T-Mobile Dash Smartphone
While the T-Mobile myTouch 3G seems to be the hottest of the carrier's offerings this summer, the T-Mobile Dash ($170 with a two-year contract; price as of 6/30/09) merits attention, too. This long-overdue update of the first-generation T-Mobile Dash is slim, and it packs essential features for heavy-duty messaging at a reasonable price. But anyone hunting for a smartphone that does more may want to look elsewhere: The Dash's multimedia features aren't exciting, and its Windows Mobile-based interface lacks pizzazz.
By Ginny Mies
The Dash works very well as a messaging and e-mail device, but it doesn't have the chops to compete with other messaging powerhouses, such as the BlackBerry Curve 8900 or the Sidekick LX, both on T-Mobile as well. The interface is in dire need of a face-lift, and the phone's included features need a boost. My biggest problem with the Dash, though, is its omission of the Inner Circle feature, as seen on its sibling, the HTC Snap. T-Mobile's myFaves coupled with the Inner Circle would have given the Dash an edge over other messaging smartphones, but unfortunately T-Mobile missed the mark on this one.
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