O2 Cocoon review: Music can be cool

O2 Cocoon is a captivating music-centered device manufactured exclusively for the O2 carrier. Although it's a last year edition, it sports all the sweet features you would expect in a contemporary handset - 3G and HSDPA support, large QVGA TFT display, a 2 megapixel snapper and 2GB of internal memory - not to mention the turn-head design.

Official images

Key features:

• Quad-band GSM support
• 2.28" 262K-color TFT display of QVGA resolution
• Hidden external LED display
• 3G and HSDPA support with video calls
• 2 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
• 2GB of integrated memory
• microSD memory card slot
• FM radio with RDS
• USB port (USB drive mode supported)
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Stereo speakers
• Dedicated music keys
• Original design and bold choice of color
• Rich accessories pack
• Great web browser
• Nice music player

Main disadvantages:

• Sizably thick at 21mm
• External LED display turns off too quickly
• Short battery life
• Poor file manager

The O2 Cocoon is designed by the Syntes Studio, and manufactured by Pantech exclusively for O2. The user interface isn't just a spin-off but a new creation modeled in close cooperation with the O2 development team themselves.

With prices ranging between 0 and 199 GBP with different O2 plans, the O2 Cocoon can meet a variety of user needs.

The O2 Cocoon is impressive enough to grab attention. Add the audacious white exterior and you get yourself a handset that stands out in the crowd.

The O2 Cocoon at GSMArena.com

The shell-like Cocoon certainly sounds and looks sweet, but we are yet to see about that as this review rolls. We've even spiced it up with some live action videos. So waste no more time and hit the jump to continue.