Sure, the Palm Pre and its multitasking mayhem may get prime placement in Fox's "24," but who does Kiefer Sutherland and the rest of the production team call when it's time to blow something up? That's right. Windows Mobile. User JohnCody at XDA Developers spotted the venerable T-Mobile Dash as the trigger for a bomb underneath a manhole cover. OK, it's had a few modifications. But when you want to assassinate a fictional head of state, you don't want to take any chances with a new OS, do you?

Hard to beat this price. For one day only (the next 12 hours, actually), you can pick up an original unlocked Dash, which is being replaced by the HTC Snap. We know the Dash from its time with T-Mobile. But seeing as how this one's unlocked, it'll work just fine on AT&T. Could make a nice little backup phone.

Sale a Day via Gear Diary

Here's an interesting tidbit: seems as if Conflipper (known for his custom-ROM work, especially with WM6.5) had gotten his mitts on the finalized ROM for the upcoming T-Mobile/HTC Snap which is rumored for a July release (see Dieter's video hands-on)

This is what he can discern from the ROM files:

• Internal codename for T-mobile is "Captain" (aka Maple aka Snap aka Dash 3g)
• Model number for HTC is S522
• The much hyped "Inner Circle" files are not in the shipping ROM (!)
• "A new feature...lets you send an Audio Postcard to your contacts, You take a picture from the camera, the camera will then give you a selection of boarders you can add to it. From there you can add a 60 second audio clip the the picture. And send it to either an email or a MMS account."

Obviously it is not 100% confirmed that HTC's new "Inner Circle" won't be there but as of now, it appears that in the final/shipping ROM, those files are currently missing and that is worrying.  Reasons for this decision, if true, are not known--perhaps HTC is still tweaking that new app?

We'll keep you posted.  Thanks Conflipper

One more bit: a headache inducing animated Gif after the break that's supposedly the startup screen for the T-mobile Captain.

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There it is, folk, an official-looking product shot of the T-Mobile Dash in black. As we told you before, there's literally nothing new here except the paint job. Same EDGE data, same 200MHz processor that frankly does better than you might expect, same T-Mobile branding. Let's hope that we're at least going to get WM 6.1 on it out of the box.

Here's our question, though: T-Mobile has likely finished up their UMA/T-Mobile-at-Home/call it what you like, but we call it VOIP software for the Shadow II, why not toss that on this Dash refresh as well, to justify the stealthy black look?

[via Engadget]

Maybe it’s just because of our recent pining (and podcasting) for Windows Mobile Standard, but we had a brief moment of excitement when the Boy Genius Report teased us with what appeared to possibly be an update to the venerable T-Mobile Dash.

But, alas, it’s not to be. Turns out it’s “simply a color refresh that should be trickling into T-Mobile stores.”

Too bad. But as long as we’ve got visions of non-touchscreen phones dancing in our heads, here’s what we were hoping to see: A new Dash with updated specs all around (memory, CPU and the like), a 1700 MHz 3G radio, plus Windows Mobile 6.5 and UMA support for T-Mobile @ Home.

How’s that sound to you guys?

With all of the hype over cell phones and vehicles, more and more people are using (and are even required by law to use) various forms of hands free devices. On the other side of the coin though, there are times when having your phone within reach is necessary. One example in particular is the use of GPS software on your phone. We at WMExperts have done a couple of reviews recently on GPS software that is available for Windows Mobile, but how do you make use of the GPS functionality and still maintain a reasonable level of safety?

iGrip makes an array of vehicle mounts for mobile devices. The style you choose depends largely on what type of vehicle you drive and what your needs are. This review will take a look at the iGrip Universal Fit Sturdy Swivel Mount. Click on for the full review.

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Sometimes you just get tired of having your phone sitting flat on your desk. Is the Mobi PowerCradle a good solution for you? Read on for the full review.

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Today was supposed to be the day for Windows Mobile 6, but after the embargo on was was broken late last week, a lot of the details are already widely known. However, that doesn't mean that there isn't a bunch of new info that you'll want to know about today. The most exciting bits: photos of WM6 running on a bunch of old and new devices - photos after the break.

It appears that T-Mobile is going to be the first US Carrier out of the gate with WM6 shipping on the Dash. The really surprising news is that it looks like a few current WM5 devices will be getting upgrades - T-Mobile has already announced they'll be giving a free upgrade for the Dash and Palm is expected to announce an upgrade for the Treo 750 as well. Given the standard operating procedure of most carriers and manufactures, not having to buy a new gadget to get the new OS is a welcome change.

The other exciting bit this morning is that both Toshiba and Lenovo are in the Windows Mobile game now (Toshiba got out of the game a few years ago, welcome back!). The MotoQ is coming to GSM too. Also after the break: the official press release, Microsoft's WM6 "Fact Sheet", and a ton of device shots.

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C|Net Asia pits the now-venerable (my, how quickly phones become "venerable" these days) against newcomer DoPod C720W/HTC Excalibur/T-Mobile Dash (my, how quickly I get tired of HTC allowing their devices to get 300 different names). Both are WM5 Smartphone Edition QWERTY slabs, both are thin and pretty good looking. I think they're right to give the Dash the win, though - I likes me my WiFi on my devices.

This new kid on the block is throwing up some big claims, with its own slim design, productivity tools, and wireless options. But don't expect the Moto Q to just sit there and take it. Grab a front-row seat as these two smart phones duke it out for the championship title.

Read: Prizefight: Dopod C720W vs. Moto Q - Product Review - CNET Asia