T-Mobile Cell Phone Reviews

"T-Mobile's Dash is the latest Windows Mobile 5.0 offering from the US Carrier...In many regards, it can be fairly compared with Motorola's Q smartphone, but with the the Q's 3G support having been swapped out for WiFi connectivity on the Dash...In terms of QWERTY equipped Windows Mobile 5 Smartphones, there are few devices that are more compact and pocketable than the T-Mobile Dash, which measures up at 112mm x 63mm x 14.5mm (4.4" x 2.5" x .57") and weighs 119.3g (with SIM...The Dash's keyboard is quite usable, and while it is a bit more cramped feeling than the one found on the Q, the keys seem less stiff and more user friendly...There are few other controls to be found on the Dash when compared with the many dedicated music and camera keys found on today's handsets...The rest of the physical design of the Dash is very straight forward, and solid..." read more »

"The partnership continues with the new MDA Compact III, available either with or without CoPilot...The advantage of the MDA Compact III over earlier devices in the range, as far as navigation is concerned, is that it has a built-in GPS antenna...This means you do not need to charge or carry a separate antenna or indeed to go through the hassle of pairing an antenna over Bluetooth with the MDA Compact III...What immediately impresses in the first few minutes of use is the fact that this handheld dispenses with a navigation button and instead offers a combination of wheel and mini trackball..." read more »

"Compact; dual expansion slots; sharp screen; Bluetooth; consumer-grade IR; removable battery; doubles as a remote control for home-theater gear....Not as slim as the H1940....Beyond the Nevo remote-control app, don't expect to find much in the way software extras, though Pocket PC 2003 has more embedded applications than Pocket PC 2002...Sound quality is quite good and supposedly improved with the upgrade to Windows Media 9......" read more »

"Sizzlingly sharp screen; Wi-Fi; good battery life; Windows Mobile 5.0 Cons: Lacks 3G; keypad issues; lacks Office viewers; poor music quality ...Lacks 3G; keypad issues; lacks Office viewers; poor music quality Poor...Speaking of cameras, the 1.3 Megapixel variety found in the SDA is an entirely mediocre affair - although at least its lens is slightly recessed, which should prevent it from getting scratched in the first 5 seconds of..." read more »

"Great looking, relatively small and well made...Great display, solid slider with hybrid keyboard...WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 on board...Ample memory for running...EDGE is slow by today's standards...Battery life is short...The Neo home screen theme makes it easy to...The Shadow is more rectangular than the Pearl and doesn't look quite as small or feel as nice in hand, but the measurements are nearly identical, though the Pearl weighs considerably less...Weight..." read more »

"Great phone reception and fast data speed...Very nice display and roomy keyboard...Great audio quality via wired headset and Bluetooth stereo headsets...microSD...Sub par camera...Web browser still needs improvement to work with full HTML pages...No voice dialing....The Sidekick LX isn't exactly a new device, but in June of 2008, T-Mobile rolled out a software update that added some features most coveted by Sidekick users...This software update is available..." read more »

"Qwerty keyboard; automatic online backup...Very limited connectivity; feels dated...T-Mobile Sidekick II - Personal Computer World...As it is, the device is in need of an update...You won’t find Bluetooth, infra-red or USB – there is a USB socket, but it’s blocked and for developer use only......" read more »

"When I wrote about the Sidekick II I admitted to being in two minds about it...The Sidekick 3, like its predecessor, is a sizeable beast at 130mm x 59mm x 22mm, and it isn?t light at 182g...You get to the keyboard via what has to be one of the most eye-catching phone mechanisms ever..." read more »

"Easy to use...Big, well-spaced keyboard...Roomy screen....The Maingear Ephex (Core i7) is blazingly fast and priced accordingly...The Sidekick LX is like a messaging limousine, with a big, luxurious keyboard and huge, bright screen that makes e-mails and IMs fun to write and easy to read...It will physically dominate a room, and trash all comers on the game grid......" read more »

"But the camera is a 1.3-megapixel snapper – real entry-level stuff in late 2007 – which surprisingly doesn’t even do video recording...The Slide may be smaller and more compact than the handbag-sagging 182g Sidekick 3, but it’s still no slimline pocket-pleaser...T-Mobile Sidekick Slide messaging phone • Register Hardware..." read more »