Thread: O2 Xda Zest Mobile phone

The Xda is a stalwart of O2's smartphone lineup, and there have been plenty of models in the past. But the new Xda Zest has some unique factors we've not seen before from O2.

Probably the most important of these is that it is the first ever Xda to be available on a Pay and Go basis. You can get it on contract too, but for those who have been waiting for a pay as you go Windows Mobile smartphone from O2, this is their first bite at the cherry.



The other unique factor is that this is the first Xda not to have been made by HTC. Instead the Zest is made by Asus. What this means is that you probably won't see the Zest appearing under another name from a different operator, as you so often see with HTC's devices.

To be honest this latter factor doesn't mean a huge amount in terms of the features you get with the Zest. They are packed in here as they are in many other Windows Mobile smartphones, and most of what you could want is present. The overall design is tidy and, at 120mm x 60.5mm x 16.5mm and 120g, the Xda Zest is easy enough to carry around.