The O2 XDA Guide is one of a recent spate of PDA style smart phones. It qualifies this fact by employing the services of a reliable and impressive processor in the form of the Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor and utilising one of the most popular operating systems in the form of Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. This in many people’s eyes is a statement of intent on behalf of O2’s policy regarding the mobile phone market.
A 3.15 Mega pixel camera is integrated into the phone and offers effective snap shot capabilities. The camera operates at 2048 x 1536 pixels and comes with the ever increasingly popular feature termed, Geo tagging. For those who prefer the medium of video, the phone provides video recording and playback as well.
The phones front face is mostly taken up by an expansive 2.8 inch TFT resistive touch screen. The colour representation is excellent thanks to the screens ability to display 65,000 colours. The inclusion of the popular TouchFLO finger swipe navigation system incorporated into the O2 XDA Guide is an excellent means of accessing functionality. The addition of a 5 way navigation button ensures available alternatives are provided. For those looking for handwriting recognition, this phone also provides that facility as well, which is well crafted and simplifies data entry.
Web browsing has become a popular pastime recently and with the exponential increases in screen sizes is now a much more viable option. The phones HSDPA and Wi-Fi connections provide internet connectivity, whilst also offering the use of available hot spots. The connection alternatives also include GPRS, EDGE, Blue tooth and miniUSB connections whilst for those requiring help to find their way, the GPS with A-GPS support and TomTom NAVIGATOR 7 software, will ably assist.
The XDA Guide is an ingenious handset, which is comprehensive in every way. Its full compliment of functions offers a multitude of alternatives, whilst its appearance is one which is stylish and functional. The handset measures 102 mm x 53 mm and is 14 mm thick, weighing in at 102 grams means it is compact in size and weight and simple and effective to use.
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