RSST-Mobile Debuts Windows Mobile Phones
By Ed Oswald | Published February 13, 2006, 2:10 PM
T-Mobile USA debuted its SDA and MDA phones on Monday, ending months of speculation as to the carrier's future plans for the Windows Mobile platform. The SDA, available today, sports a candy-bar form factor with additional keys that will provide the user easy access to music on the device.
The MDA, to be available February 21, comes in a traditional PDA shape that can be pushed up to reveal a full QWERY keyboard and allow the screen to be used in landscape mode, much like the popular Sidekick device that is also sold by T-Mobile.
Both new Windows Mobile devices will be MP3 capable, as well as include a 1.3-megapixel camera and Mini SD card slot. Either EDGE or GPRS can be used for data applications, as well as options to connect to a Wi-Fi or T-Mobile's HotSpot network.
"In today's hectic and fast-paced world, staying connected to those who matter most is not easy," said John Clelland, Senior Vice President of Marketing at T-Mobile USA. "With the T-Mobile SDA and the T-Mobile MDA, customers can stay in touch with loved ones while keeping up with clients and colleagues."
The devices made their first appearance at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where directors showed their movie trailers on the T-Mobile MDA. Cingular recently debuted its own version of the MDA, called the Cingular 8125 last week.
"The SDA and MDA provide T-Mobile customers with the choice of two compelling designs both packed with important features such as wireless access to e-mail through a mobile version of Microsoft Outlook, as well as the ability to install thousands of applications for productivity or pleasure," Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Devices vice president Suzan DelBene said.
The T-Mobile SDA will be available for $299.99 USD with a new service contract before a $50 mail-in rebate. While pricing for the MDA has not been announced yet, sources indicate the device would likely sell for $399.99 USD with a new contract.
I'm still beta testing the MDA. It's a great product. They haven't asked for it back--yet...
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|There were few fortunate people to test this product and unfortunately T-Mobile took it back from them after the testing was done. I say what a big rip off, someone beta tests a product for you and you don't even let them keep it. Heck I had beta tested for Microsoft and I usually get full version of the product afterwards.
Besides T-Mobile has the slowest Wireless network, I get rates in 50 - 60kb/s if I am lucky and my sister with Verizon gets over 390kb/s on average.
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|MDA has a full keypad with data features, and SDA is designed for ful keypad, but not designed data intensive features.
According to T-mobile they are along the same lines as smart phone. MDA is more advanced, and going to usher in a new line of phones that goes beyond smart phones. The MDA has not been announced officially in T-Mobile, so the Feb 21st date may not be accurate. Its tentative at best.
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|I despise using acronyms I don't know.
SDA and MDA, what do they stand for?
Quiz: What does DVD stand for. I know the answer, and there is 2 answers, although only 1 is acceptable..
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|"What does DVD stand for."
Deutsche Vereinigung fuer Datenschutz ;-)
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|Digital Versatile Disc
altho the original acronym came from "digital video disc."
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|very good "versatile" is what I was looking for.
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|Wow why not wait for Treo 700 from sprint or verizon who has it out.
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|Thats a sweet phone tho... has all the features the Audiovox SMT 5600 shoulda had. :(
http://t-mobile.com/products/overview.asp?phoneid=611918&class=pda
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