smartphones

I will buy one in a few days.

But am having trouble picking one of these:

MDA 3/Qteq 9090
[thumb=H]752186096_4790544.JPG[/thumb]
[thumb=H]24210259_a2d2a5bee96096_4790544.JPG[/thumb]
Operating System Microsoft Mobile Pocket PC 2003 - Phone Edition

Installed Memory 128 MB

Input Method Keyboard • Microphone • Touch Screen • 5-Way Navigator
Technical Features
Processor Type Intel XScale PXA263

Processor Speed 400 MHz

Interface Type USB • Serial • Infrared • Bluetooth

Security Features WEP Security

Special Features Vibration Notification • Sound Notification • GSM • Cellular Phone • Speakerphone • GPRS

Expansion Slot SDIO Slot • Secure Digital (SD) Card Slot • MultiMediaCard (MMC) Slot
Display
Display Technology Transflective Color TFT

Screen Size (Diagonal) 3.5 in.

Screen Resolution 240 x 320

Color Depth 16-bit (64k colors)
Multimedia
Built-in Music Player MP3 Player
Audio Output 2.5 mm Stereo Headphones Jack • Built in Speaker
Built-in Digital Camera Built-in Digital Camera
Digital Camera Resolution .3 Megapixels

Digital Photography Features Video Capture Capability
Communication
Wireless Capabilities WLAN 802.11b • Bluetooth • Infrared irDA
Battery
Battery Life 4 hr.

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium
Dimensions
Width 2.83 in.

Depth .75 in.
Height 4.92 in.
Weight .46 oz.


MDA compact

[thumb=H]tmcompact6096_4790544.JPG[/thumb]

Antenna Internal

Dimensions 4.25" x 2.28" x 0.72" (108mm x 58mm x 18mm)

Headset Jack (2.5 mm) Yes

Phone Design Bar

Side Keys Yes

Weight 5.29 oz (150g)

Battery/Power

Battery Type Lithium Polymer

Standby Time 180 hours (7.5 days)

Talk Time 3.00 hours

Display

Colors 65,000 colors

Resolution 240x320 pixels

Technology TFT

Touch Screen Yes

Type LCD (Color)

General Specs

Camera Yes

Integrated PDA Yes

Phone Book Capacity Shared Memory

Polyphonic Ringer Yes

Technology GSM 1900,GSM 1800,GSM 800

Phone Features

Alarm Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Calculator Yes

Calendar Yes

Custom Graphics Yes

Custom Ringtones Yes

Games Yes

Multi Numbers per Name Yes

Multiple Languages Yes

Photo Caller ID Yes
Speaker Phone Yes
To-Do List Yes
Vibrate Alert Yes
Voice Recorder Yes

Data/Messaging

Data/Fax Capability Yes

E-Mail Client POP3,IMAP4,SMTP,Pocket Outlook

Expansion Card MultiMediaCard (MMC),Secure Digital (SD),SDIO support

GPRS Yes
High-Speed Data Yes
Infrared (IR) Port Yes
MMS Yes
MP3 Playback Yes

PC Sync Yes
Platform / OS Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs
Streaming Media Windows Media Player
Text Messages Yes
USB Port Yes

Wireless Internet Pocket Internet Explorer, supports HTML 4.0 / WAP 2.0


nokia 7710
[thumb=H]7710_046096_4790544.JPG[/thumb]
[thumb=H]7710_056096_4790544.JPG[/thumb]
Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dimensions: 128 x 70 x 19 mm
Weight: 189 g
Design: PDA / Block / Symbian OS 7.0s
Antenna: Internal
Screen Colors: 65000
Screen Size: 640 x 320 px
Navigation: Touch Screen
Phonebook Capacity:
Speed Dial: 9 names
Memory: 90 MB
Battery Type: 1300 mAh Li-Polymer
Talk Time: 12.00
Standby Time: 216

Features
Camera: 1 MP / 1152 x 864 px / 2X Zoom / Video Recorder
FM Radio: Visual Radio
Loudspeaker:
MP3 Player:
Push-To-Talk Radio:

Messaging
EMS:
MMS:
SMS:

Multimedia
Backgrounds: 640 x 320 px
Games: J2ME
Ring Tones:
Screen Savers: 640 x 320 px
Streaming Multimedia: MPEG-4 / H.263 / Real Video 8
Themes:

Applications
Alarm Clock:
Calculator:
Calendar:
Email: POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Mobile Chat:
Predictive Text: Handwriting Recognition
To-Do List: 30 entries
Voice Commands:
WAP: 2.0 (xHTML / HTML / Flash)

Connectivity
Bluetooth:
Data Cable: Accessory
GPRS: Class 10 / EDGE
HSCSD:
Infrared Port:
PC Sync: SyncML

the thing is, the MDA compact is cheapest, but has no w-lan
Nokia does have w-lan but is more expensive and the looks are wacky.
the MDA 3 is the most expensive looks best and has w-lan.

So which one would u guys pick or advice me :smiley: ? (pls no P910 or other phones since many of them arent available here (yet))

Re: smartphones

The MDA looks suspiciously similar to iMate Jam. I had read its review in "Mobile Computing" a month ago and they said its a great unit but a horrible speaker that produces crackling sounds. Not sure if they reviewed a lemon, but search the specialized discussion forums for real-life experiences of other users... and not just go by spec lists.

Re: smartphones

I was thinking that the MDA looks very similar to the Siemens SX66
(http://communications.siemens.com/cds/frontdoor/0,2241,us_en_0_76051_rArNrNrNrN,00.html) (They have a pretty cool demo, check it out)
Which actually has WLAN, Bluetooth, GPRS, IrDA etc.
Its in direct competition with the HP ipaq 6315, but has a faster processor.

Re: smartphones

Faisy: They are the same just different providers. I dont like the MDA that much and it has no w-lan either. Besides that it does look like a dinky toy.

T-Baba: It is the same thing :D . And I like it alot aswell. But it is almost 100 Euro more expensive then the nokia 7710. Besides that it doesnt have a groovy looking handsfree set and no radio either. The nokia on the other hand looks more like an oversized multimedia player/gameboy and less like a PDA. ( I dont know which of the devices has more apps aswell)

And the reviews are hard to find to :(
been browsing like a dude on steroids for the past few weeks and now trying here :D

Re: smartphones

dutch_paki,

First tell us what are your needs for going for a smartphone. Is it the coolness factor, or you need specific business uses or is it more for gaming/music etc?

Re: smartphones

Treo 650....end of thread

Re: smartphones

buy BlackBerry if you want to use more email stuff,
if not then P910i

there is no other smartphone that can be compared!

Re: smartphones

more on sx66

http://pocketpccentral.net/siemens_sx66.htm

Re: smartphones

Atleast in US, the SE P910i is over-priced. No carrier has picked it up, so it can easily cost $200+ more than the Treo 650, for an unlocked version. Seriously not worth it. About the only person I know who has it, actually works for SonyEricsson and got it for free.

Blackberry has humdum styling, and unless you go for the new 7100 series, its really not a phone. Its an email device, with some phone features added as an after-thought. Only for serious emailers. Their only advantage is PUSH email, but that only works if your company has installed a Blackberry server, and in any case, with Versamail, Treo pulls all emails at specified intervals, as well, so really there is no advantage of Blackberry.. except, ofcourse, that its way too cheap, compared to 650.