MoDaCo Summer Event 2006: Hands on with the SPV C700 (HTC Breeze) |
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 Jul 16 2006, 20:56
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
  Officially unannounced, Orange chose the MoDaCo Summer Event to give the new C700 - the Orange variant of the HTC Breeze - it's first public outing! Pictured above, the C700 will definitely ship without video calling enabled, and with no forward facing camera, a 1.3MP camera and no WiFi  The device feels very solid in the hand, and quite heavy, with a great screen and a good keypad, despite the comparatively small keys. Watch this space for a full review coming soon!  P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jul 16 2006, 21:00
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 Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 432 Joined: 13th August 2004 From: Manchester, England Member No.: 52,814 Device(s): c600 & m500 |
Mmmm, personally I think its a pretty ugly device, especially the keypad which is far to boring. Without WiFi or Video Calling? Sheesh...
-------------------- QUOTE "Your pony died because it wasn't pretty enough" -- Jeremy, PurePwnage Phone History: Nokia 3330 -> SPV -> Nokia 7210i -> SPV c500 -> SPV m500 -> SPV c500 -> SPV c600 Phone Future: The next SPV that has WiFi - come on Orange! |
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Jul 17 2006, 09:08
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 Moderately moderating in moderation... Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
QUOTE(Xenzo1990 @ Jul 16 2006, 22:00)  Mmmm, personally I think its a pretty ugly device, especially the keypad which is far to boring. Without WiFi or Video Calling? Sheesh... am i right in thinking what is the point of this handset??? no video calling or wifi means that nobody in their right mind would change a tornado for this.... might as well just get a c600 if you want to be on orange..... Phil This post has been edited by jm012a9749: Jul 17 2006, 09:31 -------------------- |
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Jul 17 2006, 09:54
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
3G data? Faster proc? AKU 2.3?
That's about it tho  P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jul 17 2006, 09:58
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Moderately moderating in moderation... Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jul 17 2006, 10:54) 3G data? Faster proc? AKU 2.3? That's about it tho P The main reason most people go 3G though is for video calling, not for the data, but still a plus i guess. Whats AKU 2.3? Phil -------------------- |
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Jul 17 2006, 10:02
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Just the latest iteration of Windows Mobile 5 (minor fixes etc).
Nothing to get excited about! P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jul 17 2006, 11:46
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Moderately moderating in moderation... Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jul 17 2006, 11:02) Just the latest iteration of Windows Mobile 5 (minor fixes etc). Nothing to get excited about! P bah..... does it include A2DP support? Phil -------------------- |
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Jul 17 2006, 13:42
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 549 Joined: 13th March 2005 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 116,892 Device(s): SPV E650+2Gb Micro SD |
Typical! Who wants to downgrade? Another example of Big Business dictating the choice they want to give you rather than the one you want. ( ie. Breeze with 3G, video calling and WiFi) It's happening all the time.
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Jul 17 2006, 14:11
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 29th November 2002 Member No.: 269 |
Clearly aimed as a corporate phone. Integration with exchange including always up to date , and with office document readers, Nice display and a backberry style wheel to work through your inbox. Plus, views for office documents according to HTC's web site - http://www.htceurope.com/z/pdf/content/176...oR_LFLT_INN.PDF.
What corporates don't want is people messing about with video calls - in their view 3G is for data. Interestingly this preview http://www.mobinaute.com/mobinaute/article...=20060527112211 has the 2nd camera for video calls. The HTC web site doesn't . |
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Jul 17 2006, 15:45
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 Hardcore Group: Posters Posts: 1,307 Joined: 10th May 2003 From: soon to be Aylesbury, UK Member No.: 5,872 Device(s): MDA Vario |
Notice how the footprint of the Breeze is similar to that of the top screen of an opened StrTrk? Still doesn't change the fact it is one ugly phone. Did anyone at the meet raise/answer the question about why it has all the grace of a '96 Nokia?
-------------------- Device history: Nokia 5146, Nokia 3120, Nokia 7110 (x3), Nokia 6210 (x2), Ericsson T39, Ericsson T68, Sony Ericsson T68i, Orange SPV (x2), SPV E100 (x3), Nokia 6600 (x2), SPV C550, MDA Vario
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Jul 17 2006, 15:52
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 Did I say that out loud? Group: News Team Posts: 4,530 Joined: 20th August 2003 From: Kent, England Member No.: 13,469 Device(s): Kaiser, Touch |
QUOTE(jm012a9749 @ Jul 17 2006, 10:58) The main reason most people go 3G though is for video calling, not for the data Not for me, or anyone else I know I have no need whatsoever for video calling, but "high speed" data would be better than GPRS |
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Jul 17 2006, 16:11
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 432 Joined: 13th August 2004 From: Manchester, England Member No.: 52,814 Device(s): c600 & m500 |
Yes, as said, essentially all this device offers that the more attractive c600 does not is faster data. Not worth an upgrade. Unless 3g is crucial I would still say buy a c600, its lighter, smaller, more attractive.
However, remember when we first got 3g on 'normal phones', they were big and chunky, but they seem to have this under control now. For the first 3g WM Orange & HTC didnt do that bad. WiFi would have sold this device for me, WiFi and video calling. -------------------- QUOTE "Your pony died because it wasn't pretty enough" -- Jeremy, PurePwnage Phone History: Nokia 3330 -> SPV -> Nokia 7210i -> SPV c500 -> SPV m500 -> SPV c500 -> SPV c600 Phone Future: The next SPV that has WiFi - come on Orange! |
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Jul 17 2006, 16:40
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,587 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
QUOTE(jm012a9749 @ Jul 17 2006, 12:46) bah..... does it include A2DP support? Phil I believe so... -------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the MWg Zinc II! Ask your questions HERE and download the show here! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H |
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Jul 17 2006, 17:00
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Moderately moderating in moderation... Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
suddenly become slightly more fond of it......
 although it can still be said it looks like a 96 nokia  looks better in black then th silver variant HTC are selling imho. still a real shame they dropped the front camera and simply left out wifi phil -------------------- |
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Jul 17 2006, 18:12
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,986 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Who would swap their MoDaCo C600 for a C700?
 P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jul 17 2006, 19:13
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 Staff Team Leader Group: Admin Team Posts: 17,178 Joined: 24th November 2002 From: Southampton Member No.: 53 Device(s): C550 and JasJar |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jul 17 2006, 19:12) Who would swap their MoDaCo C600 for a C700? P Not me, Having a collectors item or a mainsteam device? no competition. -------------------- 3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary
Smartphone and PocketPC History SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario  New and updated Smartphone History Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit? I used to be top poster....... |
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Jul 18 2006, 06:55
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 13 Joined: 18th November 2005 Member No.: 158,999 Device(s): Dopod 577W |
Anyone interested in the HTC Breeze with both rear and front facing cameras and A2DP may want to look at this link. http://www.phonedaily.com/news/?news_id=4586
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Jul 18 2006, 12:21
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 Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,343 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): iPhone 8Gb. Athena, C600 |
QUOTE(jm012a9749 @ Jul 17 2006, 10:58) The main reason most people go 3G though is for video calling, not for the data, but still a plus i guess. Whats AKU 2.3? Phil Ha! I've had 3G phones since April 2003 and have nmade 2 video calls just to tey it out - total waste of time IMHO But I would not have another non 3g device now (apart from my Modaco C600!) - Fast data makes all the difference - that's what 3G is all about - at least for me
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Jul 18 2006, 18:16
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 28th November 2005 From: Netherlands Member No.: 160,505 Device(s): i-Mate SPL, SPV c500 (modded) |
Is this phone much faster than a C500 ?
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Jul 18 2006, 20:30
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Moderately moderating in moderation... Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,336 Joined: 9th May 2005 From: Oadby, Leicester, UK Member No.: 128,356 Device(s): Vario II, 8310, C600, C550 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jul 17 2006, 19:12) Who would swap their MoDaCo C600 for a C700? P would love to put my qtek 8310 motherboard in a modaco c600 housing then replace th keyboard drivers and circuit board modaco c600 with wifi! just need a housing....... lol phil -------------------- |
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