Orange Barcelona

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Nice build, good keyboard, most of the Android features at a lower price....

Cons:

The screen, while capacitive, is just too tiny to serve all the phone’s features.Look and Feel...

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Last revision on February 11, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Nice build, good keyboard, most of the Android features at a lower price

Reviewers Didn't Like

The screen, while capacitive, is just too tiny to serve all the phone’s features.Look and Feel

Expert reviews and ratings

By RegHardware on September 22, 2011 70

Does the Barcelona make a better buy than the identically priced San Francisco? The battery life is a little better it has a more up-to-date OS, but the San Fran has the bigger and better screen so it all comes down to how you prefer your keyboard:...

By Expert Reviews on September 20, 2011 40

A well-built QWERTY handset, but it's underpowered and has some annoying software quirks...

By itreviews.com on September 20, 2011 60

The Barcelona has some neat features, but in the end we don't think this handset could be our long term companion. We've never been particularly impressed with smartphones that push Android into a small screen in an attempt to 'do a...

By 3G UK on August 04, 2011 80

We were disappointed that the display was so small - we're not sure that a touch-display of this size is much use. However, if you want to try the Android experience on a decent-priced handset with excellent connectivity - and get a good (if a...

By Mobile Choice on August 01, 2011 80

If you’re not after the full web and gaming experience offered by a larger screen and just want to email on the cheap, this is an absolute bargain....

By Recombu on July 21, 2011 80

Despite the lack of flash and a sluggish processor, we’re amazed that a phone with both a capacitive touchscreen and physical keyboard can manage a £100 price-tag. Like the HTC ChaCha, the combination of touchscreen and keyboard means some...

By CoolSmartphone on December 20, 2011

The guys over at Orange have kindly lent us an Orange Barcelona to review. The Orange Barcelona is a low priced Android handset in the candy bar format with a hardware keyboard and touch screen. Think Blackberry (or just look at the picture below). ...