T-Mobile Shadow II Now Available

The T-Mobile Shadow II has just launched. Obviously, this Windows Mobile smartphone has a great deal in common with the original Shadow, but adds support for T-Mobile's VoIP service, HotSpot @ Home.

This device sells for $150 with a two-year service agreement and data plan. The Shadow II can now be found at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at t-mobile.com

It comes in two color combinations: white mint and black burgundy.

An Overview of the T-Mobile Shadow II 

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

It runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, which means its 2.6-inch QVGA display doesn't function as a touchscreen.

Like its predecessor, the new version of the Shadow  comes with an alternate user interface, which T-Mobile thinks is more consumer friendly than the standard one created by Microsoft.

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

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

Overall, this device is 4.1 inches tall, 2.1 inches wide, and 0.6 inches thick. It weighs 5.3 ounces.