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O2 Germany announces O2 XDA Terra

Yesterday during a press conference, O2 Germany annouced the O2 XDA Terra, their version of the popular HTC P4350/HTC Herald.

The XDA Terra will ship with Windows Mobile 6 but remember the device does not support 3G or HSDPA.

The Xda terra will replace the Xda mini S (HTC Wizard) and will be available from Mai for a subsidized price, together with a a 24 month contract, for 150 Euro. No word yet, if O2 UK or Ireland will carry the Xda terra as well.

O2 XDA Terra Specification

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Matt

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O2 Germany announces O2 XDA Nova

About a week ago we told you about the new HTC Elf aka HTC P3450, photos of which had just appeared on the internet. Today O2 Germany announced that they plan to carry the device as the O2 XDA Nova.

The Nova is expected to be a budget device retailing for around 100 euros and with an expected release date of June 2007.

O2 XDA Nova Specification:

Note the lack of 3G/HSDPA and the relatively slow CPU.

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Matt

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Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX Deals

We have yet another special deal from our friends at Clove Technology. This time it’s on the Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX C550 or the N560 devices.

If you purchase a LOOX C550 or a LOOX N560 from Clove in March and use our Voucher Code (MAR07SC10) obtain 10 Software Choice Points worth up to 100 Euros!

Find out more about the Software Choice Points programme HERE.

Fujitsu Loox C550
The Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX C550 combines slim, stylish looks with a powerful specification, including a 3.5” VGA display. Windows Mobile 5 has been included with the LOOX C550 providing updated versions of Word, Excel, Media Player and now PowerPoint. Persistent Memory is a new feature of Windows Mobile 5, which ensures programmes and data loss is avoided when at low battery levels, a worthwhile addition to the LOOX C550. A generous 128MB of Flash memory has also been provided.

The stunning crisp, clear 3.5” VGA display of the LOOX C550, instantly improves the appearance of all applications, making them easier to use and more effective. Bluetooth and WiFi communication have been integrated, to provide compatibility with WiFi Access Points and the latest Bluetooth accessories. The LOOX C550 also benefits having a fast Intel PXA270 520MHz processor, ensuring applications instantly react to instructions.

Fujitsu Loox N560

The Loox 560 offers a very impressive feature list with built in GPS and a VGA screen within a very slim and stylish design. With its 3.5 inch crisp, clear VGA display and integrated SirFStar III GPS receiver, the Loox N560 is ideal for GPS navigation. But the Loox N560 isn’t just a navigation aid. It also includes Windows Mobile 5, enabling Word and Excel documents to be created, Internet browsing and media files to be played, using Media Player 10.

The Loox N560 has an impressive specification, including a fast 624MHz processor, large 128MB Flash memory, Bluetooth, WiFi and a SIDO SD slot for adding extra memory or facilities.

Matt

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Orange official application unlock site

If you are an Orange SPV C600 owner chances are that you have come across that application lock that prevents you from running certain software or installing your own certificates. Highly annoying.

In the past, if you wanted to remove the application lock you had to contact Orange and explain why you wanted the application lock removed and they would (eventually) send you a CAB, that was specific to that phone, to unlock it. This became very annoying especially if, like me, you look after a lot of handsets for your business.

However, Orange have now simplified the process and have launched their own official Application Unlock Site. You’ll be able to get your C600, as well as some older SPV models, unlocked in no time!

Matt

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What is HSUPA?

There are a number of new devices being planned that list HSUPA as one of their connection protocols. The HTC P5500 and the HTC P4550 are two such devices.

High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) is a 3G mobile telephony protocol in the HSPA family with up-link speeds up to 5.76 Mbit/s.

The specifications for HSUPA are included in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Release 6 standard published by 3GPP.

Similar to HSDPA, HSUPA uses a packet scheduler, but it operates on a request-grant principle where the UEs request a permission to send data and the scheduler decides when and how many UEs will be allowed to do so. A request for transmission contains data about the state of the transmission buffer and the queue at the UE and its available power margin.

In addition to this scheduled mode of transmission the standards also allows a self-initiated transmission mode from the UEs, denoted non-scheduled. The non-scheduled mode can, for example, be used for VoiP services for which even the reduced TTI and the Node-B based scheduler will not be able to provide the very short delay time and constant bandwidth required.

HSUPA Category Max Uplink Speed

• Category 1 – 0.73 Mbps
• Category 2 – 1.46 Mbps
• Category 3 – 1.46 Mbps
• Category 4 – 2.93 Mbps
• Category 5 – 2.00 Mbps
• Category 6 – 5.76 Mbps

There is no date given for a planned UK deployment of HSUPA.

Posted by: Matt

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HTC P5500 appears

Hers is yet another new device from HTC this time it’s the HTC P5500 aka HTC Nike.

The HTC P5500 looks like a smartphone but in fact it runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional and has a touchscreen. The P5500 resembles the Gigabyte G-Smart. The P5500 expected to release around September this year.

HTC P5500 Specification:

Note the built in FM Radio and GPS plus this is one of the first HTC devices (The HTC Kaiser being the other) to list HSUPA connectivity which offers high bandwith upstream data.

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Matt

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T-Mobile MDA Mail launched in UK

It’s been available in Germany for a while but yesterday T-Mobile UK launched the MDA Mail. The MDA Mail is the T-Mobile version of the HTC Excalibur (HTC S620).

The MDA Mail will set you back up to £69.99 but, depending on your talk plan, it might even be free!

The MDA Mail is a compact, all-round communication device that lets you email, instant message, check your calendar and chat on the go. The ample colour screen makes surfing the internet with web’n’walk, watching videos and reading emails a pleasure. And the qwerty keyboard lets you type messages in a flash. It’s also geared up for entertainment and you can store and listen to all your favourite tunes.

T-Mobile MDA Mail Specification:

Check out the T-Mobile MDA Mail page on the T-Mobile site.

Matt

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HTC P6300 appears

A few more HTC devices have surfaced and this one is the HTC P6300 aka HTC Panda.

The HTC P6300 looks like a bit of a throw-back device, similar in design to the HTC Himalaya style devices of old, it seems a little strange to release this now and I can only assume that it will be a budget unit.

HTC P6300 Specification:

Note that there is no 3G/HSDPA or even EDGE connectivity!

You can see our P6300 video HERE. Expect to see our HTC P6300 review online soon!

Matt

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Where are the Orange SPV M700 reviews?

EDIT: Our review can now be found HERE.

Like Paul over at MoDaCo, a lot of people have been asking me about my review of the Orange SPV M700. In fact I haven’t seen any M700 reviews yet.

Let me take moment to explain why we haven’t put up a review yet.

Orange have been in touch with us recently and unfortunately there is a bit of a shortage of review devices at the moment which means that we are only able to borrow an M700 for three days. We do not think that this is enough time to do a proper review so we have decided to wait until we can get our hands on a device for a longer period of time.

Apologies, we’ll have a review up as soon as we can!

Matt

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O2 Graphite release imminent

According to a tip from a source at O2, the O2 Graphite is about to launch here in the UK.

The device has been sitting on the ‘Coming Soon‘ pages of the O2 website for ages and we understand that dummy models have been delivered to O2 shops for their displays. This, coupled with the same news appearing on coolsmartphone from a different source, could be evidence of an imminent release.

O2 XDA Graphite Specification

It’s also worth mentioning that the Graphite is NOT manufactured by HTC but rather ASUSTek and is based on an improved version of their Vodafone V1210.

Matt

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