O2 Xphone II
O2 Xphone II
Price : US$ 439 / Euro 330.69
The Good :
full connectivity, nice design, Windows OS is user friendly, mini SD card slot, USB port, VGA camera for recording
The Bad:
no touch screen
You will notice the big screen of O2 Xphone II when you hold it in your hand. The solid grip is a nice physical feature to prevent the phone slipping out of your palm. It has lined-up keys that actually are not very comfortable to use. I think the previous model's (O2 Xphone I) is slightly better in keypad.
O2 equipped the Xphone II with upgraded system, the Windows Smartphone instead of the older Windows for Pocket PC in Xphone I. Yet there are no significant improvement in features and processing speed of the new system. May be Microsoft needs more time to tweak the system.
Inside you will find lots of small softwares, to do your office or business works. Office softwares, MP3/MP4 players and Internet browser will surely help you. MP4 players enables you to play video in the phone. Better buy big mini-SD card if you wish to play any video, because videos need ample storage.
System stability is average, particularly if you use multiple applications at the same time. Clearly, for managing your office or business, XDA or other full-blown PDAs are much better options. One thing that makes Xphone II excels is its design. It is very simple yet elegant and attractive.
Executives or small business owners might find this phone a little bit useful. But, Xphone II is not the biggest bang for the buck. For similar price (around US$ 439 / EUro 330.69), you can choose Xplore G88 with Palm system and touch screen, or Motorola E680 with Linux system (well known for its stability) and fancy features, such as 3D surround speaker, bigger screen, and built-in FM radio. Other "pure" PDAs can also be a good alternatives.
Conclusion :
O2 Xphone II surely is a beauty. It is a nice upgrade from the older Xphone I. WIth the camera and its video capability, equipped with mini-SD card, full connectivity and USB, Xphone II can help you when no PDAs are around. But without touchscreen, really the Xphone II is quite uncomfortable to operate. And you might want consider other PDA-phone or PDA if you need more powerful and versatile business assistant.
Dimensions:
4.45 x 10.75 x 1.8 cm
1.77 x 4.23 x 0.7 inch
Weight:
102 grams / 3.50 oz
Network and Connectivity:
- Triband, GPRS Class B, multi slot class 102
- Bluetooth
- Mini-USB port
- Infrared IrDA & SIR
- Wireless modem
- E-mail (POP 3, IMAP4, ActiveSync)
Entertainment :
- Polyphonic ringtones
- VGA camera with video recording
- Speakerphone
- Java Virtual Machine (J2ME) enabled for games
- Video player MP4 (Avi)
Memory and Processor :
- Mini SD Card Slot
- TI OMAP processor
- 64 MB Flash
- 32 MB SDRAM
Operating System :
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone Edition SE
Price : US$ 439 / Euro 330.69
The Good :
full connectivity, nice design, Windows OS is user friendly, mini SD card slot, USB port, VGA camera for recording
The Bad:
no touch screen
You will notice the big screen of O2 Xphone II when you hold it in your hand. The solid grip is a nice physical feature to prevent the phone slipping out of your palm. It has lined-up keys that actually are not very comfortable to use. I think the previous model's (O2 Xphone I) is slightly better in keypad.
O2 equipped the Xphone II with upgraded system, the Windows Smartphone instead of the older Windows for Pocket PC in Xphone I. Yet there are no significant improvement in features and processing speed of the new system. May be Microsoft needs more time to tweak the system.
Inside you will find lots of small softwares, to do your office or business works. Office softwares, MP3/MP4 players and Internet browser will surely help you. MP4 players enables you to play video in the phone. Better buy big mini-SD card if you wish to play any video, because videos need ample storage.
System stability is average, particularly if you use multiple applications at the same time. Clearly, for managing your office or business, XDA or other full-blown PDAs are much better options. One thing that makes Xphone II excels is its design. It is very simple yet elegant and attractive.
Executives or small business owners might find this phone a little bit useful. But, Xphone II is not the biggest bang for the buck. For similar price (around US$ 439 / EUro 330.69), you can choose Xplore G88 with Palm system and touch screen, or Motorola E680 with Linux system (well known for its stability) and fancy features, such as 3D surround speaker, bigger screen, and built-in FM radio. Other "pure" PDAs can also be a good alternatives.
Conclusion :
O2 Xphone II surely is a beauty. It is a nice upgrade from the older Xphone I. WIth the camera and its video capability, equipped with mini-SD card, full connectivity and USB, Xphone II can help you when no PDAs are around. But without touchscreen, really the Xphone II is quite uncomfortable to operate. And you might want consider other PDA-phone or PDA if you need more powerful and versatile business assistant.
Dimensions:
4.45 x 10.75 x 1.8 cm
1.77 x 4.23 x 0.7 inch
Weight:
102 grams / 3.50 oz
Network and Connectivity:
- Triband, GPRS Class B, multi slot class 102
- Bluetooth
- Mini-USB port
- Infrared IrDA & SIR
- Wireless modem
- E-mail (POP 3, IMAP4, ActiveSync)
Entertainment :
- Polyphonic ringtones
- VGA camera with video recording
- Speakerphone
- Java Virtual Machine (J2ME) enabled for games
- Video player MP4 (Avi)
Memory and Processor :
- Mini SD Card Slot
- TI OMAP processor
- 64 MB Flash
- 32 MB SDRAM
Operating System :
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone Edition SE
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