Typical price: £50
What is it: Uniquely designed phone more geared up for data than for voice
What we think: A large, heavy device that looks like a games console but is in fact a data-centric mobile phone, the Sidekick II is like nothing else we’ve seen
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 December 2005
Tags: T-Mobile, T-Mobile Sidekick II, address book, phone calls, tariffs
We like:
Lovely swivel-screen action; good keyboard; Web-based backup and email are included
We don't like:
Bulky; not ideal for voice calls; awkward to share information with desktop; not enough built-in memory
CNET UK judgement:
The Sidekick II isn't exactly shy and retiring -- it's big, heavy and it looks unusual. Voice calls are not its strong suit. But it does have some interesting features, such as automatically storing all your data on the Web. If you can't be bothered with a proper PDA, but want to run your life from your mobile, it could be what you're looking for
Full review:
Forget everything you know about mobile phones, because the Sidekick II isn't like any mobile you have ever seen. It doesn't look like one, and it doesn't behave like one. It's big, it's got a wildly clever design feature that lets it hide a keyboard away, and it's more about messaging than about phone calls. Continue Reading...
T-Mobile Sidekick II History
18 Nov 2005 in Crave
T-Mobile Sidekick II: Better late than never
It's been a long time coming, but T-Mobile has finally gotten round to releasing the stylish if comparatively feature-starved Sidekick II on UK soil
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