Intex Flair I-1107
It would seem more and more mobiles are being designed for the common man with little luxuries such as color screens and integrated FM radios. Intex made an appearance in the mobile scene in a big way only recently, with devices that range from simple to loaded. The Flair is one of their base-model FM radio mobiles, and here’s what I found when I reviewed the device. This candybar mobile is simple in design and has a certain feel-good factor. The keys are really large and easy to use. The only problem I had was with the two top keys for the Menu and Phone Book – they seemed unusually hard and unresponsive at times. Then again, it could be a problem with just this particular handset.
The 1.5 inch CSTN display, which sports a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels and 65K colors, is decently clear and easy to read. The navigation joystick is not ergonomic – it’s a bit too embedded into the phone. Ideally I would have preferred a navigation pad. The 2.5mm earphone socket is located on one side, just above the volume control keys. On the other side is a key that appears to be a camera key – but the I-1107 has no camera! So it activates an LED bulb located at the rear of the handset, and acts as a torch. I can’t say the light is too bright, but in pitch darkness it’s definitely handy. I have to admit that having a dedicated key to activate the torch is a great idea. The charging port is located at the bottom.