The device reportedly is yet another new design from Taiwan device-maker HTC, and is also known as the HTC Juno or Dopod C750. Apparently positioned as a mid-range device, the Shadow does not include GPS, but does feature a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and WiFi functionality.

Touting the device's instant messaging capabilities, T-Mobile says the phone has four IM clients built in: Windows Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and ICQ. Also cited is wireless synchronization with Microsoft Exchange 2003, and access to multiple email accounts.

T-Mobile does not specify whether the Shadow runs Windows Mobile 6 standard or Windows Mobile 6 Professional. However, the device is said to permit viewing and editing of Microsoft Office documents. The phone also offers T-Mobile's customized "My Faves" interface, described as allowing "fun top-screen picture sharing of special moments."


T-Mobile's Shadow with sliding keypad retracted
The unique, QWERTY-like sliding keypad is five keys wide, with two letters assigned to each key. It reportedly uses Nuance's XT9 predictive software to speed text entry through word completion. In a novel touch, the central scroll wheel is said to light up when it's being used.

Features and specifications cited by T-Mobile include:

• Processor -- not specified (rumored to be a TI OMAP 850 clocked at 201 MHz)
  
• Memory -- not specified (128 MB of RAM rumored)
  
• Display -- 2.6-inch, 320 x 240 pixel LCD
  
• Wireless:
  • WAN -- Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) GSM/GPRS
    
  • WLAN -- 802.11b/g
    
  • PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0
• Camera -- 2.0 megapixel
  
• I/O -- not specified, but likely includes USB and headset interface
  
• Expansion -- Micro SD slot
  
• Power:
  • 920 mAh lithium-ion battery
    
  • talk time up to 5 hours
    
  • standby time up to 6 days
• Dimensions -- 2.1 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
  
• Weight -- 5.3 ounces
  

The T-Mobile Shadow is available in "brown" and "green," though the coloration appears confined to its keypad. The company says the device is "coming soon" and will be available for $150 with the usual two-year contract.

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