i-mate PDA2K EVDO Question

[BEB]

What does the EVDO in the above title mean?

I found a LOT of information on http://www.evdoinfo.com and it seems to be a 3G coding scheme used by the likes of Verison and Sprint and is based on CDMA.

OK. So now it looks like I've answered my own question, so let me then ask the question that I should have asked in the first place:

Is this important to follow and will I ever be able to use a i-mate PDA2K EVDO device on MTN's network (other than for making voice calls) ?

PS: I currently own an i-mate Pocket PC and VERY happy with it.

[MTNBroadband]

If the EVDO in the title refers to the technology (CDMA enhanced version data only) then it is a 3G coding scheme but is not compatible with our planned 3G which is WCDMA.

We did do trials with EVDO to compare the technologies and select the most appropriate and we did test the handover to GSM but that was using a handset which supported both standards. The only way to answer your question would be to read the specifications the handset came with. to see if GSM and WCDMA were supported.

[MTNHandsets]

According to the iMate guys, the EVDO units are EVDO and CDMA only, so they will not work locally, even for voice calls.

There is a localised version of the PDA2K which is currently approved and available. Here is some information about this product:
http://www.clubimate.com/t-details_pda2k.aspx

[mc721221]

We are the import differences bbetween the PDA2K and the JAM - other than the key pad? How does the JAM shape up as a business phone?

[MTNHandsets]

We are the import differences bbetween the PDA2K and the JAM - other than the key pad? How does the JAM shape up as a business phone?

I think the most important difference apart from the keypad, is size. The Jam is significantly smaller. If WiFi and a keyboard are important to you, the PDA2K is certainly the one to go for. If Size is important, go for the Jam. As a business phone, they are both based on the Pocket PC platform and so are very similar functionally.