Features
The Stealth has all the basic features that Windows Mobile offers. You have basic calendar functions with appointments, calculator, PDF viewer, tasks and a lot more. The stealth also comes complete with Microsoft Pocket Office which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. With Word and Excel you can not only view documents but edit them too. If you use a word processor like Microsoft Word, it may be a good idea to get an external keyboard. There are quite a few available but they differ in price range, some use Bluetooth technology while others use infrared.
The Stealth has a lot of advanced features like a 2 mega-pixel camera with macro mode, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS & EDGE, mini USB port, built in answering machine and a lot more.
The camera on the Stealth is excellent. The camera is 2 mega-pixels with flash, and has a lot of built in features. In the camera settings you can select which mode you want; auto, day, cloudy, fluorescent and night. Under the effect menu you can select the following; black/white, sepia, negative film, solarization, sketch, emboss and moonlight. The camera also supports self timer with 5 and 10 seconds intervals. With the sequential shoot option you can also burst shots. You can select 3, 6, 12 and 18 shot bursts. Overall the camera takes good pictures but cannot be compared to other high-end camera phones made by Sony Ericsson and Nokia.
The Stealth has built in Wi-Fi which supports both b/g wireless signals. The Wi-Fi works great with Pocket Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger but does drain the battery a lot. Having the Wi-Fi turned on for long periods of time is not recommended unless you have the phone plugged into a power source or have an extra battery. The phone also comes with a Wi-Fi utility built in which displays your connections status. The Stealth offers GPRS and EDGE internet but does not offer new features like HSDPA or 3G.
The Stealth has a mini USB port located on the bottom of the phone. The USB is for charging and syncing with your computer. An excellent feature that a lot of new phones offer is the USB connection mode. You can change the USB connection to SD card reader or active sync connection. This way when you have card reader selected and connect to your computer your SD card becomes a mass storage drive in which you can easily drag and drop files.
An excellent feature that I have not seen until now is the built in Answering Machine program. With this program you can record your own greeting or choose the default (MARY) greeting. When someone calls you and you cannot answer the phone, this program answers the call, plays the greeting and records the message. The best part of the program is that you can listen to your messages with Windows Media Player instead of calling your voice mail number and checking your messages. However there is also a couple of disadvantages to the program. If your phone does not have a signal or is switched off then the program does not work. The program needs to be able to answer the phone and record the message. So, if the phone does not have strong signal strength, then the message may sound distorted. Having your phone switched off or when there is no signal is when you need to have Voice mail from your service provider. Another downside to this program is that it uses your phone plan’s minutes; because for the program to record the messages it needs to answer the calls. Overall this feature is an excellent idea because you do not have to pay your service provider for voice mail.
Another excellent program pre-installed onto the phone is the Torch application. The Torch app is basically a flashlight program for your phone’s built in LED. By default you can activate the torch by holding the end button and deactivate by pressing the OK button. When you turn it on it gives you a warning “Please do not use the torch for long periods of time.” This program comes in handy sometimes.
A downside to the Stealth’s design is the lack of buttons. There are no dedicated hardware buttons for the left and right soft key. When navigating through out the phone, you have to tap the soft key on the screen. If you do not like tapping the screen you can rearrange the hardware buttons, and change the end button to a soft key of your choice by holding it down.
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