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With all the news about Windows Mobile 6.5 today I wanted to see if there was a way I could get it up and running on my ancient T-Mobile Dash. My T-Mobile Dash has gone through so many OS upgrades I wasn't sure it would work. The T-Mobile Dash originally came with Windows Mobile 5 for smartphone. I then upgraded it to Windows Mobile 6. I then upgraded it to Windows Mobile 6.1. Much to my surprise I was able to upgrade it to Windows Mobile 6.5. It's pretty amazing that the Dash could successfully go through so many OS upgrades.
Labels: dash, t mobile, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/06/2009 08:11:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Bellevue, Wash. – June 17, 2009 – T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of its newest 3G-enabled smartphone, the T-Mobile® Dash 3GTM, offering a balance of personal and professional connections in a sleek design with faster data delivery and Web browsing via T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g).
The T-Mobile Dash 3G, designed by HTC and powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile® 6.1, is available in a glossy-black finish with red accents, features a full-QWERTY keyboard, easy-to-use trackball and vibrant display. This latest version of the T-Mobile Dash delivers easy ways to stay connected and organized with voice calling, messaging, support for personal and business e-mail, GPS for location-based services, and synchronization with Microsoft Outlook®. Whether staying organized while traveling or simply staying connected with friends and family, the T-Mobile Dash 3G provides access to the life tools customers need in a small, sleek package.
"As millions of families prepare to hit the road this summer, T-Mobile is offering our first 3G-enabled Windows Mobile smartphone to help customers stay connected, organized and traveling in the right direction," said Travis Warren, director, product marketing, T-Mobile USA. "We're excited to offer the power and style of the T-Mobile Dash 3G with high-speed Internet access thanks to T-Mobile's rapidly expanding 3G network."
"HTC is designing products like the T-Mobile Dash 3G to appeal to the ever-growing number of customers who are using the empowering features of smartphones to benefit their busy lives," said Jason Mackenzie, vice president, HTC America. "HTC is pleased to continue its long history of working closely with T-Mobile as we today introduce the next generation of the popular T-Mobile Dash."
According to new research by Yankee Group, 41 percent of consumers are likely to choose a smartphone as their next mobile device.* As consumer demand for feature-rich phones increases, T-Mobile is responding with an expanding lineup of 3G-capable smartphones including the new T-Mobile Dash 3G.
T-Mobile continues to expand its high-speed 3G network in 2009 to cover approximately 200 million people across the United States by the end of the year. At the end of 2008, T-Mobile USA's 3G network was available to more than 100 million people in more than 130 U.S. cities.
Labels: dash, t mobile, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/18/2009 11:46:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Don't ya just love breathing new life into old devices and making them new again? The T-Mobile Dash has to be one of the best, most upgradeable smartphones on the market. My Dash has gone from Windows Mobile 5, to Windows Mobile 6, and now it's successfully running Microsoft's latest and greatest smartphone operating system, Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard.
The Today Screen has been updated making it much easier to view and get to the most important information on your device. Threaded SMS is finally built in to Windows Mobile, a feature only found standard on Palm Treo Smartphones running Windows Mobile. The audio player has a very "iPod-esque" user interface.
Internet Explorer now allows you to zoom in and out of web pages. Microsoft also finally added Copy/Paste to Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (better late than never).
Microsoft has also included the ever popular Windows Task Manager in Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, allowing you to close applications and processes if your device gets a bit sluggish.
Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard also has a full Microsoft Office Suite built in. You can create and edit files right from your smartphone.
Doing this upgrade will definitely void your warranty with T-Mobile (this is a HTC ROM), but if you're like me and like to have the latest and greatest, Windows Mobile 6.1 is a very nice update.
***Update*** Another thing is you can go back to the Official T-Mobile Windows Mobile 6 by downloading it from T-Mobile. I've already tried this out, You can find more information here .
Labels: dash, t mobile, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/12/2008 03:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
According to The Boy Genius , Virtual BlackBerry will make its debut on the T-Mobile Dash. He will be providing updates as he gets them. The T-Mobile Dash seems to be the Windows Mobile smartphone getting the most action this year, it was also the first smartphone to be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6. Nice job T-Mobile!
Labels: blackberry, dash, t mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/13/2007 03:52:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
T-Mobile Dash and iPhone.
Sprint Treo 755p and iPhone.
Sprint Treo 755p, iPhone, and T-Mobile Dash.
T-Mobile Dash, iPhone, and Sprint Treo 755p.
I just wanted to post some comparison pictures of the iPhone and other smartphones. I don't have exact specifications, but these pictures should give you an idea on how the iPhone stacks up to other smartphones in terms of size. It's very thin;)
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/02/2007 02:35:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
T-Mobile has posted the Official Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for current Dash owners. Get it here .
Labels: dash, t mobile, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/04/2007 08:26:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
There are some new applications that were not available in the beta version I was running. An application called Music Plug-In allows you to add a music player plug-in to your home screen. So no need to go through your Start Menu to open up your media player, you can now do it from the home screen, very nice!!!
Another nice application is an updated Set Up E-mail program. As you can see T-mobile has made it VERY easy to setup your various email clients.
Office Mobile is also included, allowing you to edit Microsoft Office Documents.
The final build of Windows Mobile 6 Standard shown below.
The upgrade was quick and painless, it took about 10 minutes to complete. I'm very impressed at some of the extras T-Mobile included in their Windows Mobile 6 Standard upgrade. Very nice!!
Labels: dash, t mobile, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/28/2007 11:24:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Iambic has released Agendus for Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition . I'm happy to report that it works very well on a Smartphone (non-touchscreen phone) like the T-Mobile Dash, Motorola Q, and Samsung BlackJack. I'm running it on my T-Mobile Dash with Windows Mobile 6 Standard installed and all is well (so it'll obviously work when Windows Mobile 6 is released). I'm glad I finally have my favorite PIM application on my Dash. You can try out a Demo of Agendus for Windows Mobile Smartphone here .Labels: dash, software, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/02/2007 03:59:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
I successfully updated my T-Mobile Dash to a beta build of Windows Mobile 6. Current Dash owners are going to be VERY happy with the speed increase in terms of the GUI. I haven't played around with it too much yet. Stay tuned.
***DISCLAIMER***
This is an incomplete version of Windows Mobile 6 Beta for the T-Mobile Dash, it's Beta software not meant for release to the public. The official upgrade will be happening very soon I am told. I'm not encouraging anyone to even attempt to install a Beta build of WM6 on your Dash. You could damage your phone, you void your warranty, and can brick you phone making it completely useless (be patient). I just wanted to show you that T-Mobile deserves props for providing a way to upgrade to Windows Mobile 6, while other carriers and phone makers are not giving their customers this option, even though it's clear devices can be upgraded. I've got to say Microsoft and T-Mobile did one helluva job turning the awesome Dash into an even more awesome Dash with Windows Mobile 6. Be patient, T-Mobile will be releasing it VERY soon!
Labels: dash, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/22/2007 02:35:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
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