O2 XDA Atom Life
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- ganda
- PV2
- 21 May 2007
i bought my xda atom life a week ago and i found out that when a GLOBE PREPAID (PHILIPPINES) sim is in it, it is unable to receive and make calls. Per the dealer whom i 've talked with, the system with GLOBE telecom (re: XDA atom life) is yet to be fixed within the week... I'm so sad to learn about this since I can't fully utilize my xda.
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- My Life
- PUm
- 16 May 2007
Can someone here advice if there is phone pad included when using text sms? i realise there's only 4 types but no phone pad like what dopod has :(
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- kim
- PAd
- 11 May 2007
how many colours it's supporting? 65k or 262k? N any1 can kindly confirm also e colour spec 4 xda flame? Tx in advance!
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- Anonymous
- Mpi
- 10 May 2007
This free update will be available to all current Atom Life users, and will involve either a download from the O2 Web site or a visit to one of its service centers.
The upgrade will change the operating system on the Atom Life from Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition to Windows Mobile 6 (WM6) Professional. One significant improvement in WM6 is the ability to receive and send emails in HTML format.
Available from May 12, the Atom Life will become one of the first commercially-available Windows Mobile products to sport the newer OS. Atom Life handhelds sold in stores from June onwards will also be preloaded with WM6. In comparison, Dopod, which will be acquired by HTC, will be upgrading its selected devices to WM6 in July.
Furthermore, the enhancements in the O2 Atom Life like O2 SMS Plus and O2 MediaPlus have been tested on the new OS, and will still be available on the Atom Life after the upgrade.
In addition, O2 said it is testing WM6 on its upcoming Xda Flame as well, and that the rest of its products to be launched in 2007 will also sport the new OS.
At press time, O2 was not able to confirm if its other handhelds like the Zinc and Graphite would get the WM6 upgrade as well.
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- simon
- pJf
- 08 May 2007
why does 3 in hong kong have this phone and we dont?they also have n95 and other great phones were stuck in the uk with lg shine gee whizz.
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- Anonymous
- ib9
- 06 May 2007
This unit is using Qualcomm MSM6280 chipset (Dopod D810 using MSM6275) which have AGPS capability. Not sure whether O2 will release any ROM to activate GPS function, like Dopod D810?
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- Yumnie
- ijq
- 05 May 2007
I think this is the best PDA phone..it have all features that should have in a PDA phone..the best thing it have 1GB ROM!!Processor speed also increase than O2 ATOM EXEC..
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- jepz
- P%h
- 04 May 2007
The XDA Atom Life is your everyday PDA with Phone. It runs on WM 5 and stable. It has most of the bells and whistles a Tech Person will need with the exception of GPS.
The PDA is fast thanks to its 624Mhz processor. And has 1G ROM for storage to store your files, video and music. Memory is expandable via the mini-SD card.
The only concern with the unit is Battery Life. It is rated at 150-200 hours standby and 4 hours of talk time (3G around 2 hours). Actual usage on a non-3G networks requires the PDA to be charged everyday. As the unit is relatively new in the market, expect 3rd party vendors to offer an EXTENDED Battery version.
Overall, I am a satisfied user of this PDA. I do hope that O2 will release a ROM Upgrade to WM6.
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- ch33ch
- RL3
- 02 May 2007
I've been using the Atom Life for more than a month now and it is the best PDA phone I've used so far. My previous phones have been from Dopod and HP.
The highlights for the Atom Life are its fast processor and its fast HSDPA connectivity. This means that it can briskly handle most tasks (editing Word and Excel document, reading PDFs, etc.) and can browse the web with fast transfer rates. These two key points are enough for me to rate it as top of its current peers (Dopod 810, Samsung i718, HP rw6828). The other factors that I like about the Atom Life are its compact design, its 1GB internal ROM and its overall brand theme integration within Windows Mobile.
The negative points for the Atom Life are its lackluster speakers and the casing's glossy finish (fingerprint smudge galore). System stability doesn't seem to be an issue for me, but the occassional reset may be required if things freeze up. However, system hangs doesn't appear to be as frequent as on the Dopods or the HPs (the Dopod 818pro drove me insane).
Overall, I give the Atom Life a 9/10 rating for features and a 9/10 for performance. Design is too subjective to warrant a quantitative rating.
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- Anonymous
- iws
- 01 May 2007
hi people , belive me o2 really suck s its really a waste phone ,not reliable at all,instead buy a dopod d600 or 818 pro both superb excellent ,good phones to use ,and dopod is manufactured by htc worlds best pda company . bye
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- stylinexpat
- 2UM
- 30 Apr 2007
Those complaining about battery life need to set Band setting to GSM mode rather then HSDPA.Use 900+1800 GSM. Keep 3G only for when you need to surf net. Will save lots of battery time after.
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- Anonymous
- IeW
- 30 Apr 2007
the o2 mini is better then this
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- Mike
- F4p
- 28 Apr 2007
You can change the sorting order with the select menu in the messager, it's right there. The camera does not suck. It's actually pretty good quality, but the shutter speed delay is a problem. It's ok to move your hands abit after you press the button, just make sure you're still when you hear the "ka chee!" sound of the camera.
The speakers are still notoriously weak though, though it's quite an improvement from the previous atom exec. Everything else is just top notch.
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- maria
- RW0
- 27 Apr 2007
If someone can tell me for sure the machine can be upgraded to WM6, I buy it.
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- jason
- TSU
- 25 Apr 2007
Agree... the camera is suck due to the delay. Average take 5-8 seconds from the button press until shuttle sound. In between if ur hand shake ..then your photo will be blur. Pre-installed with softwares. Anyway, you can read review at http://www.mobile88.com/mobilegallery/reviews.asp
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- miss2kool
- PI0
- 24 Apr 2007
I bought the o2 atom life yesterday, its quite a complicated fone, why arent the text messages in order of the date recieved?, how can we change that? camera sucks, speaker also sucks, but its well organized, the organizer is very good. pretty fast fone. And just wondering how can I change the ringtone? overall i think is good but too expensive so not worth it.
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- John
- PUj
- 24 Apr 2007
Used for 5 days and I sold it off....The phone has got lots of bells and whistle. But the battery cannot handle the load. IF you need to make alot of calls and do browsing....You must buy two batteries. The battery cannot last more than 20hrs.
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- jedimaster
- M27
- 24 Apr 2007
I got my O2 Life a week ago, I am using t-mobile service, I don't have any problem calling out but some people having problem calling me. Anybody know why?
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- Anonymous
- TS}
- 24 Apr 2007
I've used Dopod 810 and 838 Pro before. The Atom Life processing is really fast. However, the battery span is not as good as Dopod.
The Customer Service is the worst you can get.
As the 02 website states, the Atom Life comes with Value Added Applications. (CodeWallet Pro, WorldMate)
The CodeWallet Pro was in Trial Version. I called the 02 Customer Service and they will look into the matter. After a week, I called again and there wasn't any news. Waited for another week and called again. And they told me it's Trial Version and they cannot do anything about it. I asked them to define what's Value Added Application and they say they cannot do anything about it.
As far as I am concern, Dopod have a better Customer Support.
In conclusion, all I can say about 02 is "A first class phone with third class customer support."
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- T_Rex1301
- ibn
- 23 Apr 2007
I know this is not a DOPOD review , i decide to get DOPOD 810 over O2 Atom LIfe. Just not worth the money. You have to add extra money just to have their processor speed and 1GB ROM but the problem still there , hang a lot , hunger for battery. I guess will get DOPOD 810 in afew days .. .
Thanks guys for your help ..