Gear Eye: T-Mobile Sidekick II

In every school there was a guy who was almost a year older than the rest of the class. He didn't get held back or anything, he was just born a few days too late for his parents to register him the year before. In grade school no one noticed, but in jr. high he hit puberty before everyone else. When he was gangly and awkward, everyone else in his class made fun of him, but by high school he was one of the cool kids. He started growing bigger than the rest of the guys in his class. He wasn't stupid, just bigger, so he he used his size and age to his advantage. He was probably the first guy you knew who could buy you some beer with a fake ID. Girls all wanted to date him, guys all wanted to be his pal, but somehow he was never a popular kid - just the cool guy.

The Sidekick II (SK2), well, it's exactly like that guy. The first Sidekick was a bit awkward and gangly, but the SK2 has matured into a smooth operator that just happens to be a bit bigger than his classmates. It's really not fair to just judge the SK2 as a phone, when it does and has so much more than your average phone. It's really more of a laptop in your pocket. Because of this, we're going to make a few exceptions on our ratings, but we will make them consistent across smartphones-promise.

The Sidekick II will be available exclusively through T-Mobile for a while. If you don't score one in Santa Monica today, you should be to get one at your local T-Mobile store in the next day or two. Our man Jacks got us one a few weeks early so we could give you something to drool over while all the Paris Hilton wannabes are down in Santa Monica gettin' their new SK2s blinged out.

The Bod: Yup
Even for a smartphone, the SK2 is big. It's about the size of an original N-Gage, but it has so much more: a huge screen, a thumb keyboard, navigation buttons, and a crazy light-up D-Pad. There's no way it's gonna fit in the Levi's change pocket, but because the back is gently concave, it's actually comfortable in your front pocket. Even more comfortable than a Pocket PC phone or a Treo. Seriously.

You all know that the screen is tricked out, and that it spins around 180 degrees to reveal the keyboard hiding below, right? On the SK2, since the screen is flush with the body instead of bulging out from it, it's a little harder to perform this maneuver one-handed. But that's ok because many of the buttons you needed to get at below the screen on the original Sidekick have been moved to the edges of the phone, so you don't have to flip it open as often. The screen is big (240 x 160 pixels) and bright under all lighting conditions.

Battery Life: Yup
Using the SK2 pretty much non-stop throughout the day (it's SCARY how addictive it is), I got two to three days of use from a charge. It was always more than two, but it wasn't always three full days, so to be safe I'd say charge it every 48 hours. Sadly, that means no trips without the charger unless it's a quick overnighter. Considering this thing's screen and it's using GPRS all the time, anything over 2 days is impressive, and still as good as most other smartphones, GPRS or not.

Signal and Sound: Yup
Danger has significantly improved the antenna on the SK2. Where the original couldn't get a signal anywhere, the SK2 at least gets a signal where all the other phones do. It does not, however, have such a strong antenna that you get signal in surprising places.

The speaker and microphone are clear, and positioned to block wind noise when you hold the SK2 to your face. If you don't want to hold this block to your face, it also includes a speakerphone that was loud and clear indoors.

Menus: Oh Yah!
Navigation on the SK2 is unlike any other phone; it's quite intuitive. The button that brings you back to the main (jump) screen has an icon that looks like the jump screen itself. The menu button looks like a menu. You can hit it in just about any screen and get to exactly what you were looking for. The interface is highly consistent. It's all so obvious. Any time there's a button or keyboard shortcut, the screen displays that so you can skip scrolling and just get to where you want to go.

Calling: Yup
Maybe it's the fact that you actually have to hold down on the end key to actually end the call. Maybe it's the fact that you have to dial voicemail with the screen flipped open so you can press the keys required to navigate the voicemail menus. Whatever it is, something bugs me just enough that the SK2 falls short of a heavenly calling experience.

But I was surprised (considering the reputation of the original Sidekick) that this phone is perfectly good at calling. Danger even took pains to be sure that many shortcuts that work on regular mobile phones (like double tapping the call button for redial) work just like you'd expect. Activating the speakerphone or switching to another call are features made easily accessible.

Politeness: Oh Yah!
Finally! A phone that lets you use the external volume keys to set the ringer volume. And to make us even happier that includes two levels of silent - one that's just vibration, and one that does nothing at all (except make the pretty lights blink). Plus there's also a shortcut to set the SK2 to silent without the volume keys. Silencing an incoming call works exactly as you'd expect.


Contacts: Oh Yah!
I love the SK2's address book, but I must admit that its icon makes me think it's a datebook or something, so getting there from the jump screen takes an extra glance. But once you're there, the Address Book is fantastic. When you start typing a contact name on the keyboard, the SK2 will sort through your list for matching contacts instantly. Each entry can hold email address, street address, and multiple phone numbers, as well as a picture for photo caller ID. Dialing or sending an email from the contacts application is totally obvious.

You can upload contacts to the phone via T-Mobile's desktop web interface. It reads exports from Outlook, as well as Palm Desktop for PC or Mac. If you want to use your OS X Address Book, there's an applescript to run from inside the application. It exports the information in Outlook (PC) format.

Messages: Oh Yah!
The SK2 has taught me why people call them CrackBerries. It's easy to set up your Sidekick to automatically retrieve all your mail from either the Sidekick itself, or the desktop interface. As a warning: if you have an IMAP account full of like 1,000 emails, the SK2 will choke. It only has about 6MB of space for emails or so; once I cleared all the old crap out of my account (thanks,  Danger, for forcing me to take out the garbage) everything was happy. Addressing emails is easy, you just start typing a contact name, and you are instantly given a list of matching contacts and their emails—just pick one. With the keyboard and excellent menus, composing email and adding a photo attachment is also simple. SMS works the same way, except you use the Alerts application instead of Email. There was no MMS (picture messaging) support as far as I could tell, but since picture attachments in email are so well supported, I can't count ding Danger for that.

Calendar: Ugh
Finally we see the Sidekick's weakness. You can sync calendar events (including alarms) from Outlook or iCal, which is cool except for the fact that alarms and notifications are a second class citizen on the SK2. If the SK2 is shut off, it will not wake up for an alarm. Worse yet, it will not even tell you that you missed an event the next time you turn on the Sidekick. The SK2 doesn't include an alarm clock at all, but you can download one (for $5, which is pretty lame) from the software library. Like the calendar alarms, this alarm clock will not sound if the Sidekick is off when alarm time rolls around. If you're traveling with the SK2 (and it is a tri-band phone, so you could travel with it), you better bring along a separate alarm clock.

Browsing: Oh Yah!
The SK2 lets you browse regular websites instead of having to know the mobile address for the websites you regularly visit (if they have one, that is). It does this by sending the URL you typed to a server that fetches the webpage, then reformats it for the SK2's screen. It's a pretty cool idea, and it really makes the web pages readable. The only problem is that it's not as smart as, say, Opera's Small Screen Rendering. Where Opera will try to make the best guess where the main content of a web page is and puts that column first, the Sidekick always goes from left to right. So with most web sites, you have to scroll through all the navigation and links that usually live on the left hand side of the page before you get to the content you were probably there to see in the first place. It just means you have to do a little extra scrolling, but come on, Sidekicks have an unlimited data plan and you get to visit almost any website you want. We can't complain.

Pictures: Oh Yah!
The SK2 has a VGA camera with an LED flash built in. It's fun and easy to use. Picture detail is sharp, even in those dark dive bars, thanks to the flash. The pictures do come out looking a bit muddy, however; it's as though the camera or the camera application is not very good at sampling for white and black points, so everything looks a bit greyish. But otherwise the photos are clear and sharp, nothing two seconds with the levels controls in Photoshop coulnd't fix right up. We'd prefer the pictures were perfect right out of the camera, but we haven't seen a cameraphone that can do perfect pictures yet.

Personalization: Ugh
The SK2 has all sorts of rings and alerts, most of which are synchronized to a specific light pattern on the light-up d-pad. Some of them are pretty damn cool. If you want more options, you can download them from T-mobile, but you can't add your own. You cannot customize the look, the menus, or the standby screen in any way. This is really too bad, because the standby picture on SK2 is pretty cheesey and the darn thing has a camera built in.

Other Stuff:
The SK2 comes with an Asteroids clone game that's fun, but like the original Asteroids, it can be tough to control. A few additional games are available for download, and more should show up now that Danger has a proper developer program. There is no Bluetooth, which is a shame because the SK2 could really benefit from a wireless headset (although it does come with a wired one). There is a mini-USB port on the side, but so far it doesn't work with any desktops we know of.

Also, it does have a built-in AIM client, and a Yahoo! IM client is available for download. Both are always-on (just like with the email) and I have to tell you, they rule! Seriously. If you're an IM addict, this is totally the phone for you. The IM clients are better integrated into the SK2 than any other phone or smartphone I've tried.

[Pappy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Interesting review. Shame I don't have T-Mobile. Is there any chance of this coming out for other providers (Verizon, for instance)?

Also, one quick error in the review. The sentence "If the SK2 is off, it will wake up for an alarm." kinda threw me off a bit :)

[TheZodiac @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Verizon? Get THIS phone? Dream On. Go buy a Treo.

[Zack @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

All carriers who have the Sidekick in stock now should carry it within the next.. (how long did it take?)... 2 years. I would recommend T-Mobile because of the nice fat data plan, though.

[Zeb @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

First, great review ;)

I have one counterpoint with regard to calling:

"Maybe it�s the fact that you have to dial voicemail with the screen flipped open so you can press the keys required to navigate the voicemail menus."

I don't have the SK2 yet, but I think it's consistent with the SK1 wherein I call my voicemail all the time without flipping the screen open.

Navigate to phone, choose it and "Recent" is highlighted. Hit choose again you have your speed dial menu going up, and recent calls going down. Scroll up and speed dial #1 is voicemail. Choose that to dial voicemail and this is the exclusive instance where the SK OS automatically activates the virtual numeric keypad, with the #1 already highlighted (you have to hit 1 to listen to your voicemails on Tmobile). At this point it's very simple to scroll through the virtual keypad to make the few 1's, 7's, and 9's you'll press while in the voicemail system. And it's worth noting that the call log is enourmous -- so if you called someone in the last week you can find that information and redial if you choose.

So I think you can get away with a lot without opening the to the keyboard, especially accessing voicemail.

The other calling con you mention, holding down the end key to kill a call: that always bothered me, too.

[dkaufman1 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Not sure if your unit was more advanced but under contacts:
"It exports the information in Outlook (PC) format." <- I have a SKII and it does not.

And under calendar:
"You can sync calendar events (including alarms) from Outlook..." <- once again it does not.

There are rumors that the software exists but Tmobile does not yet allow it for their customers. Go figure. Anyway just so readers know the full scoop.

[jon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

That sentance makes perfect sense, alarms will work even when the device is turned off.

[Eric Lin @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

the applescript link is FIXED.
the sidekick will NOT wake up for an alarm. EVER.
the applescript DOES export your os X address book as an outlook for pc file. it doesn NOT export your contacts from the sidekick.

[Starluck @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

definately a great review and quite timely I might add. I ordered my SKII yesterday, ditched my sprint service, and am looking forward to the good life. I read the review on Cnet, and this review blew that one right out of the water, granted they gave it an 8.0 but after reading it you still feel empty. After reading the engadget review I actually felt like I had been playing with the damned thing for the past hour. So Kudos to Engadget, my new Fave site.

Ok my question.

-Cnets review said that the SKII felt awkward to hold to your ear to make a call, so I envision getting a handsfree unit to do the majority of my talking from; that given does the SKII come ith a Hands free earjack, and also does it come with the USB cable or any software for my desktop? And if not what is the best one to use? thanks in advance and once again great review!

thanks
jh

[Eric Lin @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

jh, i hope you scored the $50 discount by ordering through t-mo's website. what a deal! the box just has the sidekick and a hands-free kit (single ear). it's about as good as any other free hand-free kit (except the one which came with the nokia 6600, which blows the rest away). you should be able to buy other, more comfortable ones though. there is no cable for syncing. all syncing is done by uploading stuff to t-mobile's website, which is then synced to your sidekick over the cellular network. no need for cables!

[Brandon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I believe my carrier, US Cellular is part of th T-Mobile network, will I be able to use the Sidekick II with US Cellular, any1 know?

[Starluck @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Eric,
Thanks for your response, I did indeed purchase through tmobs website, and got the discount. Also thanks for the info on uploading through the website. The reason I asked was I saw an ad on Ebay, and possibly on tmobs site offering a USB cable, but it might have been for gen.1. My SKII arrives tomorrow and I can't wait to open the box and get acquainted :) Once again great review and I look forward to reading many more.

[dean @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

does the SKII have the ability to visit shttp websites, or those using the citrix client? i have heard that it doesn't support corporate email. if so, i thought i would get my work email through our secure site...is this possible?

[Brian Shore @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Does anyone know if you can install a VPN client on the SKII...like the Movian client from Certicom that works on Palm and WinCE? I need access to my corporate websites and email! Brian

[JSB @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I got this phone at the T Mobile store in Santa Monica and Chingy was there and quite frankly it ruined my day.

[Seth @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

It seems like Engadget just won't leave the sidekick alone. Is this site owned by Motorola? Is this coverage being paid for by the sidekick marketing folks?

[DERAN @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

did u ever think that maybe the reviewer/owner(?) just happens to like the sidekick? i'm upgrade my tmo account as soon as possible with my new sidekick. first phone was a t300 ericsson and the cam attachment has died..

[Benedict Murray @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

but has anyone heard of the SKII coming to the good ol u of k?

we never got the first one, danger and t-mobile wont respond to my emails...

and stuff heard?

[Starluck @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I just got my SKII:) and setup was a breeze didn't even pop the manual open. I have to say the review reflects the reality of this product, but I'd like to make a clarification to the review specificlly to the part about Voice Mail.

voicemail:
The SKII (not sure if this applies for the SKI) has the Voice Mail and SMS messages both accessed from the same menu. Once you program your password there is no need to expose the keypad ever again. I setup my voice mail without ever seeing the keyboard. Also, your first speed dial button is set to your voice mail and can be selected at flip of the scroll wheel.

Camera:
This is the first phone i have had with a camera . The pictures could use some improvement on the quality side, and it only holds 36 pictures. On the plus side the integrated flash is cool but I honestly didnt see much improvement in dark places. The night mode on the other hand does improve the lighting quality drasticly.

Speakerphone:
The speaker phone is really awesome. I found my first moment of wow this is cool, when I was on AOL and IM-ing a friend and a incomming call came in. I immediatley answered and switched it to speakerphone and continued my IM. Very nice... The only thing I can't figure out for the life of me is why Danger chose to put the speaker on the back of the phone. if you have the speakerphone at full volume and place the SKII on a table the sound is very noticeably muffled.

Final Thoughts:
Even after the intitail buyers remorse I am totally in love with the SKII. It's definately an addictive gadget and well thought out (sans speakerphone) I've seen and played with a lot of smart phones but none like this. It seems that smart phones are just WIN, or Palm derivatives; and while the plus side of those os's are a wider range od functionality they don't neccassarily tend to the finer details of communication as does the SKII.

[ulcer_boy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I really want this, but how much will it cost monthly? I looked on T-Mobile's site and it looks like it will be $70/month (with $40/month for 1000 voice minutes and $30/month with Sidekick II data plan).

That's a lot of money for me. My friend with Sidekick 1 pays $20/month for an unlimited data plan but I don't see it listed on the site.

Any thoughts on this????

[ben @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

You can get a data only plan for $30, I think. $20 + a regular plan gets you ... well... a phone and unlimited data. Who would want this without a phone, I don't know. Some phone plans are pretty cheap, if you don't plan on using it much. Personally, I go for 600 minutes, nights/weekends unlimited, and insurence on the device. Total, pre-tax, is $64. It's more than I want to pay, sure, but it's better than most other options. Compare it to cable TV, for example.

There are definitely improvements they could make to the device, but, on the whole, it is pretty powerful. The only possibly better competition is the 7100t which isn't out yet and the S-E p910 which costs $700.
The 7100t doesn't do qwerty but supposedly has a cool new input system. The SE p910... well... you can get alot of cool for that amount of cash. Memory sticks, a million and one forms of wireless, and all the screen you could want.

But you'll pay for service from basically anyone, charged by the MB, usually. The sidekick plan is, after all, unlimited data.

[Gary @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

ok, so this is the first time i have ever really looked into payment plans for cell phones, and i am confused. I have a family plan, but i want to ditch my crappy phone and get the SKII for my birthday.

According to T-mobile.com...

Add Sidekick Unlimited service to any of the National plans listed below for just $20.00 per month in addition to the monthly price of your plan. With Sidekick Unlimited service, you'll enjoy unlimited e-mail, AOL� Instant Messenger� Service (AIM�), Web browsing, and text messaging

does this mean it is just one flat additional monthly fee if i switch phones and i can stay with the family plan? it seems vague

Also, are there any additional charges for web browsing, aol/text messaging/ camera/ email/ and all that other good stuff? Or is that what the additional 20 bucks covers. I wasn't sure if the 'unlimited' email/web browsing and text messaging meant that there weren't any other conditional charges.

Again, if anyone who could provide a general explanation of what all this crazy cell phone lingo means, and how much i can expect to pay a month, it would be greatly appreciated

Annnnd that's it... i think


P.S. (this is what the alphabet would look like if Q and R were eliminated)

[Garwin @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I googled and found this website -- pretty good website. I'm actually entering this very response on my 3 hours old SK2. I'm responsing to the gentleman who questioned about people buying this device without the phone plan. See, I'm deaf and all of the deaf people pratically has a SK because its our first "cellphone".

Btw, after fiddling around with the grown up version of the SK, I have a few gripes. First would be that the space bar defintinely needs to be moved to the right! I keep hitting the period button when trying to space between words. The enter and delete button shouldn't have moved one row down -- imho, don't fix it if it aint broken. Other than that, the swing screen is too damn hard to slide open so I sometimes accidentally press either the volume or the left shoulder buttons. Hopefully this will go away after I break it in...

All in all, this is impressive and I feel classy carrying this around instead of feeling feminine with the first one.

[J.P. @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I have had the color sidekick and just resently received my sk2. I'm a cell phone nut. always wanted a sidekick and finally get 1, pay over 200 bucks for it and then 4 weeks later pay 200 bucks for the sk2.
Here are my questions, Using my sk2 i still can not axcess websites that have javascript. Do i have to turn it on or is it automatic? I STILL CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACTIVATE THE CAPSLOCK ON THE COLOR SK OR THE SK2. Is there anything I can do?

[J.P. @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I have had the color sidekick and just resently received my sk2. I'm a cell phone nut. always wanted a sidekick and finally get 1, pay over 200 bucks for it and then 4 weeks later pay 200 bucks for the sk2.
Here are my questions, Using my sk2 i still can not axcess websites that have javascript. Do i have to turn it on or is it automatic? I STILL CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACTIVATE THE CAPSLOCK ON THE COLOR SK OR THE SK2. Is there anything I can do?

[Akon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Ok, hi ppl. im confused, i need some help, on this one web site, called www.a1wireless.com i want to buy the sidekick, but i already have a Plan, how much would it be? it says 200, but i dont believe it, HELP

[Paul Sedillo @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

After using many different devices (Blackberry, etc.), this one is by far the best of the lot. Now I am just waiting for my number to be ported over from Cingular and I will be good to go!

[Steve @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I have had the SK1 and i want to trade it in and mine is onlt 3months old then i find out that theres a new one and i want it N E one know of a place where i could trade it in and of course some $$ for the SK2.

Please Help
Steve

[matt @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

to access cap locks....just hit shift twice....same works for alt lock

[Steve @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I have the SK1 and I want SK2 but I havent yet used the Sk1 yet and I bought it from a wholesale site and I want to trade it in with some $ of course for the Sk2 and If anyone knows of a place please tell me... Plus does anyone know if the Sk2 will fit in the SK1s leather belt carrying case?

Steve

[dannno @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

i dont understand:

this phone (sk2) has a huge color screen, i don't know how much memory.. (could someone answer that?)...a keyboard, software including e-mail and web-browsing, image processing i imagine...

YOU BET IT COSTS $200!!!

[anton @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

After playing with both the sidekick ii and blackberry 7100t over the course of annoying exchanges at the t-mobile store and a couple of days, I am sad to say that I am still undecided between both. Sure, when you take either device, you give up features that the other has, but in my mind, both devices are almost equal. The sidekick is a great device as I am very data-hungry. But, I thought that the screen woulda been improved over the previous generation model but it wasn't. By much. This is where the 7100t excels but the 20 key qwerty still takes some getting used to. Sure, I would like to have both, but u can't have your cake and eat it too. I think I'm sticking with my sidekick just solely for its keyboard, aim implementation (blackberry's aim is a glorified sms), and speedy mail response times due to the keyboard.

[jeremy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I just bought the sidekick 2 for $199 at www.cellularbestbuy.com. Just wondering was this a good deal or did I pay too much, they offered free shipping so I thought it was a good deal I still have to figure it out.

[jon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

(1) My SIM card is stuck, i didn't use the spring to load it in (i thought i was on the outside). Anybody know a good, safe way to get the SIM card out?

(2) Anyone know how to sync the POP yahoo accounts (i have a mailsender.net address) with the sidekick 2? I'm having some issues with it, do I need to purchase yahoo's POP service? I hope not.

thanks.

[xdl @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Hey everyone. I have a question. We all know on the sk1 we had to buy the camera and plug it on the side of the device. Now that the sk2 have a camera already, what accessory will they come up with for us to plug in the sidekick... Ps a mini printer for the gallery would be nice ... Some one hit me up and tell me if u know thx.... Also I got them gucci and burberry case for the sk2 for sale......

[sikskillz @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

that was a great review

[Jeffrey D. Ellis @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I am deaf person. I would like to start dealing with you about SK2 with IP Relay. Please let me know about this immediately. I am interested to hear from how the SK2 customers like.

[Mike @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Not sure if anyone knows this but for new service, Amazon.com is offering the sidekick II for $25.00's, after a $200 mail in rebate.

[george la torre @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

please tell me where I buy awesome of
this enoadoet in Seattle, WA?
please respond because i want to buy it now.
thanks,
george

[manny @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

I orderd the sk2 i cant wait to get it but when i do ill let ya kno i 1

[leroy ramon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

The sidekick2 is very great view what I need to call include. But one thing is pretty okay that an internet won't allow me into my Bank of America account. I need to check it out than an internet I went to library unless if the computer broke down. Please you offer talk with sidekick2 about it is important. Please contact with me what's news for an internet to allow me opportunty program.

[leroy ramon @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

The sidekick2 is very great view what I need to call include. But one thing is pretty okay that an internet won't allow me into my Bank of America account. I need to check it out than an internet I went to library unless if the computer broke down. Please you offer talk with sidekick2 about it is important. Please contact with me what's news for an internet to allow me opportunty program.

[chameleon131 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

ummmmm....do any of you speak english normally? just wondering where all of this crazy sentence structuring is coming from.

Anyways...if the Bank of America site uses Javascript extensively, then the SKII won't be able to handle it, otherwise, sure.

I can't decide whether to get the SKII now, or wait until the Motorola MPx comes out. Hrmm...decisions, decisions.....

[christine corbin @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

i would like sidekick2 and i will buy two sidekick 2 and how cost it ????

[mobiledave18 @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Well im here just to say a few things..
I own a tmobile sidekick color for about 2 years thats included with the BLACK/WHITE version, and i was really ready for the sidekick 2 :)... Only to see that ugly 80's style design "yes its thin and has a camra" BUT DAmn.. 1. Should of made it all black to make it easy on the eyes. 2. The extra buttons Number keys 123 (makes easy dialing numbers) funny.. 3. My favorite thing was the flip screen but yet sidekick 2 feels nasty. i mean i can remember when i frist got mine the females loved it (FLIPed it for bitchs)
Thats all i had say and that i have it too price (FREE) thanks to my bother owning tmobile in chicago and im jus holding on to my sidekick color until it brakes.
I also own: motorola mpx200 smartphone (AT&T), nokia 3300, APP 009 3 way eurpoen crap. Jus got V3 RAZOr not worth the money plus i cant find a hoslter only leather which is gay. Thanks for your time

[michael jarrett @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

want to check on order

[f. carlock @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

im getting my sk2 in 3 days or so, just have a question - if i have an aol account, will it work on my sidekick, or is it just instant messenger??

[Hillary @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Hi I saw in the review that you can download an alarm clock from the software library for five bucks, what software library, where is it, how do I get to it???

[dave @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

i'm looking for a sidekick 2 gucci or fendi case. anyone have them for sale?

[Waltz @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

hey my sk2 wont trun on im not sure if its broken can anyone help me?

[Lkbm @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

to vchameleon131;

The sentence structuring that you refer to as crazy is typicallly ASL (American sign Language). Often those that are deaf type their sentences as they would sign them. Being that this is such a great tool for the deaf and hard of hearing it is something that you are apt to see more often in messages regarding the SK2.

In addition, to all others, just to let you know most of my family has the SK2 now and are all very pleased. We became interested in this product because we do have deaf and hard of hearing in our family and we where pleased to find a product that makes it easier for them to communicate.

I do know that the teens in the family would like to see more fashionable cases and so on. But, I am sure as time goes on these things will start to show up.

PS. btw, great review.