T-Mobile has introduced the Dash which resembles to be the branded version of HTC Excalibur. The Windows Mobile powered device is pretty intent to make Motorola Q run for money. It is thinner than the Motorola counterpart. The Dash launch holds a lot of importance for HTC and will play a major role in helping HTC to get the major slice of the US market. QWERTY keypad is inevitable. Other features include microSD card slot, QVGA display with 65k colors and 1.3 megapixel camera. The Quad-band GSM phone also features EDGE and WiFi and that too in a compact profile of just 4.4" by 2.5" by .51". T-Mobile will be selling the Dash for $199 with a 2-year service agreement.

In other news, Palm unveiled their first Palm OS smartphone with an internal antenna. The Treo 680 is similar in design the Windows Mobile Treo 750 announced earlier, however its features are more similar to the Treo 650. It features quad-band GSM/EDGE, 320 x 320 screen, a VGA camera, Bluetooth and Infrared as well as 64 MB of avalable memory as well as a card slot. Palm has also improved the integration between the Palm Os applications and the phone, as well as the main menu, bringing the 680 a little closer to Palm's Windows Mobile offerings. It is expected to sell for $199 when it is released in mid-2007.