T-Mobile MDA Basic phone

[Simond]

The T-Mobile MDA Basic is T-Mobile’s version of the HTC Touch Viva, an entry-level Windows smartphone. It is a simple entry level phone running on Windows Mobile platform and features basic functions.

Compared to most other mobile phones, the MDA Basic is actually pretty advanced. The highlight of the phone appears to be its amazing support while working with the Internet. The phone allows users to view internet pages in nearly 5 different sizes.

[Gonzo]

MDA Basic phone features:

• 2 megapixel camera
• 110 g weight
• powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
• 105.0 x 59.0 x 16.0 mm dimension
• TouchFLO finger swipe navigation
• 320x240 pixel touch-screen display
• Handwriting recognition
• WiFi and EDGE but no 3G
• 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
• TI OMAP 850, 201 MHz processor
• built-in Mp3 player
• email support

[Regina]

T-Mobile say that the MDA Basic should be available in Germany from February, priced at €4.95 on a 24 month Relax 200 call plan. The availability in other countries is not known at present.

The phone also features a wide organizer that includes the address book, calendar, notes, tasks, alarm clock and calculator.