O2 blueroom

as posted by Laurence-Hélène on ‘blog till you drop’

I have been an O2 customer for years, and every year around upgrade time, I start looking into the different types of mobile phones on the market.

I have to say that advertising is very influential because it’s very difficult to escape ads on the Tube! In addition to advertising, I usually browse the O2 website as well mobile phone reviews sites hence the importance of viral marketing especially in the case of O2 who do not advertise their phones.

I had a little look at the phones available and the Cocoon is currently featured on the front page under the phones section – so far, so good!

However when I clicked on the picture of the Cocoon to get more info about it, I felt the description on the site was letting the phone down – what about the alarm clock feature, the nest, the map of the O2 arena? In addition, I could not find a link to the Cocoon’s blog or the Cocoon’s webpage!

Can someone point me in the direction of these links?
Why did O2 set up a webpage for the Cocoon, a blog as well as sending a free phone to bloggers if they are not going to clearly advertise it on their site?

since the 1st time id seen this phone i wanted it, but since looking at some of the comments on here im not so sure. my friend is meant to be getting me a cocoon for crimbo, should i tell him not to bother? my hearing isn’t the best so is it as quiet as some people have said? i would really appreciate your honest opinions.

thanks

My Cocoon seems to have a life of its own. Every couple of days i will take my phone out of my pocket to find it in the O2 arena mode, strange when im over 250 miles away. Also it likes opening up the music player randomly when i get calls or texts. Anyone else had these problems?

Paul Ratcliffe

I am a sucker for good design and engineering and the Cocoon has both - it would win a place in my design icon musem.

Written by Ken

Ignoring all the obvious points, just get the feel of the Cocoon in your hand - it’s tactile heaven! Want engineering? I even admire the release mechanism for the battery hatch and how superbly well it fits when you replace it (no danger of it opening by accident). Enjoy keys that feel like they are built to last and can be pushed with confidence by fat fumbly fingers. Recognise that only a clamshell design gives the right protection to keyboard and screen, an then gives you a big enough handset to fit to adult ear and mouth when open. And it looks fantastic open or closed whatever your gender! Sure I hate the quiet ringtone and impossibility of turning off the music player and I could do without the O2 active key etc. But no phone is perfect and this is the best of 12+ that I have owned. I badly need a spare USB cable as I am fed up taking the one out of the cradle. Anyone know where I can get one?

from Louise

I finally got the music uploaded, now the thing (cocoon) is not playing the music, just getting a repeated message on screen saying…Please Wait Updating Music Library. Has anyone else had this? This is the second cocoon i had and even the guys in the o2 shop can’t fathom this out! What the hell is wrong with this little critter??? My poor kid has been waiting for his phone for 2 days and i’ve had nothing but problems with it

 From Louise

I have a problem getting connected to media player