O2 XDA Orbit
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- oz boy
- Uip
- 01 Jun 2007
This is an excelent phone. Give credit to HTC for making it. o2 just bought it from them and changed the cosmetics. Previously o2 started with the atom which was big failure and the phone sucke thats because o2 got Quantra to make it not HTC. and a hit of advice only install one or two third party softwares they will cause your device to crash and don't install free apps they are worse and thats why they are free. overall this is a good pda/phone 9/10 when they give it better camera it will be 10/10.
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- Sam
- Mjc
- 30 May 2007
Hi Friend,
If somebody is thinking to buy this mobile and have some questions, than read this first.
1- Orbit was said to have problem of corrupting memopry card, but it has been solved. You just have to install a software on your memory card and no more troubles. see below for link
2- Regarding GPS, throw away co-pilot or give it to your worst neighbour as a gift, and use tomtom with it. see its setting on the link below.
3- Battery time varies 2-3 days depending how heavily you use it. Overall its still better than battery time of N95.
4- Only problem occurs, if you keep playing and installing junky softwares on it, which are useless, and only solution for that is hard reset. means installation of all softwares and data.
If you are planning to but it, heighly recommended, while comparing to N95, only camera matters.
see details for tomtom setup and card corruption solution here;
http://www.filesaveas.com/xdaorbit.html
best of luck, if you have any problems, you are welcome to exchange e-mails.
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- jack
- iLM
- 29 May 2007
realy god phone.... i have a problem with mine... i cant phone out on it it says "cannot complete the call.the signal maybe unavailable or the phone number may not be valid...verify the number or try again later...anyidea? please email me at
pricey_r32@hotmail.co.uk
cheers...
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- Dan
- n53
- 28 May 2007
You can download GPS satellite data through activesync or wifi to speed up the connecting process but it is not essential. If you can not use GPS, it is probably because of improper settings. For example you have to set to COM4 for GPS and choose the correct type of receiver in configuration menu if you want to use it with tomtom. By the way, the GPS signal reception is very very good.
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- shahid
- IgN
- 28 May 2007
its a best ever pda i had.it has all qualities.it can handle lots of memory without any problem.got inbuilt GPS,Bluetooth,WiFi and lots.camera is not bad,its good.if you get GPS expiration notice then just go to start->program then click on GPS.it will open GPS download window.before you click on download make sure you have GPRS or WiFi internet access ready and active on your mobile.it will update its GPS satellite files.its simple.
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- Chris
- nFm
- 26 May 2007
I recently purchased an XDA Orbit, after previously owning an XDA II and the original XDA before that. The XDA II died on me after several years faithful service. :)
The Orbit is generally a significant improvement on previous XDA generations while retaining a clear family lineage that makes transition easy. I would recommend it to previous XDA owners who are after a smaller, lighter phone and don't need the larger screen size of other XDA models. If your PDA usage is like mine and generally limited to Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and a bit of light internet browsing, the smaller Orbit screen size is perfectly adequate. I'm not sure I'd enjoy using Word and Excel on it to any great extent however.
Phone quality is very good, and bluetooth connectivity to an headset doesn't seem prone to the occasional niggles that occurred with the XDA II.
I found no problems using Tom Tom 6 with the Orbit. Use "other NMEA" option and "COM4" when you get to those stages in setting up Tom Tom 6 on your Orbit and you should be fine, exactly as a previous reviewer suggests. There is a recent update available via Tom Tom Home when you install for the Orbit (listed as HTC Artemis) - maybe that helped the process.
I am impressed at how fast the GPS antenna locks onto the satellite signals - much quicker than the old RoyalTek GPS mouse I used to use with the XDA II.
My only complaint so far is that battery life seems to be significantly shorter than with the XDA II, esp with screen on full brightness and heavy use of Bluetooth. However, maybe after the battery goes through a few cycles, this might improve. It is still more than enough for a day's use, but I think I will have to remember to take the charger with me when I go away on business for more than an overnight.
Accessories I'd recommend to new Orbit owners - a car charger (the salesman pointed me to one designed for Motorola phones I think, that seems to work fine); a case (Piel Frama make an acceptable one) so the screen doesn't switch on accidently while in your pocket; Tom Tom Navigator 6.
Overall, I'd recommend the Orbit for anyone needing basic PDA functionality, satellite navigation and a good quality phone in a light, stylish design. Those using Office applications intensively may need a bigger screen and those using wireless/bluetooth very heavily may need a device with longer battery life.
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- Anonymous
- Uqs
- 25 May 2007
hey guys .. i have bought an o2 orbit xda frm UK and the software for gps is tom tom i am not abele to access gps in india can please anyone tell me in detail how can i use the gps system in india .. i mean which software should i install and what all should i do to use that in inda..
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- Tony C
- m72
- 23 May 2007
It is interesting reading the wide varied range of comments about this XDA. I am interested in getting a few issues answered if anyone knows the answer.....
How do you avoid the dreaded memory card corruption mentionede by a few people?
A number of people are having issues with the GPS working, Is it really that difficult or are they trying to install it incorrectly ?
Is it really better to load the C-pilot software on a larger memory card?
Is there a major advantage of using TomTom over the FREE C0-pilot software?
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- Thomas
- wvI
- 23 May 2007
i just got 1 O2 Orbit but cannot use GPS. When active it, a notice inform it expired and need to download GPS. Could anyone help me?
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- Rob Dawson
- nF4
- 21 May 2007
A good phone. Just be careful you don't suffer from the dreaded Storage Card corruption that has affected many XDA Orbits. You have been warned!
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- Simon
- TkF
- 21 May 2007
when you did the transfer was it on your pc? or via connecting the two together?
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- Anonymous
- mqJ
- 21 May 2007
Yes you can. I managed to transfer all the required files into my 2GB Transflash card before activating the Co-pilot software.
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- Chris
- Tt0
- 21 May 2007
Thanks Claudia.
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- claw
- pL1
- 21 May 2007
hi,
just to let u know that u r able to copy the sat nav programme to a larger memory card. my partner has done this for me. there is a no u can call for help {part of 02} this is: ALK on 08708501649
good luck
claudia
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- manz
- nRI
- 21 May 2007
Hi people, how much is this fone off line n how long the battry lasts if u use wifi continus.plz let me knw I love this fon looks beautiful.
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- Anonymous
- nE%
- 20 May 2007
After you have installed TomTom Navigator successfully, here's how to get the Orbit's built-in GPS receiver to work with TomTom
Start > Settings > 'System' tab > GPS
From the GPS settings 'Programs' tab, set the "GPS program port" to a spare COM port - COM4 works for me
Close the dialog by selecting 'Ok'
Now, open TomTom Navigator. Go to the menu, select 'Change preferences' > 'Show GPS status'. Next, press the 'Configure' button
Scroll through the predefined GPS receivers, and select ' Other NMEA GPS device'. Press 'Select'
Next, set the baud rate. The default of 4800 worked fine for us, but we also had good results with the maximum speed of 115200. Then ,press 'Done
Finally, set the COM port to the port selected earlier, e.g. COM4
That should be it. The next screen should show the GPS Status screen , with information on the satellites received.
p.s You should be outside of your house to get signal.
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- balisticts
- nET
- 20 May 2007
All works perfectly just need to sort all the ports like that (cheers who post that):
tomtom nav 6 does work u just need to fibble
in the gps settings of teh phone u need to change the software port to com4 and the hard ware port to none but change the baud rate to 9600 and in access check the box to automaticly manage gps
after i did that in tomtom select other nmea gps reciver and com4 then wait u need to be out side really to allow a good reception. have fun
thanks mate
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- balistics
- nET
- 19 May 2007
any suggest which port need to use Tom tom navigator when choose >other select GPS reciever>other bluetooth GPS reciever> than choose port or something.. please help tryed everything doesn't work at all tryed all port it says no gps device or tom tom gps reciever always not conecting as well.. Please suggest how to config..
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- Anonymous
- nE%
- 19 May 2007
This phone is best phone i have ever had.
I installed TOMTOM SAT NAV SOFTWARE and skype!!