Company BenQ is known enough manufacturers of cellular telephones; however in our region its production has received popularity only after merge brand brands Siemens and BenQ. All last rulers of devices Siemens left already under the double name. But thoroughbred phones BenQ became accessible only rather recently. One of very interesting novelties which have reached our widths in the beginning 2006, the musical device Z2 Qube, differing rather extravagant appearance is. In appearance this device it is completely not similar to phone. It - reminds digital player’s player more likely. However, the main objective of release of similar model - is just and there is an attraction of attention of an audience to multimedia functions. In phone there is a chamber, the FM-receiver, a digital player, a flash card - - that is everything, that distinguishes the modern multimedia decision.

The complete delivery.

Except phone and the accumulator, the complete set includes stereo set, a cable for synchronizations with the personal computer and a disk with software.

Appearance.

Phone has absolutely unusual design. On very small size - - ratio is 66 mm in h66h20 weight 106 g. In the centre of the square forward panel the small color display executed on TFT-technology with support of the permission 128х128 of points and 262 thousand of colors is located. The tiny size and very close arrangement of buttons do management of phone not too convenient for owners of large fingers.

Buttons of the digital keyboard are located in the right part of the forward panel by two vertical rows. Each key represents the convex silvery button and a tiny silvery platform under it on which the font is placed.

Because of a lack of a place of a key have turned out very small - - the place on a platform hardly suffices for an English font. In the device given on the test Russian font was absent, but it is possible to assume, that at localizations by one of languages it is necessary to offer. Despite very small size to use the keyboard conveniently enough - - convex keys and the big distances between them do typing comfortable and allow to avoid errors. At initial acquaintance to the device to use the keyboard not absolutely habitually, then to it you get used.

In the right top corner of the panel it is located earpiece. In the left part of the panel of the button are absent - - the design of the panel is asymmetric. In the left bottom corner - - a microphone with good sensitivity. If you bring the phone to the ear, the microphone will be located in the middle cheek that does not prevent to talk without hindrance.
The left lateral side contains a socket for connection of the adapter of a battery power, the on-off button of volume control in a kind a swing and the button mr3Mp3 - a player. In phone the mode of automatic blocking of the keyboard, therefore a call mr3Mp3-pleerplejera is provided is possible only after blocking removal. This decision is logical - - you are guaranteed the device safe from accidental clicks while wearing the phone in his pocket. On the top side the button of activation of the chamber is located. It too does not work at the blocked keyboard so casual inclusion of the chamber does not threaten the owner of phone. In the right part of the top side there is an ear for a lace. At the small size of the device to carry its phone on a neck it is convenient enough. On the right lateral side the latch for removal of a back cover and access to a SIM-card and the battery power is located. On the bottom side of the device it is located слот for connection stereo sets which is not supplied заглушкой. Nearby - - a compartment for a format flash card miniSD. Hot replacement is supported.

On a back cover the block of the digital chamber consisting of an objective and a light-emitting diode of flash is located. They are covered by the general transparent plastic cover but it does not prevent scratches. Hardly sideways there is one more динамик, closed by a decorative lattice.

In phone lithium-ionic the accumulator in capacity 950 mA/ch which provides its working capacity in a mode of an mr3Mp3-player within five hours is established. For accumulator extraction the small latch is provided. The holder for a SIM-card usual, with a cross-section crosspiece. In a mode of expectation working capacity remains four days, at 20 minutes of conversations in day and hour of use of other functions the device has sustained without additional charge hardly more than two days. Possibility of work of phone in an organizer mode became a pleasant surprise. But the SIM-card thus should be present at phone. For activation of such mode the SIM-card of the Moscow operator has been used. At the disconnected wireless services phone can be used in quality player’s player in places that the use of cellular telephones is prohibited.

The main menu.

Type of representation of the menu unique - - on the screen it is located 9 animated icons representing the images stylized under round buttons of points of the menu.

1. A directory.
Quantity of records in a telephone directory - - 500. For each subscriber it is possible to specify two phone numbers, an e-mail address, group, a vocal label. As additional fields it is possible to add also 4 more phone numbers, a home address, and the working address, the name of the company, department, a text note, “black” (light) day, a personal melody and a picture. In phone of 7 groups to add new it is impossible, but it is possible to rename the available. As group identifiers the general melody and a picture act. Presence in phone of black and white lists became very pleasant bonus. They allow to filter easily subscribers and to disconnect unnecessary contacts. Function of creation of the card also is present. In an option «My number» is deduced the information on number from a SIM-card. The memory status allows looking presence of accessible cells for record of contacts.
General impression from a directory the most favorable. Despite a component, by its possibilities phone closely comes nearer to business devices.

2. Messages.
Except traditional SMS and MMS-services, in phone there is a SMS chat and an Internet pager. The EMS-profile is supported - - it is possible to insert a picture into the message, a melody, cut-away, the template etc. For MMS-messages is provided a limit for the size from 20 to 100 KB with step to 20 KB. It is possible to create 10 filters, to block advertising messages etc. the Status of memory accessible from it the menu, shows, that the general size of memory for messages makes 1., 5 Mb, and are displayed it and in percentage, and in the form of absolute sizes.

3. Magazine of calls.
Usual options. The accepted, typed and passed calls are displayed. From this point parameters of restrictions at cost and duration of a call are established. The general list of calls is absent. In each point remain last 30 calls.

4. Games.
In this point it is possible to adjust access to the Internet for loading of appendices. In properties of memory for Java-appendices well 6., 3 Mb. In the same point all Java-appendices and games are concentrated. From here test programs which already were present at phone were started also. Speed of work Java is insignificant, - phone considerably подтормаживает. To curtail the appendix in tray it is impossible. Modern tests (3D and HD) are not supported.

5. Entertainment.
In this point of the menu the chamber, an mr3Mp3-player, FM-radio and a Dictaphone are located.
The chamber has a CMOS-matrix and supports the permission 1280х960, 640х480, 320х240, and 128х128 points. In chamber options the set of effects with the interesting mechanism of their switching is presented with the help joystick. There are expanded options of balance of white color, contrast and brightness of the image, the truth, a range of adjustments not so wide is regulated. The digital zoom is limited - - on the maximum permission it does not work. Quality of received pictures decently enough for matrixes with the similar permission.
Мр3MP3-проигрыватель. The basic positioning of phone is just replacement to a digital player; therefore it is supplied by impressive enough list of options. Formats of record MP3MP3, AAC, AAC ++ and volume sounding are supported. The small size of the device does not allow reaching necessary effect. It is possible to notice only, that at support inclusion 3D quality of sounding improves a little. Work with play lists, a little presets for an equalizer is supported. Presence in player’s player options «Lyrics mod» allows to assume support of function of a karaoke, but to check up this assumption it was not possible in a kind of absence of the reestablished compositions. We will notice, that the choice presets for an equalizer also practically does not influence quality of sounding. As a whole, mr3Mp3-player work can be estimated as quite satisfactory.
FM-radio. The built in FM-receiver possesses high sensitivity; - radio stations are accepted well, even at what initially capacity of a signal is not so high. In memory it is possible to keep the list from 20 stations, but automatic scanning of a range is absent. After a choice of the first channel following search is made by pressing joystick. To write down the station name it is possible in the form of the name or length of a wave. For work of the FM-receiver connection sets necessarily - - it represents itself as the aerial.
Time of record for a Dictaphone is limited by only accessible memory. During conversation the Dictaphone does not work.

6. The media centre.
The file manager represents. The photos, the reestablished pictures, the musical catalogue are shown. There and then it is possible to format a flash card. The general memory in phone - - 51., 7 Mb, quantity of memory accessible at the moment are shown in percentage and absolute sizes.

7. Tools. - in this point of the menu alarm clocks are placed, world time, a calendar, the list has put, notes, adjustment of fast access to phone functions on digital keys, the calculator, the converter, a stop watch and the timer, activation of a small lamp and mode USB for connection to the personal computer. Therefore about each point of the menu we will tell very shortly.
Alarm clock. In phone of well 5 independent alarm clocks. Everyone can be adjusted on days of week, to specify call time, repetition time, and a melody. Any alarm clock can appropriate a personal name. Very conveniently, продуманно and it is functional.
World time. Time for six cities is deduced. The list of cities is fixed, to add new it is impossible.
Calendar. I very much liked calendar realization in this phone. No reestablished events are present. Simply enough to enter the name, to specify time and a date started, then - time and a date closed. Time of a reminder and repetition joins separately and adjusted. As the explanatory it is possible to enter a small note and to specify an event location. All is extremely convenient and clear.
The sheet «To do» represents the traditional list of problems. All usually. Anything unusual is not present and in a writing of notes.
Functions of digital keys from an expectation mode. Each digital key can appropriate function of fast access or to adhere to it one of menu points. «1» the key is reserved for vocal mail only. The list of functions is great enough. All those 34.
The calculator and the converter of currencies anything interesting do not differ. Usual functions about which it was written more than once. The same it is possible to tell about a stop watch and the timer. Intermediate readout is supported, for timer work in the beginning it is necessary to enter time through which the signal will follow. A flashlight. Provides activation of a light-emitting diode of flash as a flashlight. Very useful function, especially if to adhere it to one of buttons of the digital keyboard. It is quite enough to capacity of a flashlight to get a key to a keyhole in full darkness.
USB connection.
Phone can work as the USB-modem, but the drivers going on a disk for this purpose are required. For work from the personal computer (synchronization, carrying over of files) is required installation special program, also going in the complete set. At installation of a cover phone is defined as the external device. For the help of this software can spend synchronization of data, to install in applications phone, to transfer pictures and melodies. All works very accurately and without failures.

8. Services. In this point the specialized on-line-services including access to various resources are concentrated. At the moment of testing did not work. This point of the menu joins also services from a SIM-card of the operator.

9. Options. The section of options of phone is traditional. Time, date, display functions are adjusted, safety etc. Owing to absence of wireless services of a mention of Ik-port and Bluetooth is not present.

General impressions and conclusions.

Initial impression about this phone strange enough. Appearance is so unusual, that the device is difficult for perceiving the device as a high-grade cellular telephone. But then to it you get used, and here it becomes clear, that the device is very quite good. Problems with communication and loudness at it are not present, quality of assemblage at height, time of independent work quite decent. Natural function is support GPRS, but mode EDGE is not supported. Plus BenQ Z2 Qube the device is the impressive volume of internal memory and flash card presence. But appearance unequivocally specifies in a youth audience. Under condition of a competitive price this device can quite become successful acquisition.