T-Mobile Sidekick
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- Posted: 30 Jul 2008 Announced: 30 Jul 2008
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 30 Jul 2008
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- US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued
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T-Mobile Sidekick has the typical for the series design language but comes with smaller dimensions and respectively screen (2.6” instead of 3”) which nevertheless, is still with WQVGA resolution. Other features include Stereo Bluetooth support, 2-megapixel camera with video recording capability and a microSD slot. The most interesting one though, is the option to use colorful shells, to change the way the device looks.
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T-Mobile Sidekick specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.70 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 400 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Low-resolution video capture
- 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 (4.7)
- 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
- 4.70 x 2.30 x 0.70 (119 x 58 x 18 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.50 oz (128 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.50 oz (128 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.60 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 400 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 179 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
- 5.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 9.0 days (216 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 9.0 days (216 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1030 mAh
Hardware
- System memory:
- 128 MB RAM / 64 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels
- Camcorder:
- 220x176 (QCIF)
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- HTML Browser
- Supports:
- HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
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, 900, 1800, 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.
- EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 2000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.0, EDR
- USB:
- Yes
- Connector:
- miniUSB
- Computer sync, SyncML
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Speakerphone
- Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 30 Jul 2008
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