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Spice X-1 Gaming Phone

26 Aug, 2008, 2:19 pm IST | Shayne Rana | Mobile phones Mobile phones


PRICE IN INDIA

7,500

TECH2 RATING

8.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

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CONTACT

Spice mobile

 parikshit.markanday@spicemobile.in

 +91 120 4363 879

 www.spice-mobile.com

Connectivity
When it comes to connectivity the X-1 may not be 3G ready but it does supports GPRS and WAP (but not EDGE). Other connectivity options include Bluetooth v.20 with A2DP support and USB v2.0. The browser is pretty basic and has a bit of trouble opening large HTML-enabled sites like Tech2, though WAP sites open with no issues.Setting up your email account is also a bit cumbersome. Even with all the right settings it just refused to work for me. Those of you who happen to own this handset and are using it for email could perhaps drop a comment with details on how you got it running!

 

 

Camera
The 2MP camera is quite adequate for this handset, but it isn’t just the megapixel count. The camera has plenty of features on offer, including use as a webcam. Yet again the keypad comes in very handy as it can be used to access various functions and settings, from white balance to image size, effects and timer (that goes up to 15 seconds). The X-1 also has an image editor for adding a few effects and icons etc. to (heh!) spice up your pictures.

 

 

The image quality is decent. The colors may not be as sharp as that of some other phone cams we've seen but it’s still pretty good. Make sure you adjust the brightness, as point-and-shoot mode in low light conditions tend to result in pictures that are a bit dark.

Battery
I can’t say that the X-1’s battery life is great, but it's good enough. Users will get over a day and a half of usage with a little calling and messaging, audio, and gaming. If it's just talktime, the X-1 can clock about 3 hours and 10 minutes or so. This is not bad at all.

 

 

The Bottomline
Priced at just Rs 7500 (and that includes the gaming console and a 512MB microSD card) this device is worth a look, especially if you’re into mobile gaming in a big way. The handset only comes with Java games preloaded, so download some games from the net and you’re good to go. The keypad is useful for accessing the handset’s many features, but the design could use some work. The speakerphone is extremely loud and the music player is just okay, but the browser is not quite as hot. If you like mobile gaming, this phone serves that purpose very well, and it has a lot of additional features too. So think about it.

 

Specs

Spice X-1

Network

GSM 900/1800/1900, WAP, GPRS

Physical 112 x 50.5 x 15.3 mm, 109g Display 240 x 320, 256k colors, TFT, 2.4 inch
Memory 23MB internal, MicroSD for external Media MP3, 3GP, voice Recorder, FM radio, gaming console
Camera 2 megapixel Connectivity USB v2.0, Bluetooth with A2DP Battery 130 hrs standby, 3 hrs 40 mins talktime
Street Price
Rs 7500

Tags: Spice X-1 , Gaming Mobiles , Java Mobile , Gamepad , Java Mobile , Budget Mobile

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