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T-Mobile Shadow * | Palm Centro (AT&T) * | Nokia E62 * | T-Mobile Dash * |
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|  | Score: 65%
When: October 2007
Worth: $200
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| | | Score: 62%
When: February 2008
Worth: $150
Carrier: AT&T
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| We try out AT&T's new Palm, a Centro with a slick look and EDGE networking. Is this still Palm's secret weapon? |
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When: September 2006
Worth: $70
Carrier: AT&T
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| The sleek E62 arrives with a top-notch Web browser, a host of push e-mail options and a solid document editor. Can this EDGE-only device hold its own against its 3G competition? |
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| | | Score: 58%
When: October 2006
Worth: $150
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| Slim, light and a pleasure to hold, the just-announced Dash makes a play for the Moto Q's territory with its sleek design and Windows Mobile OS, while upping the ante with built-in Wi-Fi. Does it belong in your suit pocket? |
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| Form factor |
| Candybar | | Candybar |
| Size |
4.1 by 2.1 by 0.59 inches | 4.2 by 2.1 by 0.73 inches | 4.61 by 2.74 by 0.55 inches | 4.39 by 2.46 by 0.51 inches |
| Weight |
5.3 ounces | 4.2 ounces | 5.08 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Screen |
2.6 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.2 inches, 320x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Stylus-based | inches, 320x240 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: No | inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Windows Mobile 6 | Palm OS | Symbian S60 | Windows Mobile 5 |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
0.2 EDGE |
0.2 EDGE |
0.2 EDGE |
0.2 EDGE |
| TTY, HAC |
| TTY support/M4/T4 | | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 3 hours | Measured: 7 hours
Claimed: 7 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
| Speaker-independent | | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, MSN, Yahoo | AOL, MSN, Yahoo | | |
| Exchange support |
| Yes | | Yes |
| Keypad |
SureType | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| Megapixel(s)
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
| Blazer | | |
| GPS | No GPS radio | Google Maps | No GPS radio | No GPS radio |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
microSDHC memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSDHC memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (2GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot () |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g | No | No | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No | No | Converter | No |
| UMA |
No | No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
T-Mobile Shadow | Palm Centro (AT&T) | Nokia E62 | T-Mobile Dash |
| Design | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 | /5 | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.8/5 | 3.8/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Calling | 3.8/5 | 4.5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 4/5 | 3.6/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Music | 3.2/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Video | 3.1/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2.4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Memory | 3.2/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.3/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Productivity | 4.3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Scheduling | 4.3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 | 2/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Value | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Total score | 65% | 62% | 62% | 58% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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