XDA IIs - availability

[Anonymous]

I called O2 and was told the release date had been put back to the 4th November and more suprisingly they have not got a price yet.
There will be no trade in or upgrade promo from teh XDA2 :(

R

[CPGOD]

Allegedly, I was successful in ordering one yesterday (3rd) - I was charged £279 (based on my tariff/upgrade - it does vary depending on your tariff).
However, as they had 'problems with the computers' my GM order number has not yet arrived.....

[applecom]

I was also told he 4th, And i rang a few times, but no stock (of corse) my last call was at 4pm and i was then told its been put back until the 9th

John

[rakh1]

Well - it is on the O2 online shop now for £249 +min £20 a month line rental. I have a friend in O2 so I am gonna see if there is a staff deal.

R

[rakh1]

I called the local O2 shops - they are so crap!

The one that 2 days ago said it would be in on Friday now says they are not sue in until December. Another simply said they had heard nothing about it.....jesh!!! Neither of them could give me any idea of price...
R

[Anonymous]

O2 XDA IIs is available in Hong Kong now

[bdarras]

ROADTRIIIIIP!!! :D

[i3oyi3astos]

its also available in the philippines now. Im thinking of getting it, but im already using xda2. the landscape orientation for spreadsheets and other softwares may prove to be very useful, other than that, id say the built in wifi is a welcome edition, im not a fan of the qwerty keypad though.

i was wondering also ifthis unit can support blackberry as well

[paulmc]

i3oyi3astos,

If you could, please run to the store to play with one and in the bluetooth settings please see if they are still using the 1.0000000000000 version or if they upgraded it.

Second could you see if they have the BlackBerry client on it???

Third, take your credit card and consider it a early birthday gift :-)

Thank you VERY much as I'm hoping they updated these two in the XDAIIs.

[bryson]

its on the o2 uk site.........

http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/handsets/viewHandsetDetails.jsp?prodID=consumer:O2:XDAIIs:G ROUP

[Anonymous]

its on the o2 uk site.........

http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk/jsp/handsets/viewHandsetDetails.jsp?prodID=consumer:O2:XDAIIs:G ROUP

On there, bought it and should be arriving tomorrow (well acording to the site anyway)

[Nighthawk]

Last I head from Vodafone Australia is November 15 is release date here.

[ricmoo2004]

I have bought one sim free from Here they have been assured by O2 today that they will be the first in the UK to stock them and that delivery will be shipped next monday.

I personally can't wait until Tuesday, this is the first phone with everything i ever wanted in one device, i am ditching my Treo 600 and palm for this little baby.

Cheers


Richard
1st post by the way :lol:

[ricmoo2004]

sorry here is the link http://shop.uplands.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_XDA_2s.html

Ta

[SiliconS]

Hi Richard,

I got my XDA II from Uplands last year and I can't fault them, so I'd be happy to get an XDA IIs from them as well, and their prices are certainly good!

Could you let us know when you get yours? I'll be interested to see when their stock starts to come through. Gonna call them now and ask about upgrades....

Edit: update on upgrades - I could have one, but it would cost me £285 cos I'm not a particularly heavy user. :(

[Apec]

Yeah uplands are good cant go wrong with them + they are very competitive in price. Stock will be due in on monday 15th nov.. cant wait!

[Anonymous]

I've just spoken to a few O2 shops in London area, they either tell me they have no idea when they're due or that 12th of November is release date and not to expect anything for at least 2 weeks after then :\
I've got 4 phones due an upgrade with an O2 reseller (unfortunately not direct with O2, corporate account with CarphoneWarehouse so will probably delay things further) - itching to get my hands on one!

[billda]

Does anyone have any idea when this device will be available in the Netherlands? Through one of those mobile provider? (T-Mob, Orange, Telfort?) It seems that its out in UK and Germany and some places in US and other countries, but not yet here in NL, I've checked several stores and can't find convincing replies. I am keen to check this one out.

[Anonymous]

Just spoke to Uplands - they have said -

"Yes, O2 advised us yesterday that the release of
the handsets has been delayed again, and to expect delivery by around Monday of next week {15th Nov}. Unfortunately that means we cannot yet guarantee a delivery date"

Bumsticks :\

[ed207_us]

Please post any other shops that are selling the XDA IIs.

Uplands will not ship to a US customer!

I would love to get a XDA III, but getting it in a black version would be really cool.

[Guys2]

Can someone please post the extrom cabs from the xdaIIs

Thanks
Guy

[SiliconS]

Bumsticks :\
:lol:

[Apec]

http://www.handtec.com/acatalog/IMate___XDA___MDA.html


in stock

[jann]

The latest so far....

o2 Business site lists it as £179
http://shop.o2.co.uk/cgi-bin/o2uk-bs/jsp/greatDeals/GreatDeals.jsp

Don't get excited - if you go that link, it leads to a dead end page with a faulty landline number

They were told about this a week ago, but have done nothing to correct it.


Phoning their various sales teams - who seem to be given zilch info, so obviously the management are crap - I get these various stories:

"Price matrix says £350, even for upgrade" (Business, offline)
"£249, but only available offline" (Business, offline)

The problem is I'm on o2 100 Business, which is not nearly as good value as the 'Special online tariff' the £/mb rate is almost double. But if I buy an XDA IIs offline, how easy is it for me to switch to the online tariff?????

Cheers

(Personal purchase online at £249 does not seem to be a problem, though no idea about the stock levels)

[Anonymous]

http://www.handtec.com/acatalog/IMate___XDA___MDA.html
in stock

Cheers, although personally I'm holding my breath for the O2 XDA IIs specifically, because of the contract discount (I have handsets due an upgrade) and the cool handset colour :)
Just wish I had my contracts with Uplands who seem to be on the ball, CarPhoneWareHouse aren't even aware of this handset :`(
Could be a loooong wait for them to get up to speed, I'll leave it a couple of weeks and start chasing them.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who has oredred from uplands, they have them this morning and are shipping them out now. XDA IIs on your door tomorrow morning!! Confirmed and about bloody time hey!

[Apec]

Anyone who has oredred from uplands, they have them this morning and are shipping them out now. XDA IIs on your door tomorrow morning!! Confirmed and about bloody time hey!

SORRY GUYS WAS'NT SIGNED IN....... OVER EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!

[ricmoo2004]

Cooool!!!!!

I will be waiting by the door all day, thanks for the info....

Richard

Who will get theirs first :lol:

[lazzy]

Found a couple of sites selling XDA IIs not MDA or I-mate

Singapore:
http://www.jbronline.com/storefront/ProductDetail/default.asp?ProductId=3394

Hong Kong:
http://www.jebanet.com/eshop/pocket_pc.asp

http://1010.hkcsl.com/jsp/per_handdev/per_handdev_handsets_details.jsp?nodeid=1&model=885

[CarlnAdele]

I'm shocked those of you in the UK havent found this its such a saving I went for Relax 200 18 so the phone only cost me £49.99

http://www.scancom.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=17024

Fantastic price all things considered, ok I cant swap networks for 18 months but even so

[ricmoo2004]

I have it in my sweaty little palms, it turned up just 2 minutes ago from Uplands.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


A very Happy Richard

[lazzy]

What is the RAM size for the o2 from uplands? 128mb as advertised?

Facilities include:

- GPRS

- WAP

- MMS

- Video

- Email (POP3/SMTP/IMAP4)

- Java (Version MIDP 2.0)

- Polyphonic Sound

- Memory Size 128mb with expandable memory

- IM Client

- Internet hardkey

- Pim Functionality

- MP3 Player

- WIFI

- Ir-DA

- Data Cable

- Bluetooth (Voice and Data)

Specfications:

- Dimensions (H/W/D) 125x17x19mm

- Weight 205g

- Talk Time of up to 4 hours

- Standby Time of up to 168 hours

- Dynamic Memory


Screen & Camera Information:

- Colour Screen

- Colour Depth 65k

- Camera (VGA with Zoom & Nightmode)

- Screen Size 240 x 320 pixels

[ricmoo2004]

It is indeed 128Mb

[Apec]

WOULD HAVE HAD IT TODAY! If i only filled out how long i have been employed for Argh! Oh well they have confirmed that all my docs and con's are fine and i will! have it Tomoorow! man i cant wait! well i have for the last 2 weeks so hey whats ONE MORE DAY ARGH still mad! :evil: :evil: :evil:

Hey richard whats the camera? 1.3 like uplands says or 0.3mp???

cheers mate

[Apec]

Oh and for SCANCOM... they are cheap o nthe tmobiles but there silver, we all like a change in colour. and the 02 contracts with the black mda III / xda IIs is more expensive so uplands still rules.

[Anonymous]

Excellent :)
Means my supplier should be on track to receive some soon now O2 are definitely shipping.
They reckoned beginning of December, so fingers crossed...

I have it in my sweaty little palms, it turned up just 2 minutes ago from Uplands.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


A very Happy Richard

[Anonymous]

just got new xdaIIs todfay its brill !!!! o2 sales have got stock ordered yesterday got this am :lol:

[Anonymous]

What software do you get on cd, is fonix voicedial included? Thanks

[Anonymous]

Hello guys!

i am thinking of bying the xda iis, and so I keep reading your posts for some time now. Can the people who have got it in their hands, tell the rest , whats their opinion now? I have read in some forums that the screen is not that good compared with similar products, or that the slide-in keyboard does not look firm and could be looser than it should.

And also the main question, as the main reason of its success is that it combines a pda and a phone : how good is the phone ? reception-wise and speech quality, etc? ?

Sorry for the many questions, but replying to these would be really helpful!

Thank you in advance and enjoy your new gadjets!

Haros

[ricmoo2004]

The Screen is OK, It's not as bright as my Axim X30High, but it's perfectly fine, voice quality is in my opinion excellant, It looks fantastic, and the keyboard is not flimsy or wobbly and i regard it as an excellant addition, text messages & emails just fly from the fingers now, in the dark it lights up a brilliant blue colour that looks really cool!

With regards to the camera it's not something i will use very often, but picture quality is OK i don't know how to tell the Mpixels of it, it will do 640x480 pics, so i guess that means it's .3mp, i don't know.

I have a canon powershot G5 for pictures.

On the CD you do get the voice dial app

Hope this helps

Richard

[Anonymous]

Thanks Richard. that was very helpful indeed!

I will definitely get it next week and i am looking forward.

Cheers

[Anonymous]

Hi Gyuys

Can one of you excited folk that has the XDAIIs tell me whether this version form O2 has the Blackberry client software built into the ROM (previously released in the last XDAII ROM)?

Many Thanks

Chris

[jdee246]

Hi Gyuys

Can one of you excited folk that has the XDAIIs tell me whether this version form O2 has the Blackberry client software built into the ROM (previously released in the last XDAII ROM)?

Many Thanks

Chris

The IIs doesn't have blackberry. O2 are saying early next year when a BB client will be available for it.

The keyboard takes a bit of getting used to, but after that - I really couldn't do without it anymore. Really great to fire off quick emails and text.

The camera is exactly the same spec as xda2 - 0.3mp.

JD

[eviltrooper]

does anyone know when its available in Germany??

:?:

[Anonymous]

Many Thanks JD. I really would like that keyboard, but i really also like and use the blackberry software a lot... Hard choice to make... perhaps l'll wait....perhaps not....oh dear!!......

I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure..:-)

thanks again

Chris

[apatrick]

Chris

I would suggest that the extended rom unbloker would reveal the CAB files for the BB client on a BB ROMed XDA2 - I can't see what the problem would be running that on an XDA2s

[Guys2]

According to some posts the Bluetooth Stack on th 02s is much better than the I-mate, or t-mobile. can someone post the bluetooth configuration ie version numbers under the advanced button on the Bluetooth manager and /or upload the bluetooth files.


thanks
Guy

[Anonymous]

Got an XDA IIs enroute to me now - will be here tomorrow ! :D

[this_mike]

Hi there! I'm a long time lurker, first time poster so the most important thing to do is to say HI to the forum members! :P

Secondly, I have to say thanks to those of you who led/encouraged me to buy an XDA IIs from Uplands - I got great friendly service from a couple of their lovely ladies and my new handset is everything I hoped it would be!

Thirdly I guess I ought to apologise in advance for what I'm sure will be a slew of messages asking some really dumb questions (but only if I can't find anything about them in other threads first of course! :wink: )

So thanks and Hi!

Mike

[Anonymous]

Now have a 'shiny' new XDA 2s sitting in a cradle on my desk :) :)
Just need to work out how to send a text message without using stylus/touchscreen.

[jdee246]

Now have a 'shiny' new XDA 2s sitting in a cradle on my desk :) :)
Just need to work out how to send a text message without using stylus/touchscreen.

I've got the 9th button (keyboard spare button) assigned to "Context Menu" so that I can bring up a menu when in email/text inbox. That means you can create new, reply, forward etc. all from the keyboard. Sweet!

JD