Page History

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 Examples below)

           Fair

           Good

           Good

                    Good

           Good

• W20

          Poor

           Fair

           Fair

                    Fair

          Fair

•  7

          Poor

          Good

          Good

                   Good

          Good

•  10

          Poor

           Fair

           Fair

                    Fair

          Fair

•  32

          Good

          Good

          Good

                   Good

          Good

MIT IMAP

       Functional

        Functional

        Functional

                 Functional

        Functional

MIT Exchange Mail
Calendar, Contacts*

       Functional

        Functional

      
        Functional

             Semi-Functional
   (BlackBerry Internet Service)
                 Functional
  (BlackBerry Enterprise Service)

        Functional

TechTime Sync
(over-the-air)

    Non-Functional

        Functional

       Functional

             Semi-Functional

       Functional

Dial-up Networking
(use device as modem)

    Not Available

        Available

       Available

                  Available

       Available

3G Data Support

    UMTS/HSDPA ¹

         EVDO ²

         EVDO ²

                   EVDO ²

         EVDO ²

Wi-Fi

         Yes

          Yes

           No

                     No

           No

Web Browser

        Good

          Fair

          Fair

                    Fair

          Fair

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)