As boring as HSDPA may sound, multiplying download speeds by a factor of six certainly doesn't; the votes are in for the most anticipated high-speed 3G phone - and we couldn't agree more with you.
If you already know all there is to know about HSDPA, you can pride yourself of being ahead of the curve as the technology isn't poised to hit the mainstream until 2007. With the first handsets slated for introduction this very summer, however, bleeding edge adopters are faced with the choice of determining which handset to buy - and what better way than to tap the wisdom of the masses? For the past week, we've been collecting your votes for the most anticipated high-speed 3G phone; here are the results.
In the number four spot, we find the BenQ-Siemens EF91, which ran off with 19% of votes, or near equal that of the 21% received by the second-last contender: Samsung's SGH-Z560. Expectedly, neither handset could compete with the more advanced functionality offered by the T-Mobile MDA Vario II and Fujitsu Siemens' Pocket LOOX T830 business phone offerings, the latter of which snagged the number two spot with 25% of votes - leaving the MDA Vario II as king of the hill with 35% of votes.
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T-Mobile MDA Vario II
When: September 2006 (T-Mobile)
Not only on par with the T-Mobile MDA Pro as far as connectivity is concerned, T-Mobile's new MDA Vario II chalks up just about any wireless standard under the sun including Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, 3G and HSDPA. A snappy performer not much larger than its predecessor, the MDA Vario, it also includes a redesigned yet highly comfortable thumbboard; a superb 2.8-inch touch screen; and a 2 Megapixel camera - all powered by Windows Mobile 5.0. Due out in the third quarter of 2006, price unknown. |
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Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX T830
When: August 2006 Worth: €700
Read the full article » The Fujitsu Siemens' Pocket LOOX T830 is an impressively compact yet connectivity-laden device which in addition to GPS also boasts 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 1.1 as well as a row of business-oriented features including a decent thumbboard and a 2 Megapixel camera for video calling. Unfortunately, its display is not only of low resolution but also rather small at 2.4 inches, and as such does not lend itself well to GPS navigation in addition to being somewhat cramped for ordinary use. Read the full article » |
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Samsung SGH-Z560
When: August 2006
Read the full article » Among the first handsets to support HSDPA, the Samsung SGH-Z560 clamshell will offer six times the speed of ordinary 3G as well as a 2 Megapixel camera with autofocus and Bluetooth. Read the full article » |
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BenQ-Siemens EF91
When: August 2006
Read the full article » Going all out on features, BenQ-Siemens' EF91 clamshell combines a 3.2 Megapixel camera with six-times-faster-than-3G HSDPA support, a high-resolution display and microSD expansion. Read the full article » |
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