O2 X4
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- Bobby
- TqC
- 19 Mar 2005
Benq made it, also known as Benq S80
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- yack yack
- mqc
- 18 Mar 2005
ive just prized myself away from nokia for my lastest o2 upgrade.... the x4,
i'm feeling sceptical as ive been a loyal nokia follower all my mobile life, so this is a big step for me, im glad to hear that i have 14 days to try it, so if it's rubbish from an inexperienced phone manufacturer i wont be stuck with it.
the phone hasnt arrived yet, but all your comments seem pretty positive, the main function i wanted, apart from talkin an textin was removable memory and mp3, which it has, so i cant see me having any serious issues, hopefully my scepticism will be quashed by the x4... lets see
i was wondering if anyone knew who actually makes the phones, has o2 setup a hardware branch, or are they paying a reputable company to make em?
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 17 Mar 2005
Update:
Battery life is excellent, still on the second charge whilst even using as MP3 player, but the battery meter issue has arisen again hence reported to O2. Only other niggles are cannot seem to install java games thru PC or download from free WAP sites, and the calendar duration issue. Still very impressed personally!
Any comments, feel free to ask!
- R
- Robert
- m9Z
- 17 Mar 2005
hi again
phone still good
the phone has the same specs basically (apart from size , design and weight) as the X3 but the X4 has 3G capabilities apart frm video calling
(who wants it it anyway 2 expensive)
yes it does video record
kernowrobert@tiscali.co.uk
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- Anonymous
- mXP
- 16 Mar 2005
is it cif video recording like the x3
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- Kernowrobert
- m9T
- 16 Mar 2005
well i got the phone 2 day ago on an O2 contract
when i got it i opened the box which has a very fancy opening i charged the phone after this i used the phoned i found it not the simpilest phone to use but still quite easy but maybe worth reading manual first
Camera
well the camera is 1.3 mp which i thought was amazing but the quality of the picture on the phone is not the best it is a bit pixilated but if you are transferring to computer the picture are excellent if you want to keep the pics on your phone set the camera to wallpaper size this gives you the best quality on the phone
the flash is not the best though it flashes about 1 second before it takes the picture but before the picture can be taken the flash goes out (no point having a flash then has anyone else noticed this)
as for the phone itself i found it excelent quality and battery life is excellent aswell
but overall the phone is well worth what i pay for it on O2
i pay £19.00 a month for 12 months the phone was free and i get 100 mins to any network anytime and 25 txt messages
i recommend this phone to people at the minute but view may change in weeks to come
if you want any pics of the phone i can scan some in to my pc from instruction manual email me at
kernowrobert@tiscali.co.uk
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 14 Mar 2005
The menu system is quite good, but not as good as competitors. Vid recording is very decent, unsure of X3 quality and hence cannot comment with respect to that.
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- Bobby
- TqC
- 14 Mar 2005
Does the O2 X4 still use O2's crap menu system as used in the X3? and is the message tone changable?
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- Anonymous
- mX8
- 13 Mar 2005
to corny,is the x4 video recording as good as the x3 thank you
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 11 Mar 2005
Camera:
First thing to notice is the fact that the camera is very responsive, no lag in taking pics at all; at least whilst the phone is new! Also, no longer is it the case that the settings are not stored; once set they remain set until next use!
Its easy to say that in artificial light, the camera is not very impressive – this has always been the case with mobile cameras, and no different here. Outside, it is up to you to make your own judgements by the attached pics.
Personally, I think although it’s clearly not on par with the S700 or D500, it’s not unusable, and certainly more worthwhile than a VGA cam.
Battery Life:
Charged fully on Tuesday, but whilst syncing the battery is recharged on the PC, which was done on Wednesday. However, after using the mp3 player for a couple of hours, by Friday end the battery had gone down by 25%. Following this, the MP3 player was used whilst phone opened, power save off, backlight always on, and lasted a further hour before dropping to 50% battery. After this, it took about 3 more hours of max drain like this to empty the battery.
3G:
Yep, its 3G certified, but does not offer video calling. Personally this new tech is not of great interest since video calling for ex is costing 65p per min! However improved GPRS speed is no bad thing; and certainly functional and beneficial over the X3. However it has been brought to my attention that a phone operating in a poor 3G signal area may still try to lock onto this signal even if worse than the 2.5G, and offer poor battery life. Where I reside this is not an issue, 3G reception being strong, but one should be aware. It does seem however that this setting can be overridden to only provide 2.5G signals.
Conclusion:
Good Points:-
Its everything the X3 should have been!
Cheap for functionality!
Excellent Mp3 playback
Decent interface
Stylish
Software seems to be reliable
Message Tones can be changed
Texting speed increased
Bad Points:-
Not as user-friendly as some; nokia springs to mind
Camera quality remains to be below the high standard of the D500 for ex.
Fairly heavy
3G functionality incomplete
Minor Software niggles
Overall:- For the cash, the phone is absolutely fantastic in my opinion. The features offered are simply unmatched at the price offered, and the niggles really are minor. The camera should be better, but its not awful and unusable either.
- R
- Ryan
- D8X
- 11 Mar 2005
I didnt say it could support video calling i said 3G phones could because of the frequenices UMTS uses. I was trying to point out that there is other features to 3G like broadband speeds, wi-max (new version of wi-fi)
- A
- Ask
- S35
- 10 Mar 2005
No Ryan. You are wrong. The o2 x4 does not support video calls as you say in your last post. The reason it is classed as a 3G phone is because it uses the technology available to download at higher speeds. It can also deal with video streaming but NOT video calls
- r
- ryan
- D8X
- 10 Mar 2005
country to what ASk said it is a 3G phone. 3G dosent mean video calling (however it can support this cos of the quicker speeds) 3G works at different frequences and offers broadband internet speeds
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 09 Mar 2005
Conversely, a reminder is given at the event time, without the need to specify a reminder each time; a handy feature, and the phone vibrates/rings for ~ 20 secs at that time; hard to miss!
Problems of the X3…
Poor Battery Life
Reliability
Message Tone couldn’t be changed
Messages had no Character count
Texting was Slow
Camera Quality & white spot issue & did not remember settings
From the above, it seems to me that the issues have been fixed with the exception of the message characters count, and possibly the battery life {not had a full cycle yet}. As detailed in the review, the other issues have been addressed.
Camera:
First thing to notice is the fact that the camera is very responsive, no lag in taking pics at all; at least whilst the phone is new! Also, no longer is it the case that the settings are not stored; once set they remain set until next use!
Its easy to say that in artificial light, the camera is not very impressive – this has always been the case with mobile cameras, and no different here.
Outside to come...
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- Ask
- BrE
- 09 Mar 2005
The o2 x4 is NOT a 3G phone. It cannot make or receive video calls. All it can do is download and play video streaming
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 09 Mar 2005
*Update; putting the phone into Card reader mode, rather than sync mode, allows for very fast USB transfers, i.e. ~ 12Mbps! A 512Mb MiniSD card is on its way to make full use of the phone’s potential in MP3 mode {£35; eBay}
** It is now also possible to change the message tone from ‘ding dong’, to any installed melody or mp3 file!
Calendar:
A calendar is actually one the most used functions by myself and therefore important to me. I need to have the ability to rapidly set events minimising input where possible, and easily being able to make amendments. The X4 does complete these criteria, but not quite as effectively as the V500 if I am totally honest. It takes a bit longer than the V500 since start and end times must be entered – and the end time does not automatically start at a duration after the start time, and hence must be set to be able to store the event. A minor niggle, but a niggle nonetheless.
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 08 Mar 2005
MP3 Player:
After completing the easy setup process, the PC sync software made it dead easy to send an mp3 test file. Plugging in the headset gives very commendable audio quality of a 128kbps file, and by no means bad through the loudspeaker even with the plastic still covering it! MP3’s can now be transferred WITHOUT additional Hard or software, making the process much more feasible. However, at the time of writing it did seem very slow to transfer over the USB cable {10 mins for 4Mb} no doubt just a setting requiring a tweak.
- C
- Corny
- mWw
- 08 Mar 2005
O2 X4 Review
Points to note:
Some of the GSM Arena data is inaccurate; in fact the phone sports a 1280x1024 camera, a 65000 colour outer screen, a 64Mb minisd card, and weighs in at 126g according to O2’s manual.
According to some reviews, the camera of the X3 was improved with a firmware update, and personally if the camera meets the quality of the shots I have seen from this update, I shall be satisfied. Shots shall arrive later!
Time came round to get a new phone, and an O2 contract turned out to be the best option. Eventually decided to pickup an O2 X4 following a Moto V500: Would the upgrade prove beneficial following the O2 X3 performance?
Initial Impressions:
Opening the box is actually somewhat interesting since it opens in a fancy manner, open the left and the right opens simultaneously; certainly working in conveying a sense of quality to the product!
Opening the box leads to the contents of the X4, a 64Mb MiniSD, handsfree, battery and charger. The phone itself is in my opinion very aesthetically pleasing, looking professional and functional.
Charging the battery, 3 hours later…
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- Anonymous
- TkM
- 07 Mar 2005
yes it may have 3g but the phone is still rubbish, i would never buy a x4 simply because it has 3g, 3g isnt all that either
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- !!!RFC!!!
- iLP
- 07 Mar 2005
its has 3g thats a big difference