Featured Review
Introduction
The new 3 mobile Skype phone the S2 is the newest version of the Skype phone from 3 mobile which brings a lot of new and exciting features to the already successful 3 mobile Skype phone. The new S2 phone has a 3.2 mega pixel camera and a variety of entertainment features which mean you can really enjoy your phone as well as of course, the Skype capabilities of this phone. You can also take advantage of the Windows Live Messenger, Blogger and Facebook compatibility of this phone which means you can upload and share your experiences on the web.
Specifications
The phone has a great 2.2 inch QVGA display which allows you to enjoy a good range of exciting features on a clear digital display. You can use this phone to watch videos and look at photos that you have taken with the 3.2 mega pixel camera which is built into the phone. The phone also has a feature that allows you to upload your photos directly to a blog or even Facebook and other social networking sites. The phone has a good range of exciting features and you’ll be able to enjoy all of them in a great mix of technology on the new Skype 2 phone from 3 Mobile.
The S2 phone is compatible with a good range of exciting applications such as Windows Live Messenger, Facebook and of course Skype – you can even subscribe to RSS feeds with this phone. It is similar in design to the original Skype phone but it has more sophisticated and high-tech looks and feels to it. The phone is also equipped with Bluetooth capabilities and you can use the USB cable to transfer files to and from your PC and phone. This is a great feature and can be really handy for business and personal use.
The S2 phone also has a good range of internet features such as it’s capability to double as a modem. The phone is built with HSDPA 3.6 modem drivers so you can plug the phone into your laptop or PC and connect straight to the internet. Of course, the phone also has built in HSDPA speed internet of its own which allows you to connect to the internet anywhere in the world. The Skype feature allows you to keep in touch with all your friends, family and colleagues or whoever you like with this phone and the best thing is that Skype mobile is free.
Looks
The phone is very good looking and I have to say is a major improvement on the original Skype phone. The lines are smoother and the edging is sleeker. The buttons of the phone are smaller which allows for a more streamline look to the phone. The only available colour at the moment is Black but that means you’ll always be able to have a sleek looking phone. The phone is very simple looking but this is part of the style and is what makes it so sophisticated and classy.
The phone is a very modern piece of technology and offers a very modern look of style. The user can enjoy a seamless mobile phone which appears completely smooth except for the buttons which are of course, stylish and sleek as well. The phone is approximately 102.7mm by 45mm by 14mm in dimensions and weighs about 95 grams so is a little heavier than the original phone but that usually is because it is full of more exciting and full features. The phone is a very good looking phone and you’re likely to get a lot of compliments if you have this phone in your hands.
Design
The design of the phone is also spectacular and offers a variety of exciting features which all run smoothly together. The applications on this phone and the applications which are compatible with this phone all work very well and this is due to the design of the software. The phone’s software is well designs and matches the outside look of the phone in that it is sleek and smooth. The running of the software is good and it all seems to work well to form a mix of high tech features and sleek lines of design on the inside and out.
Overall
All in all, the 3 mobile Skype phone is an improvement on the original but I do feel they could have taken it a little bit further this time around. Maybe the Skype 3 phone (if there is going to be one) will fulfill all my needs but this phone seems to be lacking a few features that seem to have become standard in other makes and models. The phone has everything it needs but it doesn’t have anything extra and with the state of the mobile phone industry being what it is like today, you’d expect something extra such as GPS or other applications that can really make the phone.
Of course, like the original, the features that are available are good and I can’t think of any other phone that offers free calling with the use of Skype, so for that purpose it does work well. Having said all that, the phone is great and it does offer users a variety of ways to communicate. Internet capabilities on this phone are good and the integration of Facebook and Google makes the phone seem state of the art and high tech. However, the phone does lack a few features which I would have expected to see present on this phone.
The S2 mobile phone is a good phone to have and if you travel a lot and make a lot of phone calls then it’s a great phone to have. Skype is very popular now a days and it is not unusual to know several people who have a Skype account. Being able to use your mobile phones to make calls using Skype is pretty incredible and I think if you’re looking for a communication phone with a few entertainment features, such as a camera, then this phone is right for you. It’s ideal for personal use and has a couple of business features such as email but I’d suggest it be more of a communication phone than an application rich phone.