O2
O2 Xda Exec Mobile PDA With 3G Launched
Features
| General | Network | UMTS / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2005, August | |
| Status | Available |
| Size | Dimensions | 127 x 81 x 25 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 285 g |
| Display | Type | TFT touchscreen, 65K colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 640 x 480 pixels, 73 x 55 mm | |
| - Touchscreen input and QWERTY keyboard input modes - Handwriting recognition |
| Ringtones | Type | Polyphonic, MP3, AAC |
|---|---|---|
| Customization | Download | |
| Vibration | Yes | |
| - Dual speakers |
| Memory | Phonebook | In shared memory, Photo call |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Yes | |
| Card slot | SDIO/MMC, buy memory | |
| - 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM - Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor |
| Data | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| HSCSD | No | |
| EDGE | No | |
| 3G | Yes, 384 kbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v1.2 | |
| Infrared port | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, miniUSB |
| Features | OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging | |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE) | |
| Games | Yes, order now | |
| Colors | Stylish black | |
| Camera | 1.3 MP, 1280x960 pixels, video; secondary VGA videocall camera | |
| - Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook) - Java MIDP 2.0 - Voice memo - MP3/AAC player - Video/audio album - Built-in handsfree |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1620 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 250 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h |
O2 exec Review
The O2 XDA Exec is an attractive 3G mobile phone with PDA capabilities. The phone comes is a stylish black coloured casing with a great finish. The opening system works like a clamshell opening mechanism on a hinge but the screen can rotate 180 degrees. In the open position the phone reveals it QWERTY keyboard which provides the user with the ultimate input method. The O2 XDA Exec is a beautifully design phone which can be used for both business & personal use. The XDA Exec comes from the XDA family which includes the O2 XDA, O2 XDA IIi, O2 XDA Mini S & the O2 XDA SP but each XDA comes with very individual features.
The phone comes with a clear 65k colour touch screen which measures 73 x 55 mm & provides a 640 x 480 pixel screen resolution. The XDA Exec has a handwriting recognition feature. The user can capture still images with the integrated 1.3 megapixel digital camera which comes complete with zoom, flash & a night mode. The user will be able to capture shots in all lighting conditions with the built in flash & night mode. The video features allows the user to play & record video in MPEG4, H.263 & motion JPEG AVI. The user can download video & stream video onto theO2 XDA Exec easily. The user can take part in a video calls which allows the user to enjoy a face to face conversation or meeting using the video call feature. The phone book allows the user to assign a photo to a contact which brings a personal feel to each contact in the users phone book.
The 3G technology allows the user to enjoy multitasking so therefore the user can be on a call whilst accessing emails & surfing the Web. The user can experience a high speed Internet access with the 3G technology & with the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system the user can download all of the latest news at a high speed. The user can connect using a USB cable, WLAN, Bluetooth®, infra red & GPRS. The 3G technology allows the user to download & browse the Internet at four times the speed of GPRS. The user can enjoy a wirefree connection using Bluetooth® technology which can connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth® compatible devices including other mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDA), personal computers (PC), laptops, headsets, printers & satellite navigation systems. The O2 XDA Exec come with Microsoft® Windows® Mobile™ software which allows the user to work on Word® & Excel® documents & view PowerPoint® slides. The user can use the WLAN service which provides the user with a wireless LAN connection from hotspots across the UK which allow the user to connect wirelessly & a broadband Internet speeds. The Internet experience is extremely real on the O2 XDA Exec as the user can view full colour web site just like they do on their personal computer. The user can gain secure access to their business LAN which allows the user to access their business email accounts. The XDA Exec works across a tri band network which provides the user with network connection worldwide. The phone will switch automatically between the GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 networks to provide the best coverage possible for the user. The phone comes with a built in media player which allows the user to play music in MP3, WMA, WMV & ASF formats. The user can use their phone to relax & enjoy their favourite music by the top solo artist or groups. The user can download music on the their XDA Exec simply & take some time to use the phone for enjoyment. The user can use the voice features which include a voice record feature & voice dialling feature. The voice dialling can save the user time when calling their contacts as a simple voice command will activate the phone to dial a contact with very little effort from the user. The mobile phone comes with all the desired messaging services which include text messaging, multimedia picture messaging, MSN® Messenger instant messaging & email service. The user can send & receive emails complete with attachments & the email service supports POP3, SMTP & IMAP4. The O2 XDA Exec allows the user to send & receive Internet based emails from their phones inbox which allows the user to use their phone just as they would their personal computers email inbox. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to create, send & receive messages with text input, sound with pictures or video clips. The multimedia message service can take part with any other contacts whom have a multimedia messaging compatible device. The user can send & receive text messages on the phone which is a quick & simple way to stay in contact with family & business colleagues. The instant messaging service allows the user to communicate with other MSN® compatible contacts that are online at the same time as the user & a conversation can take place using MSN® Messenger with more than one contact per conversation. The user must have a Microsoft Passport™ account or a Microsoft® Exchange® email account to use the MSN® Messenger instant messaging service. The user can be assured that any missed calls will give the contact the option to leave a voicemail message which the user can retrieve & playback at any time.