Guest Simon Desser Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 Gears at Coolsmartphone.com is reporting approximate release dates for the SPV E200, and the Motorola MPx200. We've received information about the release dates for the Orange SPV E200 and the Motorola MPx200. These are expected delivery dates, so whilst they can't be judged as 100% accurate, they're a good indicator. Orange SPV E200 - Expected 13th/14th October Motorola MPx200 - Expected 21st October I don't have confirmation from Orange yet on these. I've had an email from Naz at SmartPhones.org.uk (Naz runs the coolsmartphoneshop.com too) about some excellent SIM-free packages on these handsets. Visit Coolsmartphone for the story, and smartphones.org.uk for details of how to buy these handsets sim free.
Guest goinnuts Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 i was told we were launching a handset on the 17th butnot which one. could this be the e200?
Guest samo123_uk Posted October 7, 2003 Report Posted October 7, 2003 I walked into Phones4U and they said that the Motorola MPX200 will be released on the Oct 14th , and they had a sample phone on the New Releases/Preorder section of the store. So maybe it's the Motorola Phone thats being released first? oh man, I duno what to do get the Motorola next week or wait for the e200 :|
Guest Gorskar Posted October 8, 2003 Report Posted October 8, 2003 I dunno - that Motorola is a sexy looking phone you gotta give it that. But the features of the e200 are what does it for me.
Guest gspacedboy Posted October 8, 2003 Report Posted October 8, 2003 Plus the MPx200 is only a 2002 os! Its like a repackaging for the e100... My contract doesnt run out till xmas, but i cant wait to get the e200
Guest Cypher83 Posted October 8, 2003 Report Posted October 8, 2003 Guys and gals, new here so hi to you all. I have some inside info given to me this morning that the release day is next Friday - 17th October 2003. No definate price has been given to us but I recieved my training on the handset today. Not a lot quicker than it's predecessor but the updated O/S means that Microsoft Mobile Connect software such as Outlook and Messenger run very smoothly. The built in camera is substantially better quality. Once again the battery life is however useless. Regards Cypher83
Guest deepak Posted October 8, 2003 Report Posted October 8, 2003 hey cypher....so u have tested it....did u happen to check the bluetooth...?do u mean to say that with the new operating system inside and no change in memory has probably made it now slower then before and more power consuming? plsssssssssssssss write a small more specific note if u can
Guest rpb Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 As the MPx200 has 32 MB ram and the E200 has only 16 MB presumably the MPx200 will run quite a bit quicker.
Guest Cypher83 Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 Yes the SPV E200's Bluetooth is great for data, very quick. When is comes to headsets the Jabra is the ideal choice and The Link are offering it for £49.99 at the mo if you don't already have one. We tried out a few bluetooth carkits and they work quite well. We managed to get 20m out of it. As for power consumption, it's nothing special but surprisingly the bluetooth does not drain it as quickly as we thought it was going to. All I can say with regards to memory is it's expandable. So I have been told from our staff traininers anyway.
Guest midnight Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 its internal ram/rom that matters regarding speed/stability etc., not expandable sd/mmc ram, which is only used for storage, and maybe the 2003 os only runs well with 32mb?
Guest Mr Orange Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 The official press release says that the e200 will be available in Nov.
Guest yaya Posted October 13, 2003 Report Posted October 13, 2003 Do you know if a Windows Media Player will be included? if so, is it supporting V9.0? is it supporting DNS? Thanks
Guest ajb3000 Posted October 13, 2003 Report Posted October 13, 2003 Do we have any more details on this cheap upgrade path for existing spv/e100 users which was mentioned previously?
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted October 13, 2003 Report Posted October 13, 2003 This seems unlikely? Cheap upgrade path is likely to be stick e100 on ebay, buy e200 ;-) P
Guest deanmorgan Posted October 13, 2003 Report Posted October 13, 2003 I work for Orange and when I went to work today my updated Desktop at work anounced the E200 was officially launched on Friday past............no sign in shops yet though!!
Guest atonks Posted October 16, 2003 Report Posted October 16, 2003 I work for Orange and when I went to work today my updated Desktop at work anounced the E200 was officially launched on Friday past............no sign in shops yet though!! Strange.... I went into an Orange shop yesterday (Bull Ring, Brum) and they've been told that it definitely won't be available until after Christmas. I hope they're talking out of their ar*e, I want one now :cry:
Guest samo123_uk Posted October 16, 2003 Report Posted October 16, 2003 Strange.... I went into an Orange shop yesterday (Bull Ring, Brum) and they've been told that it definitely won't be available until after Christmas. I hope they're talking out of their ar*e, I want one now :cry: hmm odd...... I walked into a Orange Shop and the guy there said October/November !
Guest pradaboy Posted October 17, 2003 Report Posted October 17, 2003 Could anyone keep an eye out for the official release date of the e200 in the Netherlands? I can't wait to get my hands on it!!! Thnx in advance! :)
Guest goinnuts Posted October 20, 2003 Report Posted October 20, 2003 today i received a memo from retail communications informing all stores of relaese dates for upcoming handsets. all and dates and prices subject to change mpx200 week comencing 26/10 £179.99 e200 week comencing 2/11 £169.99
Guest samo123_uk Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 are you sure ithe Orange SPV e200 is 2/11 ? thats a sunday!
Guest goinnuts Posted October 22, 2003 Report Posted October 22, 2003 week commencing 2/11, sunday is the start of the week :wink: he he.
Guest samo123_uk Posted October 23, 2003 Report Posted October 23, 2003 sweet, I just got payed *edit* from work this week ( get payed every two weeks) , that means i should have more than enougth fot the handset :) Am i the only one thats getting exited?? :( :D :lol::D
Guest spacecowboy6982 Posted October 25, 2003 Report Posted October 25, 2003 hell no m8 ! I cant wait for this phone ! Was in the O shop yesterday and the guy slightly confused me by saying there were 15 different handsets getting released in the very near future, (Treo being one of them.) He took my details and said he's call when they have delivery. The good thing bout living in Scotland is that nobody knows what the hell a smartphone looks like or actually is, so i should expect to have one right away lol !! Week commencing 2/11 sounds about right to me guys :) SpaceCowboy
Guest akarno Posted October 25, 2003 Report Posted October 25, 2003 As I haven't been into MoDaCo for a few days now, I went into an Orange shop to ask them about the E200. They looked at a printout and confidently said 2nd November, confirming what goinnuts said. Personally, I am still not sure if it offers enough over the original SPV to convince me to part with £170 (probably £200 as an upgrade). I may wait until someone brings out one with a faster processor. But for those of you convinced enough to upgrade, looks like it will be next weekend.
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