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O2 xda review

7.6

Editors' Rating

Very Good

6.7

Members' Rating

Good

Typical price:£ 400

Verdict

The xda is a superb example of how to integrate communications functionality into a handheld device. However, it will be costly to use and one or two features are missing from the specification... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Data and voice communications integrated with classic Pocket PC functionality
  • Superb hardware design.

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Expansion limited to SD only.

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 73x18x129 mm
Weight: 200 g
Built-in devices: phone
Operating system: Pocket PC 2002, Phone Edition
Software included: Pocket Outlook, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, File Explorer, Pocket Internet Explorer, Terminal Services Client, VPN Client, Server Sync Client, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Reader, Calculator, Windows Media Player, Voice Recorder, Solitaire, Phone, SIM Manager,, Transcriber, Graffiti, Pocket IE
Processor: Intel StrongARM SA-1110
Clock speed: 206 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC
Installed ROM: 32 MB
Installed RAM: 32 MB
Display size: 3.5 in
Wireless PAN: infrared
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC

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Member Opinion

6.7

Average Member Rating

Good

14 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Very happy with my unit

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8.5

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Stay away from xda!

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3.5

Poor


Kevin Harrison

Kevin Harrison

Should be great, PDA & Phone, but flawed performance

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7.5

Very Good


Mackenzie Yeoman

Mackenzie Yeoman

the worst phone I ever bought

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2.0

Terrible


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