Sharp Sidekick II Smartphone

Pros: User-friendly interface, chock-full of useful features
Cons: The phone function was unreliable: missed calls and dropped calls. (My experience, not necessarily yours.)

I've never used a PDA before. I had a hand-me-down Handspring PDA for a while but never got used to using a stylus to "write" with, and having to stare at a little computer screen to organize my life was maddening. So I decided that perhaps I wasn't a ...

Pros: Fabulous AOL Instant Messenger in a wireless platform; Amazing web browsing at great speeds
Cons: Sadly few games of lousy quality; no music; no JavaScript support

***NOTE: This unit is manufactured by Danger and is called Hiptop by them but remarketed by T-mobile as Sidekick--makes for some confusion when surfing for compatible equipment and sites*** Sometimes you just have to pick your battles… My son ...

Pros: Full keyboard, AIM, email, color screen
Cons: Bulky, phone isn't easy to use while driving

I purchased the Sidekick II from T-Mobile about 3 weeks ago. I had an old Siemens phone, which had basically no features and was starting to fall apart. I specifically switched to T-Mobile so that I could use the Sidekick, as they are the only provider ...

Pros: well designed, works great and is useful
Cons: the camera is not the best

I was reluctant to get the Sidekick because I notice mainly kids and hollywood twenty somethings carrying them around, but on a whim one day at the mall I bought one. Everyone in this business has a blackberry. I could easily have one, my company ...

Pros: Sleek
Cons: Expensive

...and it's already been replaced by the Sidekick II! Now that's just nuts! In November of 2003, I purchased a T-Mobile Color Sidekick through Amazon.com for my son. I used it for a few months before I gave it to him for Christmas. Since then he's ...

Pros: Web browsing easy and effective; only decent wireless Internet plan in the industry
Cons: T-Mobile coverage spotty; use a little awkward as a cellphone

What is the T-Mobile Sidekick?

The Sidekick is a cell phone combined with web browser, email, AOL Instant messaging and phone text messages, all in one convenient wrapper. The included keyboard promises easy typing, as opposed to...

Pros: AIM, Web, Email, Phone in one sweet package
Cons: Camera, wireless internet speeds, service reliability

--Updates (Jan 10, 2005)-- 1. I seriously take this thing everywhere I go. Indispensable. 2. Hardware still working perfectly with no reason to send in for replacements. The screen, however, is beginning to be scratched, despite it being in my ...

Pros: A PDA, phone and data device that works out-of-box.
Cons: Terrible noise canceling bug that affects voice quality and washed out screen.

Update: 7/7/2005 I sold my Sidekick II a month ago and have now replaced it with a Treo 600. I stand by the review that the Sidekick II device is a great device and a hell of a convergence device. But, the company Danger has no clue to ...

Pros: Small, easy
Cons: doesn't work well with overlays

Every so often, I think to myself that I need a cell phone. When my grandmother won a sidekick in a contest, she gave it to me figuring I’d have more patience that she would for it, mostly because so much comes with it. Aside from a cell phone, you...

Pros: Always-on Internet, nice keyboard, cool factor, user friendly
Cons: Very poor network quality, swivel screen easy to break, small screen, poor phone ergonomics

Update: Read my comment to this original review to see why I really don't like T-Mobile any more.

*****

The Internet has brought us such a wealth of information, and the danger of it is information overload. Alas, the Danger...

Pros: Excellent construction quality; Browsers web, email and IM with style.
Cons: T-Mobile network still spotty.

What is it? The Sidekick II works as a cellphone, but it's really best for people who want to browse the web, read and write email, and use AOL Instant Messenger anywhere and everywhere. I've owned a Sidekick almost since they first came ...

Pros: Price of hardware and service; User Friendly design; Unlimited Data Usage; FAST Internet on GPRS
Cons: No Outlook Syncing; Unlimited data guaranteed for only one year

I am writing this review for people who are already familiar with the T-Mobile Sidekick (or Danger Hiptop), and are more interested in how well the device works, as opposed to what it does.

The T-Mobile Sidekick has failed to deliver on any of...

Pros: Useful features, stylish design, and a killer price package.
Cons: Better for social than business use, larger than some will want.

I confess having inside knowledge of the Sidekick, in its original form as the Danger Research Hiptop. I've been around these babies for at least a year, drooling over their coolness and wanting one for myself as I socialized with Danger employees who...

Pros: Fast, unlimited data, good keyboard, user interface, all-in-one.
Cons: So far, cannot synch to your corporate e-mail account like a blackberry.

I've had this little gizmo for about a month now, and basically I love it. Here's a quick run-down:

Internet: The device uses the GPRS, next generation network for data. On the GPRS network you are sharing a 56k connection to the internet at...

Pros: Clear reception for phone, portability for the Internet, many features to choose from
Cons: Phone reception not always reliable, tiny monitor, needing to scroll all the time

As a stay at home mom who does some part time work at school and church, I thought my husband was crazy to buy us matching Sidekicks. Over the last few months, I have been loving my new toy! I am not well versed in the nitty gritty of computers and ...