T-Mobile MDA Pocket PC Phone Review
Brighthand has reviewed T-Mobile MDA Pocket PC Phone. Unlike the squarish design of most of its relatives, the MDA has a more rounded organic styling, complete with a raised diamond pattern covering the back. This pattern doesn't actually do anything, but it does serve the important purpose of making the device feel good to hold. The more curvy styling also helps in this regard, making the MDA a slightly more hand-friendly device than the others.
The build quality on the MDA is excellent, but I wouldn't expect anything less from an HTC device. You can rely on these things to stand up to the normal rigors of wear and tear without too much difficulty.
A key flaw of the Wizard's design is the button configuration. The bottom front panel only contains four buttons: two softkeys and two phone keys. Absent are two buttons you need for proper one-handed navigation: the Start and OK/Close buttons. Without these, you can't drive the device with one hand. This, however, can be remedied with a piece of freeware whipped up by some dedicated coders from the enthusiast website XDA-Developers.com, which allows you to use the phone keys for double duty by pressing and holding them. A pity that this wasn't included with the device out of the box.
I actually prefer the T-Mobile MDA a bit over the Cingular 8125, despite the fact that they have identical internal hardware. The design of the MDA is more rounded, and fits more comfortably into the hand, than does the more squared-off 8125. That said, the devices are almost exactly alike: solidly designed and built, data oriented, GSM handheld with very few frills.
Rating:7/10
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