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O2 Xda Orbit 2 aka HTC Polaris and HTC Touch Cruise announced.

Under: Mobile Phones, News, O2
Date: November 9th, 2007

Here we have the O2 Xda Orbit 2 which enters officialdom adding its name to the confused world of HTC devices. This slick looking O2 Xda Orbit 2 has TouchFLOW replacement for the 2006 Xda. The O2 Xda Orbit 2 features128MB/256MB RAM, and ROM. GPS, 3 megapixel camera, a 400MHz Qualcomm CPU, HSDPA, quad-band GSM, WiFi and Bluetooth. Availability should be around early December with a rough price tag of $140 on contract.

O2 Xda Orbit 2

Source – O2 Germany Press Release

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dysoong
I’ve had my orbit 2 for nearly a week now and I’m very disappointed. In general, the graphics are MUCH slower than my XDA mini S, which is over two years old. This is due to a well-known issue with drivers for the MSM7200 chipset and ATI imageon support. HTC (the manufacturer) refuses to release a working driver.
Additionally, video streaming is a non-starter, but this is O2′s problem, not HTC. Live video streaming via the internet (eg youtube etc) using the built-in apps ONLY works using a WiFi connection and WILL NOT WORK via 3G or GPRS on this phone (at least in the U.K.). There are work-arounds, but only for specific websites and you have to install extra and buggy beta-stage software. The built-in software if fully capable, but won’t work with the O2 network.
SimonT
I’ve had mine since the 5th Feb and also owned aMini S on contract over a year ago. I’m quite sure that the graphics and screen changes are faster overall on the Orbit 2 – but not by much when you consider the mem and processor difference.
I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed but I’m not as blown away as I’d hoped. Hopefully HTC will release the necessary video drivers soon and they’ll be included in an O2 update.
pan
I never owned a smart phone before and I am shocked I can have 10 applications running on my mobile. Some other people may not be so impressed. Today I had a 12MB pdf document open and the speed was amazing. I wasn’t aware of the youtube software issue, if it’s software am sure will be resolved. Everything else is great and the build quality is very good. Great job for microsoft & htc. http browser is very good, how can it better on a small screen? I can access my hotmail and msn messenger! This phone rocks (for me)
http://nooneatthemoment Leo
I’ve had one xda global 2 from o2, at the moment is working not bad.
The weekness point:
the battery, is a crap, need to be recharged 1 time per day (more if you ise de GPS)
The way to write the massege, is impossible to write a sms fast! damn!
NO COMPATIBLE WITH MAC (forget any magic driver is not compatible).
the GPS in not a great GPS (but is nice).
The strengths: real complete phone, excelent sound, excelent screen.
Im thinking about to charge to LG KF700, can you gime some help about it?…
thk, L.