The Onyx Slider
I was just taking a read of the Onyx Slider device review, that 3G.co.uk have posted up – now, we reported on the release of three devices by Onyx not so very long ago, but this the first solid review I’ve seen on anyone of those devices.
The Slider is a nice feature-phone, packing a USP of dual-SIM capability:
Slider – A smart, music-player that also has email functionality and a 2MP camera, combined with a dual-sim mobile phone. With the Slider you can stay connected and save money while abroad; or have all your personal and business needs in one handset.
But what is like overall? Well 3G.co.uk say that the hardware is OK, however the User Interface isn’t so great.
What I want to know is how this could be – these days, Mobile Device vendors live and die by their user interfaces, since the UI Juggernaut that is Apple stomped all over the outdated interfaces being punted by a number of vendors previously (you know who you are!).
These days, it’s very hard to come to market, especially as a new vendor with lots to prove, if you ain’t rockin’ the house when it comes to UI. Even if the thing is a horror to use, you’ve at least got to put some surface-level polish on it.
You can read the full review by 3G.co.uk here, but I was disappointed as soon as I read the summary about the UI. Of course, if Onyx want to send me one or more of their devices to check out, I’ll happily (and objectively) review it to give you our “straight from the horses mouth” opinion (er… did I just call myself a horse?) 🙂