What is it: Pocket PC with GSM, GPS and FM radio
What we think: Neat design, but some irritating absences
Compare the T-Mobile MDA Compact III
T-Mobile MDA Compact III compared to other Windows Mobile handhelds
 T-Mobile MDA Compact III |
 E-TEN glofiish X500 |
 i-mate PDA2 |
 O2 xda IIi |
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| Review date | 20 Dec 06 | 2 Jan 07 | 2 Sep 05 | 6 Apr 05 |
| Editor's rating |
7.8
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8.3
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8.3
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8.3
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| Review summary | The MDA Compact III is a very neat and tidy little handheld with understated looks. The built-in GPS antenna means it doubles as a navigation device, and we like the FM radio. But with no Wi-Fi or 3G it isn't quite the stunner it could have been Read full review |
E-TEN's glofiish X500 is an accomplished Pocket PC with GPS antenna, Wi-Fi and FM radio among the standout features. It has good battery life and a range of software extras generous enough to make some other Pocket PC vendors blush Read full review |
Although its battery life could be better, i-mate's PDA2 is a well-specified SIM-free Pocket PC/phone that's VoIP-ready out of the box Read full review |
We like O2's upgraded xda IIi handheld/phone combo as much as we liked the xda II -- which is to say, a lot Read full review |
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| Full specification | Full specification | Full specification | Full specification |
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