In addition to behaving like a regular mobile phone, the SDA can connect to the Internet through local Wi-Fi hotspots and through high-speed EDGE networks.

Although the SDA sports the right mix of multimedia capabilities for attracting the attention of tech-savvy consumers, mobile workers will find much to like about how the new handset gets down to business.

Look and Feel

Measuring 4.53 x 1.82 x 0.69 inches and weighing 3.74 ounces, the silver T-Mobile SDA is smaller than the typical smartphone and can fit comfortably in a pocket.

Fans of text messaging and mobile e-mail will be disappointed by the lack of a Qwerty-style keypad. However, dedicated media-control buttons rest just above the standard cell-phone keypad, making it easy to control and enjoy music and video on the beautiful, 2.2-inch color screen.

The easy-to-use controls also include two volume buttons, several quick-launch buttons for firing up frequently used applications, and a button to launch the built-in camera.

Features

T-Mobile's quad-band smartphone sports a power -efficient, 195-MHz processor along with 64 MB of user-accessible memory. While this might not sound like a lot of available memory, coming to the rescue is the handset's mini-SD expansion slot, which gives you the ability to add up to 2 GB of extra capacity for storing all your data and multimedia files.

Unfortunately, the slot sits behind the handset's battery pack, which means you must turn off the phone and take out the battery to access the card.

In addition to a decent 1.3-megapixel camera and a built-in speakerphone, the SDA offers a plethora of connectivity options that include Bluetooth and infrared. The handset can double as a wireless modem for enabling a Bluetooth-capable laptop or PDA to access the Internet while on the go.

Preloaded with the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and the mobile version of Microsoft Outlook, the SDA provides access to POP3 and IMAP e-mail accounts. In addition, you can surf the Web using Internet Explorer Mobile as well as send text messages or engage in Yahoo, MSN, and AOL instant-messaging sessions with the built-in applets. (continued...)

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