Orange SPV M600: Smaller and Faster. by ben bradle
Following the success of the Orange SPV M500, next in line, the M600 is a step closer to merge the two separate worlds of PDA and mobile phoneThe dimensions of the Orange SPV M600: are a lot closer to a mobile phone and is definitely too small for a PDAGreat thing is that it doesn't look like a 'big, weird thing' when you make and receive calls however this convenience comes at the cost of the keypad which is compensated by soft keyboard and handwriting recognition toolsThe deep black soft-touch coated plastic that looks like rubber with chrome accents creates a subtle and sophisticated combinationMost of the front is occupied by the 2.8-inch QVGA high resolution, touch-sensitive displayShiny dedicated call keys and the joystick keeps the design to a bare minimumUnlike other PDAs, the M600 can be used with one hand Orange SPV M600 comes pre-installed with Windows Mobile 5.0 backed up by 200MHz OMAP CPU, which surprisingly is faster than expectedM600 version of Window Mobile newly included the ClearVue PDF reader and the PV-Player for watching video, a Zip file manager and voice controlMobile versions of MS Office application gets your job done on the go, however, PowerPoint presentations can only be viewed, not created The 2.0 megapixel camera with macro lens is a huge step toward traditional smartphone territoryApart from high quality pictures, video clips could also be capturedThe music player with MP3, WMA and WMA DRM support plays your preferred tune with good clarity on the speakers and the headphonesOrange SPV M600 quotes a total memory of 128Mb out of which 43 Mb are usable, and is expandable with memory card The handset supports Quad-band GSM as well as Wi-Fi 802.11b apart from EDGEThe USB connectivity with charging support and Bluetooth for dial-up networking and stereo headphones makes data transfer and synchronization as quick as lightning All in all, the Orange SPV M600: is pretty strong Mobile office device and is very convenient to use and carry.
About the Author Ben Bradley is webmaster of Latest Mobile PhonesFor more information about Orange SPV M600: , please visit www.orangemobileshop.co.uk. |