This is the home page for the Mobile Devices at MIT space. In general, mobile devices are defined as either PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants) or Smartphone devices that combine cell phone with PDA capabilities. Contents for additional mobile devices such as wireless data cards and UMPC (ultra mobile personal computer) may be found here.
The goal of this Wiki is to share information about using various mobile devices at MIT (including those that may not be supported by IS&T). Please feel free to add/edit any of the sub pages with relevant information that might be useful to the MIT community.
Warning: IS&T currently provides support for Palm OS and Windows Mobile devices only. If you are using devices other than those running Palm OS, IS&T may not be able to provide help.
July 9th, 2008 - Apple's iPhone 3G
MIT IS&T will be evaluating the new iPhone 3G and will be testing its compatibilities with MIT systems. (Email, Calendar, WiFi, etc). An announcements regarding acquisition and pricing will be sent out to the community very soon. For further information regarding the new iPhone 3G and the evaluation results, please check here Apple iPhone 3G
If you have a data plan, download emails with attachments to your device, and are going abroad read this page on international roaming to save yourself a ton of grief and money!
Using Mobile Devices at MIT:
What mobile device options are available? What are some of the pros and cons for each device?
Please visit Mobile Devices - Hardware Reviews page.
Palm OS Devices << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
Devices: Treo 650/680/700p/755p/Centro, T|X, etc.
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Palm OS devices have been popular at MIT. However, the future of the OS is uncertain as Palm OS had been virtually at a stand-still since 2004 with the exception of minor updates. Most industry experts believe that the Palm OS will phase out over the next couple of years. Users considering purchasing new mobile devices are advised to seek alternate devices such as Windows Mobile devices.
Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC and 6 Professional << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
Devices: Treo 750, T-Mobile Wing, Verizon XV6800, Sprint Mogul, AT&T Tilt, etc.
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In February 2007, Microsoft release Windows Mobile 6 Professional (which will replace Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC). Some of the older devices may be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6 Professional via the carrier.
Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone and 6 Standard << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
Devices: T-Mobile Dash, Motorola Q 9m, Samsung BlackJack II, T-Mobile Shadow, Pantech Duo, etc.
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In February 2007, Microsoft release Windows Mobile 6 Standard (which will replace Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone). Some of the older devices may be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone via the carrier.
Apple iPhone << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
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Apple iPhone 3G << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
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Limited Support: RIM BlackBerry Devices<< Click the link to access MIT-specific information
Devices: Verizon or Sprint 8830 World Edition, T-Mobile 8320 Curve.
Unsupported Devices: Android << Click the link to access MIT-specific information.
Devices: T-Mobile G1
Unsupported Devices: Symbian Devices << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
Devices: (Nokia E61, E61i, E62, etc.)
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Unsupported Devices: Wireless Data Cards<< Click the link to access MIT-specific information
The wireless data card and associated service from the carrier utilize the cellular data network (vs. Wi-Fi) to provide high-speed data connection to laptop computers. These cards are available from major carriers and are also known as BroadbandAccess (Verizon), Mobile Broadband (Sprint), DataConnect (AT&T), etc.
Currently Being Evaluated: Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Setup << Click the link to access MIT-specific information
IS&T is currently evaluating Microsoft Exchange Server for a potential deployment at MIT in the future. The information contained in the link above may not work properly depending on the status of the evaluation server and any changes that are made to the server. The instruction is only provided for those evaluating the Exchange server with various mobile devices.
General Information
Hardware Reviews
Market Trends
International Roaming Information
Unlocking Phones from Cingular
Securing Mobile Devices
MIT SMS Short Codes Survey - Test