MOBILE PHONE REVIEW

Orange SPV review

Friday 26 March 2004, 12:44 PM

Good features, but unreliable for a phone

I've had an Orange SPV for almost 10 months.

Good: Ability to check email, ability to use Messenger (I've had to use 3rd party software though), diary, ability to synchronise with computer, camera.

Bad: Reliability: if you receive text when placing punctuation in a message being written, the only way to read a new message is to switch off and back on. Once a quarter -- SIM locks by itself and you need to take out the battery and put back in to use the phone. Frequently has problems finding GPRS signal when going on-line.

Overall: I like it and the features, but the reliability issues do make it annoying at times (although you do get used to them).

7.5

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Orange’s SPV is the first Microsoft Smartphone 2002-powered mobile phone to hit the UK market. You’ll need to be a technophile to get the most out of its extensive feature set, but Orange has put together a good-value package that should prove tempting.

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