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Orange SPV M5000 review

8.2

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.7

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Like O2's very similar Xda Exec, the Orange SPV M5000 combines 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a swivelling landscape/portrait VGA screen and a QWERTY keyboard in one device... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Runs Windows Mobile 5
  • Relatively large QWERTY keyboard
  • Tablet PC-style swivel screen
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G integrated

Cons

  • Awkward to use for voice calls without a Bluetooth headset
  • Bulky and heavy for a handheld
  • Touch typing is not possible
  • Patchy 3G coverage in the UK

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 81x25x128 mm
Weight: 285 g
Built-in devices: camera, keyboard, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, ClearVue PDF viewer, ZIP file manager, wireless modem, PV player, Java
Processor: Intel XScale PXA270
Clock speed: 520 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3.6 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, 3G
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)

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Member Opinion

8.7

Average Member Rating

Excellent

36 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Fantastic mobile toolkit

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8.5

Excellent


Azim Ali

Azim Ali

Best Ever on Market

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

GREAT PHONE

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

good

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8.5

Excellent


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