O2 XDA mini Pro Silver smartphone

XDA mini Pro 2.8" TFT With the Xda Mini Pro's built-in wireless LAN capability, O2 has addressed the main issue many handhelds users have with the Xda II mini--the lack of onboard Wi-Fi. The key advantage here for users is that a separate Wi-Fi card need not be purchased for wireless Web access. This, in turn, frees up the media card slot for memory storage cards instead.

What's interesting is that O2 has done more than simply adding Wi-Fi to its latest handheld. In addition to the new operating system Windows Mobile 5.0, the Xda Mini Pro will come with a built-in QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the left, similar to the LG F9100 which was showcased at CommunicAsia in June. Granted the keyboard probably contributed to the added thickness of the PDA-phone, but it's amazing that O2 has managed to squeeze everything into a device that shares the same footprint as its Xda II mini counterpart.

Other enhancements made on the new O2 handheld include the faster Bluetooth v2 connectivity, onboard camera flash unit and 128MB onboard ROM.