http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/ Engadget Comments for HTC Raphael to show up in Europe as T-Mobile MDA Vario IV, specs listed 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/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://htcsource.com thinks it'll be that way. I hope they will up the battery though.]]>May 28th 2008 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
Heck, hopefully it shows up soon, if at all. Why does Europe get all the good phones...and we're left with dumass razor wannabe's and low-grade camshell phones!?]]>May 28th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
The Kaiser/Tilt got it right by mimicking a little number pad in a cluster to the right side of the keyboard, this should be standard in any phone that utilizes this type of keyboard.]]>May 28th 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/No Thanks.]]>May 28th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
I stand corrected.]]>May 28th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
So by the end of June it will be out?]]>May 28th 2008 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
Panels + Widescreen vs TouchFLO 3D + 480X640

I'm getting one of those two in Q2. (If the HTC Dream disappoints)]]>May 28th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/in september (Q3)]]>May 28th 2008 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
..and I guess it's going to be the "Panels + Widescreen" mix for me...
..not to mention the battery life.

If TouchFLO 3D was iphone-fast, I would have grabbed this beauty instantly. INSTANTLY. As in call-my-friend-in-Germany instant.

But it's not iphone-fast, not even close to it. ]]>May 28th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
What about the battery? Is it pathetic like the Diamond's?]]>May 28th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
On the other hand Coolsmartphones did a real world battery test yesterday on a Diamond,and while it had poorer battery life than a Tilt, it still finished the day with 20% battery life left (vs around 50% foor the Tilt).
http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news4065.html

Me,I have charges in my at home, in my car and at my desk. I could live with that kind of battery life.]]>May 28th 2008 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
Two words for you: "Car Charger".

I am so sick of ppl complaining about battery time. If you are traveling, charge your shizzle before you go. If you are waiting at an airport, plug in. If you are on Vacation, plug in before you go out for the day. Bring your Car Charger with you too.

If all else fails, get a battery package charger you can take along with recharglable batteries.

Please ppl, get a "Car Charger" and stop whinning!]]>May 28th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
The Xperia and Blackberry Bold will most likely hit T-mo eventually, but knowing how that works, maybe not until 2009 so that AT&T can have their exclusivity for a few months first.

So now... another interesting smartphone, one that is available w/ Euro T-mo, and even that's not coming here.

What the hell is wrong w/ T-mobile not getting any decent phones? While Verizon and Sprint scamble to get that one 'iphone killer', T-mo has nothing to even compete.

I like T-mo, I like the coverage and customer service, but the lack of good phones really makes me wanna quit them.]]>May 28th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
Now I'd just like to hear about the battery and if they are changing their mind and giving us internal memory like the Diamond instead (please?). Either way, this may be the one thing keeping me on Sprint... because the 3G iPhone is sounding more and more tempting especially if they introduce haptic feedback, and that's coming from a Microsoft enthusiast. Go HTC!]]>May 28th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
I was considering the diamond, but this is just too good. ]]>May 28th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.gsmhelpdesk.nl/en/specs.php?id=2522

Expandable memory:
Micro SD (Secure Digital)
Trans Flash]]>May 28th 2008 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
::Inserts iPhone reference here::

@Marty,

I've given up on T-Mobile. If I want to get a good phone, likely a new SE to replace my dying T-160, I'll have to get it elsewhere.

@Fletch,

HTC generally does not pile on the gigabytes as standard, so likely they'll be sticking to the SD card slot for the foreseeable future.
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Its like a Touch Diamond without the diamond, and a real usable KB. Holy cribbage.]]>May 28th 2008 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/
eric b]]>May 28th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/

Otherwise VZW will get it in September. 2011.]]>May 28th 2008 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/28/htc-raphael-to-show-up-in-europe-as-t-mobile-mda-vario-iv-specs/May 28th 2008 12:07PM