HTC Shadow Review - At a glance

At a glance

Editor Rating: 4.5

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Styling:  5 

Ease of Use:  4 

Display:  4 

Voice Quality:  4 

Battery Life:  5 

Quality/Durability:  5 

What is Good: Shadow is a sleek slider with a custom interface and jog dial that make it easier to use than the average Windows Mobile smartphone.  The SureType keypad fits a QWERTY layout into the space of a regular numerical keypad but has larger buttons than the BlackBerry Pearl or Samsung Blast.  Built-in WiFi and myFaves compatibility.

What's Not Good: Not everyone will like Shadow’s keypad.  Wider than most slider phones.  Less powerful than many smartphones.  No touchscreen.  EDGE is slow for Web browsing.

Bottom Line: If you’re looking for a smartphone in a sleek disguise, Shadow is an interesting choice.  Though it runs Windows Mobile, it’s really more like a souped-up messaging phone than a smartphone.  The custom UI is a great touch.

Specs:

• Make/Model: HTC Shadow
• Network: GSM Quad-Band
• Data: EDGE and WiFi (802.11b/g)
• Carrier: T-Mobile USA (Locked)
• Size: 103 x 53 x 15 mm
• Weight: 150 g
• Form Factor: Slider
• Display: 2.6” Color LCD, 240 x 320 (QVGA) Resolution, 65,000 Colors
• Memory: 144MB built-in, microSD card slot
• Notable Features: Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS with Custom User Interface; SureType QWERTY Keypad; Jog dial navigation wheel; myFaves compatible