MWG Phones

[sk8funk]

just wondered if the MWG phones like the Zinc 2, Atom V are as good as the HTC ones, because they are so much cheaper and i want to buy one but dont know why they are cheap compared to HTC. Somebody any views?
Example the Zinc 2 is faster than my HTC and it cost £199 brand new/unlocked! very tempting,.
Appreciate anu feedback before i make my decision and buy it

[jedifozzie]

I have the zinc 2 excellent phone solid and fast good battery life and for only £199 bargin. I always wanted the htc touch cruise but a bit out of my price range so i got this then a mate of mine got the htc cruise and he had the diamond, had a mess round with them and i would have my mwg over the them 2 any day.

[sk8funk]

I have the zinc 2 excellent phone solid and fast good battery life and for only £199 bargin. I always wanted the htc touch cruise but a bit out of my price range so i got this then a mate of mine got the htc cruise and he had the diamond, had a mess round with them and i would have my mwg over the them 2 any day.

thanks, exactly what i thought! very cheap compared to htc and they seem very similar. time to order! thanks

[mikealder]

The Zinc-II is a decent device for the price, BUT the GPS takes quite some time to acquire its initial position fix, and if you go into areas where the signal coverage is weak it will quickly lose the signal.
The keyboard is useless, it is like typing on a slab of illuminated plastic there is no feedback from the keys at all.
The screen is one of the best I have seen on a PDA, very vibrant colours and excellent contrast, battery life is good, although the battery meter seems to have a mind of its own
I have been using the Zinc-II for a number of months now, it is far from the best device, but for the price it is a good buy - Mike