O2 XDA Mini S review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rory Reid

Reviewed on: 14 December 2005

Tags: O2, O2 XDA Mini S, navigation, memory card, phone numbers

We like:

Sliding Qwerty keyboard; compact design; 802.11b wireless; miniSD card slot

We don't like:

Horrible call quality; unintuitive dialling via keyboard

You might also need:

Wired hands-free kit

CNET UK judgement:

The XDA Mini S is an exceptional handset that stands out thanks to its clever sliding Qwerty keyboard. It uses the very versatile Windows Mobile 2005 Pocket PC Phone Edition operating system and includes Pocket Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. It suffers from bad audio quality during calls, but if you need to get work done on the move it's ideal

Full review:

Connected handhelds that are small but highly usable are hard to find. The XDA Mini S is admirable because it manages to combine both these features. This is mainly due to its clever sliding keyboard. This lets you get the most from its operating system and bundled software, which includes the likes of Pocket Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. It's certainly not without its faults -- the audio quality during voice calls is almost unforgivable for a handset of this sophistication, so if you spend more time talking than you do creating digital documents you may want to look elsewhere. Continue Reading...