Typical price: £140
What is it: Smart phone with a 1.3-megapixel camera and Windows Mobile 2005
What we think: An exceptional handset that stands out due to its clever sliding keyboard
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 February 2006
Tags: T-Mobile, T-Mobile MDA Vario, storage, Windows Mobile, productivity
We like:
Sliding Qwerty keyboard; compact design; 802.11b wireless; miniSD card slot
We don't like:
Poor call quality; unintuitive dialling via keyboard
You might also need:
High-capacity miniSD card for storing multimedia files
CNET UK judgement:
The MDA Vario is an exceptional handset that stands out thanks to its clever sliding Qwerty keyboard. It uses the versatile Windows Mobile 2005 Pocket PC Phone Edition operating system and includes Pocket Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. It suffers from bad audio quality during calls, but if you need to get a lot of work done on the move, it is ideal
Full review:
Following in the footsteps of the O2 XDA Mini S and i-mate JAM, T-Mobile's MDA Vario is a small but highly usable handheld. It has all the functions of a mobile phone and a PDA, plus it has a clever sliding keyboard that lets you get the most out of its included productivity software. Continue Reading...
Latest user reviews
July 6, 2006
Posted by: das sd
"Not the best phone, good PDA"
April 12, 2006
Posted by: Tom Weeks
"Cracking little PDA/phone"
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