T-Mobile USA has launched its new (and long-awaited) T-Mobile Shadow smartphone, an updated and redesigned replacement for the first generation Shadow. 

Rather than calling it the the Shadow 2 or Shadow 2009, as had been suggested in past months, T-Mobile has chosen to call the new smartphone the T-Mobile Shadow, the same name as its predecessor.  No points for clarity.

Built by HTC, the new Shadow runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (non-touchscreen) and offers HotSpot@Home support, EDGE mobile data connectivity, up to 7 hours of talk time, Wi-Fi, and a microSD memory card slot.  Like the previous Shadow, the new smartphone has a downward-sliding dial-pad that pulls double duty as a SureType-style keyboard.

The T-Mobile Shadow is available in two colors: White Mint and Black Burgundy (shown). You can grab one now @ T-Mobile’s web site.