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Matzix
27-03-2004, 03:13 AM
Some days ago I updated my XDA I to the current german ROM Version avaiable at O2online.de (it's 3.19.01 GER with radio v4.21), because I hoped that wmodem is included at that version. Unfortunately it wasn't, although it is included at an english version with a minor version number. As there were also some other disappointing things, I decided to write a letter to O2. Here's a part of their answer:

Das eigentliche Anliegen Ihres Schreibens ist die Modemfunktionalitaet des xda I. Die Ausstattung des Geraetes in England und Deutschland ergab sich aus den Ergebnissen diverser Umfragen. Diese zeigten eindeutig, dass eine Modemfunktionalitaet in Deutschland von den zukuenftigen Nutzern nicht priorisiert wurde. Im Verlauf der Zeit hat sich allerdings gezeigt, dassŸ auch diese Funktion genutzt wird. Daher verfuegt der xda II ueber die Modemfunktionalitaet. Ein Nachruesten des xda I ist leider nicht moeglich, da es zusaetzliche Hardwarekomponenten erfordern wuerde.

Der Service fuer den xda I wird natuerlich weitergefuehrt. Verschiedene Updates haben die Funktionalitaet bereits verbessert. Ein Update auf WIN CE 2003 ist ebenfalls noch in Planung. Evtl. wird es dann auch moeglich sein, den xda I als Modem zu nutzen.

Die Fax-Funktionalitaet wird wohl auch in naher Zukunft leider nicht gegeben sein. Bedingt durch bestimmte Netzeigenschaften (in unserem Falle die Homezone), funktioniert es nicht. Bisher ist es leider noch nicht gelungen, dieses Problem zu loesen.

I'll try to translate it into english:

As a poll in germany showed, that most users didn't ask for a modem feature at the XDA I (in opposite to british polls), it is not included at the XDA I. But by and by we got to know that such a feature is used and therefore now it is included at the XDA II. An upgrade for the XDA I is not possible as there are some hardware components missing.

The service for the XDA I will be continued as a matter of course. There have already been some upgrades and also an upgrade to WIN CE 2003 is still planned. Possibly one will therefore be able to use the XDA I as a modem.

A fax functionality will be not possible in a near future. It doesn't work due to some properties of the network (in that case it's the homezone-funktionality). By now it was not possible to solve that problem.

It's quite interesting, that some necessary hardware components are not necessary any more just by doing a software upgrade...

koponet
27-03-2004, 09:45 PM
The T-Mobile Version of such an update is here:

www.mathiaspohl.de/mda

This version includes the wmodem file.

Enjoy !

regards, Koponet

lzxing
29-07-2004, 12:02 AM
I currently have the Special edition rom for my T-mobile MDA (XDA-1), I have been using the WMODEM via a serial cable to my laptop for a long time, but now I would like to upgrade the firmware to PPC2003 from T-Mobile website, does the download from http://www.mathiaspohl.de/mda include WMODEm for PPC2003?

LumpiStefan
29-07-2004, 12:43 AM
I currently have the Special edition rom for my T-mobile MDA (XDA-1), I have been using the WMODEM via a serial cable to my laptop for a long time, but now I would like to upgrade the firmware to PPC2003 from T-Mobile website, does the download from http://www.mathiaspohl.de/mda include WMODEm for PPC2003?

Yes. This ROMs includeeds the wmodem application.
But itīs a German ROM. So all is in German and nothing in english. Itīs not possible to switch the language....

Stefan