Part of the reason for the sheer number of unique chargers is that manufacturers know there's additional revenue for themselves and for retailers by selling 3 extra chargers that cost them $1.97 to make at $19.99 or $29.00 apiece. Really drives the margins for the cell phones, which are constantly under price pressure. Folks will do all kinds of things to get a subsidized phone for free or $50, but then they'll pay another $60 for accessories without a second thought.

Nice. I've paired my 6133, but the T-Mobile wallpapers are terrible. The Symbian icons aren't bad, but they ain't OS X.

I think the UI response and intuitiveness of the Sidekick OS has to be better than the MDA. I have only tested these units, but folks I know using the MDA complain constantly of the confusing interface, hidden menus and iffy connections (wi-fi, bluetooth). Most of these seem related to Windows Mobile 5. I have to think that the OS on the Sidekick III, however dated and underwhelming, is the clear winner for stability, usability and speed.

Count yourself lucky. Just think the marks it would have left had you been carrying a Treo...not pretty...

This looks like a great offering, well featured and well priced for the market they're targeting. I don't see it available yet on T-Mobile.com. Is there an ETA for U.S. stores/online?

This is what a smart phone should look like - a regular phone with better features. The space is a little crowded with big fat flat pieces like Treos, Blackberrys, and now the Q that just want to get big screens and lots of keys. Can't wait to see how this is priced or who might carry in the U.S.

I talked to a Nokia networks (not handsets) person at a trade show a couple of weeks ago, and he said the big focus for Nokia in the coming year is going to be the Series 60 smartphones that not only up the ante for technological acumen, but also step into the style gallery a bit closer to Moto and Sony Ericsson. I'm not sure how these stores fit into that, other than to display AND sell handsets that create excitement about the Nokia brand. Experience stores can only do so much.

Got my hands on both of these at my T-mobile store last night. They had SDAs in the back, but were out of stock on the MDA all over. That is looking like the fast flyer for now....I can verify that the price is SDA $249 w/ new 2yr, $319 w/ 1yr extension, $379 alone. Add $100 to all those for the MDA.

Really impressed with the quality of casing on both machines and the small size of each. Even the MDA is much much smaller and lighter than your average iPaq or Treo. The SDA is smaller than a Nokia 6010 -- quite an acceptable size for a candy bar phone.

The interesting thing is that, while the SDA allows you to navigate all screens and apps from the TINY nav keys below the screen, the MDA requires you to interact with it more like a PDA - many selections like the Windows Start bar accessible only by tapping the screen with your stylus or fingernail. Keyboard felt good and plenty roomy - though I had a hard time figuring out the shift and symbol buttons. Chalk that up to a first time QWERTY user. I've done really well so far with T9, and am not sure if I would get the benefit out of the full keyboard. It still feels like a PDA, not a phone, next to my head.