T-Mobile Shadow II Preview

Update: This preview was written based on limited experience with this device. A much more in-depth version, based on extensive use of this model, is now available: T-Mobile Shadow II Review

The T-Mobile Shadow II was announced earlier this month but it hasn't been released yet. For those who are interested in this Windows Mobile smartphone, I recently recorded a short video preview of it:

An Overview of the T-Mobile Shadow II 

The Shadow II will have the same general design as its predecessor -- a tablet shape with with a portrait-oriented sliding, 20-key keypad -- but its edges will be more curved.

It will run Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, which means its 2.6-inch QVGA display won't function as a touchscreen. It will come with an alternate user interface, which T-Mobile thinks is more consumer friendly than the standard one created by Microsoft.

This smartphone will have quad-band GSM/EDGE, but will not be able to access T-Mobile's nascent 3G network. It will, however, have Wi-Fi and offer support unlimited calls via this carrier's VoIP service.

Other features will include Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD card slot, and a 2.0 MPx camera.

The T-Mobile Shadow II will be available in the next few weeks. The price has not yet been announced.