Review: T-Mobile Sidekick 3
The Sidekick’s powerful messaging features have earned it wide popularity with teens, twens, and quite a few celebrities (including Paris Hilton). The new T-Mobile Sidekick 3 received a number of notable improvements and additions that should keep it popular with the groups it is currently so hot with. The new T-Mobile Sidekick 3 features a number of cool improvements, including a sleeker design, a 1.3-megapixel camera, an integrated music player, Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and EDGE support. It also offers a Mini SD card slot, a speakerphone, and world phone support. It still does not replace an iPod or a laptop computer, but for being on the road it is a very good device to have. We’re also very surprised that T-Mobile decided to not include Bluetooth 2.0 or Wi-Fi with the Sidekick 3.
At 5.1 by 2.3 by 0.8 inches, the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 is a notch thinner in width and depth than the older Sidekick II. It gained a little weight compared to the Sidekick II, but that is not a surprise considering the new features that were packed into the handset. Overall it comes close to a normal handheld phone or PDA in regards to handling and usability. One thing we did not like – to dial a number not in your address book the phone has to be opened. There is no outside keypad available for quickly dialing a new number. The navigation controls on the front of the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 remain largely unchanged from those of the Sidekick 2. However – the buttons seems to be a little closer together. The T-Mobile Sidekick’s QWERTY keyboard is one of the best we’ve seen on a smartphone this year.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 3 comes with a 2.75-inch TFT screen that offers a 240×160 pixel resolution and 65,000 colors. While the screen output is Ok, it is bad compared to what other phones/manufacturers offer today.
The Sidekick 3 will be available exclusively online to T-Mobile customers first, starting June 28, then in retail stores nationwide on July 10
T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Specifications:
Battery Life Talk time (hours): 5 hours
Standby time (days): 60 hours
Talk and standby times and other specifications are provided by the manufacturer and are approximate. Actual performance varies based upon features or services used, network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, customer use, and other factors.
Battery Type Battery type is listed here
Changeable Faceplates No
Codecs AMR
EFR
FR
HR
Dimensions Height 1.26 width 1.90 thickness in inches
Display Type: SXVGA
Colors: (16-bit) 65K
Size: (pixels) 240 x 160
Mini Display N/A
Memory Memory listed in KB, MB, GB
Expandable Memory: Yes
Type: miniSD
Frequency Bands GSM 850
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
Phone Style Flip screen
Phone book Capacity 2000 in device memory, 650 on SIM Card
Operating System Proprietary
Weight Weight (in ounces): 6.7
Call Management
Picture Caller ID Yes
Ringer Caller ID Yes
Speed Dial / One-Touch Dial Yes
Maximum Amount of Speed Dial Entries: 9
Speakerphone Yes
Type: Full-Duplex
Vibrate Yes
Voice Dialing No
Camera
Modes Yes – Airplane mode, maximum. Loud, normal, soft, buzz, and silent
Megapixel(s) Yes
Megapixels: 1.3
Resolution In pixels: 38,400
Video Capture No
Zoom No
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth Profile: 1.2
Browser Type:
Type Version:
Supports: WAP (1.0, 1.2.1, 2.0), HTML, XHTML, XML
EDGE Yes
Class: E2
GPRS Yes
Class: Rel 0.4
Infrared (IR) Port No
Synchronization Yes, No
SyncML Yes, No
UMA No
USB Support Yes
USB Mass Storage Yes
Wi-Fi No
Messaging
E-mail Client Yes
Protocols Supported: IMAP4, POP3
Instant Messaging Client Yes – AIM®, Yahoo!®, and MSN® Messenger
MMS / Picture Messaging No
SMS / Text Messaging Yes
Concatenation Support: Yes
Digital TTY/TDD Support: Yes – two apps available for download through the PDM catalog that support TTY: “IP Relay” and “Sprint Wireless Relay”
Predictive Text: Yes
Predictive Text Technology: User configurable Auto Text
Organization
Alarm No
Calculator No
Calendar Yes
Currency converter No
Dictionary No
Memo / Notepad Yes, No
To-do List Yes, No
Phone book Multiple numbers per name: Yes
Address Field: Yes
E-mail Field: Yes
Caller Groups: Yes
Voice Memo No
Personalization & Fun
FM Radio No
Games Embedded: Yes
Games installed: listing of games: Rock and Rocket
Downloadable: Yes
Music Player Yes
Type of Player: SonicBOOM
Supported file formats: MP3
Ringtones Yes
Types Supported: Polyphonic (# of chords), HiFi – t-zones not supported, but there is a Danger download catalog
Themes Yes
Themes Provided: Liquid, Madison, Rodeo, and Surface
Wallpaper Yes
Types Supported: Static
WHATS IN THE BOX:
PV200 Main Unit / With Screen Cling
PV-BL11 1500MAh Battery
PV-AC11 Battery Charger / AC Adaptor
PV-HS11 Stereo Headset
PV-CA11 Carrying Case
PV-LN11 Lanyard / Wrist Strap
PV-SD64M 64 MB Mini-SD Card
PV-UC11 USB Cable
TM0607 Gift Box
TRAY200UP Upper Gift Box Tray
TRAY200BOT Lower Gift Box Tray
TM1352 Start Guide
TM1353 Reference Guide
TM1350 Terms & Conditions Guide
ZZZ260R010 SIM Card
TM1024 Legal Sticker
TM1351 Accessory Guide (will not be in initial BOM)
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