Orange SPV M5000 review

Typical price: £400

What is it: Pocket PC with 3G, keyboard and swivel screen

What we think: Bursting with features, but also bulky, and the keyboard is good but not perfect

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7.3

User Rating

7.0

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	Orange SPV M5000	E-TEN glofiish X500	i-mate PDA2	O2 xda IIi
Review date	17 Oct 05	2 Jan 07	2 Sep 05	6 Apr 05
Editor's rating	7.3	8.3	8.3	8.3
Price range	£400
Review summary	If you want a Pocket PC that does pretty much everything currently possible, this is it. 3G and the large keyboard are the obvious calling cards, but don't bother thinking about touch typing. Be prepared to invest in a Bluetooth headset for voice calls and bear in mind you'll need a large pocket for this baby Read full review	E-TEN's glofiish X500 is an accomplished Pocket PC with GPS antenna, Wi-Fi and FM radio among the standout features. It has good battery life and a range of software extras generous enough to make some other Pocket PC vendors blush Read full review	Although its battery life could be better, i-mate's PDA2 is a well-specified SIM-free Pocket PC/phone that's VoIP-ready out of the box Read full review	We like O2's upgraded xda IIi handheld/phone combo as much as we liked the xda II -- which is to say, a lot Read full review
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