Category: Reviews

The Orange SPV M5000 is big. In fact, it's a tad bigger than my SPV M2000 however the M5000 decides to get even bigger when you open it up. Is big beautiful ? What will we see this as ? A phone ? A mini-laptop ? Let's see....From …

The o2 XDA Exec is big. In fact, it's a tad bigger than my SPV M2000 however the Exec decides to get even bigger when you open it up. Is big beautiful ? What will we see this as ? A phone ? A mini-laptop ? Let's see....From …

In November 2002 Orange launched the original SPV. At the same time a small page cropped up devoted to it. This single page grew into a site called CoolSmartPhone.com. As we've moved on, so have Orange and the SPV range. Orange brought us the first Wi...

Who needs an iPod eh ? Well it appears that millions of people do. I walked past the huge Apple shop in Birmingham the other day and it was heaving looking at iPods and accessories. A popular accessory for the iPod is this thing.. If you've got a …

Hot on the heels of the T-Mobile MDA Vario (reviewed here) comes the MDA Compact II. This time it comes in graphite or this "WoAh!!!!" baby pink colour. We had the pink one in for testing, and to be honest as a man about town I doubt I'd …

Outside The outer skin of the Orange SPV M600 looks like rubber, however it feels like steel. The bold "M600" logo on the top left and the "SPV" in the centre suit the unit well and give it a understated yet space-age feel. The c...

The FlexiSkin from for Orange SPV C500 / Audiovox SMT 5600 is designed to stop your phone looking dented and scratched while preserving its "coolness". The problem with many cases for such a tiny phone is that they tend to hide the ...

I've reviewed some Boxwave products before and they have a very clever "winding" mechanism included in a lot of their products. The Boxwave MiniSync cable scored highly with me and... let's be honest, this does too. Before I've ev...

The Orange SPV C550 is an iPod-esque music-centric handset featuring Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, a 1.3 Mega pixel camera, dedicated music buttons and Windows Media Player 10. It gives you the ability to play MP3 ringtones and use all the sof...

Theres a few things i picked up on which other review havn't mentioned so feel free to mention them! Pros-- Camera is better (could have been even better with a 2.0 megapixcel, oh well)- When i send mms messages an icon now displays in the top rig...

Here's some pictures of the "Stowaway Keyboard" made by ThinkOutside (California). Rico sent these in and it looks just the job for those who love their keyboards. Here it is in action with an Orange M500. Rico got his from Tottenham Court Rd for abo...

What can I say about the SanDisk Ultra II 2.0Gb SD card ? Well, to be honest you can't say much. That's not a bad thing either. This thing is massive - it's like the tardis. It's amazing to think that I had a hard drive in my …

  The latest in the SPV range, the C550 is pretty similar to the C500 which was released a few months ago. This time however the joystick has made a come-back, Windows Media Player 10 is on-board, there's dedicated music buttons on the front,...

Introduction Well, here it is - a preview of the Orange SPV C600, the new Smartphone from Orange which - until now - has been pretty damned secretive. The C600 is made yet again by HTC with the code-name "HTC Tornado". HTC sit in the background a...

Review & Cam Pics - Ian Moore Additional Handset Pics / Screens - AgentM T-Mobile SDA, various prices (dependent on tarrif) - Here on the T-Mobile SDA page After previously owning an SPV E200 (remember the battery life before the update?!), I really got put off the Smartphone, …

The Orange G2 Bluetooth headset is an excellent bit of kit. Although there is little mention of it on the Orange website, it is available from Orange shops for around £40. The headset is a branded version of the BlueTrek G2, which can be obtained fr...

I'm on holiday right now. In fact, I'm about 50 metres from the beach. It's bloomin hot and I've read through pretty much every magazine we brought. Now, not being a terrific book-reader, I'd normally spend this time drinking some Banks beer (it's a b...

Motorola MPx220 – I've got one at last After 12 months with my mpx200 and being extremely pleased I have eagerly waited Orange in the UK to offer the mpx220 for the last 6 months. I usually get a free upgrade every 12 months because there is bound …

So you've got a brilliant MP3 - be it a PodCast or a new dance track - and it's stored on your Smartphone. Then, you get in your car and you wanna listen to it on your way to work. Options? Well, you could use your headphones - …

When you think about it, we're lazy ! :) Not content with having a phone that we can use pretty much anywhere, we want to text anywhere, email anywhere and play MP3's as we ride the train to work. Well, now we're not even satisfied with hands-free.. He...

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The Krussell case is a very nice leather protector for your HTC Tanager based Smartphone (like the one pictured). Krussell are a very well-respected case-manufacturer and have won several awards for their cases and carrying systems. So - wha...

I was very impressed with this product. I've had many "plug 'n go" kits for other mobile phones in the past and I've always ended up binning them because I'm shouting at the cigarette lighter or the speaker volume is wrong, or something else. This didn...

I feel it necessary to waffle in this review, because there isn't really much you can say about this Smartphone accessory. Is that a reflection on the product ? No - it's just that there isn't a great deal you can say about a Car Charger. I guess …

Well, here it is - the first ever Full Car Kit for the Orange SPV. I managed to get one of these and install it. You'll see that I'm using it with my Tanager Smartphone, but this product has been designed with the Orange SPV in mind.Anyway, I …

This mini-sync cable is pretty much identical to the Boxwave MiniSync cabled reviewed here. It's a lightweight, slim, durable cable that extends in both directions from a centre coil, as seen below. You can see the length of it as I've placed it on...

I've just managed to get one of these handsets to keep. I've been using it all weekend now. I think I'm converted. Hello Moto ! Hello Motorola MPx200! The hardware...I'm a child of the 80's - the 1980's.. If you are too, you'll remember a programme on...

This device is almost identical to this other battery extender reviewed previously. There's exactly the same features - and on/off switch to allow charging and four "AA" sized batteries are required to get it working.. The big difference...

Over the months I've had lots of emails from people commenting on the SmartPhone and its qualities etc. I thought I'd stick a page together with these comments, so if you're thinking of getting a SmartPhone read on. It's also worth checking out the Gue...

The Piel Frama is probably the Rolls Royce of phone cases. From the very moment that you see the swish box with embossed gold lettering and logo, you can tell it's going to be good. This particular case was designed for the QTek 7070 / SPV E100 (bot...

SPV E200… Is it really worth all the hype? My immediate reaction to that answer would have to be yes… being a loyal Nokia fan, it was a big jump going over to a different mobile, but it was an excellent choice. Being a SPV-first timer, if the …

Say hello to the all-new SPV… The new updated E100 once again redefines what a Smartphone should be.  This time Orange has got the formula for success perfect, and allows you to be productive whenever and wherever you are in the world.  ...

              This is Mitacs' Mio 8380, which will be running the MS Smartphone 2002 Operating System. It was officially released in Taiwan on June 10th 2003. This press release alone gi...

The E200.. What is it ? Well, for those who don't know what a Smartphone is, it's basically a phone which is based on the Windows Mobile Operating System. This phone can play MP3's, it'll syncronise with your PC so all the contacts you have on your co...

A very explosive news, came to me today. Checking the manual of both HTC birds, the Canary and the Tanager, i saw what it seems to be an error, but maybe not. The new Tanager is actualy slower than it's predecessor Canary. Despite, they both use a...

I personally tested on my \SPV E200 the following:   1. Battery Extender (with 4x AA Duracell batteries) - plugs in, but does nothing.  Tested with E100 to make sure it was still OK.   2. Car Charger - plugs in, but does nothing.&n...

Flexis FX100 Keyboard for Smartphone £49.99 from www.orangesp.comTested on - HTC Tanager (Smart Amazing OS 1.3.7.8) Well, here it is - the Flexis FX100 keyboard from Orangesp.com. I'm going to attempt to write this entire review on the keyboard - I...

My first impressions of this handset are good. It's fast, the refresh on the camera is much better, the battery lasts blinkin’ ages, it’s well built, it has a completely flat screen.   Then I start using it.. and still, things are good. It’...

Boxwave MiniSync What is it ?A durable, light-weight, tiny sync-cable for your smartphone with charger! The power comes directly from any USB port - just plug in and go.Where can I use it ?This is ideal for laptop users, or anyone who wants to quickly...

This isn't really a full review, but just to give you a better understanding of the size and general feel of the Tanager (aka. The Smart Amazing Phone / QTek / SPV E100 etc), here are some pictures I took of it alongside my old Nokia 6310i. Almost …