O2 Atom Comments

A64Venice

Guys Ive this new phone by O2 called the Atom. What do you all think about getting this phone over the Jam? Its going for approx AED 2850. Dimensions • Approx. 58(W) x 102(L) x 18.5(T) mm • Weight with battery: 140g Platform • Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 5.0 • Integrated personal digital assistance, tri-band EDGE phone, FM radio, high-resolution camera, Bluetooth, and Wireless LAN top Top Processor • Intel PXA272 416MHz top Top Memory • Flash ROM: 128MB in total • RAM: 64MB top Top Display • 2.7" TFT LCD display with touch panel • 240 x 320 dots resolution • Supports 262K colours (65,536 effective) top Top Audio • Stereo speaker • Speaker with receiver • Omni-directional mono microphone • Support speaker phone operation • Ringtone support: 64-chord MIDI, MP3, WMA, WAV • Playback support: MIDI, MP3, WMA, WAV, AMR top Top Keyboard / Button / Switch • Power button • Send and End phone button • Start and O2 MediaPlus button • Side buttons: Volume up, Volume down, Camera and Recorder • 5-way navigation buttons: Right, Left, Up, Down and Action top Top Camera • Colour 2-mega-pixel CMOS camera • Preview mirror for self portrait • White LED strobe flash • Support still image and video capture top Top Interface • Infrared IrDA 1.2 SIR (115kbps at 30cm) • Mini-USB connector for USB 1.1 connection and power charging • SIM card slot • MiniSD memory card slot • Audio jack (2.5mm ø) top Top Notification • Three-color LED (amber, green and blue) • Notification by sound, message and vibration top Top Language options available • English • Traditional Chinese (in separate SKU) top Top Device-to-Device Connectivity • Bluetooth Bluetooth SIG version 1.2 compliant Supported profiles: headset, hands-free, object push, serial port, dial-up network, advanced audio distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control (AVRCP) • Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b compliant • Infrared Infrared IrDA 1.2 SIR (115kbps at 30cm) top Top GSM / GPRS • Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: GSM900 GSM1800 GSM1900 • GSM services Speech services with EFR/FR/HR/AMR codec Emergency call DTMF tone generation Call holding, waiting, forwarding, barring SMS w/ MT/PP, MO/PP, Cell broadcast, text mode, PDU mode • GPRS / EDGE functionality EGPRS class 10 GPRS CS 1 to 4 coding scheme supported EDGE MCS 1 to 9 • SIM function 3V SIM operation SIM application toolkit Over the air provisioning • Internal antenna top Top Battery • Removable rechargeable Li-Ion battery, 1,530mAh top Top Operation time • Standby: 150 hours • Talk time up to 5.5 hours Battery life may vary depending on RF conditions and actual usage top Top AC adapter • AC input: 100~240 Vac, 50 / 60Hz top Top Regulatory • R&TTE, EMC/EMI, Safety • BQB certification • USB v1.1 compliance test top Top Minimum desktop requirements • Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft® Windows® 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later) • Microsoft® Outlook® 98 or later required for synchronisation of email, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes (Microsoft® Outlook® 2002 recommended) • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.01 or later • Hard-disk drive with 65MB of available hard-disk space (actual requirements will vary based on the selection of features and user's current system configuration) • Available Infrared or USB port • One CD-ROM drive • VGA graphics card or compatible video graphics adapter at 256 colour or higher • Keyboard • Microsoft® mouse or compatible input device top Top Warranty • 12 months for main unit • 6 months for supplied accessories

Liban

Very similar in specs to the Jammin' and the K-Jam... Faster processor but a lower grade camera than the Jammin' and no keyboard like the K-Jam. I like the look :)

fayz

I saw this just yesterday at Computer Plaza, it was selling for 2450 before i even tried to negotiate. I like the K-jam because I like the keyboard but this is a nice looking phone. Good luck.

A64Venice

fayz wrote: I saw this just yesterday at Computer Plaza, it was selling for 2450 before i even tried to negotiate. I like the K-jam because I like the keyboard but this is a nice looking phone. Good luck. Fays, what about warranty issues concerning phones you buy from computer plaza? BTW, went to plugins today and now the price for the atom is 2799. Maybe I should wait a while for the price to level a bit.

fayz

Yeah I'd be a bit worried about warranty as well, The laptop I bought came with a 3 year warranty but I've never bought a phone there and that is a valid concern.

MaaaD

The warranty is gauranteed by the vendor and not the shop that sells you, so there is nothing to worry about. O2 recently launched operations in the Middle East so its legit phones and you can get support from them. If you are in doubt i would give them a call just to make sure. The way those guys in Computer Plaza get bigger discounts than your Plugins, Sharaf DJ, etc .. is that they have lower costs and get good payment facilities.

MaaaD

Btw i would recommend the i-mate Jamin. It has internal Wifi and a great camera. Its worth the price i would say.

Nick81

nice my flatmate got this one a a couple weeks ago: http://msmobiles.com/catalog/i.php/579.html I had never heard of the brand before but it's a pretty nice smart phone. As for me I am still sticking to my good ol' P900. I thought about getting the N80 but when I went to take a look at it, I just didn't like it. The screen is amazing, great camera, but its design is just... :roll: I dunno I am either going to wait for the P990 or go for the N93 which is due in July.

Liban

Its made by HTC which is the same company that makes the I-mate.

MaaaD

Liban wrote: Its made by HTC which is the same company that makes the I-mate. yup and i think imate's exclusive agreement with HTC in the middle east is over now so we will see lots of companies coming in.

^ian^

A friend of mine has one of these in Australia and they are most excellent. With 802.11b connectivity you can also use Skype for Pocket PC with it, which works brilliantly, so it's more than just a cell phone. With respect to warranty, I've yet to own a phone that lasts 12 months, so warranty wouldn't phase me, but YMMV.