Windows Phone Thoughts: Coolsmartphone Reviews O2 XDA Exec & Orange SPV M5000

"I've noticed a few other websites knocking up reviews for handsets recently and I thought, "Hmm.. how can we go one better?" Then I came up with the answer. Instead of just reviewing the Orange SPV M5000 or the o2 XDA Exec, how about we review both of them. Then, to make things even more interesting, let's do a 3G video call between the two of them - just to see how they cope. Both reviews are pretty similar as they're essentially the same hardware, however you can see the reviews in full, with close-up photos, screen-shots"



Gears from Coolsmartphone has produced large, detailed and remarkably similar reviews for these two devices. Peas from a pod? Pretty much. The Orange SPV M5000 review is here, while the O2 XDA Exec review is here. I find myself torn, having recently handled one of these devices. Is the functionality worth the size? That's a personal calculation that can change on frequent basis. In the non-PPC-phone days it was simple. Having both a large and a small Pocket PC would cover all bases. :wink: However these days it's more hassle to swap phone SIMs than simply pick up your second pocket PC . Hmmm, choices, choices. Are you guys tending to go for power or size and what are you willing to compromise on?