Phone Fly DS123: specifications, settings, reviews

Despite the fact that the market for mobile devices flooded with touch smartphones, the role of button phones can not be understated. Even among the "old-fashioned" devices you can find worthy representatives, which are convenient to use in any situation.

One of those is the Fly DS123. The device has a case, classified as a "candy bar", and, as you can guess, it is equipped with a physical keyboard. Read more about it in our article.

Characteristics of the device

The mobile phone Fly DS123 can be called obsolete for the reason that it is no longer produced. The key type device segment from the manufacturer is represented by other models, which obviously correspond more to the requirements of the time. However, despite this, the mobile is still worthy of your attention.

In all senses, the phone is equipped with a good enough (as for the requirements put forward by the user) level. At least, the Fly DS123 dedicated customer reviews confirm this. Now in this review we will briefly describe the technical characteristics, after which we will directly quote the recommendations from people themselves.

Design and body

The device Fly DS123 is made in a strict, but quite stylish design. Emphasizes its metallic glow - the entire phone was specially placed in a light body (several color combinations are available), which contrasts with the dimming around the display. For this reason, the phone looks like it can be used by both a stern man and a fragile girl - regardless of social status and age. In addition, the device is assembled in such a way as to prevent its damage during shocks and falls - so we can say with confidence about the security of this model, its reliability in operation.

If you take the phone in hand, in general, it does not play and does not creak, the lid sits, as if poured.

Screen

As already mentioned, the entire display is located on a dark panel on the front of the device, which contrasts well with the light "body" visible on the side and back. According to the technical specifications declared by the manufacturer, there is a 2.4-inch screen, working on TFT technology. For a device with a physical keyboard, the resolution of 240 by 320 pixels, which can be found here, is optimal for performing basic tasks. Obviously, no one is going to watch the film on this phone, although it is theoretically possible.

Connectivity

First of all, it should be emphasized that the device supports the operation of two SIM cards. You can understand this if you disassemble the device or just go into the settings of the Fly DS123. There you will see a map switching window, assigning one of them - the main one - for outgoing calls and so on.

As for the possibilities of connecting the phone to certain networks, the latter is able to work both in the standard GSM / DCS format and connect to the GPRS / Wap mobile Internet. Yes, we are talking about some obsolete communication formats, but nevertheless with their help you can view the message sent to you in social networks or in the mail, using the browser for this category of mobile phones (Opera Mini). Also there is support for a newer format of communication - 3G. Due to it, the device can be called a full-fledged smartphone.

Also note the presence of a Bluetooth module for sending and receiving files using this model. The opportunity is useful, and there is a place on the phone for this - there is a memory card slot up to 32 GB, with which you can expand the functionality of the device to a multimedia drive. For example, if you are an amateur listening to music, this kind of portable player that supports communication will be very useful to you.

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to connect to the high-speed mobile wireless communication format (for example, LTE) with this model, since there is no support for them at the hardware level. Obviously, the developer of the Fly DS123 chose to cut down the phone's capabilities, giving it only the most necessary functions. In this case it is a question of a set of functions for "dialers".

Battery

Traditionally, for our reviews, we give the item dedicated to the phone's battery, its characteristics. True, this is apparently not necessary, because due to the lack of a set of functions for the Fly DS123 such that it means the charge of the battery, the phone is able to work for a fairly long time. As evidenced by the reviews, it is about a few days, maybe - even about a week. If you are a business person who needs to be constantly in touch, this phone is for you. Modern Android gadgets can not even dream of such a level of autonomy that the battery installed on the DS123 Fly. To ensure its operation requires a compact battery, which, in addition, allows you to reduce the overall dimensions of the device as a whole.

Memory

The question regarding the memory on the Fly DS123, we already raised, and previously indicated that there is support for the microSD card. In addition to the possibility to expand the volume to 32 GB, there is also a built-in volume of 1.6 MB, which is enough to accommodate several photos, as well as receive SMS messages. Of course, to get more opportunities, it's better to increase the space on the phone. Support for working with Java-applications allows you to install, for example, various "readers", which turns the phone into a completely handy portable "reader" in your pocket. In addition, it is possible to put various games for the "murder" of time and the browser.

Transferring data from PC to phone (and vice versa) is very simple. The supplied USB cable makes it possible to exchange information on a simplified scheme - the connected mobile computer sees it as a removable disk.

Multimedia

At first glance, of course, it may seem that the phone is too truncated in the functions, due to which it is difficult to talk about any functions, more complex than just calls or messaging. In fact, this is not so. First, we have already mentioned the support of Java - it can make the device a reader or turn into a device for surfing (with Opera). Also, the user has the opportunity to download the ICQ client, due to which you can stay connected with instant text messages.

In addition, the device plays pictures and animations (JPG, JPEG), video files (AVI, MPEG, MP4) by default, as well as music tracks (MP3, AAC, WAV). If you connect a headset to the phone - we will also get an FM-player. Thus, we can talk about the availability of options for basic work with some multimedia formats.

Camera

The device has a main camera, which, according to the official specification, has a matrix with a resolution of 1.3 megapixels. However, as noted by users in phone reviews, this is not so. The device was placed 0.3-megapixel module for creating photos and video. The image quality, which is obtained at the output, leaves much to be desired. All that is photographed by the device, it turns out in a few darkened tones. Yes, and directly disassemble the image after this will not be easy - the picture will be somewhat blurry. As for the video, then the objects on it are also blurred, especially when it comes to shooting in motion.

Therefore, the fact that the Fly DS123 is not a "camera phone" can be affirmed definitively.

Menu

Since this is the access center to all functions of the phone, it is very important that it is preinstalled with an understandable and easy-to-use menu. Fly DS123 has a fairly comfortable in the interaction directory, which is managed very simply and smoothly, without unnecessary braking and delays. Plus the menu is equipped with colorful, intuitive icons, which even people can understand without extensive experience with mobile devices. There is nothing complicated in this part of the device's use.

Cheats

Attention readers would also like to draw on the so-called "secret codes", or combinations for access to certain functions of key devices. So, there are they on the Fly DS123 codes, allowing you to perform the operation in a simplified procedure. For example, in order to see which software version the phone is on, you need to enter * # 8375 #. Another example - to enter the technical settings menu, you need to hammer the combination # 13646633 # (directly there and you can control some system options).

Other options

Certainly, in the work with the apparatus, other, additional possibilities will manifest itself. For example, this is a flashlight located on the bottom of the phone. He is quite durable: thanks to a powerful battery, he will be able to shine for 5-6 hours without interruption. Also to those can be attributed enough loud speaker, the sound quality of which allows you to listen to music without headphones.

There are a lot of similar functions in the device, and everyone can open it for themselves, who will directly work with the phone.

Reviews

Due to the fact that the device Fly DS123 (firmware which, by the way, is not updated since the release) has become quite popular among users of keyboards, you can find a lot of feedback and recommendations related to it. In particular, people leave their opinions that the phone is really worth its money, it shows "miracles" of productivity and speed of work; Practically does not bug and does not give out errors, as it happens with other models.

Of course, there are also many negative assessments - and most of them are left because of the buyer's dissatisfaction with the way the camera of the phone takes off, or how music plays.

Concerning the negative, I would like to note the following: the dissatisfaction of people who wrote such comments is based on the desire for the best, and this is normal. But, at the same time, one should not forget about which price category the device belongs to, what can be demanded of it. The problem for many users is that they expect the phone to work with the iPhone 5 at a cost of a small "ringer". Reading their comments, it should also be taken into account.

conclusions

In general, the device deserves attention. If you are satisfied with the functionality that this model has, you can safely buy it without worrying about the quality of its work.