HI ,
new member here so forgive me if this has allready been spoken about .
i currently use a nokia n70 and a samsung d600 i'm looking at getting rid of the D600 and relacing it with a pda / phone . used a mates Orange spv m5000 and it does everything i need it to do . ( to large though )

Now played with my other mates XDA mini , that is exacley what i need only thing is that im on orange and i really dont want to leave orange , does anyone know whether orange are planning to bring this phone out to replace there spv m2000 .

Any help or suggestions would be greatley apreciated

[meansizzler]

not sure, do orange even have the M5000?

yes they definatley have the spv m5000 , really want the xda mini s on orange , can any one else help , or does any one know when theywill launch this phone with orange branding .

Cheers andy

[meansizzler]

Originally Posted by andybl

yes they definatley have the spv m5000 , really want the xda mini s on orange , can any one else help , or does any one know when theywill launch this phone with orange branding .

Cheers andy

Thie mini s is an OK phone, but I would hold and and wait for the HTC Hermes, it's the same size as the mini s, has the keyboard/wifi but a 2.1 MP camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and UMTS/3G as well the Quad Band GSM

[Uridium]

Orange released the Mini S (aka HTC Wizard) late last year in mainland europe as the M3000, unlikely to get a UK release.

If you get hold of an O2 Mini S it will work fine with an Orange sim as O2 contract phones are now supplied unlocked by default

[kvee]

Orange are def not releasing the HTC Wizard in the UK. They currently have the M500 which is shortly to be replaced by the M600. The M600 will be similar to the HTC Wizard but without a slide out keyboard.

[Uridium]

Originally Posted by kvee

Orange are def not releasing the HTC Wizard in the UK. They currently have the M500 which is shortly to be replaced by the M600. The M600 will be similar to the HTC Wizard but without a slide out keyboard.

The HTC Wizard does have a slide out keyboard?

[WebReaper]

Orange M600 (aka HTC Prophet) - http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/6505.html

XDA Mini S (aka HTC Wizard) - http://www.my-xda.com/xdaminis.html

I'd quite like the M600, which is better than the current M500 (with a better processor, WM5, and wifi) but I'll probably get the XDA Mini S - as a developer I suspect the keyboard will come in handy, and the M600 doesn't have a firm release date from Orange yet (they say 'Spring 06' or 'April' but there's no signs of it yet).

[lochindaal]

buy an mini s on e bay.

Can be unlocked for free with software

[WebReaper]

Why would you want to do that, when you can get a brand new one for £49.99 with a £20/month contract from o2?

[Uridium]

Originally Posted by lochindaal

buy an mini s on e bay.

Can be unlocked for free with software

You wouldn't need to! they are all supplied by O2 unlocked. (As are all O2 contract phones now)