T-Mobile (HTC) Wing
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CNET editors' review
T-Mobile (HTC) Wing
price range: $199.99
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Edited by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 05/21/2007
- Released on: 05/22/2007
The good: The T-Mobile Wing smart phone runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition and has integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. It sports a revamped design with a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, and it offers a 2-megapixel camera and good call quality.
The bad: The Wing is on the heavier side and is sometimes sluggish when numerous apps are in use. Without the backing of a 3G network, Web browsing and data speeds are on the slower side when compared with the competition.
The bottom line: With the addition of Windows Mobile 6, the T-Mobile Wing adds a powerful smart phone to the carrier's lineup; however, performance falls a bit short of the competition.
Since the release of Windows Mobile 6, we've anxiously awaited the arrival of new supported devices. And though we've seen product announcements (such as the Motorola Q 9 and the HP iPaq 510 Voice Messenger) in the past, we finally have the first Windows Mobile 6 smart phone to ship in the United States: the T-Mobile Wing.
Replacing the T-Mobile MDA, the Wing's revamped design and new features of Windows Mobile 6 make it a smarter smart phone for mobile professionals. You get more e-mail functionality and better PIM and productivity tools. However, it disappoints a bit in the area of performance. The device isn't the best multitasker--it can sometimes slow to a crawl--and compared with the 3G-enabled Cingular 8525, Web browsing on the Wing seems downright pokey with EDGE speeds. Still, for T-Mobile customers, the Wing is an attractive option for business users looking for a full-featured device to help them be more productive on the road. However, if you're not locked down to a carrier, you might want to check out the faster Cingular 8525, which is due for a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade later this year. The T-Mobile Wing will be available starting May 22 for $299.99 with a two-year contract.
Design
When comparing the T-Mobile Wing and the T-Mobile MDA, you'll immediately note the big changes. Both smart phones feature a slider design, but the Wing trades in the business-suited silver casing of the MDA for a more casual midnight blue. Color is becoming a popular way for phone manufacturers and carriers to market devices to a broader audience, and the blue hue could broaden the Wing's appeal beyond business users to a younger crowd of gadget hounds and messaging fanatics. That said, from a woman's point of view, I think the color is pretty masculine and would almost prefer the old silver color or all black.
Aside from its look, the T-Mobile Wing has a different feel. The Wing now features a rubbery, soft-touch finish like the T-Mobile Dash, which makes it easier to grip and hold on to as you're using it. The device measures 2.3 inches wide by 4.3 inches high by 0.7 inch deep, so it's actually slightly thinner than the MDA (2.3 inches by 4.3 inches by 0.9 inch). However, at 6 ounces, the Wing is heavier than its predecessor, and the difference is quite noticeable. While the smart phone has a solid construction, the extra bulk can make it uncomfortable to hold during long conversations (though you can use a Bluetooth headset to alleviate that problem), and you'll probably want to use the included belt holster to carry the device, as its bulk makes for a very tight fit in a pants pocket.
Located on the front cover of the slider phone, the Wing's touch screen is a tad smaller than the MDA's, with a 2.8-inch (diagonal) display, compared to the MDA's 2.9 inches. But it 's still bright and sharp with a 65,000-color output and a 240x320 pixel resolution. We had no problems reading our e-mails and documents or with viewing pictures and Web sites. We did, however, have trouble seeing the screen outdoors under direct sunlight, which makes the display wash out. You can customize the Home screen with different themes, background pictures, and which items appear on the start-up page.
In addition to the touch screen, you can operate the Wing using its various navigation controls. HTC has rearranged the layout and added a couple of extra buttons not found on the MDA. Below the display, there are two soft keys, the Talk and End buttons, a new shortcut to the Start menu, an OK button, and a four-way navigation toggle with a central Select key. On the right spine, there are quick-launch keys for the voice recorder and Messages, while there's a camera-activation button, a slider volume control, and a microSD expansion slot on the left side. For the most part, the layout of these buttons is spacious, and they're easy to press. You can also reprogram any of the keys to launch different applications, by going to Settings and selecting Buttons.
To access the full QWERTY keyboard, just slide the front face of the smart phone to the left and turn it on its side. The spring-loaded mechanism glides the cover smoothly into place and it locks with a satisfying click. The screen also automatically switches from portrait to landscape mode, although typically there were a couple seconds of delay, sometimes longer if we had numerous apps open, which got to be annoying.
The Wing's QWERTY keyboard also got a makeover as the buttons are now square (rather than the MDA's oval-like ones) with no spacing between the keys--very similar to the keyboard found on the Cingular 8525. While the individual buttons are large and tactile, we missed that extra room and actually found it easier to type messages on the RIM BlackBerry Curve, which had smaller buttons but more key spacing. Numbers and symbols share space with the letter keys, which you can use by pressing the Alt button. Also, there are two soft keys and two small LEDs at the top of the keyboard that illuminate blue to confirm the Caps or Alt functions. There is adequate backlight for typing in dark environments.
Finally, there's a camera lens and a self-portrait mirror on the back of the device, a power button on top, and a mini USB/headset port on the bottom. The T-Mobile Wing comes packaged with a travel charger, a USB cable, a belt holster, a stereo headset, an audio/charging cable, and reference material. For more add-ons and tips, please check out our cell phone ringtones, accessories, and help page.
Features
Clearly, the biggest news here is that the T-Mobile Wing runs the latest Windows Mobile 6 operating system, more specifically Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition (formerly Pocket PC Phone Edition), which brings a number of small but notable improvements that make the Wing a smarter and more useful device for mobile professionals. Starting with basic PIM functions, the new Calendar ribbon gives a better view of your schedule at a glance. For example, in Week display mode, not only does it give you a good overview of your schedule, complete with colored blocks for appointments, but you also get details of the event, such as meeting location, right along the bottom of your screen so you don't have to open each one. If your company has upgraded to Exchange Server 2007, you can even forward and reply to meeting requests right from the smart phones.
The full Microsoft Mobile Office Suite is also on board for creating, viewing, and editing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. In addition, there's an Adobe Reader client for opening PDFs. We were able to transfer and view all four document types without any problems. Other PIM tools include a calculator, a clock, a ZIP manager, and a voice recorder. To manage your memory and optimize the device's performance, you can view the amount of available memory under the Settings menu and stop running programs with the Task Manager. There's nearly 40MB of user-accessible memory, and you can always expand the capacity by using the microSD expansion slot.
The T-Mobile Wing ships with Microsoft's Direct Push technology out of the box so you get real-time e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization with your Outlook calendar, tasks, and contacts via Exchange Server. In addition, you get more of a true Outlook experience since your Inbox shows messages that are flagged, marked as high importance. There's a new e-mail search function that works like the Smart Dial feature on Windows Mobile 5 devices, where you start typing in a word while in your Inbox, and it will automatically pull up messages with that term in the subject or contact field. You even can search your company's global e-mail directory, and there are nine new e-mail shortcuts that let you easily reply, delete, move messages, and more. Once again, with the upgrade to Exchange Server 2007, you get more robust e-mail capabilities, such as setting up an out-of-office reply.
There is, of course, continued support for POP3 and IMAP accounts, but now you also can view e-mails in their original HTML format, regardless of account type. If there happens to be a hyperlink within a message, you go to that page directly; if a phone number is listed, you can dial out from that message as well. The T-Mobile Wing includes a handy wizard to help you set up various accounts; it's a simple process entering your user name and password. We were able to configure the Wing easily to retrieve messages from our Yahoo and Gmail accounts every 15 minutes. The Wing also comes preloaded with AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo instant-messaging clients and supports text and multimedia messaging.
For voice communication, the T-Mobile Wing offers world roaming capabilities, a speakerphone, and voice commands and dialing. The Wing's contact list is limited only by the available memory (the SIM card holds an additional 250 contacts) and is quite robust. You can store up to 12 numbers for a single entry as well as home and work addresses, an e-mail address, an IM screen name, birthday, spouse's name, and more. For caller ID purposes, you can pair a contact with a photo, a caller group, or one of 23 polyphonic ringtones. Call history is sorted to the appropriate contact page, thanks to Windows Mobile 6. It's a minor feature, but it's actually quite handy to see when you received and made calls to that specific person, times of the calls, duration, and so forth, all on the contact page. Finally, the Wing supports T-Mobile's MyFaves service, which gives you unlimited calling to five contacts, regardless of carrier. Plans for myFaves start at $39.99 a month.
Wireless options on the Wing include integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 1.2. The smart phone supports a number of Bluetooth profiles, such as wireless headsets and hands-free kits. Sadly, there's no support for the A2DP profile, so you can't connect to Bluetooth stereo headsets. For surfing the Web, you can use the built-in Wi-Fi to hop onto a hot spot or alternatively, you can connect via T-Mobile's EDGE network. With EDGE, you'll get data speeds of averaging around 90Kbps. Unfortunately, T-Mobile has yet to launch its 3G network so the Wing lags behind the 3G-enabled handsets from Cingular, Verizon, and Sprint where speeds average around 300Kbps to 600Kbps. That said, our review unit had no problems logging onto the Net via cellular or Wi-Fi network.
The Wing allows for full HTML Web browsing, and you also get the new Live Search function via Windows Live for Mobile. The app is really useful as you can search for businesses by location, get driving directions and Navteq maps (aerial and map), and check local traffic conditions. Note that there is no integrated GPS so you won't get real-time tracking (though you can use a Bluetooth GPS receiver to add this functionality), but Live Search is still great for getting directions on the fly. In addition, if a number is listed with a business, you can dial directly from the search results simply by tapping the number.
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--AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, MPEG-4, and WMV, to name a few--and if you have TV shows recorded on your Windows Media Center PC, you can transfer them to your device for on-the-go viewing.
The Wing's has an upgraded 2-megapixel camera with an 8x zoom and video-recording capabilities. The options are pretty standard for a camera phone. You have your choice of five resolutions and four quality settings. There's no flash, but you get white-balance settings, including one for night shots, and various effects you can add to pictures. There's also a self-timer, a time stamp option, a picture counter, and flicker adjustment, among other things. For video, the Wing can capture clips with or without sound in MPEG-4, Motion JPEG, or H.263 format. There are only two resolution choices, but you get the same white balance and color effect settings.
Overall, the T-Mobile Wing took decent pictures. Image quality was sharp, but there was a slight yellowish tone to them. Video quality wasn't bad; there was some of the expected pixelation but clips were still viewable. We should note that when shooting pictures and videos, take care where you place your thumb along the bottom edge (when held horizontally) as it was very easy to nudge the sliding cover.
Performance
We tested the quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; EDGE) T-Mobile Wing in San Francisco using T-Mobile service, and call quality was excellent. There was very little background hiss or ambient noise during calls to friends, and we had no problems being understood by an airline's automated voice response system. In short, we were really impressed by the clarity of sound. Our callers reported a similar experience and added that they couldn't tell we were using a cell phone. Speakerphone quality wasn't as great, however. There was a bit of tinny quality to the sound, and volume was on the weaker side, mostly when carrying on a conversation in noisier environment. We had no problems pairing the T-Mobile Wing with the Logitech Mobile Traveller Bluetooth headset.
General performance was a bit sluggish. Armed with a 201MHz TI OMAP850 processor, 128MB of ROM, and 64MB of DDR SDRAM, the Wing couldn't quite keep up with our multiple demands and there was a noticeable lag when we had numerous apps open. Fortunately, it's now easier to close out of applications using the Task Manager utility, which you can keep at the top of your Today screen for easy access. The Wing definitely falls behind the competition in the Web-browsing experience. Where the Cingular 8525 has the benefit of Cingular's HSDPA network, the Wing only pokes along at EDGE speeds; pages took longer to load, and we grew impatient. Granted, EDGE isn't that slow, but you definitely notice a difference after having used a 3G handset, and for a device such as the Wing, that extra boost would make a powerful smart phone even more powerful.
Multimedia performance was OK. As we've noticed with many smart phones, music playback through the phone's speakers was on the weak side, and songs lacked richness in sound. Plugging in the pair of included earbuds helped, but we wish the Wing was equipped with a 3.5mm jack so we could plug in a pair of high-quality headphones. Video playback was OK, but we wouldn't recommend watching any full-length movies or such on the device.
The T-Mobile Wing is rated for 4.5 hours of talk time and 3 days of standby time. In our battery tests, the Wing got 9 hours of talk time on a single charge. According to FCC radiation tests, the T-Mobile Wing has a digital SAR rating of 0.717 watts per kilogram.
User reviews
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A Superb Phone and Organizer
by UMDoc on May 22, 2007
Pros: EXCELLENT call quality, tons of cool features, nice form factor/feel, crisp slider, clear screen, WM6
Cons: Sometimes a little slow/laggy, Camera not so great
Summary: Let me begin with how I acquired this great phone. Last week, my old Motorola V330's screen stopped working so I went to the T-mobile store to see about ...
Summary: Let me begin with how I acquired this great phone. Last week, my old Motorola V330's screen stopped working so I went to the T-mobile store to see about getting a new phone. I had owned the phone for quite some time and was delighted to hear that my contract was up, meaning I could get another phone at the cheaper 2-year contract price. As a medical student, I wanted to find a phone with a good organizer and Internet/e-mail capabilities.
I looked at the Blackberry 8800 and T-mobile Dash but wasn't really impressed with either of them. The store still had a MDA on display, but I didn't pay it much attention because upon first glance I thought it was too big/bulky. The sales rep suggested the Dash (he owned one) but I really didn't like the wide (although slim) form factor. The Blackberry 8800 started looking really good, but I was disappointed with the very crowded keypad. The ball wheel was very cool, though.
The rep then said that a new version of the MDA was coming out next week (5/22). He explained it had a touchscreen, slide out keypad, WM 6, 2 MP camera, etc. As a gadget lover, I knew this would definitely be worth the wait.
Skip to today...I called and they had 10 in stock. I went to the store and got my first glimpse at this little beauty. The body has a similar texture/color as my Moto V330 with a deep blue color and a nice rubbery yet hard finish. I started playing with it and pretty much fell in love with all the features. This is the first phone that I have bought without testing the call quality while in the store (probably because I was so excited at how cool the phone is!) but I'm delighted to report that the call quality is SUPERB! You really have to give it a try for yourself, but it is like talking on a land-line. Crystal clear quality (unlike my girlfriend's Moto Razor which has all types of faint buzzes and whistles in the background when making a call) and voices sound extremely natural both receiving and transmitting.
The phone comes with a pretty nice leather sideways saddle case and a clear film to protect the screen. I would like to see something that the phone would fit in with a flip top cover so it could be kept inside the case at all times. A stylus (+ one extra) tucks neatly in the body. The software is fantastic but sometimes is a little bit slow on loading. It takes about a second for the screen to transition to widescreen once the keypad is slid out. One thing I was worried about is that I would always have to put the phone in ?lock mode? with its touch screen, but with a tap of the power button, the screen turns off and all the buttons become inoperable (but the phone is still on and able to receive calls). Pressing the power key again immediately turns the phone back on?a great feature.
The phone has a ?virtual? keypad, so dialing without looking at the phone is pretty challenging. But it still retains all normal features, like speed dial, voice dial, etc.
Software includes Microsoft word, excel, and powerpoint. You can both type notes or write them freehand and it will save the notes in your handwriting/doodling. I can load on TV shows that I recorded on my MCE computer and watch them on the phone with no problems. The ?Transcriber? is particularly impressive as it converts what you write anywhere on the screen to text where the cursor is located. I find myself just using this feature instead of sliding out the keypad?but I?m sure with some practice typing with the keypad will probably prove faster than this transcribing method. The Wi-Fi is also great and allows for fast web browsing. The organizer is excellent and is very intuitive.
The camera leaves something to be desired?it has a slight delay after pressing the shutter button, which makes it easy to blur the picture. When the images do take, they are pretty clear and crisp.
This review is extremely nearsighted as I?ve only had the phone for one day?I can?t really comment on the long term durability and I?m sure more problems/nuisances will arise. But so far, it seems like a keeper. Perhaps some of you seasoned ?smartphoners? may not be as impressed as I am, but with this as my first Smartphone, I am totally blown away!!19 out of 23 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I love the new hardware, but there is needed improvement in the software.
by Hoiberg on June 5, 2007
Pros: Nice new HTC designed hardware, new layout adds better functionality and feel.
Cons: This device needs more memory, specifically Program Memory; software has some issues that need to be addressed as well.
Summary: he new hardware is refreshing and good (minus the memory issue).
For MDA Users upgrading, you will get used to the layout change and feel. Contrary to many of the ...Summary: he new hardware is refreshing and good (minus the memory issue).
For MDA Users upgrading, you will get used to the layout change and feel. Contrary to many of the reviews about buttons being too small or to fragile, that is not the case, all the buttons on the sides and front of the device are solid and work as they should. Many reviewers seem to not understand that a button on the side of a PDA that is easily pushed is NOT a good thing, they need to be designed to be intentionally pushed, which on the Wing they are. I never once accidentally bumped a button on my Wing; I do however do it frequently on my MDA.
All-in-all, a good improvement over the MDA.
There are 5 Software issues that I have found that need to be addressed; I will touch on them briefly:
vCard and vCalendar Application do not function properly.
No way of easily getting to Contacts from Phone Application.
In the Calendar Application the Edit button has been replaced with a Grayed out Reply button (non-functioning), now to edit an appointment, you have to select Menu, and then Edit.
Camera constantly fails to start due to not enough available Program Memory.
Device runs out of available Program memory throughout the day. After a Reset, the Wing has ~10MB of Program Memory available, but by the evening, it?s down to 3.5MB (even after closing all Applications that may have been open). It doesn't recover the Program memory from closed Applications. The Camera will not open at 2MB or 1MB resolution below 3.5MB of available Program Memory, if the device drops below 2.75MB of Program Memory, you need to reset it. Other Applications won't open at this point.
I'm personally sending mine back to T-Mobile and moving my SIM card back to my MDA.
It was nice to try it out, but I cannot function as efficiently as I can on my MDA.9 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great upgrade for t-mobile customers
by sokanomx on June 11, 2007
Pros: touch screen, live search, windows live, ease of use, device construction
Cons: lag when switching landscape, lag between programs, voice command
Summary: I upgraded to a wing from a Sidekick 2, so you have to know that Ive been looking for a smartphone for a little while. That being said, the T-mobile ...
Summary: I upgraded to a wing from a Sidekick 2, so you have to know that Ive been looking for a smartphone for a little while. That being said, the T-mobile Wing is my first smartphone and I really like it. I have been using this unit for a bout 2weeks, and havent had any problems that patience couldnt handle. I use this phone everyday for so many tasks, caledar, notes, email and AIM. I used these same things on my SK2 but was hoping for better integration of these onto a phone, particularly the calendar. the ability for me to sync with my office computers is a plus, syncing to my Apple laptop at home, not so much.
The wing fits nicely in a hand, the rubbery sides make it easy to grip and hold, and the quality of my phone conversations has greatly improved. When i was researching phones one of my main concearns with the wing was lack of internal GPS, I get lost. Windows live search paired with GPS is probably my perfect solution but even without the GPS reciever I can still use the live search program wonderfully. Finding Jamaican food in the bay has never been easier. Overall if you are on T-mobile and in need of a new device without breaking contract. I suggest the wing. When T-mobile goes 3G eventually they may get phones as fast as the Cingular 8525 but the wing feels sturdier, smaller and looks cooler in blue than that silver machine anyways. I say wing all the way. oh and thanks to all the reviewers for making my research easier.9 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Really Wanted to Love This Phone
by ngregory00 on July 29, 2007
Pros: QWERTY keyboard, Outlook compatibility, rubberized grip
Cons: Low onboard memory, slow processor, crashed frequently
Summary: I really wanted to love this phone but, unfortunately, the misses FAR outweigh the hits.
I'd been waiting to purchase the HTC Wing since the day it went on ...Summary: I really wanted to love this phone but, unfortunately, the misses FAR outweigh the hits.
I'd been waiting to purchase the HTC Wing since the day it went on sale at T-Mobile but I had to wait for my Verizon contract to expire. It seemed to have all the features I was looking for -- full QWERTY keyboard, Outlook compatibility, touch screen, bluetooth capability, on and on -- all within a stylish, rubberized package. What more could I want, right?
Well I owned the phone for an entire four days and I can't say I got even an HOUR of enjoyment out of it. It performed the basic functions -- placing calls and sending text messages -- admirably well. But when it came to accessing email and / or the internet, the phone became no more than a $300 rubberized door stop.
On Thursday I stopped by the T-Mobile store. The rep mistakenly signed me up for the $20 / month Blackberry plan (my fault for not questioning him on that). So all my attempts to access the web met with zero success. I stopped by a different T-Mobile store on Friday only to be told that I'd need to switch to the $30 / month T-Mobile data plan (a $10 / month price increase) instead. But they told me it might take an entire 48 HOURS for the upgraded data plan to kick in so I wouldn't be able to access the web until possibly Sunday. Great!
Once the new plan finally kicked in (Sunday) I tried to access one of the T-Zone favorites (CNN) that was already pre-bookmarked into the browser. The page was about 75% loaded before it totally stalled out. I eventually got a warning stating that some script was preventing my page from loading and if the script was not aborted, my phone might crash altogether. So I hit abort and reloaded just to have the phone grind to a complete halt.
Restart #1.
Once the phone rebooted, I decided to give up on CNN and tried to access Google instead. The browser actually started to load the page faster this time but just before it finished rendering, the browser closed out. I tried reopening the browser and went to Google again. Same outcome.
Restart #2.
I reloaded the browser and tried Google for the third time. No such dice.
Restart #3.
This restart / reload / re-crash sequence occurred exactly four times before I finally decided to return the phone altogether.
My simplified opinion: this phone is running way too monstrous an OS to come packaged with such a woefully small amount of memory. Couple that with a sluggish processor and you've got a recipe for disaster. Unless you've got the patience to deal with frequent stalls, constant crashes and regular reboots, it's probably a good idea to pass on the HTC Wing.8 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Over-priced & Undersupported
by rhon228 on August 19, 2007
Pros: Looks good, initially appears to work
Cons: Does not work, sluggish and frequently freezes, very pricey
Summary: Let me first say, I am partial to PDA phones with QWERTY keyboards and touch screen interface. I have owned several with the most recent being the MDA. I was ...
Summary: Let me first say, I am partial to PDA phones with QWERTY keyboards and touch screen interface. I have owned several with the most recent being the MDA. I was more than satisfied with the MDA but love new technology. The hype surrounding the Wing lured me into the store on the first morning of its initial release and found me shelling out $400 dollars to be one of the first to say I own this piece of crap. T-Mobile admits this is one of their high-end phones and I have spent countless hours on the phone with tech support trying to remedy the problems I have experienced with this phone. These problems included frequent freezes, sluggish processor response, dropped calls, Ring tones playing over Bluetooth during entire conversation, calls dropped while using the Bluetooth, Instant messenger interface locking the phone, memory leaks, frequently having to reconnect to sync with laptop, and camera not able to start unless phone is rebooted. After having the first phone replaced and having the technicians make me reset the phone over and over, T-Mobiles customer service department offered to ?allow me the chance? to give them more money in order to get a replacement phone and suggested I sell this piece of crap to another unsuspecting chump on EBAY. Needless to say I am following the old adage of telling everybody not the buy this phone! Save yourself the disappointment and live through my experience.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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piece of junk
by irfan_bugmenot on July 1, 2007
Pros: you can make a phone call
Cons: it's SUPER SLOW and UNRESPONSIVE
Summary: this phone is a piece of junk but should we surprised. yeah, it's got some cool features such as wifi, but it's SUPER SLOW, and don't bother ...
Summary: this phone is a piece of junk but should we surprised. yeah, it's got some cool features such as wifi, but it's SUPER SLOW, and don't bother opening Messenger because it will LOCK DOWN the entire handheld. avoid this phone.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Buggy, expensive phone with memory and reset problems
by eaglecrag1 on September 3, 2007
Pros: Good audio quality when it isn't resting or loosing Bluetooth com
Cons: Poor QC or software design?
Summary: I bought this phone to combine the functions of my PDA and cell phone.
I used it with a Motorola Stereo Bluetooth Headset and had the phone setup with a ...Summary: I bought this phone to combine the functions of my PDA and cell phone.
I used it with a Motorola Stereo Bluetooth Headset and had the phone setup with a 2 gig Mcro SD card.
I was disapointed in the phones memory management (mismanagement). Don't buy it to download large news or music mp3 files via its bult in wifi. Even if you store files directly to the microSD card, the main program memory is apparently slowly used up in the process. It could be that the Wing has an inherant memory leak or that it just can't reclaim temporary file space. The end result for me was that certain operations led to having to reset the phone to clear its main memory. Even deleting files and programs could not clear main memory and I had to manually reset the device. The phone loacked up on me 2 times requiring reset. BTW, reseting looses all of the phones setup. There were other annoying issues also. The file download bar never shows the downloaded byte count. The bar only goes about half way across the screen and stops. That makes it difficult to tell how much of a file is downloaded.
The task manager did not even show the download...? That part works ok on the Dash phone.
The stereo Bluetooth worked ok but dropped out when ever i used Word or some other aps. It was easy to reconnect but why would anyone want to mess with it? Bluetooth voice command was not reliable but much better than the Dash phone.
In summary, I'd stronely suggest saving your money for some other more advanced and better designed (more memory) and debugged phone. This one seems
poorly thought-out and cuts internal memory way too close for comfort. Its CPU seems overtaxed. Need I say more.
BTW T-Mobile was good about returning it (I returned it in the 14 day trial period) They did not admit to the problems with the phone when I called to talk with tech support. They were helpful in trying to work though the issues that I had with my Wing phone but ultimatly could not help me much other than to suggest returning it.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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best ad for iPhone
by osimonov on September 29, 2007
Pros: slide out keyboard
Cons: everything else
Summary: I was looking forward to having a Wing. It looked great on paper - Internet, email, synch with my office software, and a range of other cool features. In practice, ...
Summary: I was looking forward to having a Wing. It looked great on paper - Internet, email, synch with my office software, and a range of other cool features. In practice, however, the only thing that works reliably is its keyboard. I can always slide it out and slide it in. Everything else fails regularly and requires a semi-daily reboot. It also severely underpowered, so when multiple task are running (like downloading your mail), it may freeze to the point where you can't even answer an incoming call. Email, even Windows Hotmail, work occasionally, but more often simply block the data connection. Just making a call could be a struggle - the phone fails to connect while showing the full bar. It is hard to say if it is Windows or the T-Mobile infrastructure that causes such behavior, but the result is pure continuous misery. For the money T-Mobile charges for it, the Wing could have been better. So if you want to practice sliding a keyboard, the Wing is for you. If you are looking for a PDA, get a Blackberry or an iPhone.
3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Don't throw your hard earned money away on the WING
by fourofengel on May 30, 2007
Pros: Wi-fi, non-slip exterior...um, that's about it.
Cons: O/S too slow, EDGE speed wouldn't even connect! Almost everything...sorry to say.
Summary: This new smartphone is not worth it. It's extremely slow, EDGE network is terrible, locks up if too many apps running, must close most apps to use the camera. ...
Summary: This new smartphone is not worth it. It's extremely slow, EDGE network is terrible, locks up if too many apps running, must close most apps to use the camera. Camera lags, Landscape to Portrait lags consistantly... it's all Hype and no Meat. Save your money.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great little device
by bknowledge on May 30, 2007
Pros: Works as advertised
Cons: No 3G network
Summary: This review was written on the wing while on board a delta flight to Salt Lake City. Right there is a pro to having this device. I can create a ...
Summary: This review was written on the wing while on board a delta flight to Salt Lake City. Right there is a pro to having this device. I can create a word doc without pulling out a bulkily laptop in such a confine safe. The call quality depends on the area that you are in but all of my calls have been clear, even on speaker phone. It takes a little getting used to but that's fine, after all I carry the Zen W (thank god due to the crying baby two seats down). I love the full keyboard and all the functions work great. Of course running several programs at once will cause it to lag. I am able to connect to Wi-Fi easily with speeds of over 400kbps with WPA & MAC filtering enabled.
And now the bad. Because T-mobile currently doesn't have a 3G network I have not turned on a data plan. There are too many readily available free Wi-Fi access points in NYC anyway. The phone keeps connecting to Tmobile's data and I have not yet received an answer from them on this matter. If you do not have your contacts setup in outlook, be ready to start over.
Overall I am very happy with this phone.3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: T-Mobile USA
- Part number: CNETT-MobileWing
- Description: 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.
Telecom
- Email protocols supported POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
- Data services MMS, SMS, WAP, WWW, E-Mail, Voice mail, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger
- Modem Integrated Wireless cellular modem
- Cellular enhancement protocol GSM, EDGE, GPRS
General
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.3 in x 0.7 in x 4.3 in
- Weight 6 oz
- Packaged contents Hands-free headset
Operating System / Software
- OS provided Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
- Software included Windows Media Player Mobile
Memory
- Installed RAM 64 MB
- Installed ROM 128 MB
Processor
- Processor Texas Instruments 201 MHzOMAP850
Input Device
- Input device type Stylus, Keyboard, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button
Messaging / Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages
Cellular
- Cellular technology GSM
- Service Provider T-Mobile
- Band / mode GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone style Slider
- Caller ID Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features microSD memory card slot
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital audio standards supported AAC, AMR, MP3, WAV, WMA
Display
- Display type 2.8 in TFT active matrix
- Color support 16-bit (64K colors)
- Max resolution 240 x 320
Power
- Battery installed (max) 1 Lithium polymer
- Talk time Up to 240 min
- Recharge time 4 hour(s)
- Standby time Up to 144 h
- Power supply device Power adapter
Expansion / Connectivity
- Wireless connectivity IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0
- Port / Connector Type:Interface 1USB / audio, 1Antenna
- Expansion slot(s) total (free) 1 microSD
- Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable
Manufacturer info
- T-Mobile USA
- Manufacturer profile
- Browse T-Mobile USA products on Shopper.com
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- Website: http://www.t-mobile.com/
- Address:
12920 SE 38th St.
Bellevue, WA 98027 - Phone: 800-937-8997
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