Monday, October 24, 2011

Avtonavigator Lexand ST-565 Slim: style and progress

Popular communicators iPhone, officially introduced in Russia last year, attracting users is not only a set of useful features and ease of use, and appearance. Flat-screen, thin shiny casing, the lack of buttons look very modern and stylish. Now, like an accessory to decorate not only the breast pockets of their owners, but also make the company the go: Lexand released two models of the series Slim, mimicking the look of iPhone. In our editorial on the test got a model ST-565, the first in line Lexand with 5-inch screen. When you turn on the displayed menu with large icons that are convenient to press with your fingers. Go to the page to another, you can use for the screen with your finger from right to left and vice versa. True, the sensor is not as sensitive as the iPhone, so the need to press more insistently. The stylus comes into play when you turn navigation software, as NAVITEL Navigator, which is equipped with a device not yet released a version that is fully calculated to control the fingers. It applies only to get directions and other activities related to the use of the keyboard, otherwise the display is also controlled by touching the fingers (moving map control submenus). Navigator feature is its compactness. The thickness of the ST-565 is 12,5 mm, for comparison: this option from iPhone - 12 mm. The device weighs only 170 grams and fits neatly in the glove compartment and in the bag, place it occupies no more than the vehicle documents. He easily placed in the woman's handbag and even in the back pocket of jeans. Comparison with a known communicator is inevitable, as all who have considered the navigator, said, "made under the iPhone", drawing attention to the silver screen without edging skirting and glossy black enclosure. On the holder for automobile glass only two controls, one responsible for managing the "leg" up and down, and the second for the angle of the navigator. The device connects very quickly with the satellites, first link is bad, but it is enough to determine the current position on the map. It is very convenient for fast routing: enabled browser, started the car and immediately went in that direction. After a few minutes ST-565 sees more satellites. In the navigation package includes a complete set of all available maps of Russia, who are free to update each quarter for two years from the date of registration on the site NAVITEL Navigator. The list consists of 83 Russian regions and a detailed plan targeted 500 cities and towns 47 regions of Russia, including the respective regional centers. Series models Slim: Lexand ST-560 and Lexand ST-565 differ from fellow flat-screen, not recessed. And they are different sizes of screens - from the first diagonal of the screen is 4.3 inches, and the second - 5 inches, the resolution in both 480 x 272 pixels. Both not only superficially similar to the iPhone, but "filling" navigators contains some of the options inherent in communicators and smartphones, such as Finger friendly. The device will free up space in your bag, combine the functions of MP3-, video-and flash-player, game console, book, album, picture viewer and organizer. Also on the device can adjust the individual greetings, desktop wallpaper and screen saver. The gadget can operate without recharging up to 4 hours, this is quite enough for the journey from home to work and back, if a user gets on foot or forgot the cable for the cigarette lighter. Sound can throw on the radio with FM-transmitter, although the staff to complain about the sound, voice prompt is heard well in a noisy car. But music is still pleasant to listen through the radio. Communication with the computer via cable Mini USB. Information is recorded on the MicroSD - a complete set Lexand ST-565 is a 2 Gb card, which card is installed in Russia. But the device supports cards up to 32 GB, if you want you can buy. On the Navigator established a multilingual operating system Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 with support for Russian language, management of pages and menus similar to the program shells Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile. The cost model Lexand ST-560 is 8,990 rubles, and the difference in the amount of 0.7-inch display in a model ST-565 will have to pay 3,000 rubles. "Laboratory" Leksand "appeared on the market of satellite GPS-navigators recently. For fifteen years, the company is working with telecommunications technologies. One of the principles of Lexand an unconventional approach to production. The company's specialists have decided that the Navigator is not worse than mobile phones show the status of the owner, and used the knowledge acquired over the years with the means of telecommunications, and gave the car navigator radically new design and interface. Text: Olga Zabelkina.

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