Wi-Fi Connects to a World of Apps
The GoGear Connect 3's high-speed Wi-Fi connection lets you choose from thousands of applications from Android Marketplace or on the Amazon Appstore. With the click of an icon, you can download games, tools, e-books, or apps published by trusted third-party providers. The clear, intuitive interface allows you to browse through applications that can be sorted according to rating, category, or popularity.
For enhanced connectivity, the GoGear Connect 3 offers multiple Bluetooth profiles, a high-speed micro USB connection, and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack.
LCD Display Provides High-Definition Video Playback
Enjoy your downloads as they were meant to be seen with the GoGear Connect 3's high-definition touchscreen display. The 3.2-inch backlit LCD screen offers 480*320 resolution for crisp and clear videos. It can play up to 720p high definition videos. Compatibility with the most popular formats allows viewing of most pictures and video formats. To make navigation easy, the screen features a capacitive touch-sensitive screen and can be controlled with the lightest touch.
Enhanced Sound Quality for Music and Movies
To get the most out of your media, the GoGear Connect 3 boasts multiple audio processing technologies. Philips' FullSound technology restores sonic details to compressed MP3 music, delivering fuller bass, boosted voice, and instrument clarity to the music experience. Surround for movies analyzes each movie or video soundtrack to recreate a natural soundstage with sound elements that are individually and precisely localized. The result puts the listener right in the middle of the action for an immersive surround experience.
Sound Isolation Headphones Minimize Environmental Noise
The GoGear Connect 3 includes sound isolation in-ear headphones that let you hear greater music detail at a lower volume than is possible with normal headphones. Their acoustic design creates a seal between the ambient sound source and the ear canal, eliminating unwanted background noise while delivering sound directly to your ears. Even at a moderate volume setting, you can still discern music details without noise distractions from the environment. Interchangeable earcaps are available in three sizes to provide superior comfort and fit.
Philips Songbird Manages Your Media
To easily manage and sync all of your media, the GoGear Connect 3 comes with Philips Songbird. Its intuitive and powerful music management features let you discover new artists and music styles directly in the program through media stores, services, and websites. Play your own library and media from the Internet and seamlessly sync all of it from your PC to your Philips GoGear Connect 3.
About Philips Philips has a brand promise of "sense and simplicity" that encapsulates their commitment to understanding and catering to the desires and needs of consumers and customers. By putting end users front and center, Philips creates innovative products that are designed around people's needs and aspirations, and are both advanced and easy to use. With 60,000 registered patents, Philips is a global leader in innovation, and receives numerous international design awards every year.
Product and Warranty Information
A rechargeable lithium-polymer battery provides up to 25 hours of audio, 14 hours of radio, or 5 hours of video. The GoGear Connect 3 measures 4.45 by 2.28 by 0.44 inches (H x W x D).
The Philips GoGear Connect 3 with Android is backed by a limited one year warranty.
What's in the Box
Philips GoGear Connect 3 16GB, in-ear headphones, USB cable, and quick start guide.
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Decent iPod Touch Alternative
By Michael McKee "mystic cowboy" (Port Townsend, WA United States)
With Apple selling so many iPod Touches, I'd think the options for Android equivalents would be larger. Well, Philips has entered the arena. If you are not a fan of Apple this is an adequate alternative.
When I opened the packaging, I was surprised at the size of the Connect. It's a bit over twice as thick as my iPod Touch and a bit longer. It seemed heavier but I weighed both of the devices and the Connect is 112 grams vs. 105 for the iPod Touch. That's probably not enough to truly tell by holding the two players. Call it a wash. The screen on this is 3.2 inches vs. the 3.5 of the Touch. That is noticeable. The Connect has an FM radio receiver built in, which works fine. The Touch doesn't. The big omission is cameras. The Connect doesn't have any, so no video conferencing or snapshots.
While the screen of the Connect is a bit smaller, it's bright and crisp. The Connect comes with a couple of demo movies. They look good. The screen is nicely sensitive to touch. I added my own MP4 movie by side loading and it played perfectly.
Android ran quickly. Apps started up fast. The screen changed orientation quickly. The keyboard is responsive. The Connect walked me through setting up Wi-Fi and connecting to Google services. Wi-Fi reception seems about the same as with the Touch, not spectacular, not terrible. The Connect has a lot of apps preloaded, including Songbird for music, Audible, Rhapsody, YouTube, Android Market and so on. Songbird is an adequate music player, though it lacks touch volume control. I had the same frustrating half hour with the connect to that as I experienced with my LG phone when trying to connect to the Android store. I got it done, but it isn't the seamless/painless experience that Apple delivers.
Unfortunately, like the iPod Touch, the Connect has the headset jack on the bottom. The micro-USB connect jack is there, too. Volume buttons are on the right. The stick out just enough to work with thin gloves on and are separated enough to handle the controls totally by touch without having to first orient whether my finger is on the up or down control. Excellent. The power button is on the right side, near the bottom. Not excellent. It's fits right where the pad beneath the thumb pushes when holding the Connect right handed. I turned the Connect off while holding it with my gloved hand. Poor ergonomics.
A micro-USB cable is included but, its only 12 inches long. I have one from my phone that works better. The include cable is just too short. Charging the Connect from a wall socket charger (not included-I use my Kindle charger) caused the device to hang from the wall. Connecting it to a laptop requires setting the Connect on the computer. The earphones also have a short cord. It will reach a shirt pocket but you won't get the Connect in a jacket hand warmer pocket, let alone your pants. One saving grace is that the in-ear phones are much more comfortable that the awful Apple version, though the look much cheaper than Apple's. Sound quality seems equally mediocre.
Continuing with fit and finish, this thing lacks the polish of the iPod Touch. The Connect is well enough constructed and seems solid, but it also looks cheaper than the touch. One advantage of using an iPod Touch is that there are many after market cases and holders available. You may have trouble finding one. Also the micro-USB connector works fine but won't sit in a dock, which all iPods, iPads and iPhones do. You'll need to get a double male cable to plug into external speakers or other devices. It works but isn't elegant. You can probably use Micro-USB connector to HDMI cable for TV viewing. You can with other Android players. As with many Android devices, you can add a Micro-SD card to increase the 8 GB of built in storage. That's a nice cost savings over the Touch.
The Connect works adequately as a PDA. Standard Android calendar and notes applications work. If you're on a budget, the Philips Connect is a decent alternative to the iPod Touch or the more expensive Samsung options.
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