Another positive review of MS Smartphone: Total Mobile reviews Orange SPV C550
August 15, 2005 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R.
Latest issue (134) of renowned British magazine about mobile phones - Total Mobile - presents detailed review of the latest Microsoft Smartphone from Orange UK - that is already on sale:
Here are some highlights from this review:
- Pros:
- Smartphone functionality
- Dededicated music buttons work well
- Superb screen
- Cons:
- Wait icon pops up rather too much
- No flash on camera
- Mini SD card lives under battery cover
- "Music output from the SPV C550 is really rather good"
- deserves "Total Mobile BEST BUY Smartphone 2005" award
- "Orange has come up with some excellent Windows Mobile-based Smartphone handsets"
- overall score: 87% (the same as Nokia 6600 and only 2 percent points less than current top Nokia model : Nokia 6680)
To learn more about Total Mobile magazine, where this review was published click here. You can buy this magazine everywhere in UK for 3.99 pounds.
Conclusions: Windows Mobile 5.0 phones will start shipping in October 2005 and it makes little sense to buy a phone with outdated operating system like Orange SPV C550, that is powered by Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. However if you can't wait 2 months and you don't need built-in Wi-Fi that together with Windows Mobile 5.0 will be a standard for future Windows Mobile smartphones, then this phone may become your best companion! However you must keep in mind that there will be no upgrade to Windows Mobile 5.0 for this phone...
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