As if to prove me wrong, the Orange SPV-E610 managed to get the keyboard right, then undermine that good work with a weak hardware offering and lacklustre software. Those clicky keys may make texts and emails easy to write, but the rest of the package is plain disappointing.
The looks are nothing special, plus there's no fast mobile data, no decent camera and certainly no luxury extras such as GPS. But the phone's Achilles' heel isn't in the hardware; it's the phone's old fashioned-looking Windows Mobile 5 OS, and its lack of office document compatibility out of the box.
As a result, what could have been a competent, budget emailer, turns out to be a bit of a damp squib. If you must have a Blackberry-style Windows Mobile device, the Motorola's Q 9h is by far the more capable device.Read full review
Overall
7/10
By Jonathan Bray
Reviewed 19 May 2008
Updated 05 February 2011