T-Mobile Sidekick iD
Cellphones Buying Guide
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CNET editors' rating:
3.0 stars
Good
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.
CNET Reader Reviews
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May 3, 2007 06:27
4.0/5
I just got my Sidekick iD April 29th 4 days after it came out.. I LOVE IT!!! People ask me why I didnt just pay 100 more dollars and get the sidekick 3 so I could have a camera and MP3 Player.. I dont need either I have a digital camer and an iPod ... read more » -
May 24, 2007 09:45
4.5/5
The phone I had previously had a decent camera (that I never used) and bluetooth (that I never used).
I did however text a TON so it was starting to cost me a lot of money in texting overages. And my thumb was getting a cramp from the lack of... read more » -
July 28, 2007 08:40
3.5/5
I got the Sidekick on an impulse and like it and dislike it at the same time. I have never texted so fast in my life. (though it is my first phone with a keyboard.) There are some little things I would like to add about this phone that are not cons... read more »
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