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When we first started the business we paid a stupid amount of money on mobiles phones. This stung so much that when it came around to the end of the contract we got a really cheap contract with a pretty basic phone.<\/p>\n

While this was fine it meant i was missing out on push email goodness and i was still carrying around my trusty ipaq which has served me well over the years but it’s showing it’s age a bit (it’s Windows Mobile 2003!) and has no capability for connecting to the internet while i was away from the office<\/p>\n

The contract is up for renewal so i felt i really needed a new smartphone<\/p>\n

After a recommendation from Richard Tubb<\/a>\u00a0i went with the T-Mobile MDA Vario 3<\/a>\u00a0(which i believe is a HTC TyTN II<\/a>)<\/p>\n

So far i’ve been pretty impressed.<\/p>\n

I really like the keyboard which makes typing pretty easy. Also there are about four different ways to operate it. You can use the touchscreen, the keyboard, a thumbwheel and button on the side or the buttons on the front. I’ve found myself switching between them depending on the task i’m performing<\/p>\n

It’s not a bad size (though it feels heavier than my larger ipaq but thats ok) and the screen is big enough so that nothing gets lost<\/p>\n

From a techie perspective it’s got all the connectivity you’d want (USB,Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G\/HSDPA\/GPRS\/etc)<\/p>\n

It has a built-in GPS receiver (finally i\u00a0 have\u00a0a excuse to get get rid of the evil sat-nav software i have), Windows Mobile 6, MicroSd expansion slot (up to 8Gb i belive but looking to get this confirmed) and 3MP camera<\/p>\n

If i had to complain about anything it doesn’t seem as responsive as my ipaq but i’m guessing it’s doing a lot more<\/p>\n

The contract i took out also gives me “unlimited high speed internet access” (about 1GB in reality) and allows me to hook the phone up to my laptop for when i need connectivity on the go<\/p>\n

I’ve always felt a bit guilty talking to clients about mobile solutions while not having one myself. I’ve only had it a couple of days and i’ve already found one or two productivity benefits as well.<\/p>\n

The downside is i’m now (even more) attached to work than i was before!<\/p>\n

Thankfully there is an off button \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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