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`Nicole Lee
`Jan . 23 2008 at 4:37 a.m. PT
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`Neonode N2 - black (unlocked)
`T H E G O O D
`The Neonode N is a very tiny touch-screen phone with a unique design. It fea tures a megapixe l
`camera , a music player, and a video player. Ca ll qua lity was exce llent.
`T H E B A D
`The Neonode N doesn't have a very easy- to-use interface and suers from a steep learning curve--
`you need to get used to the series of finger swipes required to naviga te the phone . Its speakerphone
`qua lity was a lso a tad disappointing.
`T H E B O T T O M L I N E
`The Neonode N he ld grea t promise as a cute and innova tive touch-screen phone , but its steep learning
`curve and expensive price point keep us from recommending it.
`6.7
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`Photo gallery: Neonode N
`Photo gallery:
`Neonode N
`Even though touch-screen phones have ex isted long before the
`iPhone's
`release, it does seem like the Apple handset has caused a much wider
`acceptance of touch-screen cell phones. Still, there aren't too many touch-
`screen-only devices on the market, which is why we found the Neonode N so
`intriguing. Like the iPhone, the N relies almost entirely on its touch screen for
`navigation, but the N requires a lot more finger strokes--swiping across
`dierent parts of the screen will result in dierent functions, for example.
`Though the N is a compact device with plenty of multimedia features such as
`a megapixel camera and a music player, we just weren't thrilled with the
`interface in the end. If you want to see it for yourself, you'll have to purchase it
`unlocked at a rather steep price of about $860.
`Design
`The Neonode N is unlike any cell phone we've ever seen. It even comes
`packaged in a small plastic case, making it look more like an MP player than a
`phone. Indeed, its size contributes to the illusion--it measures 2 inches long by
`1.8 inch wide by 0.6 inch thick. The entire device is clad in a sturdy outer shell
`that feels as if it's made of hard rubber. The N has curved edges all around,
`and two capsule-size holes on either side of the navigation joystick. You can't
`quite see it, but there's a microphone inside the two capsule-size holes, and
`there's a speaker near the top of the screen. Holding the N up to the ear feels
`a bit awkward, and you'll have to rest your ear near the top edge of the phone,
`which can be slightly uncomfortable.
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`The Neonode N hs tiny
`cmer lens on the bck.
`The big design feature of the N is definitely its 2-inch touch-screen display. It
`only supports 64,000 colors, so it's not the best-looking screen we've seen, but
`its "neno" menu interface is mostly black and white anyway. As the N has no
`other controls aside from a single joystick, navigation depends mostly on its
`touch-screen interface. Here's where the N diers from a lot of other touch-
`screen phones on the market--it uses a touch-screen technology called zForce,
`which overlays an infrared light grid on the display to track finger movements,
`so you don't have to press very hard for the phone to react. The
`aforementioned "neno" user interface is specifically optimized to make full use
`of this zForce grid.
`Navigating through the N's interface is a bit complicated. It relies heavily on
`finger swipes on dierent locations on the screen to get to a specific function.
`To help you along, the N displays multiple arrows on the four corners of the
`screen to show you in which direction to swipe your finger. For example,
`swiping your finger up from the bottom left will bring up the menu, swiping the
`finger up from the middle will bring up the virtual key pad, and swiping up from
`the bottom right will bring up the tools menu. If you swipe your finger from the
`bottom left to the bottom right, you'll be making or answering a call, while it
`ends a call if you swipe it in the opposite direction. As you can see, there's a
`very steep learning curve when trying to use the NeoNode N. We needed a
`good full day to get used to it, and even then we still made mistakes--often we
`would accidentally select something when we meant to swipe. Also, this is one
`phone that absolutely requires you to read a manual, which isn't included in the
`box . Instead, you'll have to head to Neonode.com for the full user's guide.
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`The Neonode N hs full
`touch-screen interfce tht is
`used for nvigting the phone.
`Considering the N has a full touch screen, we wished there was a way to use
`a full virtual keyboard for texting. Instead, Neonode just uses the virtual dialpad
`as a way to type out text--meaning you can use the regular English T or just
`peck out the letters one by one. We understand the size of the N may be a
`deterrent to using a full keyboard, but it's just a little frustrating to have to use
`the touch-screen dial pad for texting. That said, both dialing and texting results
`in a vibrating or haptic feedback, so you do get tactile confirmation after
`pressing a key. Despite the cool factor of using finger swipes to navigate the
`phone, in the end, our experience with the NeoNode N was hampered with
`mishaps due to the steep learning curve.
`Underneath the screen is the single square joystick, to be used as a
`supplement to the N's touch-screen controls. It feels very sti and is a bit
`dicult to move around, so much so that we still preferred to use the touch
`screen instead. On the left spine are the power button and volume rocker, both
`of which are a little on the skinny side. The charger slot is on the top, and the
`camera lens is on the back.
`Fetures
`Though the NeoNode N is tiny, it still has quite a number of features under its
`belt The N runs on Windows Mobile CE but you wouldn't even realize it thanks
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`belt. The N runs on Windows Mobile CE, but you wouldn t even realize it thanks
`to its customized user interface. It has a 1,000-contact phone book with room in
`each entry for nine numbers, three e-mail addresses, home address, birthday,
`company name and job title, and notes. You can save contacts in dierent caller
`groups, pair them with photos for caller ID, or one of four polyphonic MP
`ringtones. You can also set a contact as a favorite, which will result in them
`showing up in one of six squares in your address book for easy access. Basic
`features include a vibrate mode, a speaker phone, text and multimedia
`messaging, an alarm clock, a calculator, a notepad, and a calendar. There's also
`a wireless Web browser and stereo Bluetooth. Voice-command support is
`missed.
`The Neonode N comes with a music player, and it supports MP, WMA, and
`WAV file formats. The music player interface is fairly generic, with the basic play,
`pause, fast track, and back track player controls. You can add and edit your
`own playlists, and of course there's repeat and shue mode. There's also a
`built-in video player, which has similar player controls and can play the MPG
`and WMV video formats. The N comes with a miniSD card slot in the back for
`additional media storage.
`The N has a decent 2-megapixel camera, which can take photos in five
`resolutions (1,600×1,200; 768×576; 352×288; 320×240; and 176×144). Camera
`settings include white balance, brightness, color saturation, and low-light
`compensation. You can also toggle the click sound and vibrations on and o.
`Photo quality was all right, but nothing spectacular. Images looked sharp but a
`bit washed out. There is no built-in camcorder.
`There aren't too many personalization options for the Neonode N, since it
`needs to be connected to a U.S. carrier to download and purchase more
`graphics and alerts. However, you can load your own via the N's own My
`Documents folder, and add your own custom ringtones if you wish. The only
`game the N comes with is Tetris.
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`We
`tested the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) Neonode N in San
`Francisco using TMobile's service. Call quality was very good--callers reported
`that we sounded as if we were calling from a landline. Similarly, we heard our
`callers loud and clear as well. Speaker phone quality did not fare as well--with
`mued sounds and tinny voice quality, we often had to strain to hear our callers
`and vice versa. We paired the Neonode N with the Plantronics Voyager 855
`headset without a problem.
`Music quality on the N was actually fairly decent. Of course, we would
`recommend using the included earbuds for better sound quality. There was a
`good amount of melody and bass, and it's good enough for a quick music hit
`during a train commute or on the treadmill.
`The N has a rated battery life of 4 hours of talk time and a standby time of 8.25
`days. The N has a rated battery life of 4 hours of talk time and a standby time
`of 8.25 days. We were impressed with our tested talk time of 6 hours and 50
`minutes.
`Neonode N2 - black (unlocked)
`6.7
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