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T-Mobile Dash

T-Mobile DashThe T-Mobile Dash is an even cuter morsel of Windows Mobile tastiness, ready to take on BlackBerrys and Treos for the crown of the hottest, smartest handheld around.

The Dash is essentially the more evolved descendent of the T-Mobile MDA and SDA. Like the SDA, it has excellent phone performance, combines EDGE with Wi-Fi for networking, and runs the Windows Mobile Smartphone 5 operating system. And just like the MDA, it has a keyboard.

The Dash is more about finesse than power. It's extremely elegant, clad in soft-touch black plastic that feels great in the hand. The handset is light but feels solid; it weighs 4.2 ounces. The 2.5-inch, landscape-format screen has a resolution of 320-by-240 and is both sharp and bright (though it isn't a touch screen). Below the screen are a cursor pad, soft keys, and a QWERTY keyboard. All the keys are quite small but are domed and slightly separated, so they're comfortable for typing.

The T-Mobile Dash provides quick and convenient access to personal and business e-mail, instant messaging and text messaging, as well as a great phone experience with speakerphone and Bluetooth connectivity for reliable hands-free use. It also includes a 1.3-megapixel camera for capturing those important moments and Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for music and video on-the-go. The T-Mobile Dash is a myFaves-enabled phone, taking advantage of the new wireless communications experience available only through T-Mobile. Customers are empowered with a fun and easy-to-use phone interface which, when coupled with a myFaves rate plan, facilitates unlimited nationwide calling to any five U.S. phone numbers (excluding toll-free and 900 numbers).

Super sleek at just 0.51 inches thin and weighing 4.2 ounces, the T-Mobile Dash is built upon Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5.0 platform, including Outlook Mobile for up-to-date e-mail, calendar and contact information. The T-Mobile Dash also supports the Messaging and Security Feature Pack with Direct Push Technology out-of-the-box, providing instant e-mail and enhanced security features (that let you wipe a device if stolen or require high-security passwords to access information).

Specifications

  • Thin, soft-touch design with full QWERTY keyboard
  • Access to personal and business e-mail as well as calendar
  • Use personal and business e-mail
  • Support for personal e-mail and all four major instant messaging providers
  • Access to high-speed data connections virtually anywhere
  • Speakerphone and stereo Bluetooth wireless technology 
  • 1.3-megapixel camera for capturing still images and video
  • Ability to make use of MicroSD expandable memory Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 platform with Microsoft Direct Push Technology T-Mobile myFaves-enabled
  • Large color display (2.4-inch screen with 65K colors and 320×240 pixels)
  • Dimensions: 4.4 inches by 2.5 inches by 0.51 inches; 4.2 ounces with standard battery
  • Battery life: up to five hours of talk time and up to nine days of standby
 

 
 
 

Last Modified 11/18/06 12:20 PM