"British Mobile firm Sendo has launched legal proceedings against Orange over its SPV Smartphone, claiming it infringes a patent on its Z100 device," reports the Inquirer today. Interesting - my wife and I picked up two of these Microsoft powered SPVs last week for 30 quid each, camera included (and roll-up keyboard for 20 pounds more), as an upgrade on my Orange contract.
They work well enough - crashing no more frequently than my old Nokia WAP phone. And it lets me get at email and, of course, Onlineblog, while I'm on the move (although I've yet to try and moblog). The interface is a little clumsy, mind you - I'm still trying to work out how to properly access contacts. I'm told the reason it's so cheap is because a new SPV is due out soon, and Orange has a bundle of these things to get rid of as sales haven't been great at full price. Would I pay 250-300 pounds for one? I might be more tempted by the lovely Sony Ericsson P800 if I was splashing that kind of cash.
