Review of Bluetooth-keyboard Motorola TXTR D7

Package Contents:

• Keyboard
• Charger

Thing that came into my hands, turned out to be one of the only specimen found in the Moscow office of the company, she was lying forlornly in a corner, forgotten by all, until my keen eye is not pulled it to the newest set. It would seem that about her writing when she is not for sale? It is necessary to write, because that thing is very good and interesting, has some remarkable features.

For a start I will say that mobile phone manufacturers are now almost oblivious to the external keyboard for mobile devices, it is absolutely justified - this functionality is needed often respond to letters to businessmen, for they have smart phones with QWERTY (and phones are also available). However, it seems to me, QWERTY much more would be useful and to schoolchildren, students and all lovers of SMS - these people do not always want to spend money on a strict machine in the spirit of E61, Give them what poaktualney. Perhaps many of them gladly would give U.S. $ 70 for a small little thing like TXTR, that would provide more or less convenient to type without looking at the display device.

And most importantly, a very clever feature of the device. There is a 4-line display, which is located about 20 characters, it's pretty weighty "esemeska. It is illuminated in the dark typing perfectly visible. You do not need while looking at mobile phone display, you simply type a text, select a recipient from your address and send a message. Cool? And how. The keyboard, which was in my hands, had no containment, it does not support any set of Russian or Russian names in your address book or sent to telephone messages in Russian. But look at what the menu! Enumerate its items, you can see the work in the video.

Video, the appearance and operation of Bluetooth-keyboard (180 mb, mpg)

Keyboard menu

I'll start with standby modes: in the upper left corner of the display shows the time in the right - the volume level and state of charge, all three divisions. Keyboard claimed battery life is about 24 hours, in practice, I have the time to judge the work as long as I can not think that a couple of days in a constant connection with shutting down for the night TXTR last. In the middle of the display you see on the status of the connection time, incidentally, is synchronized with the phone in nonconjugated state it is not displayed. The menu can be accessed by clicking the appropriate button to the left of the joystick (the button Menu, simply put).

Create new message

Create a new message, after creating, you can select the recipient, to cancel the message, save it in drafts, edit.

TXTR Inbox

Incoming messages by pressing Enter, you get the opportunity to reply, delete, forward, or add the sender's contact in your address book. Information is read from your mobile phone.

Phonebook

Address Book, if you press Enter when you hover over a name, you get the opportunity to send a message to that person, for details, edit the contact, add one more number.

TXTR Chat

And here the fun begins. The fact that the owners of two TXTR can sopryach their devices and communicate at a distance of around 90 meters, turns a sort of Bluetooth-pager. Imagine that there are boys in the class of Peter and John, Joe, who like to send SMS. Purchased two TXTR, they are able to communicate with ease and speed with a more or less normal, and no telephone keypad (ie, communication is faster). I think young people would like such a little thing. It is clear that with the help of two smart and you can easily communicate via Bluetooth, but the dedicated devices always perform their mission better. Although, maybe I just liked the idea? In general, going to the above point, you can see their status (available for the detection of other TXTR 2 hours, 1 hour, 30 minutes, not available), in fact, this function determines the time frame for communicating with friends, well, simply put, is as long as the connection and search for other devices will be identical. The following sub-menu item - a list of friends, then comes the item "add friend" and "installation". In plants, you can choose the following: Find me - disconnected from the mobile phone and goes into pairing mode with another TXTR (ie this is when your device is looking at the other), Look for TXTRs - you are looking for other keyboards, Chat Name - your name in chat Block List - those you can not communicate. All grown-up, is not it? When you receive a message, you hear a beep, the display shows the history of messages from your friends, you can not save it. Test function in real life is not possible, but very much wanted. Alas, it is unlikely in Russia is another TXTR. If yes, be pleased to talked to the owner.

TXTR Outbox

Sent you the message information is read from your mobile phone.

You can perform the same steps as for the incoming.

TXTR Drafts

Drafts, information is read from the phone. All the same steps as for the incoming or outgoing.

Calculator

Calculator, nothing complicated in itself is not. He's here simply to be himself TXTR very like him.

Settings

Settings, you can set the following parameters:

• Connect to last phone - a connection to the last paired phone, just a memory stores information about the five sets.
• Search for the phones - Search for phones in a radius of ten meters, the connection will happen automatically on the device, simply turn on Bluetooth. Password to interface standard, "0000". Each unit is defined as the Motorola Phone, actually, TXTR only works with them, other brands are not perceived, as they say, "point blank".Connection, incidentally, reliable, Auto-if you come with the phone from the range of enhancement (about 5 meters). Enhancement works at a time with one phone, multipoint here.
• Sound - Set the volume level, actually using the chat, the sound can be turned off completely.
• Backlight timeout - the time the lights, 5 or 10 seconds. Highlighting pleasant, delicate green, each highlighted by a button. In the dark it is easy to work with the accessory.
• Language - language, on the company's website indicated support for four languages ​​in this unit are six of them - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, German. It is a pity that no Russian.
• Security - the choice PIN-code to activate TXTR, so here is privacy.
• Time / Date format - the format date and time, nothing serious.
• Version Info - test version of the device.
• Master Reset - reset all settings and stored data, after rezet all phones must be matched again.

Using

The keyboard is very light, comparable to a pack of cigarettes, maybe even a little easier. The front panel is made of plastic with a metallic coating, the basis of customary black plastic, with no effects. MiniUSB connector for charging is located on the left side at the bottom, it is not covered by any plugs. For the recruitment and management of movement on the menu there are 36 keys and Four-joystick to confirm the actions do not need to press the central button, and pressing Enter. To return to a level below the button is Back, located at the bottom left power key (red) and press Menu. Interface is simple to write someone a message, we push the button Menu, select Address Book, the destination, click again Enter, write a letter, press Enter, the message is sent. Accustomed to act is very simple. Of course, the keyboard of 36 keys is not too much room for characters, numbers and punctuation marks, so they made two more layouts, white and blue. Blue is activated by pressing a button with a blue semi-circle, pressing once, you can type a single character, click twice, you will be able to recruit only the characters. The same with white layout, in fact, she is responsible for frequently used items, numbers, @, $ - it's all there is here, the blue has more "zamorochennye" things.

Press and hold Enter, you activate the check for new messages, in fact, this update mailbox. With e-mail does not work is organized, it's understandable, because you can walk up to the radio module insertions here, in general, to get the phone.

Telephone, in fact, touch is not necessary at all, it does not involved, all SMS-processes can be controlled with TXTR, it's great for the noble "esemesnikov", the unit can be you in a bag, and you communicate, interact and communicate. The keyboard is comfortable for all who do not have long nails, for those who have it, the set turns into hell. Men with long painted nails are not recommended TXTR (ha, as you and have nowhere to get it).

As you can imagine, the analogs have things missing, no solutions from Ericsson, or Bluetooth-keyboard from Nokia are not similar to the considered thing.The thing is that they can not be used without looking at the phone display, but it sometimes goes beyond all boundaries of comfort. I, as owner of SU-8, sometimes I type all the display N91, do not say I like it very much. Plus, the keyboard is large, unfolded not fixed, flat surface is needed ... is quite another thing TXTR - small and comfortable, able to work in isolation from the device, it provides interesting usage scenarios. Frankly, I see an interesting accessory that could happen. Imagine: all the same thing that a TXTR, only able to work with any phone c Bluetooth, with the opportunity to work with other similar devices in the mode of the pager at a distance of one hundred meters. Cool it would be if the price was around 60-70 dollars for things. I think Shkolyary studiozusy and would have remained satisfied with the emerging opportunities quickly and communicate effectively. Or am I wrong?