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T -Mobile today announces the upcoming availability of the T-Mobile Shadow, the first phone in a planned franchise of phones under the Shadow brand, aiming to bring multimedia smartphone features to the masses.
Powered by an enhanced user-interface integrated with Windows Mobile 6, the T-Mobile Shadow is manufactured by HTC. Offering one of the largest screens on a T-Mobile phone, the Shadow sports a 2-megapixel camera with video capture, Wi-Fi and EDGE connectivity for Internet access, and enhanced myFaves functionality. The phone measures 4.06 by 2.09 by 0.59 inches.
The T-Mobile Shadow features a 65K 2.6-inch display (QVGA 320 x 240 pixels resolution), slide-out QWERTY-like keypad, voice-activated calling and Stereo Bluetooth. A microSD slot supports cards of up to 4GB, and the Shadow supports T-Mobile’s Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 Mhz) network.
The T-Mobile Shadow will be available in two colors (copper and sage), and will be available exclusively to T-Mobile customers beginning October 31 2007.
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When will T-Mobile put us out of our misery and launch that Sidekick LX we are lusting after? Not too long now, my precious. The manual for the device has been uploaded to T-Mobile’s support website. Noteworthy features include the LX’s new broader range of media file compatibility, including support for MP3, WMA, AAC, MIDI, AIFF and WAV files. Thanks to the earlier UI walkthrough, there doesn’t seem much more that can be learnt from the manual, but by all means share any nuggets you find. Hit up the link to get your bookworm skills flexing.
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Available exclusively from T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile), the Samsung Blast — Samsung’s first U.S. slider phone to feature a QWERTY-like keypad — provides ample space to let fingers move at a faster pace, making typing more intuitive, with greater control over the letters and words being entered.
In addition, the Blast is the first T-Mobile phone to provide direct access to personal e-mail, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, making it easy to check messages anytime of the day. For added convenience, e-mail messages on the Blast can be read and responded to for the same pricing as text and picture messages — meaning there’s no required data package to purchase *.
T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced the availability of the new T-Mobile Wing™, a phone designed to help customers master their busy personal and professional lives. Developed by High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices, the T-Mobile Wing has a blue soft-touch exterior, touch screen, and full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard — a great fit for customers seeking a powerful all-in-one device with an eye-catching design and enhanced ease of use.
Features :
* Compact, powerful smartphone with large external touch screen and stylus
* Slide-out screen exposing full QWERTY keypad
* Soft-touch exterior with deep blue color
* Wi-Fi and EDGE-enabled high-speed Internet access
* Full HTML Web browsing
* Support for Microsoft Office Mobile enables document viewing and editing
* Windows Live for Windows Mobile including Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail, Live Search, and Windows Live Spaces
* Direct Push e-mail available with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and later; Windows Live Hotmail also supports push mail
* T-Mobile’s myFaves
* Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recorder
* Bluetooth connectivity
* 2.0 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
* Video capture and playback music and video player
* Micro SD memory card slot
* 2.8-inch diagonal, 65,000 color screen with 240×320 pixels
* 2.3 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches; 6.0 ounces
* 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz
* GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi
T-Mobile has officially announced its new mobile device T-Mobile Ameo. This is an operator’s version of HTC Athena communicator. It is also expected to be introduced under HTC brand as HTC X7500 and Dopod U1000 in Asia. T-Mobile has all chances to pioneer the release, as it is the only one to make the official announcement. The sales date is set for March, on the eve of CeBIT show. The Asian release might take place earlier.
HTC Athena is equipped with a large 5” display and a plugging QWERTY-keyboard. Despite of the form-factor unusual for communicators, the device is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0. It carries Intel 624 MHz processor inside, 8 GB HDD, a GPS-module and a 3-megapixel camera. As for the wireless connectivity, it has HSDPA/UMTS, GSM/EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Taiwanese phone maker HTC today formally announced that T-Mobile will ship its S620 BlackBerry-like, QWERTY keyboard equipped handset in the US as the Dash. It’s set to ship on 25 October, T-Mobile said.
The Dash is a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone, but it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on board too. It measures 11.2 x 6.3 x 1.3cm, making it a very slim smart phone indeed. The weight, including battery, is 130g.
The device runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and comes with push email installed - provided, of course, you’ve got a Microsoft Exchange Server set-up hosting your messages. It also comes bundled with instant messaging tools for AOL, Yahoo! and MSN.
This HTC offering is the first device to feature the company’s JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar to ease access to your applications. The screen measures 2.4in on the diagonal, with a 320 x 240 resolution and a 65,536-colour capacity. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM and a Micro SD card slot for memory expansion.
T-Mobile Dash / HTC S620 Features:
* Alphabetic (qwerty) keypad for fast typing with both thumbs. The device has been designed for easy single-handed use as well.
* 2.4 inch, 240×320 pixel (QVGA) screen can display 65000 colors. The screen orientation is landscape.
* 1.3 megapixel digital camera.
* Access to different types of e-mail systems with built-in POP3, IMAP4, and push e-mail.
* In addition to a standard smartphone software bundle that includes calendar, contacts, MP3 player, video player, e-mail, web browser, and other applications, the device includes a viewer for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents.
* Wi-Fi for accessing the Internet through the same hotspots you use with your notebook computer.
* Bluetooth 2.0 for wireless headsets (with stereo audio) and for local connectivity to other Bluetooth devices.
* Memory space: 64MB of RAM for running user applications and 128MB of ROM for built-in software.
* MicroSD memory card slot.
* Quad-Band GSM phone with EDGE and GPRS for mobile network data communication.
* The device is powered by the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone operating system software.
Review By Mobileburn
In terms of QWERTY equipped Windows Mobile 5 Smartphones, there are few devices that are more compact and pocketable than the T-Mobile Dash, which measures up at 112mm x 63mm x 14.5mm (4.4″ x 2.5″ x .57″) and weighs 119.3g (with SIM). Samsung’s SGH-i320 comes to mind, but that handset lacks the Dash’s WiFi connectivity, and its alphabetic keys are less conventionally shaped than the square keys found on the Dash. The Dash’s keyboard is quite usable, and while it is a bit more cramped feeling than the one found on the Q, the keys seem less stiff and more user friendly. The same can not be said about the blue backlighting, though, as it can be quite difficult to read at times.
Review By Brighthand
The keyboard is actually very impressive. HTC has gone with square keys, largely because the space doesn’t allow for the taller oval shaped keys like the Q uses.
HTC has even built in some fantastic logic that — now that I’ve seen it — makes me surprised others haven’t done, too. One of the big hassles when working with a limited keyboard is accessing the special characters like punctuation.
Review By Mobiletechreview
The T-Mobile Dash is a Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Edition device with AKU 3.0.1 and support for MS Direct Push email. It has Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g, a 1.3MP camera, MicroSD expansion slot, a 320 x 240 landscape display, a 200MHz processor and EDGE for data. In the box you’ll find a world charger, USB sync cable, stereo headset with in-line mic, software CD with ActiveSync 4.2 and Outlook 2002, a thick printed manual (HTC S620 only), slim getting started guide (Dash only), and a horizontal black leather case with belt clip (Dash only).
The new LRG and Diane von Furtenberg Sidekicks are out! The new Sidekicks have been completely redesigned from top to bootom. As you can see it is still a Sidekick but the new Green and Black & Pink are sure to catch everyones eyes when strolling thru the halls or at work! Not just the outside but the inside too! The new Sidekick have some custom UI’s to match the new look! The phones should be out by OCT 30!
Features of the Sidekick 3 include:
* IM (AIM/Yahoo/MSN)
* MP3 player with suport for stereo headset
* miniSD card slot
* Bluetooth
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* EDGE high-speed data
* Sleeker design, 20% smaller and improved battery life
Review By Mobiledia
T-Mobile has partnered with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and streetwear giant Lifted Research Group (L-R-G) to create the latest limited edition T-Mobile Sidekick devices.
Diane von Furstenberg made fashion history with her signature jersey wrap dresses. Today, the Diane von Furstenberg brand is internationally recognizable. Exuding a free-spirited independence and straightforward style, the Diane von Furstenberg Sidekick from T-Mobile is dressed in sleek black and features Diane’s signature hot-pink lips.
Review By Mobileburn
The T-Mobile Sidekick 3 provides a variety of communications options, including phone capabilities, built-in support for three major instant messaging clients*, personal e-mail, and Web browsing** to communicate on your own terms with those who matter most. The limited edition T-Mobile Sidekicks pack a powerful, feature-rich punch, equipped with the same extensive feature-set as the T-Mobile Sidekick 3. In addition to using the device’s voice-calling capabilities, users can stay connected at all times with instantaneous access to e-mail, instant messenger (AIM, Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger)*, and text messaging* on the full QWERTY keyboard.
Review By Laptopmag
The wild popularity of the Sidekick 3 has inspired T-Mobile to make over its hip smart phone with the introduction of two new models from two of the hottest names in pop culture: Diane von Furstenberg and Lifted Research Group.
For those not in the know, Diane von Furstenberg made fashion history with her internationally known signature jersey wrap dresses. The Diane von Furstenberg Sidekick captures her unique styling with a sleek black finish and Diane’s eye-catching signature hot-pink lips.
Review By Krunker
Lifted Research Groups’ slogan is simple, “underground inventive, overground effective.” “Underground inventive” meaning: how something starts out, the beginning, the roots. “Overground effective” meaning: what happens when those roots are cultivated and become strong. L-R-G is the first company to bridge the gap between the skateboarding and urban communities. With an eye toward self-expression, the Lifted Research Group Sidekick from T-Mobile is hidden within the traditional baby tree camouflage and customized with L-R-G’s iconic imagery.
T-Mobile’s MDA Compact is a connected Pocket PC that’s very similar to the popular i-mate JAM, which we reviewed towards the end of 2004. Both the MDA Compact and the SDA, a Windows-based smartphone, are available either on their own or as a bundle with ALK’s CoPilot navigation software.
There is now a variety of connected Pocket PCs available through UK-based operators. O2, for example, has a range including the xda II, xda IIi and xda IIs. What makes the MDA Compact stand out is that only its near-twin the i-mate JAM shares is its very small size.
At just 5.8cm wide by 10.6cm deep by 1.8cm high, the MDA Compact is about two thirds the size of the average Pocket PC, and although at 170g it’s a bit on the heavy side, it fits almost as neatly in the pocket as a mobile phone does. Indeed, seated next to the T-Mobile SDA and the latter is actually slightly taller.
The ergonomics of the MDA Compact are very similar to those of any other Pocket PC. Navigation and shortcut buttons sit beneath the screen. The left edge provides a slider for controlling both call and system volume, a button for the built-in voice notes software and another for the built-in camera. The upper edge houses an SD card slot.
On the bottom edge there’s a 2.5mm headphone jack and the charge/synchronisation connector, which is a mini-USB type. The back is home to the camera lens and a comparatively large self-portrait mirror. The stylus, which is rather too lightweight for our liking, lives in a slot on the right edge of the device, adjacent to the power switch, and there’s an infrared port on the bottom right edge.
Review By Reviewcentre
The concept of this phone is simple - its Pocket PC PDA phone which has been shrunk to the size of a regular Smartphone, whilst retaining key functions of a PDA. It has a reasonably big screen yet it doesn’t look like you’re holding a brick to your ear when you’re making a phone call.
Spec-wise MDA Compact has what you’d expect of a Smartphone - built-in camera, GPRS, tri-band reception, media player, Outlook plus pocket versions of Word and Excel on top. Notable omissions include Wi-Fi, slide-out keyboard large internal memory but it does have an SDIO port so Wi-Fi and flash memory can be added (at extra cost).
Review By Digit-life
Pocket PC communicators have been always considered devices of much controversy, despite the considerable advantages and progressive nature of this platform. It initially implied fixed display resolution and proportions. Previous generation technologies allowed to manufacture rather large (3.5” and larger) TFT displays of a standard resolution (320×240 pixels), which resulted in the increased width of the devices. As a result, large communicators were very discomfortable to use. Mandatory hands-free usage didn’t and won’t do for most users. So these dimensions and display proportions limited the improvement of Pocket PC communicator ergonomics.
Review By Pcw
If you’re looking for a mobile handset that’s capable of more than just making calls and text messaging, T-mobile’s MDA Compact is worth serious consideration.
It’s one of the latest smartphones designed around Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 2003 SE Phone Edition.The first thing that strikes you about this handset is its size - the Compact looks minute alongside a standard Windows-based PDA.
Review By Infosyncworld
For someone who’s used a Windows Mobile device or two, the T-Mobile MDA will appear almost impossibly small at 108 x 58 x 24 mm and 160 g - the exact footprint of the German T-Mobile MDA Compact, only slightly thicker to accomodate the stealthy slide-out thumbboard which occupies the rear half of the device. The front, meanwhile, plays host to a 2.8-inch QVGA display which, despite sub-par ClearType performance, is both bright and crisp as well as sufficiently large.
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The Vario II is a HSDPA Super 3G phone. This means that it would feature all the next generation technologies and deliver cutting edge performance like super fast download speeds. The keypad design has also been changed keeping in mind easy accessibility and bears a resemblance to the company’s MDA Pro.
The MDA Vario II runs on a 300MHz Samsung processor with 128MB flash and 64MB memory. It sports a 2.8-inch display, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, MicroSD, 2.1 megapixel camera, and a secondary video conferencing camera.
The screen is fairly standard for this type of device, with a 240×320 pixel resolution in 65,000 colours. It’s touch-sensitive, and like the earlier Vario, the Vario II has a slide out keyboard. There’s also a microSD memory slot, Bluetooth and the MDA Vario II supports video calling with a secondary camera.
It’s a Windows Mobile 5.0 device, so that means that the T-Mobile MDA Vario II can work with Microsoft Office documents, it comes with pocket versions of Outlook and Internet Explorer and it also packs in the capable Windows Media player for multimedia playback.
Review By Infosyncworld
Slightly larger than T-Mobile’s MDA Compact communicator, the device will harbour a 240 x 320 pixel display with the ability to natively rotate the screen in a landscape orientation courtesy of its operating system, which will be Windows Mobile 5.0. This will let users easily align the screen with the thumbboard of the device, also this oriented in a landscape fashion.
Review By Phoneyworld
The MDA Vario II will provide users with connection speeds of up to 1.8 megabits per second which is four times faster than previously available. The increased speed of service will provide users with the highest quality internet, video calling and email experience available on a mobile device. Using HSDPA technology, T-Mobile already offers coverage across the UK population, and is an advancement on the existing 3G network offering speeds up to four times faster than 3G. For areas that are not currently covered by HSDPA, the device automatically connects to Wi-Fi and GPRS ensuring that customers are always connected at the fastest possible speed.