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t mobile shadow

ij1889

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i just bought the t mobile shadow phone online, and i have read good things about it, but was wondering if anyone had one or knew about em?
 

ij1889

New Member
sorry i ment to put " i am thinking of buying" a person types crazy shit with little sleep.
 
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WhiteSpy9

Guest
I messed with one for quite awhile. They feel kind of janky to me and windows mobile 6 is terrible. TERRIBLE!
I ended up going with the dash for $99, but for all the frustration windows mobile 6 has caused me, I should have went with the blackberry curve.

Don't try to do any web browsing with internet explorer. 75% of the interwebz don't work right on pocket IE. Including this site, you can't post any messages. Don't try to jot down any notes...you can't. You can record a freaking voice message, but you can't write out a note and save it.

and..... the most annoying thing ever. I set the alarm ONCE for 6:00am. It now goes off EVERY MORNING AT 6:00AM. No way to turn it off.

All my problems were with the dash, but being that they have the same OS, the shadow has lots of potential to be craptastic.
 
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Z-licious

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I messed with one for quite awhile. They feel kind of janky to me and windows mobile 6 is terrible. TERRIBLE!
I ended up going with the dash for $99, but for all the frustration windows mobile 6 has caused me, I should have went with the blackberry curve.

Don't try to do any web browsing with internet explorer. 75% of the interwebz don't work right on pocket IE. Including this site, you can't post any messages. Don't try to jot down any notes...you can't. You can record a freaking voice message, but you can't write out a note and save it.

and..... the most annoying thing ever. I set the alarm ONCE for 6:00am. It now goes off EVERY MORNING AT 6:00AM. No way to turn it off.

All my problems were with the dash, but being that they have the same OS, the shadow has lots of potential to be craptastic.
T-mo dash has WM5, not 6.

On my WM6 phone, I have no problems jotting down notes, and then coming back
to them later. They are all saved automatically.

I set the alarm once and then turned it off. It has never gone off again.

Oh, and I'm posting this from my WM6 phone.
 
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WhiteSpy9

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All dashes were pushed an update to WM6. --> CONFIRMED
http://www.t-mobile.com/wmupgrade/

It isn't the professional version with the ability to edit office documents.
It is a smaller compact version of WM6 which is fail.

I believe the shadow has the same version as the dash. --> Confirmed:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/smartphone/details.mspx?id=b4e4a507-6755-43f2-81b5-8e507d0e6ee2

Spend the extra cash and go with a device that has windows mobile 6 professional or a blackberry.

http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/microsoft-names-windows-mobile-6-versions-standard-professional-classic/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Mobile_6#Windows_Mobile_6

What device are you using? If it has touch screen, you have the professional version.
T-mo dash has WM5, not 6.

On my WM6 phone, I have no problems jotting down notes, and then coming back
to them later. They are all saved automatically.

I set the alarm once and then turned it off. It has never gone off again.

Oh, and I'm posting this from my WM6 phone.
 
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Z-licious

Guest
I'm using the HTC Touch which has a touch screen. My old phone was the HTC S620 (T-mo Dash) and I did not have any problems with the alarm. I didn't have good data service so I did not use it much. And I never tried to create a note.

All dashes were pushed an update to WM6. --> CONFIRMED
http://www.t-mobile.com/wmupgrade/

It isn't the professional version with the ability to edit office documents.
It is a smaller compact version of WM6 which is fail.

I believe the shadow has the same version as the dash. --> Confirmed:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/smartphone/details.mspx?id=b4e4a507-6755-43f2-81b5-8e507d0e6ee2

Spend the extra cash and go with a device that has windows mobile 6 professional or a blackberry.

http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/microsoft-names-windows-mobile-6-versions-standard-professional-classic/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Mobile_6#Windows_Mobile_6

What device are you using? If it has touch screen, you have the professional version.
 
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WhiteSpy9

Guest
wish I would have never upgraded...... I wonder if I give it a nice hard reset it would reflash to wm5..... hrm.............
 

ij1889

New Member
yeah i was looking at that but i can buy the shadow for 120 with shipping from t mobile, and the wing is 300+shipping so that is a huge difference that i do not have. IM BROKE, but yet i want a 3rd phone, lol. i want something a little more professional that the batphone. lol
 
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Z-licious

Guest
Let me see what the Dash is going for on Ebay. I can sell you mine and then you won't have to sign a contract.
 

ij1889

New Member
the dash would cost me the same as the shadow if i resign with tmobile 120 with shipping, i dont care if i have to sign a contract, ive been with t mobile since i was 14 so thats almost 5 years now and dont think ill be changing anytime soon
 
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Z-licious

Guest
You're not catching my drift. You can sign a contract with them, but get a phone that's free or near free that you can sell on eBay for $100+. Then you buy my Dash with no contract and get a smartphone for free or near free.
 

ij1889

New Member
i have been thinking of that to, idk i think 120 for a phone that cost 300-400 is a hellz of a offer and a big return, lemme think of it eddy
 
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Z-licious

Guest
Shadow is not a $300-400 phone. That's retail price. They are selling for about $200 on eBay. So you're signing a contract for 2 years to save $80. I think you can sign a contract and get a phone you can sell for more than $80.

Plus the Shadow doesn't have a true QWERTY KB which you'll want if you txt a lot.
 
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