Smartphone Thoughts: T-Mobile SDA Reviewed by a Smartphone First-Timer

Product Category: Smartphone
Manufacturer: T-Mobile Germany
Price: € 359.95 (without contract)
Specifications by manufacturer: size: (HxWxD in mm) ca. 108x47x20; weight: ca. 100g; standby time: up to 200h; talk time: up to 4h

Pros:

• Small;
  
• Good battery life;
  
• Bluetooth;
  
• Sim lock free.

Cons:

• No expansion card hot swap;
  
• Does not work with existing sync 'n' charge solutions;
  
• Registry lock.

Summary:
My experiences with Windows Mobile devices have so far been limited to Handheld PCs and Pocket PCs, since for different reasons I didn't like the Smartphone hardware offerings so far. But with the HTC Typhoon and Feelers that changed. I preferred the looks of the Feeler based T-Mobile SDA / iMate SP3i over the Typhoon based Orange SPV C500 / iMate SP3 since it reminded me of a certain candybar design that I had learned to love so much. In the rest of this article you'll find a short overview of my first hands on experiences with the T-Mobile SDA.