Posts about the T-Mobile Sidekick II
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T-Mobile Sidekick 'most stolen phone in America'
The T-Mobile Sidekick might not be the best-selling phone in the United States (that honor goes to the Apple iPhone 3G), but it may be the most stolen. (Somewhere, Paris ...
Reviews of the T-Mobile Sidekick II
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CNET Review
The Good: Built-in VGA camera with flash; world phone; speakerphone; great keyboard; convenient e-mail and IM functionality; relatively speedy Web browsing; 32MB RAM.
The Bad: Bulky and heavy; no corporate e-mail access; no Bluetooth or infrared port; limited customization options.
The Bottom Line: T-Mobile's Sidekick II adds a built-in camera to its stellar e-mail, surfing, and IM abilities, but some annoying flaws remain.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 492644 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 77/100 = Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The Sidekick II is pricey, at $300 (as of April 7, 2006, with a two-year contract). Though I liked the text input capability, I would wait for the price to drop before seriously considering adopting this model as my mobile messaging sidekick
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: Inserting the SIM card is a little fiddly and we found it prone to popping out - something that wasn't terribly easy to sort out as the thick rubber cover was hard to remove. Otherwise, if you don't need corporate email access and can get by with T ...
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personal computer world
Review Summary: An interesting device, but it's been around in the US for some time and now feels dated
Manufacturer: Motorola
Part number: MOBILESIDEKICKII
General
- Product Type Smartphone
- Service Provider T-Mobile
- Width 2.6 in
- Depth 0.9 in
- Height 5.1 in
- Weight 6.5 oz
Cellular
- Technology GSM - Tri-Band
- Band GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
- Phone Design Sliding keypad cover
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Ring Tones 16
- Voice Dialing No
- Call Timer Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
Communicator Features
- Operating System Hiptop OS
- Synchronization With PC Yes
- User Memory 16 MB
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 2000
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Messaging Services AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM)
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols POP3, IMAP4
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 10
- Internet Browser Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages
Multimedia Features
- Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones
Digital Camera
- Still Image Resolutions 640 x 480
- Camera Light Source Flash
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Event Qty 1000
- Installed Games Rock & Rocket
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 240 x 160 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
- Display Indicators Battery meter, Digital clock, GPRS indicator, Signal strength, IR port indicator, Alarm clock indicator, Voice message waiting
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Features Backlit
Memory
- Flash Memory 16 MB
Connections
- Connector Type Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm, 1 x USB, 1 x Headset jack
Security Features
- Keypad Lock Yes
- SIM Card Lock Yes
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Carrying case, Hands-free headset
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium polymer
- Talk Time Up to 270 min
- Standby Time Up to 60 h
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
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