http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Feb 11th 2006 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Feb 20th 2006 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Feb 21st 2006 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Feb 22nd 2006 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/]]>Feb 22nd 2006 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Feb 28th 2006 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Mar 2nd 2006 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Mar 6th 2006 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Mar 10th 2006 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/]]>Mar 13th 2006 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Apr 17th 2006 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/MDA- using as a phone is a torture. Touch screen dialing, poor sound quality, too-complicated-interface to do simple everyday things... In general, have to look at the screen, and use two hands a lot to get things done, which is not good for a phone use. Slide out keyboard creates uncomfortable weighting, at least for someone used to Blackberry monolithic arrangement.

SDA - I really wanted to start liking that one. But - both physical and interface design is poor, and that poor design is poorly implemented.
Largest buttons are music player controls, crowding out IMPORTANT buttons. May be its important to someone, to me it meant starting music player instead of erasing an SMS all the time.
Many functions double the "yes" softkey with joystick press - but many don't. Some introduce "Done" function, some don't. Editing a contact -well, I challenge you to edit a contact... Adding recipient to an SMS - give that a shot... Contacts are displayed as a silly list of names, in a format that lists a name and letter like "m", "h", "w". No number shown - we humans actually use "m", "w", "h" sections to record foreign numbers, or different mobile numbers, and know what is what by the look of the number" 646 is US mobile, +44207 is London home, etc. - but that is not going to work with SDA. T9 implementation doesn't redisply the list of alternatives if you chose the wrong one first time around- you have to erase the entire word first and start anew. Record a video, save it - then try to find it... Menu system is context-sensitive - but not always, and default choice is not always the most common choice , and default choice is often is not the first choice, and the first choice is not always in interface focus, and selection of defauult is not always doubled to "yes", "done" softkey or joystick press. You have to look at the screen all the time to figure out what to do next.
Radio tract is weak - where my girlfriends PEBL has clear signal, SDA drops altogether, and then has to be forced to re-acquire (VERY slow to reacquire the network, by the way).
This list goes on and on and on. It all seems like little stuff ; but it drives one mad. You can see that device was implemented by people who rarely use mobile phone, or use it very differently (has anyone used Japanese mobiles??? I have...), following the spec done by people who probably never used GSM phones.
I am done with HTC products. Sony-Ericsson or Blackberry.]]>Apr 21st 2006 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Device is packed with advanced technology indeed (even there is fails somewhat short: SE, Samsung now use 3.2 megapuxel cameras with focus and flash...), but it fails in basic consumer function.
]]>Apr 21st 2006 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/78. i wanted to know that either tmobile mda or sda
>has gps navigation system to it or not
There is navigation for both SDA and MDA:
http://www.t-mobile.de/navigate/

MDA Software:
http://www.handster.com

.]]>Apr 22nd 2006 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/like battery life, gsm frequencies, how much memory does the supplied sd card have?]]>Jan 23rd 2006 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/
So I got rid of mine last week and now have the new Dopod 818 Pro - same size as the popular i-mate JAM but it adds 802.11g, BT 2.0, an extremely high-quality 2MP digicam, WM5.0 and the cool black finish. Very happy with this one. I'd advise anyone interested in the MDA to look at one in person before pulling the trigger.]]>Jan 23rd 2006 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/'>http://www.t-mobile.com/promos/online/preregmdasda/?WT.mc_n=PreRegPromo_PRCol&WT.mc_t=ExternalMedia
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Thanks.]]>Jan 23rd 2006 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/SDA 2/13/2006 (in stores)
MDA 2/20/2006 (in stores by end of Q1 available online)]]>Jan 23rd 2006 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/
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Any comments on WM5 smartphone OS vs PDA?

Timmay]]>Jan 23rd 2006 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/
the camera takes crappy shots, and the processor is REALLY slow. i couldn't even run skype on it..

despite all of that, it is a good precursor to what we will see in the next few years.. personally, i'd wait for something better to come out..

]]>Jan 23rd 2006 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/
Also, when do we get a review?]]>Jan 23rd 2006 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/
Thanks in advance.]]>Jan 23rd 2006 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/ http://t-mobile.de/shop/handy/1,4855,2963-_4330-0-1-1,00.html
Specs MDA Vario -> http://t-mobile.de/shop/handy/1,4855,2963-_4554-0-1-1,00.html]]>Jan 23rd 2006 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/23/t-mobile-mda-vs-t-mobile-sda/Jan 23rd 2006 3:45PM