O2 Pocket PC devices on this page:

• O2 XDA Apollo
• O2 XDA Flame
• O2 XDA Graphite
• O2 XDA Zinc
• O2 XDA Orbit
• O2 XDA Stealth Review
• O2 XDA Atom Review

Pocket PC Phone: O2 XDA Apollo

O2 has recently got FCC approval for a new pocket pc phone device, the O2 XDA Apollo. The new O2 XDA Apollon is the new version of the popular and succesful O2 XDA Atom and HP iPAQ rw6815. The major difference of the O2 XDA Apollo and O2 XDA Atom is that the new device will have support for 3G. As can be seen from the device images and the O2 XDA Apollo specifications the device looks the same as the Atom. The 2.7 inch screen will support 240 x 320 resolution and there is a 2 mega pixels camera on the back. The network connectivity options, besides support for 3G, the O2 XDA Apollo is Tri-band and also supports GPRS Class 10. In terms of size both devices are 58 (W) x 102 (L) x 18.5 (T) mm and the weight is 150g. The battery life time is 5.5 hours talk time and up to 150 hours standy. The O2 XDA Apollo also has built-in WI-FI and bluetooth as well as an FM Radio.

The O2 XDA Atom is a very popular model and it is nice that O2 has kept the design and major features of O2 Atom and upgraded the device with support for 3G.

• Click here for the O2 XDA Atom Review
• Click here for the HP iPAQ rw6815 Review
• Click here for other O2 pocket pc phones

O2 XDA Apollo Gallery

O2 XDA Apollo Specifications:

Pocket PC Phones: O2 XDA Flame

The upcoming phone by O2, the O2 XDA Flame will be one of the most powerful and stylish devices in the market. According to O2 the XDA Flame will be the first windows mobile device with a dual processor and an NVIDIA GoForce chipset for screen graphics. The device will have a large 3.6" VGA touchscreen and it is for those pocket pc phones users that want a very powerful device in their hands capable of offering high multimedia performance.

The above statements were made by Mark Billington, CEO of O2 Asia Pacific & Middle East during the Gitex 2006. Currently we have no other information about the actual device specifications or picture photos. The devices will be available in the first quarter of 2007.

Besides the O2 XDA Flame, O2 will also launch the O2 XDA Graphite and the O2 XDA Zinc.


image source: http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com

O2 XDA Flame Specifications:

Pocket PC Mobile: The new O2 XDA Graphite

The O2 XDA Graphite is a new candy bar smartphone manufactured by ASUSTek and branded by O2. The device lacks buit-in Wi-Fi but supports bluetooth v2.0. In terms of connectivity it is Tri-Band GSM with support for UMTS (3GPP Band I). The O2 XDA Graphite runs Windows Mobile 5.0. Comparing the O2 XDA Graphite with a look alike phone, the HTC S310 you can say that the O2 XDA Graphite will have a faster processor (Intel PXA270 416 MHZ ), more ROM (128MB) and a bigger screen (2.2 inch). Click here to see more images for O2 XDA Graphite and compare its features with HTC S310.

Pocket PC Mobile: The new O2 XDA Zinc

A new Windows Mobile manufactured by ASUSTek will be made available by O2 as the O2 XDA Zinc. The design of this pocket pc is similar to HTC TyTN. It has a sliding QWERTY keyboard and 3G capabilities (wcdma2100). The O2 XDA Zinc will be lighter (165g ) than the HTC TyTN (176g). Its size will be 3mm shorter in length than the TyTN with Width and Depth almost the same (Zinc Dimensions: 109 x 58 x 22.6 mm ). The O2 XDA Zinc will have an Intel PXA 270 processor at 520 MHZ (the TyTN runs Samsung SC3244A at 400 MHZ), 128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM. For connectivity it will be GSM Tri-Band and will have built-in Wi-FI, bluetooth and Infrared. For memory expansion the O2 XDA Zinc will have a Mini SD Slot while the TyTN has a micro SD. The device will also carry a 2.0 Mega Pixel CMOS camera with Auto-Focus and built-in flash. The released date is expected to be January 2007.

Pocket PC Mobile: The New XDA Orbit by O2

The O2 XDA Orbit (to be released by German O2), features to be the perfect (almost) pocket pc mobile device. It is small in size and elegant. The glossy black colour reminds you of the O2 Atom, but this device has it all: Phone functionality (GSM, GPRS), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, IrDA, FM Radio, and build in GPS.

The XDA Orbit will come with integrated TomTom navigation system, with pre-loaded maps of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (on a 512 MB MicroSD). The device will also feature a track ball and navigation wheel for more usability and ease of navigation.
For connectivity, this device has it all, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS Receiver, FM Radio!

Compared to HTC P3300 this device has the excellent design touch of O2 and compared to T-MOBILE MDA COMPACT III, the O2 XDA Orbit has built in Wi-Fi. It seems like the ‘perfect’ mobile device for this period. The only think that it may be a disadvantage for this phone is the slow processor of 200 MHZ. At first this sounds like a disadvantage but we will have to wait and see the phone in action…

Specifications:

Phone: Quad Band GSM / GPRS
Connectivity: IrDA / BT / WLAN / MiniUSB
Display: 2.8 in QVGA (64k colour)
Operating System: Windows Mobile 5.0
Processor: TI OMAP 850, 200 MHZ
Memory: 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
Software: TomTom Navigator,  maps of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
In the Box: Stereo Headset, USB Sync cable, Microsoft ActiveSync, SPB GPRS monitor, Pdf Viewer, Outlook 2002, 512 MT Micro SD

Availability: It is expected to be available by O2 Germany by November this year. It will cost around 250 EUR with a 24 month contract from O2, but it will also be sold with out a contract.

Discuss about this device in our Forum

Picture source: http://www.zdnet.de/

Pocket PC Mobile: O2 XDA Stealth

The O2 XDA Stealth is an upcoming slider pocket pc phone. The phone carries an Intel XScale processor at 419MHZ with 2 megapixels camera and a QVGA display(320x240). The phone has triband GSM support but does not support 3G.

The O2 XDA Stealth although it is a slider phone, it does not have a QWERTY keyboard but a number keypad, as usually found on any ‘regular’ phone. This is useful for dialing purposes and SMS, while for writing long texts or using PDA functionality you may need to use the stylus and touch panel.
The size of device is (H x W x D) 110 x 53 x 22.5 mm, smaller in height and width than the Asus P525, but a bit thicker (see table below). It is noticeable from the phone specifications that the ROM is 192 MB rather than the ‘standard’ 128MB.

Specifications:

• Processor : Intel XScale Processor 416
• Windows Mobile 5.0
• Battery : Lithium-polymer
• Connectivity :
- Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g
- Bluetooth
- USB 1.1
• Dimensions : (H x W x D)110 x 53 x 22.5 mm
• Weight : 140 g
• Memory :
- ROM 192MB
- RAM 64MB
• Built-in camera 2.0M Pixel
• Expansion slot : miniSD
• Screen :
- Max resolution 320 x 240
- 65K Backlit display

Click here for the O2 XDA Stealth Review

Feature Comparison: O2 XDA Stealth – O2 XDA Atom Exec – ASUS P525

Image Source:http://asia.cnet.com

Although the o2 Atom has been around for some months now it is still one of the best devices one can buy. After more than 8 months in the market it is still the smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 device. The price is at this point is very good and it can leave the average/normal pocket pc user very satisfied. SPEED: Speed of the device is an issue with the o2 Atom. The performance is not satisfactory on many cases. It seems that O2 is using the same processor on the O2 Atom as it was using on O2 XDA II MINI (Intel PXA272 416Mhz). The difference is that the new device has a lot more features and it is running Windows Mobile 5.0 which is more processor demanding.  Things get worse with speed if you keep the version of ROM (20051129B2) which initially came with the device. If that is your case, then you definitely need to upgrade the ROM to the latest version. Even doing so you will gain some speed performance but still not enough to be consider a “fast” device. MEMORY: The O2 carries a 128MB ROM and 64 MB RAM. This is sufficient for most users and it is the same memory size that most of the devices have, so it can be consider ok. For external memory you can also use the mini-SD slot. This could be better if it was an SD slot instead of mini-slot since a lot of people already have SD cards from their previous windows mobile devices and in addition they are cheaper than the mini SD. SIZE: The O2 Atom is the smallest windows mobile device in the market. It’s a small size (58(W) x 102(L) x 18.5(T) mm) and light device very similar to the popular i-mate Jam. The Atom weighs only 140g and can fit comfortably into either a hand or a pocket. The negative aspect of this small “pocket” size is that the TFT LCD display screen is smaller (2.7”) and thus makes the on-screen keyboard smaller and some applications do feel restricted. However compared to some large and bulky devices this “limitation” is not of much importance. In fact we believe that the Atom is one of the stylish designed pocket pc devices on the market.
	On the front panel of the device you can find the trademark of O2, a high quality display (240 x 320 dots resolution), and beneath it two dedicated call buttons, a 5 way joystick and two shortcut keys. The display is a 240 x 320 pixel LCD touch-screen which is a pure delight to use, although it is sometimes very difficult to read and understand the display when not indoors. The stylus pen is located at the top right and it is securely tucked into the device so you won't have to worry about losing it.
	At the bottom of the unit you can see the USB 1.1 connection that is used for synchronization and for charging (either by the AC adaptor or PC), and a 2.5mm headphone jack. The headphone jack is not according to the 3.5 mm standard so it does rule out using the top line headphones if you have a pair. We did find the maximum volume not particularly loud, and this means that the sound can be difficult hear in “noisy” environments.Another great feature of O2 is the build in FM Radio.
	On the left hand side you can see the volume button and on the right hand there are the dedicated buttons to launch the camera, video capture, voice recording as well as the Infrared port. This is a good and simple control layout and this makes the interface organized.
	Although the glossy black-finish on the Atom looks great it sometimes can be a problem because of the fingerprints spots, which appear easily. Those of you who don’t like the black Atom can pick a white one (Atom Pure) but for a limited time only.
	At the rear of the Atom, O2 has positioned a 2 mega-pixel camera (with self portrait mirror). Unhappily, the quality of the photos with this camera was not as good as we've seen on some other phones, and together with the slow performance of the application, we made us fell a bit disappointed. Overall the camera of this device is not one for the best you can find on windows mobile devices. On the other hand this device is more targeted for mobile professionals, who may not want the best camera on a professional device but may take into account other factors as more important. Anyway, this is what O2 said for defend themselves about the not so good performance of the Atom O2 camera.
CONNECTIVITY: This is where the Atom really wins.  It has build in support for Bluetooth 1.2, Wi-Fi, Infrared and a USB connection. This is one device you will have no problems connecting to any wireless point available currently. The availability of Bluetooth allows you to use the device with almost any wireless hands free accessory. PHONE FUNCTIONALITY: Besides being a pocket pc device, the O2 Atom is also a mobile phone. Atom plays very well the role of a mobile phone. The call quality was very good and it also includes other features such as Call Accept/Ignore, Voicemail, Speakerphone, Call Hold, Conference Calling and Muting. For the security conscious, you can set a PIN which locks the device. SOFTWARE: The device runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and includes mobile office software (Pocket Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer). O2 has also included pre-installed software to help you organize your media and conduct device self diagnostics. Of course you can buy any software you may want from games to organizers and device mechanics for a very low price, so the pre-installed software is not considered a big issue. Battery life on this device is around 5.5 hours (talk-time) and aprx. 150 hours standby.

DETAIL SPECIFICATIONS: