XDA Orbit

[DeludedGuy]

Anyone have one?

I'm a k750i user and my upgrade is due in a few months. I had a quick look at the XDA Orbit, the phone looks lovely.

I was wondering whats the battery talk time like and if there are any bugs with it.

Thanks.

[Avalon]

It's fantastic! Battery life with normal use is about a week (longer if you don't do much talking). GPS usage does drain the battery a little but it's a LOT more stable than the XDA Exec was. Quidco will give you £35 cash back and the Sat Nav package is well worth getting as the holder is good and the software from my testing is more up to date than TomTom.

[DeludedGuy]

That sounds quite good as far as battery life goes.

I had a play with it the other day, I think I'm in love.

Cant wait for my upgrade.

[dave87]

I really wish Vodafone did something like this - I upgraded from a k750i to a k800i, which I really like, but I didn't get the option of any of these type phones

I did get the option of the p990, but they offered me the k800i for free (bearing in mind this was when they had literally been out 2 or 3 weeks) and wanted somewhere north of £200 for the 990, the choice was a clear one

[Avalon]

Vodafone offer them and Ipaq's but business only ...

[dave87]

Hmm, I wonder if that would work in my favour...

Basically, when I switched from BT to Vodafone (BT use T-Mobile and Vodafone's networks) the only way they could port my number was to put me on a business contract with the price plan of the consumer contract I wanted. Come upgrade time I may be able to get one out of them then

[RobTi]

Vodafone offer them and Ipaq's but business only ...

They don't do this model even on a business tariff been trying to get one for the last week they do its bigger brother with the keyboard

[Avalon]

It's bigger alright but lacks the features (gps), stability and durability of the Orbit. OK the screen is bigger but tbh i'd not go back!

[RobTi]

Thats why i am trying to get either the orbit or the orange m700 same phone

[Avalon]

Good luck with the orange branded version, they held it back as the orange branding software made more of a mess of the unit than usual (My M5000 is still not 100% even with an O2 Rom on it but it is a HELL of a lot better than it was when orange replaced it for the 3rd time). Mind you I admire them for taking the track ball off and cleaning up the front of the 700 a little. Make sure you avoid the TMobile Vario branded version, despite the tarrif being the most attractive (flext) it's had GPRS disabled and the reflash process isn't overly great/refined yet.

[autopilot]

Make sure you avoid the TMobile Vario branded version, despite the tarrif being the most attractive (flext) it's had GPRS disabled and the reflash process isn't overly great/refined yet.

You mean WiFi. They have disabled the WiFi and even seasoned HTC device hackers have not been able to activate it. It's a very odd thing for them to do, i really cant see why there was any need, apart from stopping people from using VoIP and not spending money on calls. But i cant see why thats such of an issue, most people dont.

[RobTi]

Also just found out that voda are bringing out their version due in march but not showing on site yet.
So at the moment i can get either O2 or orange branded ones anyone know which one to go for?
Thanks
Robert

[Avalon]

02 XDA by a country mile ...