T-Mobile MDA

T-Mobile MDAHere you’ll find all the information that I’m aware of about the T-Mobile MDA (HTC Wizard) device. It will be updated as I find things, or have time to refine it.

Basic Information:

Some Community Resources:

Reviews:

** Important Fixes **

While there is only one item listed here right now, I wanted to make sure that I had a section for people to find the most important fixes for their T-Mobile MDA. Below I haved linked to the articles/posts that address each issue. This first one is significant if you have updated your MDA to firmware (ROM) version 2.26 from T-Mobile. It also is seen on other 2.2x firmware from QTek, Cingular, HTC, and iMate.

Software I Use:

Update! A Replacement?

July 8th, 2007
HTC P4550The HTC P4550 (aka HTC Kaiser) may be a replacement option for the MDA. The current T-Mobile Wing is great, but lacks 3G and some other nifty features that I’d like to have. Check out this Review of the P4550 by CoolSmartPhone.com.

Update II: Spontaneous Reboot

August 13th, 2007
About a week ago, my T-Mobile MDA has started to spontaneously reboot. Of course it’s at the most inconvenient times too! Not exactly sure what is causing it, but it’ll reboot in the middle of a call. Then during the reboot, it’ll enter into a recurring reboot that never stops.

Update III: Fix for Reboot Issue

November 13th, 2007
I figured this one out a few weeks ago, but waited to post until I was sure. My “spntaneous reboot” issue I mentioned above was directly due to the original standard battery. It was abnormally “thick” and while it looked like it was charged, or taking a charge, it must not have supplied a consistent power source for the MDA. After lamenting the problem for about two months, I finally thought of eBay. A quick $7 later and a new generic battery was on its way to me. I figured that for $7 ($.99 for the battery and $5.99 for shipping) was a worthwhile experiment to see if it was the battery. It was.

Update IV: Bluetooth Modem

November 13th, 2007
Two for the price of one today! A co-worker at the “Big Client” was trying to get his MDA connected to his new HP laptop (HP tx1320us – sweet by the way), and not having much luck. Since it’s been awhile for me to use Bluetooth to connect to the ‘net I thought I’d set mine up and try to help. As was my first experience with Bluetooth DUN a few years ago – it didn’t work. I did a quick search and found help at the following links for using a T-Mobile MDA to connect via Bluetooth to the Internet using T-Mobile Internet service (the $30/mo. plan). Simply make sure to have a partnership with the MDA showing up as a Bluetooth modem on the XP or Vista box (I’ve used both successfully). Then edit the Advanced settings for the Bluetooth modem in Device Manager so the command string contains: AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”internet2.voicestream.com”. More information can be found at the following. Hope this helps!

Update V: Looking forward to 3G – maybe this phone?

HTC Touch CruiseSince T-Mobile is rumored to be launching their UMTS 3G service this first quarter of 2008 (I’ll believe it when I see it…), I thought I’d mention a phone that I think may be on my short list. The HTC Touch Cruise is turning out to be a nifty device that just might be what I’m looking for.

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