Chris Leckness

Reviewer : Chris Leckness
Vendor : T-Mobile
Price : $299.00 w/ 2 year Contract / $499.00 w/o Contact
Rating : 90/100


The Wing is based on the HTC Herald design, but that's not the code name for this HTC Device. The Wing's code name is the HTC Atlas. I am not 100% sure what the difference in the Herald and Atlas are, but it seems that it's only the color. The T-Mobile Wing is the follow on product offering to the T-Mobile MDA (aka HTC Wizard). The MDA, just like the Cingular 8125 has been wildly popular among users that are just getting into the Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone arena. Cingular replaced their Wizard variant, the Cingular 8125 with the Cingular 8525 which is very similar to the T-Mobile Wing, but it's based on the HTC Hermes design.

I carried the HTC Wizard ( T-Mobile MDA ) on/off for most of 2006 and really love the slide out keyboard concept. I wandered off into the Windows Mobile Powered smartphone direction for quite a bit before the Palm Treo 750 became my daily driver. After using the Wing for the last week or so, I am thinking it may be time for a change. I like it. The processor is just good enough, but I really like the look and feel of this one, not to mention I used to love the MDA styling and this is an improvement to it. Now that we've added Windows Mobile 6 to this form factor and we have a winner.
READ ON FOR THE FULL REVIEW AND VIDEO

Update: Added Axim vs Wing Photos in this thread...

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Duwenbasden

Ummm Chris... can you put the PocketPC that everybody (well, almost) has on this site in size comparison (hint: starts with A)... the best size comparison is to relate to something that you own? :)


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I, for one, hates slider keyboards -- I'd like a slim phone sir, and not something that I can't really type faster than on screen.

kparikh82276

I see it look really nice. I was just wondering can ppl. let me know the comparision between the pocket pc/ pda phones like this one and the smartphones like the Motorola Q and the DASH... etc.

I mean which one is worth it. I have too many programs for the win mobile 5.0 and i know there are differences and i know not all of the programs will work.. but is it worth it?

Should i just stick w/ the pda/phone platform or go for something compact.

Chris Leckness

A couple folks wanted to see the size difference between the Axim and the Wing, so here you are...



I posted my review of the T-Mobile Wing last night at 11pm CST, since posting and basicly getting to bed, there have been several other reviews pop up.

Mobile Tech Review
PocketNow
Laptop Magazine
CNET

Engadget also has some nice photos : T-Mobile Wing hands-on

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darekz

Did anyone tried to rum Tomtom on Wing?
Will it work on 200mhz?