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Wireless
April
30, 2005
O2 Xphone II sets new standard for
Smartphones
New
Delhi -- Following the successful launch of their PDA-phones
the Xda IIs and Xda II mini in India in December 2004,
all eyes are now turned to the latest Smartphone from
O2, the premium mobile data devices and service provider.
The O2 Xphone II joins the Xda IIs and Xda II mini to
provide India's professional users with greater choice
in powerful and stylish mobile productivity devices
that can facilitate their work and enhance their social
needs. This device from O2 is now available also in
other major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Chandigarh,
Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The
O2 Xphone II is an icon of intelligent architecture
with a striking black design. At only 102 grams, it
is the slimmest Smartphone in the market. Even, as its
size rivals those of regular mobile phones, information
displayed on the O2 Xphone II is showcased on a comparatively
larger 2.2-inch, 65K-colour TFT-LCD screen that is now
brighter and with higher contrast. A graphite-coloured,
ridged keyboard provides handsome accompaniment to the
phone's black casing, and completes its beautiful looks.
Powered
by the second edition of Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003
Smartphone Edition operating system, the O2 Xphone II
provides a wealth of tools and applications such as
secure corporate data, email and web access; personal
information management; and multimedia capabilities.
An integrated message box lets users organise their
email, SMS and MMS messages from a single location.
Compared
with the original O2 Xphone - sales of which exceeded
three times the company's expectations - the O2 Xphone
II looks set to draw in more customers, especially since
it is also 26 percent slimmer and 22 percent lighter.
Battery capacity has been increased significantly as
well; the new model has a standby time of 140 hours
and talk time of up to 4 hours - long enough for almost
any conference call.
The
O2 Xphone II also delivers on the multimedia front.
Users can use it to take 500 digital photos or shoot
up to 45 minutes of video footage with sound. For greater
multimedia storage capacity, they can slot in a miniSDT
card to store more photos, extra MP3 files and longer
videos.
Mark
Billington, chief executive officer, O2 Asia, said:
"The O2 Xphone II demonstrates once again our commitment
to lead the mobile data space and deliver the best customer
experience through technological innovation. It also
combines substance with an emphasis on styling. The
whole proposition is built around what customers told
us they want from mobile data services: connectivity,
productivity and sexy form factor. It gives them the
ability to message, work and play any time, anywhere."
HD
Gupta, managing director, Goldkist International Singapore,
exclusive distributor for O2 in Indian sub continent
region, added: "After a successful penetration
of Xda II mini and Xda IIs into the Indian market, we
feel the Xphone II is another very strong product from
O2 with lots of potential here, catering to consumers
looking for a device in the mid-price range and to youths
due to its messenger capabilities. We were encouraged
by the consumer and media response to it in Mumbai and
Delhi, and wanted to make this product available in
other parts of India as well."
Contact:
O2 Asia
www.seeo2.com
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