| Design | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.2/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 3.2/5 |
| Music | 3.2/5 |
| Video | 2.8/5 |
| Camera | 2.5/5 |
| Memory | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.4/5 |
| Productivity | 3.5/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Curvier than original T-Mobile Shadow. Unlimited HotSpot calling is a great feature that will save most customers some money on minutes. |
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Cons:
No other improvements over the original. Interface hasn't been updated in a year. No standout features. |
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| Over the course of this review, we started to think of the new T-Mobile Shadow as the No Phone. There is no 3G for fast Internet access, no GPS and no Wi-Fi. There have been no improvements to the Neo interface since we first saw it a year ago. Unlimited HotSpot calling is a great feature, but there are better smartphones that use the same technology, like the BlackBerry Curve 8900. Would we choose this phone over that excellent device from RIM? No. There's no touchscreen, and that's a good thing, but there's also no reason to include a scroll wheel on this device, since T-Mobile has hardly put it to good use. Of course, the T-Mobile Shadow comes in at $50 less than the Curve, but is that enough to make this a compelling device? No, but drop the price to $80, the same as the similarly equipped BlackBerry Pearl 8220, and we might reconsider. In the end, is this a phone we would recommend? We think you know the answer to that one. |
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