Mobile network operator T-Mobile sheds light on three new Windows Mobile powered devices, including the SDA and SDA Music smartphones and the MDA Compact communicator.
Having been one of the first mobile network operators to offer devices powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform through its MDA line of communicators, T-Mobile is about to heavily expand its portfolio of devices based on Microsoft platforms. Unveiled today, the SDA and SDA Music smartphones are the very first Windows Mobile smartphones to join T-Mobile's product line-up, while the MDA Compact will supplement the recently announced MDA III.
 | T-Mobile's new SDA Music smartphone features dedicated media control keys
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A tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz handset, the SDA smartphone measures in at 108 x 47 x 20 mm and weighs 100 g. Despite its minute size and large, 16-bit colour display, T-Mobile claims a battery life of up to 200 hours of standby time and up to 6 hours of talk time from the exchangeable 1050 mAh Lithium Ion battery. 64 MB of ROM and 32 MB of RAM will tend to the storage needs of users, while those requiring more will see their needs served by the miniSD expansion slot.
Furthermore, the SDA also boasts an integrated digital camera with 0.3 MP resolution, Bluetooth, Infrared and USB 2.0 connectivity - all powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone platform.
The second smartphone unveiled by T-Mobile is the SDA Music, which is essentially a modified version of the SDA featuring dedicated media control keys placed just above the numerical keypad. Also, the SDA Music will feature mini USB for connectivity rather than USB, but is otherwise identical to the SDA in all respects.
 | The MDA Compact will supplement the more fully featured MDA III
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Last, but not least, T-Mobile also introduced the MDA Compact, which will supplement its previously announced MDA III communicator at a somewhat lower price and with less features. Sporting quad-band GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, the MDA Compact will be powered by a 416 MHz Intel Bulverde processor, backed up by 64 MB of RAM and a 1200 mAh Lithium Polymer battery claiming up to 180 hours of standby time and 3 hours of talk time.
Measuring 108 x 58 x 18 mm and a featherweight 150 g, the MDA Compact also offers an integrated digital camera with a resolution of 1.3 MP, as well as an SD/MMC Card expansion slot with SDIO support, Bluetooth 1.2, Infrared and USB connectivity.
In related news, T-Mobile also reaffirmed its commitment to launching the previously announced MDA III communicator in September, boasting an advanced feature set which includes a sliding thumbboard, quad-band GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SDIO, a 400 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM.
The T-Mobile SDA and MDA III are slated for availability in late September, with the former to be priced at 369.95 EUR without subscription. The SDA Music is slated to hit shelves in November, as is the MDA Compact - selling for 369.95 EUR and 489.95 EUR respectively.
Additional hi-res imagery of the T-Mobile SDA, SDA Music and MDA Compact is available on the following pages.
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