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O2 has stopped selling the XDAiis

I have been looking at PDA/Phones and decided on the XDAIIs. I had previously seen it on the O2 web site but when I checked yesterday it has all the adds and specs but when you go to buy online it says" Sorry, this handset is no longer available; You may wish to make a selection from our current range, displayed below" Does anyone know if it has been discontied or if there is a new model in the pipline.

Well, you can still get it from other people! iMate, (expansys.com), etc.

andy marsh said:
Does anyone know if it has been discontied or if there is a new model in the pipline.
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dont know bout being discontinued, but they are making a big deal over the xda exec... nicefone.

It's available from the Orange web site as Orange SPV M2000

yep i got mine form orange

Hi,
I work for a communications company and we've just sold 10 of these to a company, all on O2.
Any probs, let me know.
CHeers,
Bret

i work for o2 and they had to discon it due to system problems
if you want anything get the i or the exec both well better than the s

Thats interesting to know. We are an O2 dealer so shouldn't someone have told us before we bought 12 of them?
How long ago was it discontinued???
Not amused about that at all.

lee.smith83 said:
i work for o2 and they had to discon it due to system problems
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Can you name the exact problems?

Can you name the exact problems?[/quote]
Bluetooth is one! Terrible BT hardware. Half a meter away and the cracks make the headset unusable. 22003SE and BT patches / WM5 just equally crappy :evil:
Just waiting for the Atom/Athena :roll:
In the meantime, my 2020 with 2003SE / automated Sin Merge is the best combo I tried. Thinking about moving to WM5 but the issues I had on my BA with ActiveSync/Outlook/Exchange server are making me think twice...
BTW, any news on FCS for Athena?
Hal

It's about effing time!! The Blueangel was not ready for sale. Not everyone knows how to hack a ROM and most business users need it to work out of the box which it defo didn't.
I know the problem: 02 didn't release the 1.40 ROM.
AND as I mentioned in another thread I have just broken my handsfree socket by mistake. I could fix it but I don't wanna take it apart and ruin the warranty.
I also don't wanna pay to have it fixed as I don't have ANY money. The down key is getting dodgy as well. I think I will go for a new one on insurance. Do you think they will gimme an Exec no that the 2s has been discontinued?
I only got the 2s as an insurance job for the XDA2 about 5 months ago. Do you think that they will be funny about it in the shop or will they not bother?

the s.... is crap

EXEC vs MDA PRO

HI all, i know these two are the same devies, but which is better? i have a MDA PRO, my girlfriend has the EXEC, she lives in London now and she just got her EXEC about 2 weeks ago, she only puts in her calender and contacts, and she is complaining that it is freezing. Anyone experienceing this too?

Perhaps she has done the O2 ext-rom install?
This would introduce a world of differences for troubleshooting!
I can say from having had a jasjar, an exec and 5 mda pro's that there is no software difference between them, only casing build quality differences.
And hasn't the exec got that silly antivirus on it people have stated to cause freezes and issues?
Hope it helps somehow,
Joe

wow
wow, how come you have had all those devices, they are all the same. Did they break and u kept buying another? rather expensive to keep buying them. She has decided to call O2, so they are replacing it for her. Thanks. I will try to walk her through removal of the antivirus and things that are not needed.

hee obisoft can you post it how to remove the antivirus
thanks 8)

Antivirus
I believe it should be under programs, i don;t have the device, iw ould have to have her ont he phone and tell her where to go and what she sees. When i get it done, i will let you know.

Jasjar was with a stupid contract through expansys which wouldn't allow data use (and a dodgy hinge), exec I still have (from the 99 pound offer from early Jan), and the MDA's from t-mob as my main contract, but kept having issues such as screens, cameras, keys, metal top sticking out and scratching me etc. I swapped out the MDA for a Vario (wizard) in the end so now I am using both.
I think the AV removal is in add/remove proggies isn't it? If not, search here cos I've seen it a few times.
Joe

There are no AV programs on the Exec, as far as I know. That was on other models?

Anton.Valleyman said:
There are no AV programs on the Exec, as far as I know. That was on other models?
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I do confirm Anton's statement: There is no AntiVirus program on the EXEC.

The AV is on the JasJar. All their devices get this dodgy useless AV that you can uninstall right away.
Interesting thing about the Exec freezing, as I have two of them, both installed in corporate mode. One I use as my "production" device and that has got only the software I really use. I hardly soft-reset it and it is very stable, even if I've got 40+ programs installed.
The second one I use for dev, test and trials and has got loads of things installed and that one freezes all the time.
My point then is: If installed in corporate mode and not having any dodgy software, the Exec can ve very stable. The O2 Active UI that installs if you choose the default option is also terribly unstable and should be avoided.

upgrade to orbit? yes or no?

o2 have offered me an upgrade from my IIi to the orbit. As some of you have been using the orbit for a little while is it all it's cracked up to be?
and does tomtom work ok with the orbit and the built in gps reciever?
cheers guys

Go for it you will love it if not sell it many will be after it if you don't like it.
Or you could wait for the zinc (feb 07 or so) if you can do without the gps in-built?

There is an issue with MicroSD's that possibly dosnt effect all units. See other threads.
Apart from that and if you clock it to 250MHz it works extremely well. I loved my BlueAngel but even my old stylus feels fat now. The jog dial / track ball is mega and internal GPS a breeze. The slower CPU also has the benefit of longer battery life.
I am currently looking for one for a friend on eBay and they are going for £300+ so if you dont like it can always sell and keep old phone...
ps. I use a Sandisk UltraII 2gb MicroSD which may speed up map access etc, its generally slightly slower than my 500MHz BlueAngel but no problem.

I'm a new user of the Xda Orbit, my first WM PDA after owning a tapwave zodiac and the first phone I can really type text messages on. For a PDA it's light, snappy (my last wm device was a Compaq Aero 15xx), has an excellent battery life and the GPS works a treat.
The biggest benefit is the size, though, compared to the other similarly featured Xda's in the o2 lineup this one is TINY, it dropped the jaws of my techy colleagues to the floor.
I find TomTom to be pretty fast and accurate getting a fix, route calculations are fast enough, but it is a little slow to start up initially- overclocking helps but not much. I have overclocked to 260 for PocketSNES and on other occasions but find it normally fast enough to be comfortable - quite a feat with a meer 200mhz!
I'd say go for it, I'm posting this message from Mine now! got 3 tabs open text-mode in NetFront- browsing perfection!

I have had the following:
XDA II
XDA IIs
XDA IIi
XDA Exec
And recently upgraded to the Orbit. I must say that it is the closest I have come to being 100% happy with an XDA.
Had no idea how compact this device is. No more holding a brick to your ear, this is an aesthetically pleasing device - even for non PDA'ers.
I haven't found anything that doesn't work yet. I thought the GPS would be just another gimick and there was no way it was going to work properly without an external antenna - WRONG! Stick TomTom 6.02 on it and away you go. Managed nearly seven hours of GPS directed driving before the battery got too low (have now got a car charger).
I have been waiting for a device that combined all the functionality of a good PDA and phone in a phone size package and here it is.............and they throw in a GPS and FM Radio to boot.
and one more thing if you get a decent set of headphones (either buy an adapter or do a bit of DIY soldering) it's a pretty decent MP3 player too. 2GB micro SD from Moby Memory for about £40 and painless synching with Media Player 11 and your away.
The main reason I have a PDA phone is for Terminal Server. I provide software support and it gives me the freedom to get out of the House/Office and still be able to support my Clients. I was always able to justify carrying around a house brick (EXEC) because of this. Now I don't have to this phone is great and I have to say it ..... Gorgeous.
OK now it's out - I love my Orbit!!!
Go get one - I'm pretty sure you'll be happy!
Hope this helped!

Since a couple of weeks ago, I'm also the proud owner of a HTC P3300, after owning a Qtek S100 for a year and a half.
I'm truly very happy with my new P3300.
Almost all of the features have been mentioned in other replies to your post (and I agree with them), so, I want to add that, despite having the same 64Mb of RAM as the S100, it seems to me (I'm no expert) that memory management works better (probably WM5 instead of WM2003 has something to to with it) than it did on the S100.
Also the new 2Mpixel camera works very well, the picture quality is very good. It doesn't have flash or 'macro mode' selector, but I can live without it.
The phone capabilities are good (I had a lot of problems with the S100 not relating phone numbers to names or contact photos).
Apart from a little problem I had with activesync (mentioned in another thread and already solved) it's been working perfectly.
As for the GPS softwares, I use Destinator 6 (instead of TomTom) and Navitel (with custom Madeira map) for navigation and both of them work perfectly.
Bottom line, and yes, I'll be repating myself, I'm very very happy with my P3300.
regards,

thanks for the advice guys! looks like im off to get myself one then!

How about InfraRed capability?
I currently own a Mini S and I'm really keen to upgrade to the Orbit. I've however found that Orbit seems not to have an InfraRed port. So I wouldn't be able to use it as a TV remote control. Can anyone please confirm? Thanks.
PPB

How about InfraRed capability?
I currently own a Mini S and I'm really keen to upgrade to the Orbit. I've however found that Orbit seems not to have an InfraRed port. So I wouldn't be able to use it as a TV remote control. Can anyone please confirm? Thanks.
PPB

as far as i could see and i've read no it doesnt have an IR port, but surely using your phone as a tv remote isn't the be all and end all is it?

BUSPBP said:
I currently own a Mini S and I'm really keen to upgrade to the Orbit. I've however found that Orbit seems not to have an InfraRed port. So I wouldn't be able to use it as a TV remote control. Can anyone please confirm? Thanks.
PPB
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Hi
It doesn't have infrared, but if I where you I would treat myself to one of these
Link
I have one and along with the Orbit this remote is superb.
Rich

today i upgrade
T-Mobile mda compact 3 with HTC software and it is better then t-mobile software it is quickly

BUSPBP said:
I currently own a Mini S and I'm really keen to upgrade to the Orbit. I've however found that Orbit seems not to have an InfraRed port. So I wouldn't be able to use it as a TV remote control. Can anyone please confirm? Thanks.
PPB
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I asked HTC about making this device with consumer grade IR and 3G to make this a complete device. This is the response i got from HTC.
"Thank you for getting in contact with HTC regarding your recommendations and support. its more than likely a phone will come out with the functions you have asked. Its a case that at the moment a trade of as to be implemented due to technology reasons due to the GPS functions incorporated in to the phone, which requires other hardware to be dropped from the phone. The GPS being implemented is still fairly new concept and even through I don't have details of future phones its only a matter of time before it happens. Personally i'm waiting for a phone/GPS with slide out keyboard, which again can only be a matter of time.
Thank You for your comments"
All in all adding IR and 3G would make this one compact complete device. Use it to control your gadgets, navigate you around when driving, using it for phone and all manner of PPC functionality with virtually every connection option. One day it will be reality.
Just a snippet from HTC
Hope that helps.

Absolutely YES
Look at my signature, I've worked with nearly all HTCs from an early stage. If you can live without a keyboard, this is THE device to have at the moment.
HTC are nearing perfection!
Best device ever released (excluding the Universal for business use, still unbeatable).

I just got one - having been through the magician (which the wife now loves and uses) and the exec (which I still use as an excellent business tool) I have got to say that I am bowled over by the Orbit/3300 - WM5.0 AKU3, GPS, great screen, brilliant battery life (I get 3 days moderate usage out of mine between charges - 10 calls per day, push email on 18 hours per day, occasional GPS use!
GET ONE - U WILL NOT REGRET IT - and per other posts, if you don't like it I am sure it will get snapped up on EBAY

fox 2 said:
o2 have offered me an upgrade from my IIi to the orbit. As some of you have been using the orbit for a little while is it all it's cracked up to be?
and does tomtom work ok with the orbit and the built in gps reciever?
cheers guys
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Hi,
You might like to check out the thread on the General Forum :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=291461
also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289166 (TomTom 6 instead of copilot)
and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=289243
Ann

Video Calling moddable on AT&T Tilt2?

Hi all. I brought me a at&t tilt2 off ebay not realizing that you yanks don't support video calling. Dose anyone know if theres a mod to enable the front camera if it has one hardware wise or if its feasible to buy and install the cam and touch panel. I haven't pulled mine apart yet so not too sure if the hardware is actually there.
Cheers

o0steveo0o said:
Hi all. I brought me a at&t tilt2 off ebay not realizing that you yanks don't support video calling. Dose anyone know if theres a mod to enable the front camera if it has one hardware wise or if its feasible to buy and install the cam and touch panel. I haven't pulled mine apart yet so not too sure if the hardware is actually there.
Cheers
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No front facing camera hidden under there so dont bother taking it apart to see... that said I've not even heard of anyone putting one in. My advice.. put the phone BACK up for sale and by one that will work for what your needs are.
It'll save you a lot of time, money and aggrivation. If you do decide to stick with the US version you may just be grumpy that your phone doesnt have the camera period.

lol no biggie as im not all that keen on video calling anyway but would be nice to have tho. Haven't seen any cheep European 850/2100 hsdpa tp2's on ebay.

Where do I buy a Replacement Lens

Hey there,
Just wondering where I can buy a replacement camera lens for the trophy since a mate of mine managed to drown his. Online stores are fine as long as they ship to Australia.
Thanks in advance

Try a site called gsmarena dot com, I used to find a lot of WM6 components there, can't guarantee the quality though.
Sent from my Touch-IT Trophy using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

How do you even get the camera lens off, or do you need to take apart the phone?

I'm replacing my touch screen and when I came to the motherboard, I was able to remove the lens from the phone and to put there a new one. I haven't done this because I don't need it. But it should be possible.
Greetz,
Martijn