With every major wireless player introducing so-called “smartphones” into the marketplace, you might easily overlook the new T-Mobile ìDashî as just another attempt to cash in on a trend.  But the Dash has a few tricks up its sleeve to ensure it won’t get lost among the myriad of other smartphones currently competing for shelf space this holiday season.

Weighing only 4.2 ounces, the Dash is small for any cell phone, but especially small for his smartphone.  And with a slim, sleek design (only .5 inches thick); the Dash is both tiny and attractive.

Texting and e-mail input is accomplished with a full QWERTY keyboard, and there’s a 1.3 megapixel camera around the back for uploading photos online or via e-mail.

Technically the Dash is a four band GSM phone, with both Bluetooth and WiFi capability. WiFi connectivity is automatic when ever you’re within one of T-Mobile’s 7200 WiFi hotspot locations around the US.  There’s also a MicroSD slot for increasing the phone’s memory by up to 2 GB.

Dash uses Windows mobile operating system, which includes the mobile versions of Internet Explorer, Word, Outlook and Windows media player, just to name a few.  Syncing the Dash to your home PC or laptop is easy, and mostly automatic.  You can also sync up via USB to exchange larger files like photos, MP3s or video.

And unlike many so-called “smartphones,” the Dash appears to have plenty of battery life, running for 48 hours or more before needing a recharge.  Most regular cell phones would be happy with this kind of battery life, but for a smart phone is very impressive indeed.

Source:  msnbc

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