Reviews of the T-Mobile Sidekick iD
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CNET Review
The Good: The T-Mobile Sidekick iD carries an affordable price tag and features interchangeable bumpers for customization. The handheld also comes preloaded with popular instant messaging clients, its own e-mail account, and an HTML Web browser.
The Bad: The Sidekick iD strips out too many features, most notably a camera. Surfing the Net on the device is slow without the EDGE speeds.
The Bottom Line: The T-Mobile Sidekick iD offers all the great messaging capabilities of the Sidekick 3 at half the price, but the rest of the handheld's feature set is very limited; too bare-bones, in our opinion. That said, young, cash-strapped kids will find the iD to be a good option.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 63/100. Comparing these reviews to 236869 other Cellular Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 78/100 = Good.
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No Rating
brighthand
Review Summary: The Sidekick iD is the latest entry in this line of consumer-oriented smartphones. It uses the same form-factor as the Sidekick 3, but to lower the cost many of the features of this earlier model have been taken out.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: T-Mobile's Sidekick cell phone/PDA hybrid comes with removable rubberized bumpers and a $150 price tag.
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No Rating
mobileburn.com
Review Summary: T-Mobile has brought the Sidekick range to a new market segment with the introduction of the Sidekick iD, a new lower-cost version of the iconic QWERTY messaging device.
Manufacturer: Sharp Electronics Corp.
Part number: CNETTMOBILESIDEKICKID
General
- Cellular technology GSM
- Band / mode GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band)
- Weight 6.2 oz
- Standby time Up to 144 h
- Included accessories Carrying case, Headset, Wrist strap
Phone
- Service provider T-Mobile
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Additional Features QWERTY keyboard layout
PDA Features
- OS provided Danger OS v3.0
- Processor Type ARM9
- Synchronization With PC Yes
Messaging / Data Services
- Voice Mail Capability Yes
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols IMAP4, SMTP, POP3
- Messaging / Data Features XHTML browser, Text messages
- Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), MSN Messenger
Display
- Display Type LCD display
- Display technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 2.4 in
- Display Resolution 240 x 160 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
Power
- Battery installed Lithium ion
- Talk time Up to 300 min
- Audible Battery Alert Yes
Security Features
- SIM Card Lock no
- Restrict Access to Phone Book no
- Voice Encryption no
Cellular
- Phone style Sidekick
- Automatic Redial Yes
- Call Divert Yes
- Call Barring Yes
- Call Hold Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Call Waiting Yes
- Volume Control Yes
- Ringer Control Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Computer Link Yes
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.4 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 5.1 in
- Antenna Integrated
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