The SDA is gone. RIP - What's next?

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AlanH220 - 30 Jun 2007 15:52 GMT

As a sometimes happy, sometimes disappointed SDA user in the US (iMate SP3M,
HTC Tornado) I had mixed feelings when I noticed that in recent weeks the
SDA went to being a free phone, and then disappearing entirely from
T-Mobile's web site. That leaves the Wing as the only Windows Mobile device
on offer.

Will that be it? Or will the SDA be succeeded by something cooler, with WM6,
like the S710, in the same way the MDA was replaced by the Wing?

Or do I have to switch after 9 years (I go back to Omnipoint in NYC) to AT&T
and get an iPhone? <ducking>

Alan in Houston

PS - I'm running the SDA with the iMate updated ROM. It is so much better
than the TM software - wish they had done their own upgrade.

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Todd Allcock - 01 Jul 2007 06:18 GMT

> As a sometimes happy, sometimes disappointed SDA user in the US (iMate SP3M,
> HTC Tornado) I had mixed feelings when I noticed that in recent weeks the
> SDA went to being a free phone, and then disappearing entirely from
> T-Mobile's web site. That leaves the Wing as the only Windows Mobile device
> on offer.

Um, what about the Dash- it was essentially the SDA's replacement. (HTC
Excalibur, IIRC) If it's not on the website, they're just sold out at
the moment.

> Will that be it? Or will the SDA be succeeded by something cooler, with WM6,
> like the S710, in the same way the MDA was replaced by the Wing?

Yes- the Dash. It received a WM6 upgrade in early May.

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AlanH220 - 01 Jul 2007 15:52 GMT

>> As a sometimes happy, sometimes disappointed SDA user in the US (iMate
> SP3M,
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> Yes- the Dash. It received a WM6 upgrade in early May.

I was thinking that the Dash would be replaced by the S630 ("Cavalier") -
which looks like the Dash but with 3G added. Call me crazy but I've always
been partial to a candy-bar form factor - hence my curiosity about the S710
("Vox"). As cool as the Dash is (even cooler with WM6, I suppose) it ain't
no candy bar...

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Todd Allcock - 01 Jul 2007 17:14 GMT

> I was thinking that the Dash would be replaced by the S630 ("Cavalier") -
> which looks like the Dash but with 3G added. Call me crazy but I've always
> been partial to a candy-bar form factor - hence my curiosity about the S710
> ("Vox"). As cool as the Dash is (even cooler with WM6, I suppose) it ain't
> no candy bar...

True- sadly the US carriers seem to have abandoned candy-bar WM phones
for the Dash/Q/Blackjack wide, flat, and full QWERTY style. I doubt we'll
see the Vox here.

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Scott Ehrlich - 02 Jul 2007 02:57 GMT

>>> As a sometimes happy, sometimes disappointed SDA user in the US (iMate
>> SP3M,
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>("Vox"). As cool as the Dash is (even cooler with WM6, I suppose) it ain't
>no candy bar...

I was almost sold on the Dash, until I tried it in-store and could not
find a way to select a region in on a weather radar graphic image on a web
page to zoom in on. No touch screen so I couldn't physically highlight
the area to adjust. If someone could email me how to do it, it may help
change my mind. Otherwise, I'm looking at the Moto V195s and Compaq IPAQ
rx5915 combo. Both would give me the functionality I want.

Thanks.

Scott

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Sven Golly - 02 Jul 2007 07:25 GMT

> PS - I'm running the SDA with the iMate updated ROM. It is so much
> better than the TM software - wish they had done their own upgrade.

Alan, I'm thinking of doing this to my SDA. Where did you get the ROM and
is there a clear set of procedures for doing it someplace?

--
Sven

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