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HANDHELD REVIEW

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O2 xda II review Editors Choice Award

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 70x19x130 mm
Weight: 190 g
Built-in devices: camera, phone
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Phone Edition
Software included: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Calculator, Solitaire, Windows Media Player, Phone, Transcriber, Pocket IE, ClearVue PDF, ClearVue PPT, PhotoContacts, task switcher
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Outlook
Host PC system requirements: PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor
Processor: Intel XScale PXA263
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 64 MB
Installed RAM: 128 MB
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: Yes
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO-compatible)
Display
Display type: TFT
Display size: 3.5 in
Native resolution: 320x240 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Removable battery: yes
Number of batteries: 1
Claimed battery life: 15 h
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability: Yes
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Overview

O2 xda II

Editors rating
Rating: 8.2
Verdict

The xda II features a tri-band GSM/GPRS phone, a VGA-resolution digital camera and Bluetooth built in, along with 128MB of RAM, an SDIO-compatible card slot and an improved screen. This makes it one of the best handheld/mobile phone combos around.

Typical price

£ 349