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T-Mobile Shadow

Announced: 08 Jan 2009 Market status: Released Release date: 28 Jan 2009
US carrier availability:
T-Mobile - Discontinued

Pros

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Cons

  • Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
  • Slow processor (260 MHz)
  • Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
  • Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (154 ppi)
  • Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • The camera lacks flash
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
  • No front-facing camera
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

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Description

The second Shadow is almost identical to the first one, but improves the processor and adds support for the Unlimited HotSpot Calling service. Other features include WM 6.1 Standard, Bluetooth, microSDHC, Music player and Organizer.

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Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:
    • Windows Mobile Standard (6.1)
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.06 x 2.05 x 0.59 inches (103 x 52 x 15 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 5.29 oz (150 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 2.6 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 240 x 320 pixels
  • Pixel density:

    Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

    • 154 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • TFT
  • Colors:
    • 65 536

Battery

  • Talk time:
    • 8.00 hours
      the average is 10 h (615 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 14.2 days (340 hours)
      the average is 18 days (433 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 1100 mAh

Hardware

  • System chip:

    System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

    • TI OMAP V1030
  • Processor:

    Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

    • Single core, 260 MHz
  • System memory:

    System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

    • 128 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
  • Storage expansion:
    • microSD, microSDHC

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 2 megapixels
  • Camcorder:
      • Yes

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Internet Explorer Mobile

Technology

  • GSM:
    • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • Data:
    • EDGE

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Notes
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 2.0, EDR
  • Wi-Fi:
      • 802.11 b, g
  • USB:
      • USB 2.0
    • Connector:
      • miniUSB
  • Other:
    • UMA, Computer sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 08 Jan 2009

To see the full specifications with in-depth details click here.

This device is also known as HTC Shadow II


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