Microsoft Orange SPV Phone Review

Ian Bell writes "HowardChui.com just posted a review on Microsoft's new Orange SPV which is the first commercially available Smartphone. The SPV stands for Sound, Pictures, Video and you can download games like Doom or listen to MP3s on the speaker or even chat to your friends using the built-in MSN Messenger. But for all that the SPV features, there is no Bluetooth support. It still looks like a killer phone and I like that it is smaller than the PocketPC phones currently on the market."

Comments

Poor Audio? What's the point then?

[orthancstone]

Guy says in the review that the audio isn't that great, thus flushing the functionality of mp3 playing and making its usefulness as a cell phone kinda crappy.

That's a shame too because it looks like an nice phone and has some decent feature.

Pros vs. Cons

[ELCarlsson]

Look at all the Pros. None of that makes a good phone. Who cares about a customizable today screen or an optional keyboard when the phone sucks.

Is it just me or...

[Dr Caleb]

He gave the phone 2.5 out of 5 for poor sound quality. So it makes poor phone calls. Therefore it fails as a phone. So why would I buy this as opposed to a gameboy?

If I'm going to buy a phone, make sure it makes phone calls!

Re:Anyone else

[Geek of Tech]

I think you've actually got a point.

First Microsoft went for the OS market
Next came the browser wars
This was followed by the battle of the servers and PDAs.
Soon afterward came the battle for the gaming console.
Now, I believe smart watches and smart cellphones.

I'm havin trouble thinkin' of anything in my life Microsoft hasn't tried to take over. (All of which they've lost so far. I use Linux, Mozilla, No Server or PDA, Nintendo 64, Casio Watch and Motorola Cellphone)

I don't cherish the thought of having one all-seeing, all-knowing presence touching every part of my daily life.

Course maybe privacy is a wee-bit old fashioned.

Re:Big deal.

[phillymjs]

Why is it, therefore, that we don't see a combination smartphone/pda/wallet?

Because identity theft is enough of a problem already, without some pickpocket being able to get your wallet, keys, and phone with one deft move.

~Philly

Call Me Crazy But...

[aerojad]

I really don't see any decent reason for packing cell-phones with so many features. How about making the cell phone have better reception so call-drops are less frequent, instead of being able to download mp3s to play them on the cellphone speakers. It's extra features like that which turn it into more of a novelty item than something that could have pratical use. I would like my phone to dial numbers, call people, and sound clear... I really don't see the use in downloading quake or Microsoft patches for security so no one can run illegal scripts off my cellphone if I happen to be using it for a server or something.