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Fans of text messaging and mobile e-mail will appreciate the MDA’s Qwerty-style keypad, which slides into the bottom of the handset when not in use. This particular design approach is a major plus because it eliminates the hinge connectivity problems that plague many clamshell designs.
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 The new Mobile Digital Assistant (MDA) from T-Mobile is designed to keep smartphone aficionados connected in more ways that ever before. In addition to functioning just like a regular cellular phone, the MDA can connect to the Internet over T-Mobile’s high-speed EDGE network, as well as through thousands of wireless hotspots nationwide.The MDA is equipped with enough multimedia capabilities for even the most tech-savvy consumer. Mobile workers will also find much to like about the new enterprise-friendly handset, which comes preloaded with the latest Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and the latest mobile versions of the Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and the ClearVue PDF viewer.
Measuring 4.29 x 2.28 x 0.93 inches and tipping the scales at 5.64 ounces, the T-Mobile MDA is designed to deliver quick and easy access to both music and video clips that can be displayed on the vibrant 3.6-inch color screen. Moreover, the easy-to-use controls, located right above the unit’s standard cell-phone keypad, include several quick-launch buttons for gaining instant access to favorite applications and functions. Fans of text messaging and mobile e-mail will appreciate the MDA’s Qwerty-style keypad, which slides into the bottom of the handset when not in use. This particular design approach is a major plus because it eliminates the hinge connectivity problems that plague many clamshell designs after months of frequent use.
The smartphone sports a speedy 195-MHz processor , 64 MB of user-accessible memory and a mini-SD expansion slot for memory cards (sold separately) equipped with up to 2 GB of extra storage capacity. In addition to offering Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and infrared connectivity, the MDA doubles as a wireless modem for Bluetooth-capable laptops and PDAs. The device has a tiny set of stereo speakers and a 1.3-megapixel camera with built-in flash, 2x zoom, autofocus, and preview mirror. Beyond gaining access to both POP3 and IMAP e-mail accounts by way of Microsoft Outlook, you can send and receive text messages and engage in Yahoo, MSN, and AOL instant-messaging sessions. You can surf the Web using Internet Explorer Mobile or play back multimedia files using the Windows Media Player 10 onboard.
As a quad-band phone, T-Mobile’s MDA is ready for global roaming right out of the box. The handset delivers outstanding voice quality when operating in either the handset or speakerphone modes. And when going mobile, the MDA’s calling range can be extended by using an external car antenna. (continued…)
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