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Reference Device

        iPhone 3G

     Verizon XV6800

    Verizon SMT5800

 BlackBerry 8830 World Edition 

        Palm 755p 

Carrier(s)

          AT&T

          Verizon

          Verizon

                   Verizon

          Verizon

Overall Coverage
at MIT (Bldg W20 and 3)

          Poor

         FAIR

           Good

           Good

                    Good

           Good

MIT IMAP

       disctiFunctional Functional

Good         Functional Good

        Functional

Good                  Functional Good

        Functional

MIT Exchange Mail
Calendar, Contacts*

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Usable
(BlackBerry Internet Service)
Excellent
(BlackBerry Enterprise Service)

Excellent

TechTime Sync
(over-the-air)

No

Excellent

Excellent

Usable

Excellent

Dial-up Networking
(use device as modem)

No

Available

Available

Available

Available

3G Data Support

UMTS/HSDPA

EVDO

EVDO

EVDO

EVDO

Wi-Fi

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Web Browser

Excellent

Usable

Usable

Usable

Usable

X.509 Certificate

Supported
Easy to use

Supported
Easy to use

Supported

Supported
Usable

No

Microsoft Office Support
(Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Read Only
(as email attachment)

Read/Edit
(except for PowerPoint)

Read/Edit
(except for PowerPoint)

Read Only
(as email attachment)

Read/Edit
(except for PowerPoint)

Device Price
(w/ 2 year contract)

$199 (8GB)

$210
(after MIT Discount)

$130
(after MIT Discount)

$60
(after MIT Discount)

$200
(after MIT Discount)

Data Plan Price
(per month)

$27 (personal,
after MIT Discount)
$41 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)

$35 (business,
after MIT Discount)