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T-Mobile Goes After iPhone with Wing

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 at 2:20 PM - by

T-Mobile unveiled its latest smart phone offering on Tuesday with Apple's iPhone clearly in its sights. Like the iPhone, the Wing offers GSM/GPRS/EDGE data support, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, and a built-in Web browser and email application. Unlike the iPhone, the Wing runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 operating system.


The Wing (left) and iPhone (right)

Although the Wing does include a touch screen interface, it does not offer the iPhone's multi-touch technology, and it sports a slide-out mini keyboard. In comparison, Apple's iPhone offers an on-screen keyboard with predictive typing technology.

The Wing even falls in the same price range as the iPhone before rebates. the wing is priced at US$499.99, while the iPhone will be priced at $499 for the 4GB model or $599 for the 8GB version. After rebates and agreeing to a two-year contract, the Wing drops to $299.99.

While the Wing is available today and Apple's iPhone won't be available until late June, T-Mobile's offering hasn't garnered nearly as much consumer interest. If that is any indication, T-Mobile's new consumer-oriented smart phone won't offer the iPhone much competition.

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acdc1174 said:

member since 16 Apr 2004 with 723 posts, unranked, send him a message or view his profile

Tue May 22, 2007 10:20 pm

This phone is basically the next rev in the HTC line. HTC makes the best stuff out there in the PocketPC phone department. Apple is poised to make these the best "runners up" in the smartphone world and it wouldn't take a lot. While Windows Mobile 6 is capable of a LOT of functionality, it is buggy and overly-complex. i should not have a phone that freezes up and leaks memory just by "standing-by". If the iPhone is stable, with a good suite of apps (mobile iWork, calendar, web, games), syncs seamlessly with Macs and PCs, and can be tethered as a modem, PocketPCs like these, while good for PocketPCs won't compare.

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LaurieF said:

member since 15 Jun 2001 with 3547 posts, TMO Forum Mod, send him a message or view his profile

Thu May 24, 2007 8:30 pm

Competing with Wing? They don't have a chance...

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