Danger Sidekick iD
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- Posted: 13 Apr 2007 Announced: 13 Apr 2007
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued as T-Mobile Sidekick iD
- Links: Danger Sidekick iD manual T-Mobile phones
The Sidekick iD is similar to the Sidekick 3 but reduces its features by removing the memory slot, the Bluetooth and the Camera. It still has the same form factor with swiveling display and QWERTY keyboard
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Danger Sidekick iD specifications
also known as T-Mobile Sidekick iD
Pros
No prosCons
- The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.87 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 160 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Danger (3.3)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Swivel
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 5.12 x 2.48 x 0.87 (130.5 x 63 x 22 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 6.20 oz (176 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 6.20 oz (176 g)
- Design features:
- Full keyboard, Exchangable faceplates
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control, Other Right: Other
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.40 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 160 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 120 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.30 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.30 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 6.0 days (144 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 6.0 days (144 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1500 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- Processor:
- Single core, ARM9
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- GPRS
- Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 2000 entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
- Instant Messaging:
- AOL, Windows Live / MSN, Yahoo!
Connectivity
- USB:
- USB 1.1
- Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- TTY/TDD
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 19 Jan 2007
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
APYNAR0062 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.42 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Body:
- 0.82 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Head:
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 13 Apr 2007
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