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A PRODUCT TEARDOWN REPORT WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR EE TIMES
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UNDER THE HOOD
she Phone Edition smart-phone hybrid from Voicestream/T-Mobile is a promising but still somewhat flawed step toward pocketfriendly "any kind, anytime, anywhere" communications. The design also telegraphs a potential for new players to upset the power balance as smart-phone components become merchant market items.
Sold outside the United States as the XDA and manufactured by Taiwanese OEM High Tech Computer (HTC), the Phone Edition can rightfully claim tight integration of phone and PDA form and function. GSM voice calls, SMS short-message service, wireless e-mail and desktop-like...