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Review of O2 Xda Orbit Pocket PC phone published November 14, 2006 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. GPS-equipped HTC Artemis branded by O2 is called "Orbit" (GPS = satellites circling around the orbit?) and is on sale now, so if you need very small Pocket PC phone with built-in GPS you should read this review... Unike T-Mobile branded HTC Artemis, the O2 Xda Orbit has Wi-Fi and it also seems to have very good GPS technology: The Xda Orbit (and the HTC Artemis) uses SiRFstarIII technology to ensure that GPS Satellite locks are quick both initially and later on subsequent connections. This is achieved via a single-chip SiRF GSC3 GPS receiver along with SiRF’s exclusive SiRFInstantFix service. "SiRFstarIII’s extremely high sensitivity, combined with SiRF’s sophisticated navigation algorithms provides the Xda Orbit with best-in-class GPS signal acquisition, making real-time navigation practical even through urban canyons and under dense foliage. SiRFInstantFix enables the HTC P3300 to achieve the first fix in as little as eight seconds after it is turned on. With SiRFInstantFix, the Orbit can not only start tracking satellites and navigating more quickly, it can do so using much weaker signals, removing the barrier that often stands in the way of successfully navigating under marginal conditions." As you can see investigations carried out above reflect these claims with GPS lock times being significantly faster than both the Xda Exec with a Bluetooth connected GPS, the Fujitsu-Siemens LOOX N560 or T830 with non assisted GPS technology. To read this review, including several photos and screen shots, click here. Credit: Daron Brewood.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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