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T-Mobile Sidekick

T-Mobile Sidekick Remove phone

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PA Rating - 7
User Rating - 6.5

Posted: 30 Jul 2008
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued

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Design
Device typeSmart phone  
OSDanger (4.7)  
Form factorSwivel  
Dimensions4.70 x 2.30 x 0.70 inches (119 x 58 x 18 mm)  
Weight4.50 oz (128 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
  
Design featuresFull keyboard  
Side KeysLeft: Volume control, Other; Right: Other  
Display
Physical size2.6 inches  
Resolution240 x 400 pixels  
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

179 ppi  
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

TFT  
Colors65 536  
Battery
Talk time5.00 hours
the average is 10 h (626 min)
  
Stand-by time9.0 days (216 hours)
the average is 18 days (435 h)
  
Capacity1030 mAh  
TypeLi - Ion  
Hardware
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

128 MB RAM / 64 MB ROM  
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC  
Camera
Camera2 megapixels  
Camcorder220x176  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, WMA, WAV  
Video playback   
Supported formats3GP  
Internet browsing
BrowserHTML Browser, supports: supports: HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript  
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
DataEDGE  
Global RoamingYes  
Phone features
Phonebook2000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID  
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Notes  
MessagingSMS, MMS, Predictive text input  
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP  
Instant MessagingAIM, Windows Live / MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ  
GamesYes  
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.0, EDR  
ProfilesAdvanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Object Push (OPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)  
USBYes  
ConnectorminiUSB  
Headphones connector3.5mm  
OtherComputer sync, SyncML  
Other features
NotificationsPolyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Speakerphone  
OtherVoice recording, 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 May 2008  
FCC ID value: APYNAR0064 link  
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.

   
Head0.81 W/kg  
Measured in1900 MHz  
Body0.68 W/kg  
Measured in1900 MHz  
Availability
Officially announced30 Jul 2008  
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