HTC Raphael/Tmo MDA Compact IV

[Sidewinder]

Some new information on the HTC Raphael. This phone will be called the T-mobile MDA Compact IV in Europe. Mobile Phone Helpdesk Link

Specs:

size: 103x52x18 mm
screen: 480x640 px TFT

Specs Link (Updated 5/29/2008)

[Middle Path]

woh, if this goes acording to plan, the X1 will be dead meat.

[ipporek]

Kinda prefer it's keyboard to X1's.

By the way, specs link for T-Mobile MDA Vario IV (aka Raphael) should be this instead. T-Mobile MDA Compact IV's the Diamond.

[linhgenius]

It has TV out. Nice phone, nice competitor. Come on, Xperia, Show off..

[JKingGrim]

Eh. Smaller battery and screen. The Keyboard is nicer though.

[dieqast]

Originally Posted by JKingGrim

Eh. Smaller battery and screen. The Keyboard is nicer though.

Nicer you say? I think the spacing between keys and the backlit on the X1 is more comfortable..Though the keys on the Vario IV seem bigger. Matter of priority I guess. Smaller battery indeed, I don't mind the lower reso screen that much.. but it has ExtUSB. A very good thing for me about the X1 is its 3.5mm jack. The expandable microSD slot, compared to its twinbrother the Daimond, makes so much more attractive. I might just be my pick, if they get ExtUSB sorted out!

[Sidewinder]

Originally Posted by ipporek

Kinda prefer it's keyboard to X1's.

By the way, specs link for T-Mobile MDA Vario IV (aka Raphael) should be this instead. T-Mobile MDA Compact IV's the Diamond.

Good catch. When I was looking at those initial specs, I thought the thickness seemed too thin and I was correct. But, it looks like the X1 is slightly thinner which is good. SizeEasy Link.

[n4v1n]

I don't like the keyboard very much. I also don't like how the screen isn't as wide as the keyboard, so you're typing while looking to the left instead of straight up. the X1's screen is a bit bigger and more centered. As a matter of fact, it looks kinda dumb to me. The xperia overall is a more sexy device.

[JKingGrim]

Originally Posted by dieqast

Nicer you say? I think the spacing between keys and the backlit on the X1 is more comfortable..Though the keys on the Vario IV seem bigger. Matter of priority I guess. Smaller battery indeed, I don't mind the lower reso screen that much.. but it has ExtUSB. A very good thing for me about the X1 is its 3.5mm jack. The expandable microSD slot, compared to its twinbrother the Daimond, makes so much more attractive. I might just be my pick, if they get ExtUSB sorted out!

Well I guess the only thing I really like about the raphael keyboard is the ctrl key. Very handy for ctrl+c, ctrl+v ect. Early renderings of the X1 showed it with a ctrl key but is has been changed to the smiley face key (wtf is that?!).

Agreed though, 3.5mm jack is very nice.

[n4v1n]

^^ wow i never really noticed the smiley face lol wtf. I've seen some other versions with a button labeled "sym" instead of ctrl.