T-Mobile Sidekick ID (T-Mobile)

I have been a sidekick-follower for years now, so I am pretty well versed with the ins and outs of the sidekick world. Here are my 2 cents about the new Sidekick iD, which I purchased today, the day it came out. (April 25, 2007)

In this review, I compare the Sidekick 3 to the Sidekick iD... moreover, what is lost and what is gained in the iD in comparison to the 3.

Basically, here is what you lose:

-EDGE
-MP3 Player
-Bluetooth
-Camera

Here is what you gain:

-MUCH better battery life
-Better construction
-Ability to customize

Lets start from the top. EDGE? Yes, at first, I was disappointed to lose EDGE, but when you pick up the iD, and see the NON-EXISTANT difference in browsing speed, you see exactly how little you actually use EDGE on the 3. Many people don't know this, but you only use EDGE when you're in an EDGE area... Kinda like WiFi. The MP3 player? I never used it, period. Some people love the fact that they can carry their tunes with them in their cell phone... I've got a Zune for that. You just need to examine your need of an onboard MP3 player. Bluetooth? The Bluetooth capabilities on the 3 were dismal at best. The only things you could do were: transfer vCards (address book entries), and use the headset. No transferring files, etc.

Now, on the contrary, the increase in battery life on the iD? WOW. I used to have to be like a slave to the charger when using my sidekick 3. The battery life was plain and simply HORRIBLE. I would have to plan my whole schedule around when I'd be able to charge my phone. It was ridiculous. The battery life on the iD is 2, if not 3 TIMES LONGER on the iD than the 3.

In addition to the longer battery life, the construction of the phone is just better. This one is kind of hard to explain, but you just notice the difference as soon as you pick it up.

And lastly, the iD is easy to customize. To me, this is not that big of a deal... but it IS kinda cool to just change the color of your phone... something that was pretty much impossible to do on the 3.

Well, hope this helps. I think you can infer from above that I recommend getting the iD over the 3... but in the end, its UP TO YOU!

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The newewst collection to sidekick series is the Sidekick ID. Released on April 25th. Many were shocked by how cheap the phone was compared to the recent Sidekick 3. It's price in many stores were about $99 with a 2-year contract and rebate. But is it even worth the $99 that many customers paid? Many of my sources say that the phone is pretty much worthless. And here are the pros and cons of the Sidekick ID:

PROS:
-The Price being affordable for those that are on a short budget.
-The customizable bumpers
-It comes with the most-popular text messaging and a HTML web browser

CONS:
-NO CAMERAAAA! (a feature that many consumers look for in a phone)
-NO MP3! (antoher BIGGG feature)
-NO EDGE technology (a feature that makes browsing much quicker)
-Going on the internet was much slower compared to Sidekick 3 due to the EDGE taken out from the features.

Pretty much. It's a basic phone. Not top of the line phone to show off, but its just enough to get by. And it's still pretty neat to change your bumpers around if you're into having a personalized phone.

Thanks for checkin out my review of the Sidekick ID. Probably rate it about 3/10. NOT THAT GREAT, but still enough to get by. Thanks.

Please rate yes if you found this review to be helpful in choosing a Sidekick ID.

I JUST GOT THIS PHONE LAST WEEK AND I CANT STOP USING IT BECAUSE ITS SO GOOD. IVE HAD EVERY VERSION OF THE SIDEKICKS THAT HAVE BEEN OUT AND BY FAR THIS IS THE BEST SIDEKICK OUT!! THIS PHONES BATTERY LIFE IS BETTER THAN ALL THE SIDEKICKS BATTERY LIVES. ITS INTERNET IS ALSO REALLY FAST, MUCH FASTER THEN THE OTHER SIDEKICKS INTERNETS. LASTLY, ITS MUCH BETTER THEN THE SIDEKICK 3 BECAUSE THE HAVE FIXED ALL THE BUGS AND PROBLEMS WITH THIS NEW PROGRAMING ON IT AND HAVE IMPROVED THE PARTS ON IT SO THAT IT DOESNT FIND CHARGING PROBLEMS AND OTHER ERRORS THAT THE SIDEKICK 3 FINDS VERY OFTEN. ALOT OF PEOPLE ALSO COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW IT DOESNT HAVE A CAMERA, BUT TO BE HONEST WHO CARES!! THE CAMERA ON ALL THESE SIDEKICKS SUCK ANYWAYS. YOU CAN STILL SAVE PICTURES ON THIS SIDEKICK ID THAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER AND OTHER PHONES SO ITS NOT SUCH A BIG DEAL!!