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6.0
PC Mag Feb 12, 2009

BOTTOM LINE: T-Mobile has smoothed over some of the rough edges of the original Shadow, but it's still tough to recommend this device given the talented BlackBerrys in the carrier's lineup. PROS: Attractive. Free calls via UMA-based Wi-Fi. Seamless handoffs between regular cellular and...

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6.0
CNET Jan 28, 2009

The bottom line: The T-Mobile Shadow isn't a particularly impressive upgrade over its predecessor, but it's a good starter device for anyone making the jump from a regular cell phone to a smartphone.

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1.0
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I had it for 3 months and it broke every last nerve i had. Simply this device can not handle winmo 6.1. Absolute crap! big thumbs down z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z zz z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z zz z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z zz z z z z z z z

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