As noted above, pretty much same device/new packaging. The new Dash (let's call it Dash-b) comes with WM 6.1, which is also freely downloadable for the prior Dash (Dash-a) iteration.
No, the Dash isn't an *exciting* phone, but it is a solid performer popular with a lot of fans. Many businesses have standardized upon the Dash and from their good experiences with it continue to specify Dash to their employees. Just-folks appreciate the full keyboard, battery life, and PDA features. Some use it as a texter's phone with email & web added in, others use their Dash as a portable extension of their desktop-based address book & calendar.
The thin body, full keyboard, vertical orientation, candybar design are a good comparison on the Windows Mobile shelf to it's bulkier Blackberry Curve counterpart and helps sell both phones. Overall Shadow / Dash / Wing make a good range of Windows Mobile devices, if not exactly cutting (bleeding?) edge.
By the way, this'll be the second refresh for the Dash-a; it also saw a firmware update about six months ago. The first one fixed some memory-leak issues (MS's fault), this one is a revision point release and highly recommended. As Scott K. helpfully posted it's freely downloadable at .
“Measuring 21.5 inches each, with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and optical multitouch technology under their chunky bezels, these two models represent the biggest mainstream push for touchscreen computing yet.”
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As noted above, pretty much same device/new packaging. The new Dash (let's call it Dash-b) comes with WM 6.1, which is also freely downloadable for the prior Dash (Dash-a) iteration.
No, the Dash isn't an *exciting* phone, but it is a solid performer popular with a lot of fans. Many businesses have standardized upon the Dash and from their good experiences with it continue to specify Dash to their employees. Just-folks appreciate the full keyboard, battery life, and PDA features. Some use it as a texter's phone with email & web added in, others use their Dash as a portable extension of their desktop-based address book & calendar.
The thin body, full keyboard, vertical orientation, candybar design are a good comparison on the Windows Mobile shelf to it's bulkier Blackberry Curve counterpart and helps sell both phones. Overall Shadow / Dash / Wing make a good range of Windows Mobile devices, if not exactly cutting (bleeding?) edge.
By the way, this'll be the second refresh for the Dash-a; it also saw a firmware update about six months ago. The first one fixed some memory-leak issues (MS's fault), this one is a revision point release and highly recommended. As Scott K. helpfully posted it's freely downloadable at .