O2 Cocoon deals & review

The O2 Cocoon is a phone in a league of its own. This phone is a high end music phone with a number of other really cool features. The phone comes in a nice package, creating a good first impression. The phone has all the features you would expect in a modern music camera phone. The main thing that makes this phone stand out from phones such as the Nokia 5610 is the scrolling LED display that is under the white plastic cover on the top half of the phone. This feature alone should be the deciding factor for you to get your hands on this phone. The SIM card can be easily snapped into place under the top white cover.

Specifications:

• Size: 94 x 49 x 21mm
• Weight: 114 g
• Screen: 2.28 inch TFT display allowing up to 256000 colors to be displayed at once. Screen supports a 240 x 320 pixel resolution/ Hidden LED display on the front of the phone.
• Memory: Internal memory of 2GB can be expanded up to 2 GB using the microSD card slot(transflash)
• Battery: Talk time of 5 hours/ Standby time up to 350 hours
• Camera: 2 MP camera with autofocus with a 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution/ camera has an LED flash/Videos can be recorded/ Secondary camera present for video calling
• Connectivity: Class 10 GPRS allowing data transfer speeds up to 48kbps/ 3G data transfer allowed with data speeds up to 384 kbps/ Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP/ USB 2.0
• Music: Media player can be used to play MP3, AAC as well as AAC+ formats
• Other features: Organizer/ T9

The phone looks really good with a striking appearance unlike any other phone in the market. The hidden display on the top of the phone lights up when anyone calls the phone or sends a message. This scrolling display is an immediate attention grabber. The phone is also quite compact when compared to phones such as the Nokia 5310, which can be quite bulky. The phone is unfortunately quite heavy, especially when weighing it against phones such as the Samsung C300. The battery charger of the phone is also really cool. It takes the form of a platform in which the O2 is placed. Once placed in this platform, the external display functions as an alarm clock with a large clock on the display.

Call quality on the phone is excellent with the sound being very clear even in a noisy environment. Sound quality is also top class when listening to music. The camera is good enough to use to take a few shots once in a while, though not in the class of cameras in phones such as the Nokia N95. Overall the phone is a really good buy for anyone looking for a phone that stands out. The main distinguishing feature is the scrolling display which hasn’t been seen on any phone before this one. This alone combined with the charging platform and the alarm clock alone makes this one that you should definitely check out!