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 No

        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 Excellent

          Fair Usable
Usable

          Fair

                    Fair Usable
Usable

          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)

Coverage

Description Excellent

Good

Strong voice and data reception without intermittent loss of signal.

Fair

Heavy reception fluctuation causing loss of calls and data.

Poor

No voice or data reception.

 Note:

 These values were taken from the center mass of the buildings, reception
 may be possible from exterior portions of the building

Legend

Cellular Protocol

1

UMTS/HSDPA

(UMTS) Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (HSDPA) High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSDPA provides high speed data access, and allows a person to use both voice and data simultaneously.
This technology is only available from AT&T in the US and covers most major metropolitan areas.

Expected Data speed: ~100 to ~600 kbps. Outside of major metropolitan areas speeds will significantly decrease.

2

EVDO

(EVDO) Evolution, Data Optimized
Similar to HSDPA, EVDO is more refined and widespread high speed data solution which is available by
both Verizon and Sprint within the US.

Expected Data speeds: 400-600 kbps. Outside of major metropolitan areas speeds will decrease but coverage
is more widespread then HSDPA.

Good

Ok

Solid

T-Mobile Shadow 

Motorola Q9c

Pantech Duo