It happens that Hairy Arse formulated :
> I'm replacing my ageing toshiba e740 pda, which i currently use mainly as a
> sat nav system, but also for connecting to the net via wifi,
>
> I'm after a pda with built in gps.. the latest sirf 3 ones, must have wifi,
> run pocket pc 5, able to run tomtom 5 or 6,
>
> Plus (heres where the relevence to this group comes in) i want to replace my
> mobile phone, so may as well get a pda with a phone built in, that'd give me
> gprs/3G connections when i can't find a cheap/free wifi spot,
>
> I'm looking at the MDA compact 3, which is a re-badged HTC P3300 it seems,
>
> But, i've read a write up saying t-mobile have disabled wifi on the MDA
> versions, and it does seem that way, the phone on the t-mobile site makes no
> mention of wifi,
> yet some other sites do list wifi as a feature (these were european sites)
>
> Does the mda compact 3 have wifi or not?
>
> is it a decent devise?? problems with it,
>
> And what alternatives are there,
>
> I don't mind paying upto £250 for the right devise, but for the phone part i
> want a mainly data price plan, which is the best company for this?
>
> I travel abroad a lot, and the call back sim (global one/0044) i used on the
> last trip was a pain in the A, 6 out of 10 calls couldent be made, can you
> get the mda compact 3 sim free? or the htc p3300 sim free for £250, or on a
> contract for that price, i can't seem to find anyone other than O2 selling
> the htc with a contract.

I can confirm that thhe MDA Compact III does not have Wifi.