O2 XDA Orbit review

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6.7

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February 28, 2007

Posted by: Christopher Dunkerley

"Don't believe the hype"

What I like:

Great gadget, lots of features

What I don't like:

No sat nav!

Review:

BEWARE: this phone DOES NOT come with “free sat nav software” as standard. It only applies to specific tariffs and if you buy direct on-line from O2. If you use a reseller or other retailer you probably will not get the software; you need to check what you are getting.

This was not, and is still not clear on many adverts and reviews for this product and I feel I was misled.

Apart from that my review would have been a 7.

The phone is a great gadget and has many useful features. It is also really small, light and compact for what it offers.

One noticeable issue with the phone is its reaction time to do things. It is just a bit slow to open programs or move between screens. The sat nav software (that I have now purchased) is quite slow to start up and it can sometimes take several minutes to get a position. But when working it is great and the reasonable screen size makes it quite easy to see and use. The voice commands are also clear and adequately loud even in a noisy car.

Note: CoPilot does not have maps of Eastern Europe in the version for this phone.

If they could speed the phone up it would be much more fun to use.