia N81 8Gb primarily for pedestrian navigation in Moscow, the wife tested capabilities of the device in the car with the same apparatus, in general, she was quite happy with what is happening (used in Nokia Maps). However, ideally the best device in the line of the company in a couple of accessories can recommend the Nokia E61 or 61i, due to the large screen, the benefits are clear, do not break eye. I understand that you can use voice prompts, but honestly, I try to disable this feature. If you do not take into account the 61-th model, it is preferable to still remain a model with a good diagonal display, devoid of GPS, such mass. Of course, you can buy a brand decision in a series of Navigator, but if you do not like, and preferable E51 or something like that, then it was then, and there is a place for LD-4W. In addition, there is need to be said about the price: at retail prices range from three to over four thousand, in my opinion, this is not much for a reliable solution based on the chipset SiRF Star III, with the profile of Bluetooth 2.0 and tasty design bundle. Of course, this money would be welcome and brand the application complete in the box, but such is our life, must pay for everything. A bunch of "module plus E61i» cost about sixteen thousand rubles (strongly averaged), with E51 - a twelve thousand (too heavily averaged). In principle, not so bad. While Nokia 6110 Navigator is something like this and stands.
A bit about Nokia LD-3W
It is interesting, but it just seems that "out of date» LD-3W in something worse than his contemporaries. Strange, but the model works longer (up to 13 hours of autonomy), is built on the same chipset, has a removable battery BL-5C, in some countries in the present memory card bundled with navigation software. All other parameters are identical for both models, up until the time of cold and hot start (45 seconds cold, 2 seconds - more than warm). Of course, the LD-4W sexier design and all that, but he stands at five hundred more (and in some places and in all the thousand). I do not think that the appearance here is important, for me, so long as an accessory just worked well, especially not so bad looks LD-3W. Life went on, I'm more of their time to give more modern device, and only then "raskushal" second - nothing, absolutely nothing.For LD-3W has seemed to me preferable as a purchase, I would have done himself.
Supplied
As you can see from the description, the company has not stinted on all sorts of extra stuff at the same time, their presence makes the use of a truly convenient and comfortable. Moreover, very elegant scheme has been implemented replacing restraint systems: the module has a notch, and the mount for the belt - the corresponding rubber pimpochka that there is very tight. In this appearance remains intact, and the clutch is very reliable. So, has the following options for use: with the rifle you can mount the device on the strap a backpack on your bag, you can catch the banal LD-4W to trouser loops. Incidentally, in the documents it is called key-ring - I do not know to stick veshchichki still big. Suckers need to understand what - is a good option for the car, is very clear the role of attachment to a belt, all of which is extremely convenient and smart, to say nothing more.
Communication with your phone, navigation
The device supports the Bluetooth 2.0 profile with EDR, connected to the phone fast, reliable connection, all the time of use (more than a month) there was no escape, except that the navigation application is closed due to lack of memory. Accordingly, the module starts to work when you run the program, for example, Google Maps 2.0 with support for GPS, basically I used it and looking for secret missions, completely insane addresses, and so on. Once established a connection with the satellite, once lit light box marked GPS, when suddenly he stops flashing, then the connection is interrupted.Claimed figures for start (remember, it's 45 seconds for cold start and 2 seconds for hot, the last runs for two hours with the last connection) are close to reality, I have the time to find a satellite in conjunction with Google Maps was either in the application or a little more, just need to bear in mind that this is under ideal weather conditions and in open areas (not in the apartment). Yes, the LD-4W slightly better positioned than that of LD-3W, so to me, at least, it seemed, in any case, the deviations from reality are small, are somewhere about ten meters, sometimes a little more. It was amusing to observe the work of N81 paired with the enhancement in comparison with the N82, the latter a fast start, it is more precise, quicker and smarter, as if I did not like mainstream device for navigation, I can safely say that for the last car is much better suited, including because it's just a smartphone without the "additives" that may not sit in the best moment and so on.As you can see in the pictures, there are deviations from the real point of my stay, the tests were carried out on the street for a few seconds they come back to normal (plus or minus ten meters). In the car accessory behavior is not very much, again, there is a loss in speed and accuracy, oddly enough.
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Conclusions
Well, I hope, now you know more about these devices, it is possible that after reading someone even want to imagine such a Thing for use with your favorite machine. I like accessories rather than not, at least they may provide you with enough reliable navigation for hiking, you can use the program and Nokia Sport Tracker, remember, it is intended to show distance, speed, time, while you run, the results can be saved to share with friends (say, to attract them to the sport). I really wanted to test for a run in the park and demonstrate their results, I dreamed about it and already seems to be jumped in the morning and shoot, but then I realized that once again poured myself coffee, glancing at a cigarette and a third hand, open the laptop. Or is it run? Escape, perhaps.PS It seems to be a thing for techno-freaks, but I recommend it to you, my dear, I can not. Better to just buy the same unit with built-in GPS, than "catching up" expensive accessories.