
The tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz Panasonic VS3 measures 96 x 46 x 18 mm and weighs 102 g, confirming its ultra-slim shape factor in spite of being a clamshell phone. In fact, the VS3 is top-of-the ledge in provisions of design, as it also sports a nifty one-push auto open button putting future fumbling attempts of opening the handset contentedly to take it easy.
In open mode, the VS3 offers a relaxed keypad providing good tactile feedback, as well as a 2.2″ QVGA display with 16 million colours, 300-candela brilliance and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The specifications speak for themselves, of course, but what’s pleasingly surprising is that in spite of its extraordinarily bright and clear screen, the VS3 also delivers good battery life.
Furthermore, the Panasonic VS3 sports a user-friendly user interface with a spontaneous icon based menu. Text input is a breeze, as is browsing the mobile internet with the internal WAP 2.0 browser. The VS3 also features a 32 MB internal memory, polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, as well as support for SMS, MMS and Java MIDP 2.0. Connectivity-wise, on the other hand, the VS3 only offer GPRS, Infrared and USB – unhappily lacking Bluetooth and EDGE. Neither does it support calendar and phone book harmonization.
The VS3 does, on the other hand, come ready with a 1.3 Megapixel camera which, courteousness of its high shutter speed produces some of the most excellent instant-capture shots we’ve seen in a handset. Controlled by means of a devoted camera button on the right side of the handset, the camera also records video clips at a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels, with both stills and videos easily added to MMS messages from within the camera application. The reception and voice quality of the Panasonic VS3 are standard, while the phone offered about 3 hours of talk time and 5 days of standby.
To conclude the Panasonic VS3 gets a rating of 3 out of 5stars owing to its great design and amazing battery life.
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