Typical price: £180
What is it: A GPRS handheld with a 1.3-megapixel camera from O2
What we think: We like O2's upgraded xda IIi handheld/phone combo as much as we liked the xda II -- which is to say, a lot
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 April 2005
Tags: O2, O2 xda IIi, handheld, shortcut, storage
We like:
Improved 1.3 megapixel camera; increased memory (128MB); Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built in
We don't like:
Headset jack is awkwardly located
CNET UK judgement:
We like O2's upgraded xda IIi handheld/phone combo as much as we liked the xda II -- which is to say, a lot
Full review:
O2's first xda hit the headlines in June 2002. A lot has happened in the handheld computing world since then, but O2 has found that the xda design and branding works well, and has boosted the product range over time. Late in 2003 came the xda II, which internalised the original antenna and boosted the specifications. Earlier this year we saw the xda IIs with its slide-out keyboard. The latest member of the family is the xda IIi. Continue Reading...
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