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★★★★★

“I got the O2 X1 mobile phone a couple of days ago and...”

written by jamesmac on 26/11/2003

Good Points
65k colour screen, camera, camcorder feature, java games, flip phone, small.

Bad Points
Callers piccy dont come up when they call. Thats it basically.

General Comments
I got the O2 X1 mobile phone a couple of days ago and i have to say that i have so far found it to be a superb handset. The screen is good with the 65k colours and is great for the photos and games.

The camera; this is an excellent feature and takes suprisingly good pictures for a camera phone. I like the zoom feature which comes in handy. In the shop they didn't tell me about the motion ability so was pleasantly suprised when i got it home and found it by the photo option. This is also very good but i have found that i am unable to play the clips back in real time, as they phone plays them quicker and there aren't any buttons that can be used to slow it down. Does anybody have and answer or suggestion to this? (my email is [email protected])

The games; you get two games and the ability to download more (though i have not tried this yet).



The two games are minigolf and Jumping Bear (I think). I prefer the minigolf and found the JB to be rather boring. However, they should both be suitable for those boring times when on the train or in work ;-) These games are also Java which makes it easier to download new games as their are more websites and O2 active is available.

The ringtones; i read a review saying that these were pathetic but belive them to be reasonably good. You get 30 altogether which gives you a good choice. Remember, if you like others fail to see my point, there is the website www.free-ringtones-free-logos.com were you can satisfy all your ringtone needs. Another good point, is that the ringtones are extremely loud and the vibrating is very strong and have so far never missed a call!

Another point that other people have commented on is that their phone is constantly freezing and the software crashing, but i can safely say (touch wood) that so far my handset has been great. I believe it to be the luck of the draw whether you get on of the minority of phones that are faulty or one of the moajority that are fine.

GPRS; on my prevous phone i never had GPRS and never used WAP, but since getting the X1 i have found i have started to use it alot more. For example, i wanted to know how the Mighty Liverpool had got on at the Riverside stadium but was nowhere near a T.V or radio so decided to have a look on my phones net. It was very simple to do and in no time i was reading all the footie results. Also, i needed to know when the next train was leaving from my home village, so as i was on the move i just looked on the internet and found the times. Easy :-)

Slow menu's; the advice i give you about these, as i admit they are quite slow compared to other phones i have used, is to just chill as what do a few milli-seconds matter? I have used the phone quite alot so far, and havent found the menus a problem though they are a tadge slow.:-)

Overall, i belive this phone to be outstanding, as it offers value for money (at £170 on PAYG-compared to it's rivals like samsung) and ton's of fab features. The camera is excellent, the screen is excellent, the ringtones and games are great fun and the call clarity and reception is also excellent. So as a whole i would say this phone was.....well.....excellent! :-)

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