T-Mobile Sidekick Phone, Black (T-Mobile)

T-Mobile Sidekick Phone, Black (T-Mobile) Features

Additional T-Mobile Sidekick Phone, Black (T-Mobile) Information

The T-Mobile Sidekick features a swivel-out 2.6-inch screen, full QWERTY keyboard, and 2-megapixel camera/camcorder. T-Mobile Service Options
This phone operates on GSM 850/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

It's compatible with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even landlines--without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.

Download cool new games, HiFi Ringers (real songs by today's hottest artists), MegaTones (instrumental versions of songs), and wallpapers quickly, as well as stay connected via the Web, instant messaging, and email.

You can choose T-Mobile's Sidekick Unlimited service, which includes unlimited e-mail, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Web browsing, and text messaging.

Phone Features
When closed, the Sidekick has a candybar-style with an extra-large 2.6-inch LCD screen featuring a 400 x240-pixel resolution and a 65K color depth. You'll enjoy enhanced web surfing with the PC-like, full-size layout or standard Sidekick screen-size layout to scroll and read a page. Use the Mini Page function to zoom out on an overview of an entire Web page. You can even save images from Web pages to the microSD card. The mid-section of the phone with the screen swivels up to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard with chiclet-style keys, which makes typing out messages a breeze.

The phone has a 64 MB internal memory, which enables you to store up to 25 ringtones, add up to five slides to multimedia messages, and record up to 60-second voice messages. The memory can be expanded via optional MicroSD media. The phonebook can store a whopping 2000 contacts, with each entry providing multiple fields for phone numbers and email/IM addresses. It also provides support for caller groups and picture/ringer ID. You can transform the look of the Sidekick from standard black to metallic green with the included bonus shell.

For true individualization, you can design a completely unique shell unlike any other using a dedicated online Sidekick site via SkinIt at sidekickshells.com. Doing so is as simple as uploading a personal photo or graphic design, or selecting your own text, shapes, icons or logos. The final design is custom-printed onto the shell, then shipped. Once the design is complete, customers can share their work of art in a public gallery that will be hosted on sidekick.com.

The Sidekick comes with black and metallic green shells. This phone provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 1.2), and includes profiles for mono and stereo headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, and basic print. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. It also offers USB 2.0 wired connectivity.

Other features include: Digital audio player compatible with MP3, AAC, and WMA formats and support for playlists Access to personal email (POP, IMAP) with support for push email 2-megapixel camera/camcorder Share videos via email, Bluetooth or picture messaging Quick Find searches across all applications Speakerphone 3.5mm headphone jack Built-in SyncML offers an easy way to sync your phone and PC's contact list and calendar via USB or Bluetooth Instant messaging support: AIM, ICQ, Windows Live, and Yahoo! Organizer tools: Calendar, to-do, alarm clock Java J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) for downloadable games

Vital Statistics
The T-Mobile Sidekick weighs 4.5 ounces and measures 4.7 x 2.3 x 0.7 inches. Its 1030 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 96 hours (4 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

What Customers Say About T-Mobile Sidekick Phone, Black (T-Mobile):

Six months later, I'm sending it back to T-Mobile in exchange for a different one. Only the contacts and bookmarks would all come back about an hour or two later. Then it came back on and of course.everything was deleted. This phone is awful. And this time it would not pick up any service for another two hours or so. everything. Horrible horrible phone with far too many bugs.bad idea.

It started just shutting itself off out of nowhere. had to remove the battery again. There was no screen and I was not even able to press any buttons or switch it off. I then would not be able to turn the phone back on unless I removed the battery and put it back. And now, just yesterday, the phone froze and would not respond for about an hour.

I just got this phone in January. but very very annoying anyway. It would delete all of my contacts, all of my text messages, all of my bookmarks. Thank God for the warranty.It was a great phone up until about two months ago. Also, when it did this, it would delete everything I had on my phone.

However, the phone would continue to do this until I removed the battery and sim card. You'll soon find how common it is.T-mobile has since swapped out the sidekick for a Blackberry at no cost. This is the WORST model phone you could buy - seriously. I got this phone right when it came out last summer because, at that time, the internet/messaging bundle was cheaper than that for Blackberry. I also know it's a phone issue because *this happened with all 4 replacement Sidekicks that were sent to me.*I urge you to look online - just search 'sidekick 2008 restarting' or something along those lines. All was fine until after about two months the phone would just freeze up and restart itself. A moderate amount of use should not have caused this.

After many hours spent on the phone with T-mobile to attempt to resolve the issue, in addition to research on the problem online, it became clear that this is a problem with the phone - not the service, or sim card and battery (which were replaced to no avail). it was a mess.This continued for several months.

I wanted a phone with similar bells and whistles but didn't necessarily need the business functionality of a Blackberry. I would have to reset my settings, etc.

I wonder why it has not been recalled. After putting them back in, it would download messages from months ago, but would have deleted the more current ones that I had on previously.

I find that I am using this phone more often and have more applications and it has not seized up on me at all.In conclusion, the Sidekick might seem cute and convenient but it's definitely not worth it. I also really like the keyboard - I still think it's one of the best out there.

This didn't make sense as I'm not one to download many applications or overload a phone with 2657205 text messages and e-mails a day like most kids these days.

i love this phone i got it for my birthday and i couldn't have asked for anything better it is totally conveniant with a cool desighn the swivel screen is a plus but over all i give it an A++++++++

It has every feature (except youtube) that I could want in a phone. I check reviews on Amazon quite often when shopping for stuff in the store.Anyway, overall, a GREAT phone. Back in the day, I had a Sidekick II, and it was great. I'm a text messaging queen (Over 2000 in the first month) and I browse all the time on the internet. No problems so far after two months. I then strayed and moved to sprint and SETTLED for a flip phone for a year or so (What was I thinking.). Well, my contract ran out, and I switched once again to t-mobile with the new and improved Sidekick 2008.

one thing i did want to mention was its particularly low battery life (even among smart phones). if price were not a factor, even as much as i am sk fan, i am not entirely sure i would have chosen it, but having chosen it i do not at all regret that choice.***my four star rating is based on my personal opinion of course, but also is meant to keep in mind the average sk user (yes believe it or not i am familiar with sk demographics. the size and thinness (and related to that the ergonomics, at least for me, the way it fits in my hands) is a vast improvement. all this said, i can't honestly say that this is the best smart phone out there. i scanned some of the other reviews and there is a lot of product information available on this page, so i will try not to be redundant to what is already been said/listed here.i was a sidekick user for years (sk 2 and sk 3), but displeased with a lot of aspects.

it's NOT. (these are just a few of many improvements, i'm trying not to make this into a laundry list).one nice feature, since this is a smart phone aimed at (but not restricted to) a younger audience that might find this more relevant, is that it is very easily customizable. but it's a good and "fun" phone, and it works for me. no, i do NOT work for t-mobile-- i was part of a sk research panel) and what they will get out of it, and keeping in mind factors like cost versus other phones, etc.*** i'm not a heavy user, and i still have to charge it either every day or every other day.there are a lot of smart phone options out there nowadays. i personally have a thing for sidekicks, despite switching over for a while to a blackberry.

so i switched to blackberry. there are a variety of face plates to change the look/color available, or you can create your own custom one. the keyboard for my money is the best full qwerty on any phone (i've tried many) i also find the danger software and OS pretty user-friendly and the layout easy to use for what i want out of a phone. well, having lost my blackberry, for whatever reason, i took a look at the sidekick 08.a lot of my complaints/issues with previous sidekicks have been fixed. my advice is to consider your budget and what you want out of a phone and TRY a variety of smart phones. (i won't repeat the issues that others have already stated).

the browser seems to be improved over past versions, though it is not 3G, it does operate on the same data network that the sk3 did, and i'm not sure if it's the browser or the network that has improved, but the speed and overall quality (pulling up webpages like myspace used to be a nightmare) has improved. (in the past customization of a sidekick was a bit more troublesome and/or expensive).that said, while i am quite pleased to be a sidekick user again, some problems remain.