Mar 05, 2008

XDA Orbit 2 - Phones can be sexy and not from Apple!

I like gadgets, like the way that they can help me...but a couple of weeks ago I got the new O2 Xda Orbit 2 mobile phone to review - no strings attached .
Firstly, I have to congratulate the agency, VCCP as I think they have done a great job with their outreach program and also the xda blog for the phone. They have kept communication going for instance,  last weekend I emailed Steve with a question - the reply came Saturday night...now that is someone trying to engage me, putting customer serivce first...not just doing his job!

Hmmm I thought well, I need a new phone so let's have a look. What happened next shocked me!

I opened the box and fell in love with this phone....really! I mean this is a sexy, sophisticated phone, sin the mould of the iPhone. I found myself ripping open cables etc to get this up and running. For the last 2 weeks I have been using it and I absolutely love it....It is easy to use, light, functionality is great, setup is easy, it does everything well. Even the battery life is good.

I spend a lot of time on the road and this phone makes it easy to stay productive, but in a way that makes does not make me feel technology because I have to...but because I want to...just showing how an outreach program can convert a Virgin customer to an O2 customer!

My only issue now is how to transfer, I don't find the O2 site easy, I don't find the tariffs easy, I find I have to click on numerous links without ever finding the information that I want! Also, I have 5 months to go on my Virgin contract...so should I transfer? Should I not let my heart rule my head...

(For detailed 4winmobile technical review click here)

5 Mar 2008 11:13:46

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Mobile Blogger

Mobile love is a funny thing really. Although I blog a lot about them, I still have the same phone I've had since college...4 years back.

I adore too many phones though...but it's not hard when all these fancy dan gadgets & functions that come with them.

Posted by: Mobile Blogger | Jul 24, 2008 at 12:51 PM

Anna Farmery

Be interesting to know - who do you think is the best supplier in the UK? In terms of service and coverage? Just about to change my phone..thinking between an N95 (but worried about the battery life?), a blackberry (but not sure about the internet) or an iPhone (but not sure about the email function) Would you suggest another?

Posted by: Anna Farmery | Jul 24, 2008 at 06:29 PM

Local Phone Shops

I totally agree with you, XDA Orbit 2 phone is definitely a convenient thing for us, especially if you're always on the go. This mobile phone helps you stay connected.

Posted by: Local Phone Shops | Nov 20, 2008 at 03:47 PM

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