Ten Takes on T-Mobile and Comments from TheAdmin
Written by Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com on May 30, 2007 – 6:53 pm -Helooooooo There out in Internet land. My great Tmobile rep just dropped off my Wing:
I like it but I am not in love with it. Here is the scoop:
Overall it seems like the dash’s big brother. This is the first time I am using WM6 with the touch screen. My dash has been on Smartphone 06 for a while now so I have gotten used to most of the wow factor from built in voice command, contact and messaging filtering - Filtering contacts as you go as you type either names or numbers is a-mazing! Touch screen is nice, as well as the bigger keyboard but the size hurts. POP3 sync can be put down to 5min which is great compared to previous versions (for those still not using push)
I cant throw this in my pocket like my well scratched up dash
Ten Takes on T-Mobile Wing From Gizmodo. The T-Mobile Wing is on one hand, another HTC smartphone with that same old HTC form factor. On the other, it’s the first Windows Mobile 6 Professional phone on this side of the pond…either pond.
So what did the media think about the Wing? Hit the jump for our Frankenreview: where we mix together the best of Mobileburn, LAPTOP, Boy Genius Report, CNET, Pocketnow, PCMag, Mobilitysite, infoSync, PCWorld, Engadget and, of course…ourselves.
MobileBurn
While the device is still a bit hefty, at 169g (6.7oz), the form factor is a bit less monoblock in shape. The front and back faces of the Wing have been slightly sculpted in an effort to thin the device out and improve the feel of the phone when held in the user’s hand.
Laptop
…the Wing [is] perfectly suitable for e-mail hounds and Internet junkies. But when you’re outside of Wi-Fi range, you’re left with T-Mobile’s occasionally spotty EDGE network, which delivers relatively slow data rates of about 100 Kbps.
BoyGeniusReport
Obviously the biggest selling point is that Windows Mobile 6 Professional is loaded right on.
CNET
Disappointingly, the new operating system didn’t bring any major enhancements to Windows Media Player Mobile. And once again, unlike the other carriers, T-Mobile does not offer a music or video service to get new tunes or clips. That said, the player supports a number of popular audio and video formats
PocketNow
Windows Mobile 6 Professional also comes with the full version of Microsoft Voice Command 1.6. That means you get voice recognition and text-to-speech features. Some of my favorites are the ability to read incoming text messages and email subjects into my Bluetooth headset, as well as announcing incoming callers by their name … you can also speak commands to the…There’s no need to record voice tags, the software just recognizes plain speech automatically.
PCMag
The Dash makes do with the less-capable WM6 Standard OS, no touch screen or stylus, and a smaller (but more accessible) keyboard. On the other hand, it’s slimmer and lighter than the Wing and packs in the same CPU and Wi-Fi. It also costs less. We still prefer the Dash with Windows Mobile 6
MobilitySite
The lackluster processor is my only true complaint. I am sure that a faster processor would have me complaining about the battery life though. Most of the applications I through at it ran speedy and without hitch.
InfoSyncWorld
The only time we saw a real hit to the Wing’s performance was switching between landscape and portrait mode, which can take a couple of seconds.
PCWorld
The Wing lasted for the full 10 hours that marks the ceiling of the PC World Test Center’s battery life evaluation. Its performance thus matches…our most recently tested top performers.
Engadget
…if you’re a T-Mobile customer, if you’re willing to plunk down this thing is kind of a no-brainer.
Gizmodo
So all in all the hardware’s been improved with minor–but noticeable–changes, and the software’s been improved with major and definitely noticeable changes. Is it worth it for you to upgrade if you already have an MDA? Yes, if you really want the benefits of Windows Mobile 6.
Mark Wilson
Seems like a solid upgrade, but nothing “new”.
_TheAdmin_
Tags: pda/smartphone, review, Windows Mobile
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Ten Takes on T-Mobile and Comments from TheAdmin
Written by Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com on May 30, 2007 – 2:53 pm -Helooooooo There out in Internet land. My great Tmobile rep just dropped off my Wing:
I like it but I am not in love with it. Here is the scoop:Overall it seems like the dash’s big brother. This is the first time I am using WM6 with the touch screen. My dash has been on Smartphone 06 for a while now so I have gotten used to most of the wow factor from built in voice command, contact and messaging filtering - Filtering contacts as you go as you type either names or numbers is a-mazing! Touch screen is nice, as well as the bigger keyboard but the size hurts. POP3 sync can be put down to 5min which is great compared to previous versions (for those still not using push)
I cant throw this in my pocket like my well scratched up dash
Ten Takes on T-Mobile Wing From Gizmodo. The T-Mobile Wing is on one hand, another HTC smartphone with that same old HTC form factor. On the other, it’s the first Windows Mobile 6 Professional phone on this side of the pond…either pond.
So what did the media think about the Wing? Hit the jump for our Frankenreview: where we mix together the best of Mobileburn, LAPTOP, Boy Genius Report, CNET, Pocketnow, PCMag, Mobilitysite, infoSync, PCWorld, Engadget and, of course…ourselves.
MobileBurn
While the device is still a bit hefty, at 169g (6.7oz), the form factor is a bit less monoblock in shape. The front and back faces of the Wing have been slightly sculpted in an effort to thin the device out and improve the feel of the phone when held in the user’s hand.
Laptop
…the Wing [is] perfectly suitable for e-mail hounds and Internet junkies. But when you’re outside of Wi-Fi range, you’re left with T-Mobile’s occasionally spotty EDGE network, which delivers relatively slow data rates of about 100 Kbps.
BoyGeniusReport
Obviously the biggest selling point is that Windows Mobile 6 Professional is loaded right on.
CNET
Disappointingly, the new operating system didn’t bring any major enhancements to Windows Media Player Mobile. And once again, unlike the other carriers, T-Mobile does not offer a music or video service to get new tunes or clips. That said, the player supports a number of popular audio and video formats
PocketNow
Windows Mobile 6 Professional also comes with the full version of Microsoft Voice Command 1.6. That means you get voice recognition and text-to-speech features. Some of my favorites are the ability to read incoming text messages and email subjects into my Bluetooth headset, as well as announcing incoming callers by their name … you can also speak commands to the…There’s no need to record voice tags, the software just recognizes plain speech automatically.
PCMag
The Dash makes do with the less-capable WM6 Standard OS, no touch screen or stylus, and a smaller (but more accessible) keyboard. On the other hand, it’s slimmer and lighter than the Wing and packs in the same CPU and Wi-Fi. It also costs less. We still prefer the Dash with Windows Mobile 6
MobilitySite
The lackluster processor is my only true complaint. I am sure that a faster processor would have me complaining about the battery life though. Most of the applications I through at it ran speedy and without hitch.
InfoSyncWorld
The only time we saw a real hit to the Wing’s performance was switching between landscape and portrait mode, which can take a couple of seconds.
PCWorld
The Wing lasted for the full 10 hours that marks the ceiling of the PC World Test Center’s battery life evaluation. Its performance thus matches…our most recently tested top performers.
Engadget
…if you’re a T-Mobile customer, if you’re willing to plunk down this thing is kind of a no-brainer.
Gizmodo
So all in all the hardware’s been improved with minor–but noticeable–changes, and the software’s been improved with major and definitely noticeable changes. Is it worth it for you to upgrade if you already have an MDA? Yes, if you really want the benefits of Windows Mobile 6.
Mark Wilson
Seems like a solid upgrade, but nothing “new”.
_TheAdmin_
Tags: pda/smartphone, review, Windows Mobile
Posted in Uncategorized |
17 Responses
to “Ten Takes on T-Mobile and Comments from TheAdmin”
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By Anonymous on Jun 27, 2007 | Reply
What happened to the remote desktop client??? I cant find it on my wing! Help
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By Karl L. Gechlik on Jun 29, 2007 | Reply
check out check out this article
here on tmobiles removing the rdp client from the wing -
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
So I have a htc s621 which is the same as the T-Mobile, and when installing the Surreal Network App Unlock itcomes up with a message of…Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions. What now?
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By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
The Htc621 for our readers that don’t know is the equivalent of the T-mobile Dash - But HTC does not Application lock nor Sim Lock their devices so there is NO NEED for you to run the SurrealNetwork Application unlock tool.
This is for the Tmobile Crippled Dash so you can install unsigned apps on that bad boy.
What are you trying to do? We are here to help!
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By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
I’m trying to install an NES emulator so that I can play some ROM games.
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By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
That should be no problem check out this link:
Scroll down and find the link for the NES Emulator version for your smartphone.
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By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
That’s great. This is where I got the App Unlock before, and I had already tried the Pocket Nester Plus but it gives the same message as the App Unlock in my 1:29pm post to you. It doesn’t matter if I try saving it in my phone or in my sd card. I have the 50 NES Classics saved, but they won’t open when I try. Nothing happens at all.
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By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
I also am having troubles opening shaw.ca webmail. I enter my user id and password, and it apperently doesn’t recognise the java script from what Shaw has told me. I have java, so it should work right?
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By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
Anon- java based webmail wont work on this device.
As for the pocket NES how exactly are you trying to install it. Please walk me through your steps.
And this is a HTC branded device right? Not the dash or another carrier. All the HTC’s I have ever seen came already unlocked and I know that this version works because i have used it before!
We will get to the bottom of this yet!
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By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
First I’ll admit that I learn by trial and error, as I’m a stay at home mom, who likes gadgets. I have made a file on my desktop to save the ones I want on my phone. I save them to there, and then close them. I then double click to open Explore on my Microsoft Avtive sync. I double click on my Mobile Device, and drag them to my SD card. Once they’re in there I then have them on my HTC 621, and I can then go into my file explorer and then open them by selecting them out of my SD card file. It then says Installing, and then asks me to select wheather to install to the device or SD card, and I’ve tried both, then again says installing and the message of Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions. This is how I installed my windows live search, and it works fine. Is there a better way to do it, or a completely different way?
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By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
As for the webmail, is there anyway to get around this? Can I use wifi to check my emails some otherway without going on a data plan?
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By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
It seems this model does need to be application unlocked and it is a little more difficult…
Run this cab file Cab File.
then unlock using this HTC unlock utility:
And finally run this application unlock tool for the sda
That should get you going. We found the information on this page:
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By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
This is awesome…thanks! I was able to use the first cab file to use the other unlock app if that makes any sense. The htcunlocker asked me to run first because there was no application for it, so I just tried the other unlock app I had and it finally worked. If a program does say run first, how do you do that?
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By Anonymous on Sep 17, 2007 | Reply
I’m still unsure (on my HTC) how to get a program to work when it gives the message that there is no application associated with this file. Run the application first then open the file within the application. The files that do this to me all have the windows symbol. They are lbk files.
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By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 17, 2007 | Reply
the error means the phone does not know what a lbk file is - neither do i btw. so it tells you to open the program that you will use to view this file. for example if it was a mp3 you would open windows media player and then browse to the mp3 - email me @ info@askTheAdmin.com if you need more help.
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By Anonymous on Dec 13, 2007 | Reply
thanks this was really usefull
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By Anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 | Reply
Brand new T-mobile wing $150usd , Sidekick 3 $160usd ,Iphone 8gb $250usd and many more at cheap price.
Ps3……….
Nintendo wii…Email address ; nextlevels1@hotmail.com
Stay connected with the T-Mobile Wing, a powerful phone with a touch screen and slide out keyboard that lets you take the strength of your desktop with you.
Top Phone Features
Messaging* Instant messaging: Yahoo!®, MSN®, and AOL®*
* Text messagingCommunication
* Built-in QWERTY Keypad
* E-mail*
* myFaves capable*
* Bluetooth® wireless technologyAssistants
* Windows Mobile®
* Wireless calendar synchronization with OutlookFun
* 2.0 megapixel camera
* Video camera
* Windows Media® Player
* MegaTones®, Wallpaper, HiFi Ringers®, & Games*Information
* GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi enabled*
* Voice-activated functions
* Micro SD memory slot
* Real web browsingBasics
# Included battery: Li-Ion polymer
# Talk time: up to 4 hours
# Standby time: up to 6 days
# Band (frequency): 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz
# Size: 2.3 x 4.3 x 0.7 inchesWE MAKE SHIPMENT FAST VIA UPS AND FEDEX SHIPPING COMPANY 2DAYS DELIEVER 48HOURS.
Email address ; nextlevels1@hotmail.com
By Anonymous on Jun 27, 2007 | Reply
What happened to the remote desktop client??? I cant find it on my wing! Help
By Karl L. Gechlik on Jun 29, 2007 | Reply
check out check out this article
here on tmobiles removing the rdp client from the wing
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
So I have a htc s621 which is the same as the T-Mobile, and when installing the Surreal Network App Unlock itcomes up with a message of…Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions. What now?
By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
The Htc621 for our readers that don’t know is the equivalent of the T-mobile Dash - But HTC does not Application lock nor Sim Lock their devices so there is NO NEED for you to run the SurrealNetwork Application unlock tool.
This is for the Tmobile Crippled Dash so you can install unsigned apps on that bad boy.
What are you trying to do? We are here to help!
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
I’m trying to install an NES emulator so that I can play some ROM games.
By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
That should be no problem check out this link:
Dash Tips And Tricks
Scroll down and find the link for the NES Emulator version for your smartphone.
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
That’s great. This is where I got the App Unlock before, and I had already tried the Pocket Nester Plus but it gives the same message as the App Unlock in my 1:29pm post to you. It doesn’t matter if I try saving it in my phone or in my sd card. I have the 50 NES Classics saved, but they won’t open when I try. Nothing happens at all.
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
I also am having troubles opening shaw.ca webmail. I enter my user id and password, and it apperently doesn’t recognise the java script from what Shaw has told me. I have java, so it should work right?
By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
Anon- java based webmail wont work on this device.
As for the pocket NES how exactly are you trying to install it. Please walk me through your steps.
And this is a HTC branded device right? Not the dash or another carrier. All the HTC’s I have ever seen came already unlocked and I know that this version works because i have used it before!
We will get to the bottom of this yet!
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
First I’ll admit that I learn by trial and error, as I’m a stay at home mom, who likes gadgets. I have made a file on my desktop to save the ones I want on my phone. I save them to there, and then close them. I then double click to open Explore on my Microsoft Avtive sync. I double click on my Mobile Device, and drag them to my SD card. Once they’re in there I then have them on my HTC 621, and I can then go into my file explorer and then open them by selecting them out of my SD card file. It then says Installing, and then asks me to select wheather to install to the device or SD card, and I’ve tried both, then again says installing and the message of Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions. This is how I installed my windows live search, and it works fine. Is there a better way to do it, or a completely different way?
By Anonymous on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
As for the webmail, is there anyway to get around this? Can I use wifi to check my emails some otherway without going on a data plan?
By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 14, 2007 | Reply
It seems this model does need to be application unlocked and it is a little more difficult…
Run this cab file Cab File.
then unlock using this HTC unlock utility:
HTCUnlocker.
And finally run this application unlock tool for the sda
SDAunlocker.
That should get you going. We found the information on this page:
http://www.modaco.com/Application-unlock-Monet-t251706.html
By Anonymous on Sep 15, 2007 | Reply
This is awesome…thanks! I was able to use the first cab file to use the other unlock app if that makes any sense. The htcunlocker asked me to run first because there was no application for it, so I just tried the other unlock app I had and it finally worked. If a program does say run first, how do you do that?
By Anonymous on Sep 17, 2007 | Reply
I’m still unsure (on my HTC) how to get a program to work when it gives the message that there is no application associated with this file. Run the application first then open the file within the application. The files that do this to me all have the windows symbol. They are lbk files.
By Karl L. Gechlik on Sep 17, 2007 | Reply
the error means the phone does not know what a lbk file is - neither do i btw. so it tells you to open the program that you will use to view this file. for example if it was a mp3 you would open windows media player and then browse to the mp3 - email me @ info@askTheAdmin.com if you need more help.
By Anonymous on Dec 13, 2007 | Reply
thanks this was really usefull
By Anonymous on Jan 10, 2008 | Reply
Brand new T-mobile wing $150usd , Sidekick 3 $160usd ,Iphone 8gb $250usd and many more at cheap price.
Ps3……….
Nintendo wii…
Email address ; nextlevels1@hotmail.com
Stay connected with the T-Mobile Wing, a powerful phone with a touch screen and slide out keyboard that lets you take the strength of your desktop with you.
Top Phone Features
Messaging
* Instant messaging: Yahoo!®, MSN®, and AOL®*
* Text messaging
Communication
* Built-in QWERTY Keypad
* E-mail*
* myFaves capable*
* Bluetooth® wireless technology
Assistants
* Windows Mobile®
* Wireless calendar synchronization with Outlook
Fun
* 2.0 megapixel camera
* Video camera
* Windows Media® Player
* MegaTones®, Wallpaper, HiFi Ringers®, & Games*
Information
* GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi enabled*
* Voice-activated functions
* Micro SD memory slot
* Real web browsing
Basics
# Included battery: Li-Ion polymer
# Talk time: up to 4 hours
# Standby time: up to 6 days
# Band (frequency): 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz
# Size: 2.3 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
WE MAKE SHIPMENT FAST VIA UPS AND FEDEX SHIPPING COMPANY 2DAYS DELIEVER 48HOURS.
Email address ; nextlevels1@hotmail.com