Recommendations needed for PDA

[Former Member]

Hi,

I wish to evaluate xMAM for Utilities 7.0 SR1. In that I specifically want to look at

1. GIS/GPS integration.

2. Push messages.

3. RFID capabilities.

Based on my understanding I have realised that I need a device which has

1. Windows Mobile 5.0 (Arcpad which is required for GIS is not supported on Windows Mobile 6.0)

2. GPS receiver

3. Minimum 64MB RAM (128 MB is desirable).

4. ARM/XScales/Samsung S3C processor.

5. Minimum 2GB flash memory.

I had shortlisted on the following series of devices

1. HP iPAQ hw6940/hw6945 Mobile Messenger

2. The Hp iPAQ rx5900

Please help me with the recommended devices/comments on the devices I mentioned above.

Helpful answers shall be rewarded.

Thanks in advance,

Nakul Rajurkar

[Former Member]

EDIT : Windows Mobile 6 officially supported by SAP (Link):

I feel that the HTC Advantage (Athena)- (Also Known as T-Mobile Ameo) or the HTC TYTN II (Kaiser) - (Also Known as T- Mobile MDA Vario III, AT&T Tilt) should fit the bill. Though SAP does not officially support Windows Mobile 6 or 6.1, the architecture is an improvement of Windows Mobile 5 and most of the apps coded for Windows Mobile 5, work in Windows mobile 6. I give below the details of the two devices. HTC by the way is the ODM (Original Device Manufacturer) for many of the best PDAs till date - some models of HP, i-mate, O2, T- Mobile, AT&T/Cingular were made by HTC.

HTC Advantage X7501

Highlights

Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Professional with Direct Push Technology

624 MHz CPU

Built-in 8GB hard drive with miniSD™ expansion slot

Laptop-style experience with a huge 5-inch touch screen display and detachable QWERTY keyboard

Always “on”, connect to your office, watch videos or listen to music anywhere

Built-in GPS

Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi®

3 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash

HTC VueFLO™ for easy navigation

TV Out lets you output screen contents to an external viewing device

Hardware:

Intel® PXA270 624 MHz with ATi™ Graphic Chip W2284

Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition

ROM: 256 MB;RAM: 128 MB SDRAM

133.5 mm (L) x 98 mm (W) x 16 mm (T)

Thickness with keyboard: 20 mm

359g (with battery)

5Inch 480x640 resolution,65536 Colors transmissive TFT-LCD with backlight LEDs, touch-sensitive screen

HSDPA/UMTS (2100 MHz for Europe, 850/1900 MHz for USA)；Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz(The device will operate on frequencies available from the cellular network)

5-way Navigation Control

HTC VueFLO motion sensor assisted browsing experience

Dual usage QWERTY keyboard for text input and display protection

Bluetooth® 2.0,Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g

HTC ExtUSB™(11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one)

HTC proprietary 16-pin combined port (USB 1.1 host/VGA and TV Out)

Main camera: 3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and flash light

Second camera: VGA CMOS imaging sensor

Audio Built-in/Dual, Hands-free (microphone and speaker)

Headphone: AMR/AAC/WAV/WMA/MP3 codec

Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery ,Capacity: 2200 mAh Standby time: Up to 300 hours (for GSM/UMTS)

Talk time (Screen off):Up to 5.5 hours for GSM;Up to 4.5 hours for UMTS;Expansion Slot *miniSD™ (Hot swap and SDHC compatible)

AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz;DC output: 5V and 1A

HTC TYTN II

Specs and Tech Info

Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz

Windows Mobile 6 Professional

ROM: 256MB (accessible 145.24MB), RAM: 128MB

Dimension: 112mm (L) X 59mm (W) X 19mm (T)

Weight: 190g with battery

Display: 2.8", 240 X 320 QVGA TFT-LCD display with adjustable angle and backlight

Network: Tri-band HSDPA/UMTS (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

Device Control: Finger scrolling and panning, 5-way navigation control, 3-way Jog Wheel

Keyboard: Slide-out lit QWERTY keyboard

Keyboard Layout Pictures

Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g, HTC ExtUSB

GPS: Built-in GPS and connector for external antennas, A-GPS supported

Camera: 3MP CMOS color camera with auto focus on the back, front VGA CMOS color camera (for video calls. No front Camera on AT&T Tilt.)

Audio: Built-in mono microphone and speaker

Audio Output: Proprietary jack

Battery: 1350mAh rechargeable Li-polymer battery, shape: KAIS160 (35H00088-00M)

Expansion Slot: MicroSD(SD2.0 compatible, MicroSDHC compatible up to 8gb tested)

AC Adapter: 100-250V AC, 5V and 1A DC

Best Regards,

Veera

Edited by: Veeraraagavan R on Mar 15, 2008 7:24 AM

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[Former Member]

Hi,

we have tested these and we had some stability issues with large datasets. The 64MB made them problematic I think.

We went with the HTC devices, and these are really nice to use, fast and stable. The new HTC Advantage is one of the most liked devices by the engineers of our client.

Regards,

Oliver