Orange C500 Reviewed And Gets Four-Star Rating

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.msmobilenews.com/?cid=569' target='_blank'>http://www.msmobilenews.com/?cid=569</a><br /><br /></div>W@Mob magazine has reviewed the Orange SPV C500 and gave it a solid 4 stars. The review lists out all of the phones features and has the following comments about the its battery preformance:<br /><br />Even with Bluetooth enabled, the phone shocked all of us by lasting a whole week.<br /><br />Pretty impressive. The review also claims the phone will sell for 100GBP with a contract, which works out to about 185USD. I'm starting to get more excited over this phone than Motorola's lost offerings. :D

[Kris Kumar]

When I played with MPx100 at a conference, I was amazed by how small it is, considering its Candybar styling. And thought that no one would be able to beat its size. The C500 simply stuns me 8O

The price..I am :shocked!:

[Graffiti]

The review date says August '04. Does the magazine release its issues so early? It's hardly past mid-July ... Oh, well.

[brianchris]

Sounds great. BUT, will there be an 850 GSM band version of this phone and/or will it ever appear in the U.S.? If no to either, then I can't bite.

[ppcsurfr]

The C500 is indeed very impressive... I just wish that this Smartphone will be made available outside the Orange group... probably as a unit only purchase... if that ever happens I'd be first in line for one.

Mabuhay! ~ Carlo

[David McNamee]

Seriously...I want this as my everyday phone. If Orange wants to start selling hardware to the US, sign me up.

[yslee]

Orange.. cheap phones, expensive plans. Take your pick!