Category: Hardware Reviews
The guys at sumolounge.com sent us an email a few weeks back. "Would you like to review our product?", they said. Well sure, of course we could. But what was it? Well, a quick check of their site led me to the girl above. "Ho ho! ...
The Virgin Lobster 700TV is the first Windows Mobile device from Virgin UK and is probably one of the first Windows Smartphones aimed at the "youth" and "fun" market rather than the "Business" and "Executive" market. The emphasis here is not on work...
The Vodafone Palm Treo 750v is a strange beast. Palm have always been known for their Palm handsets using Palm operating systems. They're successful but just recently Palm have started making Palm handsets with Windows Mobile inside...
The T-Mobile MDA Vario is built by HTC under the name "Wizard". This is the model that Orange decided NOT to launch in the UK after announcing their variant - "SPV M3000". T-Mobile are launching this in the UK. In fact, so are o2 as the XDA Mini …
What’s in the box? Well I picked up my M5000 this morning and sat in the car park of the depot going through the box. This is what you get..• The Phone (of course) • USB cable• Mains cable• Battery• Spare Stylus
The Orange SPV M5000 is big. In fact, it's a tad bigger than my SPV M2000 however the M5000 decides to get even bigger when you open it up. Is big beautiful ? What will we see this as ? A phone ? A mini-laptop ? Let's see....From …
The o2 XDA Exec is big. In fact, it's a tad bigger than my SPV M2000 however the Exec decides to get even bigger when you open it up. Is big beautiful ? What will we see this as ? A phone ? A mini-laptop ? Let's see....From …
In November 2002 Orange launched the original SPV. At the same time a small page cropped up devoted to it. This single page grew into a site called CoolSmartPhone.com. As we've moved on, so have Orange and the SPV range. Orange brought us the first Wi...
Who needs an iPod eh ? Well it appears that millions of people do. I walked past the huge Apple shop in Birmingham the other day and it was heaving looking at iPods and accessories. A popular accessory for the iPod is this thing.. If you've got a …
Hot on the heels of the T-Mobile MDA Vario (reviewed here) comes the MDA Compact II. This time it comes in graphite or this "WoAh!!!!" baby pink colour. We had the pink one in for testing, and to be honest as a man about town I doubt I'd …
Outside The outer skin of the Orange SPV M600 looks like rubber, however it feels like steel. The bold "M600" logo on the top left and the "SPV" in the centre suit the unit well and give it a understated yet space-age feel. The c...
I managed to get a very brief look at the Motorola Q today so I thought I'd take some shots of it along with my first thoughts. First up - apologies for the quality of the snaps, they were taken with my C600 and the lack of a …
Just a few days ago I mentioned a cheap MP3 / SD card reader here. I went ahead and bought one to review and it arrived just the other day. The unit itself is a plastic / rubber texture with flexible buttons. In the box there's a set …
Note - This review uses fairly large video files. You may have to wait a few seconds after pressing "play" for the video to load. I'm probably going to switch these to a different format shortly! :) The idea is simple. Make a box that will record s...
The Orange G2 Bluetooth headset is an excellent bit of kit. Although there is little mention of it on the Orange website, it is available from Orange shops for around £40. The headset is a branded version of the BlueTrek G2, which can be obtained fr...
I'm on holiday right now. In fact, I'm about 50 metres from the beach. It's bloomin hot and I've read through pretty much every magazine we brought. Now, not being a terrific book-reader, I'd normally spend this time drinking some Banks beer (it's a b...
Motorola MPx220 – I've got one at last After 12 months with my mpx200 and being extremely pleased I have eagerly waited Orange in the UK to offer the mpx220 for the last 6 months. I usually get a free upgrade every 12 months because there is bound …
So you've got a brilliant MP3 - be it a PodCast or a new dance track - and it's stored on your Smartphone. Then, you get in your car and you wanna listen to it on your way to work. Options? Well, you could use your headphones - …
The FlexiSkin from for Orange SPV C500 / Audiovox SMT 5600 is designed to stop your phone looking dented and scratched while preserving its "coolness". The problem with many cases for such a tiny phone is that they tend to hide the ...
I've reviewed some Boxwave products before and they have a very clever "winding" mechanism included in a lot of their products. The Boxwave MiniSync cable scored highly with me and... let's be honest, this does too. Before I've ev...
The Orange SPV C550 is an iPod-esque music-centric handset featuring Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, a 1.3 Mega pixel camera, dedicated music buttons and Windows Media Player 10. It gives you the ability to play MP3 ringtones and use all the sof...
Theres a few things i picked up on which other review havn't mentioned so feel free to mention them! Pros-- Camera is better (could have been even better with a 2.0 megapixcel, oh well)- When i send mms messages an icon now displays in the top rig...
Here's some pictures of the "Stowaway Keyboard" made by ThinkOutside (California). Rico sent these in and it looks just the job for those who love their keyboards. Here it is in action with an Orange M500. Rico got his from Tottenham Court Rd for abo...
What can I say about the SanDisk Ultra II 2.0Gb SD card ? Well, to be honest you can't say much. That's not a bad thing either. This thing is massive - it's like the tardis. It's amazing to think that I had a hard drive in my …
The latest in the SPV range, the C550 is pretty similar to the C500 which was released a few months ago. This time however the joystick has made a come-back, Windows Media Player 10 is on-board, there's dedicated music buttons on the front,...
Introduction Well, here it is - a preview of the Orange SPV C600, the new Smartphone from Orange which - until now - has been pretty damned secretive. The C600 is made yet again by HTC with the code-name "HTC Tornado". HTC sit in the background a...
Review & Cam Pics - Ian Moore Additional Handset Pics / Screens - AgentM T-Mobile SDA, various prices (dependent on tarrif) - Here on the T-Mobile SDA page After previously owning an SPV E200 (remember the battery life before the update?!), I really got put off the Smartphone, …
SPV E200… Is it really worth all the hype? My immediate reaction to that answer would have to be yes… being a loyal Nokia fan, it was a big jump going over to a different mobile, but it was an excellent choice. Being a SPV-first timer, if the …
Say hello to the all-new SPV… The new updated E100 once again redefines what a Smartphone should be. This time Orange has got the formula for success perfect, and allows you to be productive whenever and wherever you are in the world. ...
This is Mitacs' Mio 8380, which will be running the MS Smartphone 2002 Operating System. It was officially released in Taiwan on June 10th 2003. This press release alone gi...
The E200.. What is it ? Well, for those who don't know what a Smartphone is, it's basically a phone which is based on the Windows Mobile Operating System. This phone can play MP3's, it'll syncronise with your PC so all the contacts you have on your co...
A very explosive news, came to me today. Checking the manual of both HTC birds, the Canary and the Tanager, i saw what it seems to be an error, but maybe not. The new Tanager is actualy slower than it's predecessor Canary. Despite, they both use a...
I personally tested on my \SPV E200 the following: 1. Battery Extender (with 4x AA Duracell batteries) - plugs in, but does nothing. Tested with E100 to make sure it was still OK. 2. Car Charger - plugs in, but does nothing.&n...
Flexis FX100 Keyboard for Smartphone £49.99 from www.orangesp.comTested on - HTC Tanager (Smart Amazing OS 1.3.7.8) Well, here it is - the Flexis FX100 keyboard from Orangesp.com. I'm going to attempt to write this entire review on the keyboard - I...
My first impressions of this handset are good. It's fast, the refresh on the camera is much better, the battery lasts blinkin’ ages, it’s well built, it has a completely flat screen. Then I start using it.. and still, things are good. It’...
Boxwave MiniSync What is it ?A durable, light-weight, tiny sync-cable for your smartphone with charger! The power comes directly from any USB port - just plug in and go.Where can I use it ?This is ideal for laptop users, or anyone who wants to quickly...
This isn't really a full review, but just to give you a better understanding of the size and general feel of the Tanager (aka. The Smart Amazing Phone / QTek / SPV E100 etc), here are some pictures I took of it alongside my old Nokia 6310i. Almost …
Battery Extender for Smartphone - £8.99 from www.orangesp.com Tested on - HTC Tanager (Smart Amazing OS 1.3.7.8) Yes we know ! The Smartphone is great and all but what about battery life? Do you find that after a long night on the be...
Sync & Charger Cable for Smartphone - £8.49 from www.orangesp.com Tested on - HTC Tanager (Smart Amazing OS 1.3.7.8) You know, I've been sitting here thinking (which isn't something I do too often, as it interrupts beer drinking) .. ...
So, as I said a while ago I went to Taiwan to see about buying the Mio, yes I know its a hell of a way to go just for a phone, but I was in the area (Singa). I also know a friend out there so that …
