Evaluation of 3.4-inch super-large screen Newman GPS navigation mobile phone G32

As a well-known digital manufacturer in China, Newman, the IT 168 evaluation center, is one of the earliest domestic brands to set foot in the mobile phone industry. With years of brand accumulation, it has also accumulated a considerable user base, and product sales have been relatively guaranteed. In recent years, GPS technology has developed rapidly. In addition to the gradual popularization of car GPS, many high-end smart phones have also begun to integrate satellite navigation functions, which is very popular. Newman once again sized up the situation and vigorously promoted GPS mobile phones, ready to make a difference in this emerging product line.

The G32 we got today is a new GPS navigation mobile phone just released by Newman. The built-in navigation software is the familiar Kay LiDE map. Let's learn more about its performance:

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I believe many people will admire Newman G32' s slightly huge size at first sight, but it is not surprising that the combination of 3.4-inch large screen and physical keyboard makes it slightly huge in order to provide good navigation vision and operation experience. Although the screen size has reached 3.4 inches, the resolution is still maintained at the QVGA level of 240x320 pixels, and the display effect is not fine enough. 117x66x18mm size and 120g weight are acceptable to carry, which is a little thicker than iPhone.

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Because the screen is relatively large, Newman G32 has made a special design in the keyboard part in order to control the size of the fuselage. The left and right soft keys and dial/on-hook keys are arranged at the outermost side, and the numeric keys are surrounded by navigation keys. In order to facilitate users to turn on the satellite navigation function in time, a GPS shortcut function key is specially designed in the keypad, which is convenient to turn on at any time. The elasticity and touch of the buttons are good, but the special layout makes new users unaccustomed and takes some time to get familiar with them. At the border of the screen, we can see that Newman G32 has carefully adopted wire drawing metal technology to make the machine more scratch-proof.

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On the back, we can see that Newman G32 is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, but it has no autofocus, flash and selfie mirror. This camera configuration is obviously a bit low-end, so we don't have to expect too much from its camera performance.

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There are also speakers on both sides of the camera, which can provide very loud sound when ringing, playing music or navigating voice prompts. But the sound effect is not very delicate, slightly rough.

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Opening the back cover, we can see that Newman G32 is equipped with a lithium-ion battery as high as 1750mAh, which is almost invisible on ordinary mobile phones. Of course, such a large battery capacity is also specially prepared for navigation function. If the user travels long distances, the battery with ordinary capacity will certainly be unable to perform navigation tasks for several hours. 1750mAh battery navigation for 5-6 hours is no problem. Moreover, there is also a car-mounted cigarette lighter charger in the accessories, which can be charged at any time to provide power protection for long-term navigation.

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At the bottom of the battery compartment are SIM card slots and microSD expansion card slots, which need to be removed to be visible. Because Newman G32 has a built-in 4GB flash memory, although some of it is used to store navigation software, there is still more than 2GB left for users to use, and the microSD expansion card slot can also support 2GB capacity expansion. Support USB flash drive function, convenient to store data.

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There is a lanyard hole at the top of the fuselage, but for Newman G32, which is not very light, it is estimated that few people will use lanyards. At the top right, the volume increases or decreases, and the volume of the speaker can be adjusted at any time.

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The right side of the fuselage is provided with a data line interface, a camera key and a stylus pen, and the bottom is a microphone. The data interface does not use miniUSB or microUSB, which is more universal and proprietary, which is a bit inconvenient.

The 3.4-inch screen is very wide, and the standby interface can display a lot of information. In addition to the common dates and times, you can also display the schedule. Calendar has lunar calendar display, so you can reset some important tasks.

In the process of dialing, it's a pity that the system can't automatically associate phone book contacts or call records. Fortunately, the phone book search supports the quick search of contact initials, which is more convenient.

Short message writing supports intelligent pinyin and full-screen handwriting. Virtual full keyboard has small keys, fingers are easy to misoperate, and it is better to use a stylus. The response speed and recognition rate of full-screen handwriting are satisfactory.

The mobile phone itself supports 5000 contacts and 2200 short messages, which can fully meet the needs of business users.

Users can delete, copy and transfer the address book in mobile phones and SIM cards, which is very convenient to manage. Caller guards can block short messages and incoming calls to avoid harassment under certain circumstances.

The main menu adopts the familiar nine-grid mode, which is divided into nine categories: call service, information paradise, business special zone and audio-visual space. In the settings, we found that Newman G32 supports time switch, and I believe many users will like this function.

In the audio-visual field, Newman G32 can be used as a video camera, a PC camera, an audio/video player and a tape recorder. The built-in player has rich functions, supports the classification of media library, artist, album, genre and playlist, and can set sound effects such as ordinary, classical, jazz, pop and rock. It can play music files in MP3/AAC/MIDI/WAV/AMR format.

Video player can support video files in MPEG4/3GP/AVI format, but the definition is not high and the effect is average.

Camera functions support quality/resizing, delayed shooting, photosensitive mode and color effect setting. However, because autofocus is not supported, the imaging quality is difficult to guarantee, and it can only meet the daily simple image recording needs of users.

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In the personal assistant function, we found that? Food world? This is a very interesting function, which includes all kinds of local food and home cooking practices, so that users who like cooking can view and use it at any time, which is very convenient.

Moreover, the functions of health gas stations are much richer than those we have seen before. Family hospital? It contains a lot of information, such as health tips, diet health, medication guidelines and so on. , and provides a very comprehensive knowledge of daily health care, very practical.

The inquiry center distinguishes postal codes according to place names, according to postal codes, according to place names, according to area codes, according to area codes, according to place names, telephone numbers and global festivals, which is very detailed.

Support WAP web browsing, but unfortunately do not support EDGE network, so the browsing speed is slow. Support options such as bookmarks and home pages.

In terms of entertainment and leisure, there are JAVA, QQ, games and e-books. In addition to the built-in Tetris and Minesweeper, Newman G32 also comes with a variety of simulator games, such as Kung Fu, tank battle, Rockman and Super Mario, which are very familiar to the post-80s generation, and can be a good pastime in leisure.

In the business area, we saw several functions such as GPS navigation, Bluetooth, IPTV network TV and M-Zone. Of course, we are most concerned about the navigation function. Newman G32 is made of the famous electronic navigation map of Kay LiDE T series, and people who know a little about GPS will not be unfamiliar. Built-in Glonav navigation chip, the first positioning time is only about 1 minute, and the number of about 9 satellites can be maintained stably under good outdoor conditions, with high positioning accuracy.

Support two viewing modes: map due north and map flipping with the car; Path planning can set two passing places and avoiding places, and can make various adjustments such as address book management, path management, trajectory management and day/night mode. The search method supports fast commodity search, classified search, address book search, previous destination, map setting, city search and keyword search.

In the process of navigation, the system will automatically pop up an enlarged viewing window at the intersection, and use different colors to distinguish the planned route from the already-driven road section. Let users know the complicated road conditions at a glance and easily choose the route they need to drive. In the case of taking the wrong route, it only takes a few seconds to re-plan the route, which is very fast.

There are many search options around, including hospitals, parking lots, restaurants, hotel banks and so on. The search range can be set between 500 meters and 20 kilometers.

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"IT 168 assessment center view:

Newman N32 is a business mobile phone with GPS navigation function, which is proved by the actual performance. The built-in Glonav navigation chip can provide very good star searching time and positioning accuracy, while the Kay LiDE T series maps can provide a very meticulous and intimate navigation experience. The 3.4-inch large screen is more conducive to the driver's viewing during navigation, and the 1750mAh super-capacity battery and car charger also provide a guarantee for long-term navigation.

In other respects, the built-in 4GB memory is very rare, which can basically meet the daily storage needs of users. The capacity of 5000 phone books and 2200 short messages can fully meet the needs of business people. The recipes in personal assistants are very interesting, and various classic simulator games can also make users enjoy themselves in their spare time.

The fuselage material is fine in workmanship, but the figure is still slightly larger than the general mobile phone, and the portability is slightly worse. On the other hand, in terms of multimedia, the functions of playing audio and video and taking pictures are relatively general.

At present, the listing price of Newman G32 is 1 100 yuan, but for a mobile phone with excellent navigation ability, it is still very cost-effective and worth considering by users.