written by jeffrejohn on 09/02/2008
Really easy to use; fantastic to have all the details of your contacts where ever you go. No more writing addresses down for postcards when you go away or calling up from outside to ask "what was your address again"?
And all my appointments are displayed on the front screen so less easy to miss one.
written by Cole7 on 26/09/2007
I love it. If you know Windows then this phone is very easy to use with lots of features. Can transfer and read most Window files like word, excel, notepad, mp3, wma, etc.
I will never go back to another phone and most probably my next phone will be an 02 again.
written by accuro100 on 12/07/2005
This review refers to the O2 XDA 2S. All comments expressed here are based on my own experience with the device covered in this review, and these may differ from the experience(s) of other users with the same device.
Hardware:
The slide out keyboard has q light green secondary function, printed on keys, BUT the backlight is blue, making reading them IMPOSSIBLE.
The battery life is less than two days with average use of the phone (15 local calls per day, averaging less than 10 minutes each).
The system response is poor: when a button is pressed, it takes, often more than 10 seconds until the device responds. Sometimes it does not respond at all, requiring you to press the key again.
The Bluetooth (BT), is clumsy. It required a patch within a month of relase of the product. Note: It is only loaded in volatile memory, and needs to be reinstalled after a hard reset.
No BT headset available, requiring a third party accessory, with ONE extra charger to carry. Learn from Motorola! Note: I am NOT an employee of a mobile-phone manufacturer - I am a consumer!
SMS: A sent message cannot be resent. You must copy and recreate a new message.
Phone: A phone number cannot be added to an existing contact. Only saveable to a new contact.
The copy function is somtimes in the drop down menu, and sometimes under "EDIT". It is inconsistent and therefore clumsy.
You cannot send a text message to a phone number stored in the phonecalls received list.
Inserting a contact number from the contacts list into a text message is impossible without editing. (NOKIA allows insertion of a contact number)!
Inconsistent use of writing area when in contacts: when changing from "Search by Name" to "Search by Company" the writing area (Block Recognizer) closes. Inconsistent!
The alarm volume is inadequate for wake-up as an alarm clock. Again, compared to the competition (NOKIA, SONY-ERICSSON and MOTOROLA).
Using IE on the device accumulates so much extraneous data in the cache, that a Backup to the SD card hangs consistently with a "File Sharing Violation". This clears once the cache is manually emptied.
IE cannot copy web-page content to the local memory. It must be written down manually, and typed in again.
SIM Manager: a euphemism for a copy funtion, that managed to mess up my OUTLOOK contacts on the synchronized PC.
Spreadsheets created on the PDA only become recognizable when transferred to the PC via Autosync, but not when copied to the PC via infrared, or using BT.
The help manual is more like an afterthought. It has a poor index (like many manuals). Some topics are only found after extensive searching. Some topics are irrelelvant to the device (like modem congfiguration), and some topics are not mentioned at all, like how to turn off the WiFi connection.
written by helium on 19/03/2004
Where there is background noise - in the street- in the car with the radio on, I miss 50% of calls with the O2 XDA simply because I don't hear them. Had six previous mobile phones never a problem in this respect. Have had it slow down to a crawl twice, (in three months), and all I have done is built up appointments and addresses. The case is slippery and difficult to hold securely. A small design change could make it more hand friendly
written by helium on 19/03/2004
In situations where there is reasonable background noise - in a shop- in my car with the radio on - walking down a busy street - I am missing at least 50% of incoming calls and many reminders with my O2 XDA mobile phone. Have had six previous mobile phones and never had a problem. Have tried a number of what appear to be the loudest sounds without success. I have come to the opinion that unless a suitable download can be arranged I shall have to go to a different phone.
written by iaitken on 12/03/2004
The Layout of the O2 XDA Mobile Phone is good. Buttons are fine. Very happy with the unit
written by drekt on 08/10/2003
At first the O2 XDA is too difficult to use, but after using it for some time, I am shock that i cant work without it.
written by gfreeman25 on 26/08/2003
The O2 XDA Has Great Features
Easy to miss calls
written by Robbus Maximus. on 05/08/2003
As a phone it makes a good PDA! I'd only recommend the XDA if you were serious about using it as a PDA. I'd keep another mobile phone as backup.
Reception is its biggest drawback, and I have missed many calls as it hasn't reconnected to the network.
Web browsing is very possible and the GPRS connection seems fine. Battery life is good, but falls off after serious web browsing.
There are many downloadable programs/games available, and file storage is no problem with my 256MB memory card. Would you believe "Age of Empires" on a mobile phone!!!
Perhaps one day there will be a software upgrade to make the phone work better...
written by Sam. on 13/07/2003
Great compact organizer powered with wireless communication, runs so easy and fast, need no past experiences with any PDA, excellant integration between mobile and PDA.
Big size ,you have to be careful where you place it, unfortunetly it doesnt support bluetooth feature,
written by Toqeer. on 26/04/2003
The phone is excellent as a diary.
It looks very nice and is lightweight.
Overall a good choice of phone if you are on the move
written by flash man. on 13/03/2003
Have had 64mb ram version for 5 weeks now and am amazed at how easy to use it is free surfing from o2 till end of month is great. I can now carry family album with me at all times. Phone side is great too. I paid £299 its now cheeper £199 great deals about 32meg model £99.
written by Alpha-Q. on 15/02/2003
IT'S NOT AS FLASHY AS THE COMPAQ, AND OTHER PRODUCT VERSIONS BUT THIS PRODUCT IS TRULY AMAZING! RECOMMENDED FOR BUYERS.
written by death row. on 30/01/2003
The battery cuts out to quick Crud games, naff settings, poor menu, bad ring tones, too heavey poor reception
Written on: 31/05/2003
I think this review is very Deceiving and is not true. The XDA is a fantastic piece of kit and if you feel that you can find a device that does the XDA's job any better then i will be shocked.
<br>I feel as though you cannot use the XDA correctly and therefore you cannot recieve its benifits.
<br>My XDA is AMAZING! Would recommend it to anyone out there.
Written on: 29/05/2003
Appart from the battery which isnt as bad as you make out - all the things you have mentioned about this device are the things that can be easily changed. Its a pocket PC - install some games - there are hundreds of free ones. Also any wav file can be used as a ring tone so the sky is the limit there...
written by Abdullah. on 13/12/2002
I have been using the O2 xda for 4 weeks now, here is some feedback : For : The impressive screen, color and size. Impressive looks. I Like pocket pc features. Can't leave home without it.! Against : On the heavy side, Battary low alert icon remain even if battry has been re-charged, off/on will clear it. A little awkward for left handed users.
written by Dom. on 14/11/2002
The XDA from HTC is a massive leap in the right direction and I wouldn't part with mine. However, two of the main four buttons cannot be assigned resulting in many games being unplayable. The reception is very poor compared to many phones costing a quarter of the price which is disappointing.
written by Slatemen. on 31/07/2002
I have been waiting for the O2 XDA integrated phone and PDA for some time now and I finally got my hands on one. I must admit, it is pretty impressive and I even decided I like Microsoft's Pocket PC OS after all. The screen had much better resolution than I expected as well. I tested all of the business functions, Word, Excel, MS reader, etc... They were just fine, and I will probably use them, but frankly I have other more pressing interests: Games and music.
Well, forget about the games, there is nothing but solitaire, which means I'll have to download some, (and with no bluetooth, I'll have to pay O2 to do it). As for downloading music, it was easy enough and the speakers on XDA were actually quite impressive.
Downloading speeds on O2's GPRS network was sufficient, and the browser in the XDA worked well. As for processing speed and memory, well on paper they are impressive, and I didn't have any trouble doing anything. Still, I am not sure it was worth the EUR629 O2 is selling them for (of course I didn't pay that much).All-in-all though this may be the best pda/phone combo on the market.
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Written on: 15/04/2003
As the only viable colour screen POCKET PC and mobile phone combo on the market in the UK, this is truly an amazing piece of kit. I have found an ace game called Snails which is great fun to play and contains a jamboree or great graphics and sound.
<br>Definately try it :)