T-MOBILE SIDEKICK ID MYFAVES GSM CELL PHONE

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• ASIN: B000QGLXJA
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

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An affordable cousin to the wildly popular Sidekick III, the Sidekick iD lets you customize the exterior of the device to match your ever-changing style. Exchangeable rubber sides and backing can be replaced with a variety of different colored pieces. And just like its other Sidekick family members, with the Sidekick iD in hand you're continuously connected to email, instant messaging, and text messaging at the touch of a button. Other great features include a trackball for easy navigation, a large screen that swivels to reveal a QWERTY keyboard, a speakerphone for handsfree chatting, T-Mobile myFaves compatibility, and a full Web browser.

Customizable bumpers and backs (sold separately) give you a fun way to stand out. View larger. View more personalized designs.

With scrolling message previews, you can decide whether you need to read an e-mail right away or wait.

You can even login to your MySpace account, on the go.

Top Design Features

• Integrated, true instant messaging via AIM, Yahoo! Instant Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger
• Real HTML Web browsing
• Speakerphone for handsfree calling; polyphonic ringtones and vibrating alert
• Vibrant, full-color swivel screen
• QWERTY keyboard with dial pad

For Pleasure
The Sidekick iD covers all your messaging needs with support for text messaging and instant messaging. If you want email on the go, the Sidekick iD has you covered there, too. With a Sidekick Unlimited data plan, you get your own 6 MB email account from T-Mobile, and you can also set up as many as three other personal email accounts to deliver email directly to the Sidekick iD's email application. Web browsing is also easy. View full Web pages with the device's embedded browser and surf T-Mobile's t-zones service, which offers news headlines, weather updates, game and ringtone downloads, and more. When it's time to get your game on, the Sidekick iD is able to run exciting Java based games and applications.

The Sidekick iD is also cleverly integrated with MySpace. T-Mobile Sidekick devices are the only handheld wireless devices that allow you to directly reply to messages from your MySpace friends and post to blogs on MySpace.

For Work/Productivity/Business
Although not a strictly business oriented phone, the Sidekick iD brings many useful business applications to the table. In addition to having text messaging, instant messaging, and email access close at hand, The Sidekick iD ships with a number of handy tools, including a calendar, an alarm that can be set to notify you of calendar events, a to-do list, and conference calling capabilities. These tools can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook via the Sidekick iD's USB data connection or wirelessly via the Sidekick iD's Intellisync technology. Intellisync is a unique Web-based application that runs on any PC with a Web browser. It allows you to view and update your calendar and contacts information and then upload them to your Sidekick iD wirelessly. All of your data is stored remotely (except for downloaded applications), so if your Sidekick iD is ever lost or stolen your data is safe and accessible.

The Sidekick iD offers great applications for messaging and voice, Web browsing, organization, and personalization. View larger.

Special Features
This phone is fully 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.

In order to take advantage of all the Sidekick iD has to offer, a Sidekick data plan is required in addition to a regular voice plan.

Vital Statistics
The Sidekick iD weighs 6.30 ounces and measures 5.10 x 2.40 x 0.86 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5.58 hours of digital talk time, and up to 144 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM 850/1900 MHz frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Product Description

Make your own scene. Now you can customize the exterior of your T-Mobile Sidekick iD to match your ever-changing style. The Sidekick iD keeps you tuned into the scene with access to e-mail, instant messaging, and text messaging. Stay connected the way you want, when you want - in your own signature style.

Customer Reviews

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids....., July 17, 2007

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Tina Darby "www.tinadarby.com" (Saint Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-MOBILE SIDEKICK ID MYFAVES GSM CELL PHONE (Wireless Phone)

I just received a new Sidekick ID in the mail today.
Here are my initial thoughts on this phone after messing with it all day long.

The phone comes with a number of useful things such as a carrying case (made of black denim and very sturdy), wrist strap, and a headset. Set-up of the phone is very simple. Battery fits in easily and back cover is almost fool-proof to put on and take off. There are a lot of unfamiliar buttons on this phone so it took me awhile to find the power button, which is on the bottom right. The phone is a bit smaller then the Sidekick 3, feels awkward in one hand but fits perfectly in two. Phone is surrounded in a rubber material which provides easy grip and greats a better texture to pressing some of the main buttons.

After turn on, it takes you through a tutorial of the phone's features and how to do certain things. It then asks you to create a profile (name, nicname to create an email address, and some other minor information). Once you are done doing this, the phone is ready to use.

The screen flips open easily by the push of your thumb and snaps in place by a magnet. The screen itself isn't the greatest....it looks a little dull and text/images do not jump out at you. Quality is a little poor....and you will want to adjust the brightness to better see things.

Navigation is done a couple ways, with a square key on the left or the pearl trackball on the right. The trackball takes some getting used to and can navigate in all directions....once you get used to it you will realize that it's much easier to use then the standard four-way square button. The menu is simple. You have Downloads, IM, Email, Phone, Text Messaging, Contacts, Web Browser, Organizer, Photo Album, Games. You have to press one of the main keys to reach a menu that allows you to get to the settings.

Downloads allow you to browse through many things TMobile offers to download for the phone.
IM allows you to chat with any of these three instant messaging programs: AIM, MSN, and Yahoo. Each are very easy to figure out and use.
Email provides you immediate access to the email account you create with the Sidekick during initial set-up ([e-mail]).
Phone puts it into the mode where you can use the keyboard to dial numbers and call out.
Text Messaging takes you to your message inbox (which only shows inbox, sent, outbox, saved, trash. You have to access a seperate menu just to create a new message, which I find annoying).
Organizer has a calendar for events, a notepad, and tasks feature.
Photo album allows you to save photos you receive. There is no camera on the phone so obviously, you can't save photos taken via the phone.
Games includes one game called Pumpjack.

The web browser cam be useful for simple sites, but download time is slow on the T-mobile Edge network, so expect long loading times. Plus, you will have to scroll quite a bit to view an entire page's content. The hassle of viewing pages in the browser makes it aggravating to use. I stopped using it after my second try.

The QWERTY keyboard is perfect for people who love to text. As someone who texts a lot, I really enjoy how handy the QWERTY keyboard is. Once you get the hang of it, you type words much more quickly on a QWERTY. The keys are a bit tiny, but spaced out enough to not have any problems. They work great for my small fingers but I am female with small hands so not sure how someone with bigger hands will fare with it. Keyboard has a dedicated numbers row at the top, and the keys used to dial numbers are shaded a different color.

Call quality is OKAY. The speaker of the phone it large, but during the calls I made, I found it hard to hear the other person half the time even with the volume all the way up. The speakerphone quality is poor. The other person could always hear me loud and clear, though. Due to the shape and size of the phone, it is very weird using it to call people. Doesn't feel right holding it up to your ear.

Pros to this phone:
Layout of the keys and keyboard
The pearl trackball making it easier to navigate
The rubber material around the phone for easy grip
QWERTY keyboard, perfect for texting, email and IM
Design of the phone is cool and trendy
Can customize the appearance of the phone many different ways
Very simple and easy to use

Cons of the phone:
NO camera, media player or Bluetooth.
Sound quality of calls, and speaker phone
Quality of screen
Some of the methods you have to take to achieve simple things on the phone
No slot for extended memory

Overall, I highly enjoyed using this phone for texting, email and IM but didn't care for making/receiving calls or any other feature on the phone. It's very limited on features, and really is only a cheap and suitable phone for younger kids who love to type messages and make few calls. You have to have the Sidekick Data Plan through T-Mobile to use the messaging, email and browsing features of the phone (which is about 25 bucks a month) and you can either pay per call or add a calling plan to the phone.....but you do not need a calling plan to use most of the phone's features.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great phone!!!, September 3, 2007

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E. Duran (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-MOBILE SIDEKICK ID MYFAVES GSM CELL PHONE (Wireless Phone)

I love this phone! I just recently upgraded to this phone from a sidekick 2. I love that it doesnt have a camera or mp3 abilities. The camera on the sidekick 2 & 3 isnt really good anyway. And I already have a mp3. Besides, phone with mp3's have a shorter battery life. This phone is easy to navigate too. It takes you from phone, to texts, to internet very quickly! I'm not a fan of the pearl trackball though. I prefer the trackwheel that the sk2 had, but I may be the only one who does. One of the great things about this phone is that you will be able to blog on myspace. I found out the hard way that I could not blog on the sk2. That was a big deal for me cause that meant I could blog from anywhere! Also, the reception is a lot better on the id than on the sk3! And the battery life is longer than the sk2. The battery is also removable, therefore, replaceable. Overall, this is a great phone. A little bulky, but I love big phones.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Purchase for teen Son, January 25, 2008

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G. Carter "ProbableCause" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: T-MOBILE SIDEKICK ID MYFAVES GSM CELL PHONE (Wireless Phone)

My son selected this phone for use as I switched him from another service to my T-mobile plan. His current phone is the Nokia 5200/5300 series music phone. He was not deterred because it does not have a camera, bluetooth, or mp3 player. He has all of these individual devices plus the Nokia has a camera, mp3 player & bluetooth. It only takes a switch of the sim card if he choose to change up between the two phones. I played around with it before releasing it to him. I like the look and feel of the device, may be a bit fragile for a heavy handed kid though. The screen is nice enough, clear. Call quality I have yet to test but I'll amend my review when I do. He mostly likes the text & instant message features and will probably do some web browsing. I purchased the sidekick unlimited service in order to head off costly per use of the messaging he likes so well. He can access his myspace page which is also a plus to him. Overall, I think the phone will serve its purpose for a teen-ager who craves a full keyboard, prefers texting & instant messaging, is not a heavy voice user. It's attractive for a boy, coming with the grey colored bumper. This can be outfitted with other colored bumpers purchased separately. I'm happy with the purchase and he really likes this phone. Would highly recommend it.