T-mobile & Microsoft launch MDAIII

Little White | Reporter, Little Bill | Reporter
Date: 09/29/2004

T-Mobile and Microsoft announce the launch of the MDA III – a simple and easy to use Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC Phone Edition device with full QWERTY keyboard, as well as Wi-Fi, GPRS, GSM and Bluetooth capabilities. The MDA III is available through T-Mobile's direct sales channel in the UK at a price of £279.99.





"Microsoft is thrilled to see the launch of the T-Mobile MDA III with Windows Mobile software," said Suzan DelBene, VP Mobile and Embedded Devices Division of Microsoft, Corp. "This product is a great example of the innovation possible today on the Windows Mobile software platform and of the choice of rich services available to mobile professionals. We expect that the T-Mobile MDA III will make a real difference to how business users manage and enjoy their work and personal lives today."

Aimed in particular at the mobile professional, the MDA III is a small and sleek handheld device which provides a useful mobile office experience. It helps give customers quick and simple access to information while on the move wherever and whenever they want it.

With the MDA III customers can synchronise with their Microsoft Outlook on their PC, as well as use other familiar applications such as Microsoft Word®, Excel and Internet Explorer, together with camera and video facilities.