1 Jun 2009
The Orange Vegas is a small mobile phone with a large touchscreen. It is very light, weighing only 84 grams and with the full dimensions of 96.6 x 19 x 45 millimetres. This mobile phone comes in a selection of pink, white and black colours. Users can give this handset a more distinct personality by selecting from a wider array of ringtones in MP3 format.

This mobile phone flaunts a 60.96-millimetre TFT display screen that operates on touch-sensitive screen, and showcases images, photos and wallpapers in 262,000 colours. Right below the touchscreen is a set of four keys, as well as a five-way navigation tool. It also comes with four direction buttons and a confirm key at its centre. Additionally, this mobile phone comes with a stylus for further ease in navigating its interface and accessing its features.

The Orange Vegas may be tiny, but it is feature-rich. This mobile phone is dual band and powered by Orange's Proprietary operating system. Aimed at addressing the need of Internet users, the handset comes with a Web browser. Transferring or sharing of files with other compatible devices like printers, personal computers or laptops is possible using the mobile phone's USB support. For hassle-free connectivity, users may opt for the wireless Bluetooth technology. This mobile phone is powered by GPRS system, which allows it to offer speedier file transfers and faster download rates.

Taking the handset anywhere is a breeze, not only because it is light, but also because it can be used to freeze picture-perfect moments at any given time.. This mobile phone instantly turns into a portable photo-capturing tool with its 1.3-Megapixel camera. Users can also use this camera for shooting footages, which can be viewed on the display screen in MPEG4 format using the video playback support of the handset.

In addition, this small mobile phone entertains users who enjoy music. It comes with an MP3 player that users can utilise while going away on long journeys. An integrated FM radio support also gives users the option to listen to their their preferred radio stations. For a quality music listening experience, the Orange Vegas' start-up kit comes with a stereo headset.

Moreover, this handset also converts itself into a virtual gaming zone to please users who enjoy playing games on their handset. It has the pre-installed Magicsushi game, which matches the famous game Bejeweled.

The Orange Vegas allows users to store their photos, music and videos in its internal phone memory of 64 Megabytes. To accommodate more data, this storage capacity can be expanded up to 4 Gigabytes using a microSD memory card. It runs on Lithium-Ion 670mAh battery, which, when fully charged, offers users a talk time of 3 hours and standby time of 7 days.

Despite the decent features crammed in its tiny package, this mobile phone leaves some users unhappy. They contend that it comes with a fiddly operating system and an interface that is too complex to navigate even with the stylus provided. Although the 60.96-millimetre display screen is large enough for browsing Web pages during Internet surfing, its sluggishness can be frustrating. These users say that overall, this handset's touchscreen is reportedly slow and cumbersome.

Discontented users further attest that the mobile phone's camera is too basic, as it comes with no flash, autofocus or editing features for better photo output. The tiny internal memory of 64 Megabytes has not made these users happy, either.

While this mobile phone has omitted most advanced mobile phone features, it is applauded by most satisfied users because it is features-filled in spite of its size. Users also appreciate this handset for its decent battery life. To them, this mobile phone proves that touch-sensitive handsets do not have to be always too complex or too large to handle. Pocket-sized yet packed with vital mobile phone features and attractive, this mobile phone is designed to be simple and chic, according to these users.

Amid the good and the bad opinions, most users agree that the Orange Vegas certainly defies the bulkiness which all advanced mobile phones in the market offer. Given its small size, this handset slips into its user's handbag or pocket easily. Moreover, users will experience no trouble clutching it in their hands.