T-Mobile MDA Basic

  • Released 2009, January
    110g, 16mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    128MB RAM storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.8"
    240x320 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
  • 128MB RAM
    TI OMAP 850
  • 1100mAh
    Li-Ion

T-Mobile MDA Basic - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
Launch Announced 2009, January
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 105 x 59 x 16 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 0.63 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
 TouchFLO finger swipe navigation
Handwriting recognition
5-way navigation
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset TI OMAP 850
CPU 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB miniUSB
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
 Pocket Office
Voice memo
MP3/AAC player
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 270 h
Talk time Up to 8 h
Misc Colors Gray

T-Mobile MDA Basic - User Reviews

  • I want to to buy one. How do i do?

  • mdabasic

  • cant change language to english

  • how i do to change the english to portuguese softwer?

  • not a good cant find flashing software accesories not available cant change language to english no pc suite

  • I am trying to simply reset it to factory conditions as my WiFi WLAN no longer works and cannot find how to do so! Any ideas?

  • can´t change the language form german

  • can´t change the language to english

  • lol i cant change it's language from german

  • not good phone

  • not good phone

  • its a good phone ^^ its cheap and very worth it!!

  • anyone knows about the limit of microsd card??limit for the mada basic is 2GB?

  • Hey lalalaboy: Have u used this processor in WinMo? I do some basic things but also use music making programs like "Audiobox" and "MixxMobile". I'm wondering if this would be too much of a step down from my PDA's 400 mhz XScale processor (circa 2004). Anyone got an idea? Thanks.

  • When they post "50$ phone"- I think they were making fun of it's 200 mhz processor. Maybe if you sign a long contract u'll be able to get it @ that price.

  • wat is the problem wit 201mhz..u all got use b4? i used all htc model.... 201mhz is not really tat sux can run smoothy wit touch flo

  • its basicly the htc touch viva without the wierd shaped buttons on d side, replaced by quare ones, they have similar specs too, but htc screen has better resolution n faster ghz

  • I agree with Mr FFS. Peeps. Do you not realise that if a manufacturer wishes to survive in this dog eat do world, it must caterer for all markets. that includes the advance multi tech phones you love and want to the BASIC phone for the light user or who wishes to pay low tariff rates. You cant judge a phone by its capibility. You have to put into account its value and what market it is aimed at!? This may not be much better that your averatge PDA but for its spec it is very cheap!! Worth it!

  • Does anyone know how much is the phone and where can I get it? I saw some posted the phone cost $50, is that true?

  • FFS Can't any of you read!!! It's not high on spec because it is a BASIC MDA phone. Whats with all you haters??? Companies arn't making you purchase their goods. If you don't like it then don't sit there saying it's the worst phone ever when 9/10 the device isn't even on the market unless it's the usual asian knockoff.

  • ohh my i saw this and wanted to read more untill i saw the cpu specs htc needs to stop using the texas instruments omap cpu u cant crank it up any more then about 240mhz witch SUCKS - i used a glofish eten x500 rebranded by pharos as the gps600 had a 400mhz cpu you needs to exp the diff b4 you say itdoesnt matter esp when using custom browser like opera or tryin to run widgets and music players and things plus ull deff notice lagg time while doing anything esp while accessing the settings menus - nice look but it looks too much like the htc touch come on now - plus i wouldnt mind better buttons i dont see myself having much fun playing an nes emulator on it plus omap ti 200mhz cpus cant handle touch flo very nice and if i was to get this phone i would deff have to redo the firmware to a vanilla rom to free ram and rom memory up as it doesnt have much of that either basicly this is the exact same phone as tmobiles old mda only diff is no appearnt keyboard makes it slimmer diff case and a slightly newer os everything else is the same as 4 years ago for crying out loud the htc aka tmobile shadow has somewhat alot of ram and rom for a non touch screen phone and by far was the best i had exp in its class for recording videos hence why its called the mda basic only thing i see i would favor this phone for would be the fact thats a its a pda and may fit htc touch cases idk and the semi okay manilla interface altho im sure it gets old fast

  • Windows mobiles, htc technology, what z new? may be menufecturers name. processor iz 200 mega hertz which does not match for the job any way wel come MDA T

  • thats flinstones PDA looool

  • htc touch viva

  • I think we seen that one before. Is not very exciting...

  • What is that? I think it is from 10 years ago!!

  • 50$ phone

  • 201mhz processor? Seriously? The same architecture as the MDA and Wing...I don't see this phone making it...