MWg - Zinc II review

MWg's Zinc II brings a slide-out keyboard into the range of Windows Mobile devices from the company. The Zinc II is packed with features and could be described as the top of the current range.

It runs Windows Mobile 6.1. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a GPS antenna are built in. It is a 3G device and supports HSDPA at speeds to 3.6Mbps as well as quad band GSM, GPRS and EDGE. The 500MHz processor coped well with our demands and our review sample had 140MB of free storage as well as a microSD card slot.

The only let-downs in terms of specifications are on the camera front. There is no front-facing camera for two-way video calling and the main camera, which sits on the back of the casing, shoots stills at resolutions up to 2-megapixels. By today's standards this is below par, as many Windows Mobile devices sport cameras capable of 3-megapixels.

Overall this is a sizeable device. As you'd expect for something made in two sections with a sliding keyboard, it is a bit thick at 18mm. It is 109mm tall and 59mm wide. But this isn't wildly out of keeping with other Windows Mobile devices that have a sliding keyboard (except for HTC's new, small, Touch Pro, that is).

MWg - Zinc II features - Verdict

The Zinc II is hampered by its keyboard which is not designed for fast use. It has a good set of features, though, and unless you want a video calling camera it is worth a look.

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