Orange SPV C550 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 3 August 2005

Tags: Orange, Orange SPV C550, joystick, songs, messaging

We like:

Music buttons are large and effective; nice screen; small, neat handset

We don't like:

Short on internal memory for a music phone; flash memory cards live under battery; no flash for camera

You might also need:

Bluetooth headset; miniSD cards to store music

CNET UK judgement:

The SPV C550 is small, neat and ideal if you want easy synchronisation of diary and contacts with a PC. Despite the dedicated buttons, it doesn't offer enough internal memory to double as a music phone -- although the included 128Mb miniSD card does help

Full review:

Windows Mobile Smartphones offer the familiar look of Windows coupled with the ability to sync your contacts, to dos and calendar, access email on the move and run third-party software. When operators take these handsets, they add their own specialities, which in Orange's case means over-the-air backup, ringtones and access to Orange's Web-based services. Continue Reading...