Help!! O2 XDA 2 vs Upcoming Ipaq pocket PC Phone

[zwan]

Guys,
Newbies here.
I am thinking of buying the O2 XDA II but I heatd that
IPAQ would soon launch their better and cheaper Pocket PC phones
similar to H5550, anyone can confirm this gosip?
If it's true, do you know when they will launch it?
thanks

[htmanning]

I'm not sure ipaq is making a phone. There was a rumor out there with a fake picture, but nothing concrete to date. You can turn an ipaq into a phone. Check out this article.

http://www.brighthand.com/article/Turn_Your_iPAQ_Into_a_Phone

The XDA II should be pretty slick. The first version is still a good buy when you can get a good deal on it. It's slower, but very useable.

Tom
www.SmartphoneBlast.com

[zwan]

Thanks htmanning,
Actually I already bought XDA 2, and enjoying every minute of it.
So far the only complain would be the price (Set me back US $890)
I was so happy when I bought it 2 weeks ago.
First impresion was kind of a let down, because I was expecting
Phone with PDA ( Like P900 Sony Erickson) not PDA with phone
But after I get use to it, I had a blast.
There are minor glitz for my O2,
during my first 6 days I had to soft reset the things 7 times, not a pleasant expirience.
But now it works just fine. Of course you need to treat it more like a PC rather than a phone.
Anyway, thanks for the comment
Cheers! :D