You know I have to admit, this new phone looks pretty worthwhile. Possibly one of the “smartest” phones I have seen in quite awhile.

The smartphone era is giving rise to a gaggle of new phones that promise everything from picture sharing to e-mail and messaging. A new entry is the T-Mobile Dash, a phone slim enough to slip into a vest pocket or evening purse but powerful enough to put in a full day’s work.

Clad in rubberized metal, the diminutive Dash is less than a half-inch thick, with a full keyboard. It is compatible with most e-mail services and includes an instant-messaging application for the AOL, Yahoo and MSN systems… [Source: NYT]