T-Mobile has been offering that Dash to customers for way too long. I was a bit disappointed when they chose to re-launch the handset in black, without giving it any new features of even upgrading the OS to WM6.1 . This could all change in the coming months. The HTC Magic looks to be the direct replacement for the outdated T-Mobile Dash. CNET (Germany) was able to get their hands on this pre-production unit. They were impressed with the new design, noting that it resembles the BlackBerry Bold in more than a few ways. The directional key pad has been replaced with a trackball and all the buttons on the face of the handset appear to have put on a pound or two. We’re a bit disappointed that HTC has only chosen to equip the Maple with a 2MP camera, but it’s an upgrade over the original at least. The other key improvement that the HTC Maple is sporting is its 3G connectivity. No price, carrier, or release dates have been given, but I’m sure we’ll be seeing the Maple hit the streets before Q3 of this year.
