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Three days later it did the same thing but it continued more frequently. So I went to get the battery replaced, and then it was working perfectly fine, not to mention the battery life was better than before, just yesterday, it started up again. I'm hoping to be getting it fixed soon.<br />But anyway here's my opinion:<br />Pros:<br />~ AIM is awesome. i tested out the delays that there are and there are none!<br />~ the screen is clear and huge compared to other phones I've had<br />~ Free download of AOL mail<br />~ Web Browser is great except for when it randomly blocks sites such as google when I've been on it before.<br />~ the QWERTY keyboard is spaced out nicely.<br />~ the tmail account can be very useful.<br />~ 2gb mini SD card can hold like 1400 photos and a bunch of songs<br /><br />Cons:<br />~ the battery life is pretty bad, so i charge it every night<br />~ the camera is terrible in the dark<br />~ the trackball has to be cleaned frequently or else it doesn't work.<br /><br />thats all i have for now, and hopefully I'll be able to get it fixed :D</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=31262#review31262 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=31262#review31262 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:59:38 GMT <p><i>zoeey7 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i have just got a sidekick 3 off ebay<br />it is not chargeing<br />it is fully dead and it has been<br />on charge for at least an hour now<br />and the light to say its chargeing <br />hasnt even came on<br />is this normal?<br />people have told me it takes sometime <br />to warm up?<br />HELP</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=30992#review30992 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=30992#review30992 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:21:02 GMT <p><i>danceboy2010 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>ok.i just got my 1st sidekick ever.the lx and 2008 just came out and i had the option of getting either one.i didn't get the lx nor did i get the 2008 because i've always wanted the sk3.when i tell ppl this they look @ me as if i'm retarted or something but i have good reason why i chose the sk3 over the lx and 2008.the sk3 can do everything the lx can except send pictures.they both have a 1.3 megapixel camera and they both have bluetooth.the only difference is that the lx is thinner.here's the problem i had with that.thinner phones tend to break more easily than phones with a little thickness to them.with the sk3 you can drop it a million times and it'll still work.with the lx,drop it once and you're sure to have a problem with it.<br />now on to the sk 2008.the sk 2008 is a great phone and i once considered getting it over the sk3 but i didn't because of the fact that the sk 2008 looks childish.exchangeable face plates?that's so kiddish.yes it has a 2.0 megapixel camera but when ppl see you with it they take you as a joke.when ppl see me with my sk3 they take me seriously because the sk3 looks like a actual buisness phone.<br />so far,i love my sk3!it's always with me no matter where i go.oh!one last reason.i'm waiting for the upgrade to the lx and 2008 which i asume will be WAAAYYY better than the those two put together so for all y'all who went out to buy the "new thing be very disappointed when the upgrade comes out.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29916#review29916 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29916#review29916 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:59:18 GMT <p><i>Fleur submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Ok i have had my Hiptop 3 for about a year now and im always super careful with it. The phone wasn't registering the trackball. i was moving it and moving it and nothing. All the jump menu and other buttons we're doing other things. every time i flipped the phone it would go to the key guard and the flash on the camera stayed on permanently.<br />I took it back to the shop and 3 weeks later got it back working fine, now the flash on the camera is permanently on again. :(<br />The battery life lasts a day if your lucky and when it powers itself down you lose all your text messages. <br /><br />I enjoy the phone otherwise. i like that i am always connected to the internet and messaging but for those cons, i would have preferred a different phone for sure.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29720#review29720 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29720#review29720 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:08:16 GMT <p><i>stephanie.whatev submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>i have just ordered a sharp hiptop 3, it's expected to come in on thursday 6th july.<br /><br />i have seen it and played around with it a bit.<br />it is fine!<br /><br />the camera isn't going to be the best<br />but that wont matter because i have a digital camera.<br />i also hear the mp3 player is no good?<br />i own one anyway so that wont matter.<br /><br />dropping this phone will be very hard.<br />i mean if you have slippery hands and it falls out of them<br />or if you have a hole in your bag.<br />this is phone is physically t big to fit in your pocket so i dont think you will be dropping it.<br /><br />the only con of this phone would have to be the size<br />it may be too big<br />im not sure yet because i havent lived with it yet.<br />and maybe the fact that it flips open; it is very delicate.<br /><br />joe jonas has had a sidekick and he always dropped it<br />it never broke; so who knows?</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29316#review29316 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29316#review29316 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:48:59 GMT <p><i>zackg90 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've had about twelve phones and the SK3 is the best by far. It's even better than my Nokia 5300 XpressMusic. I perviously owned a SK3 and got it stolen (oh well) but even with this set back i found myself going on ebay to find another sidekick.<br /><br />Pros:<br />-Great Music Player<br />-Multitasking is limitless<br />-New plastic keys<br />-mini SD memory card slot<br />- ease of use<br /><br />Cons:<br />-Crappy Camera<br />-kinda bulky but im not gonna complain too much about that<br /> . . .that's about it</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29166#review29166 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=29166#review29166 Sat, 31 May 2008 08:04:37 GMT <p><i>purue258 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I wanted to get this phone because it was the most famous for T-Mobile at the time but it has just been a big disappointment. <br /><br />**Pro's:<br />+Very loud ringer and has many volume options<br />+Nice design<br />+Great for texting, e-mail &amp; IM<br />+Download Catalog<br />+Cool Ringtones &amp; very customizable (themes, etc.)<br /><br /><br />***Cons<br />-Too big &amp; bulky<br />-Too delicate: If you drop it more than once you'd better have insurance>I had to get mine replaced<br />-Camera sucks and phone only holds 10 pictures<br />-No MMS- has to be sent by e-mail &amp; if person you want to send it to doesn't have e-mail, oh well, you can't send it<br />-No calculator<br />-No alarm clock: only by repeated calender alert (but can be purchased through download catalog)<br />-Calender is hard to work with... only jumps to dates and you can't see the days of the week<br />-If you don't pay the extra $20 for the sidekick plan, the phone is almost useless (no download catalog, IM, e-mail or web browsing)<br />-Very slow web browser and does not display what you'll probably need on website<br />-Almost always have to open swivel to dial while on a call since the trackball most likely will click on something else. Especially if your hands are not petite<br /><br />Good for youngsters that just want to have fun. Bad for people that have real needs in a phone.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=28190#review28190 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=28190#review28190 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:55:09 GMT <p><i>canazn submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>overall da sidekick 3 is a nice kickass phone but dude comeone its alittle bad i mean look at the cons first <br /><br />Cons :<br /> -not good resolution of the screen<br /> -terrible thats there mms<br /> -camera alittle faulty some times awesome pictures or times piece's of u know.<br /> -also u loss connection way to much<br /> -the overall shape is a monster<br /> -there are no programs or applications preloaded into the phone like alarm, or calculator, everything needs to be bought<br /><br />Pro's<br /> -awesome keyboard that is spaced out enough without touching other keys <br /> -keyboard is also indented more than other phones like the sidekick slide<br /> -it has an okay browser but its slow<br /> -nice optional myspace application<br /> -customizable themes and keyguards<br /> -the color of the overall phone is nice<br /> -im's and email as well as texting is easy<br /> -self catalog only for sidekicks <br /> -grip able back texture<br /><br />overall the phone i thought would have been better than what i expected like i got this phone in September like the same day the sidekick lx came out but if i waited a month on the same day i could have bought the lx but i guess its all good. Although i may choose to upgrade real soon to a Sidekick Lx ;)</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=28165#review28165 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=28165#review28165 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:27:33 GMT <p><i>bwillis submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>yes i have had 3 sidekicks. 2 sidekick 3's and 1 skID. they all seem to break. well not completely but the back light breaks. and when that happens tmo will fix it but the first time costs 100 dollars with insurance. but the second times free. how does that work??? but before they will replace it they make you look too see if it has water damage. there is litterly like 6 places to look. this phone gets water damage so easily. you take it in the bathroom while you take a shower...water damage. you go on a walk and it starts to sprinkle......waterdamage. litterly i love the phone and swear by it. but its ridiculous how the screen craps out. i don't know anyone who has had a sidekick ID or 3 that hasn't lasted more then 4 months without it breaking...<br />so i have stopped taking it in the bathroom and out of my pocket outside when its cloudy. and it lasted me 5 months with my SKID. but hey I'm ready for a change and probably wont buy another sidekick. unless its an LX cause i don't know anyone that has had their back light break on those.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=28049#review28049 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=28049#review28049 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:43:36 GMT <p><i>pink_topaz submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've had the Sidekick 3 since whenever it first came out, I think about two years ago. Yes, it was cool at first but now I hate it. First off, they made a huge deal about how great surfing the internet was on it...but it's slower than molasses and just quits sometimes and the web pages don't look like anything special. You can't send picture text messages, can't receive pictures texts (you get a message saying you have one then you have to go online to view it), picture clarity is awful from camera, track ball gets stuck, phone sometimes freezes, bad reception (t-mobile's fault), speaker phone is not loud enough, phone ringing is not loud enough unless you have it on maximum level, and it's too big and bulky even if it is smaller than previous sidekicks. The few things that are good about it is the qwerty keyboard and the email. Otherwise, I'm pretty much done with this phone and t-mobile.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=27362#review27362 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=27362#review27362 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:07:38 GMT <p><i>phonefreak24 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I have just recently bought this phone off of EBAY, and bought the usb cable also. The phone is crystal clear, texting is awesome keys are nicely spaced, web browser is somewhat fast, love the new track ball, camera maybe a 1.3 mega-pixel but it still rocks>> downloaded music it was actually pretty quick and the songs sound great, memory is great, and what else can i say but the phone itself ROCKS!!!<br />Pros:<br />-qwerty keyboard<br />-music upgrade<br />-call quality<br />Cons:<br />-my only concern, and which this really isn't a problem, but when swiveling the screen, MYSELF PERSONALLY, I'M AFRAID ITS GONNA SWIVEL RIGHT OFF!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=27272#review27272 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=27272#review27272 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:23:44 GMT <p><i>Mr. Telephone Man submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got this phone as an upgrade from my sidekick 2 when it first came out. It was a big upgrade cuz it is smaller &amp; sleeker.<br /><br />Pro's:<br />-It is smaller.<br />-It has boulgy buttons.<br />-It has a ball.<br /><br />Con's:<br />-It feels like it's gonna break.<br />-Its camera is worse than the sidekick 2's.<br /><br />After 6 months, the side plastic grey thing on the left broke off &amp; got lost &amp; then the ball stop working. It is a great phone to use but just without all those physical problems.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=27087#review27087 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=27087#review27087 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:42:12 GMT <p><i>NighWish. submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>All of the features on this phone blew me away. The only problem is. EVERYONE has it. It is a social lifeline. And everyone thinks its cool. Those who don't, I pity you. Its the perfect phone for a teenage phone genius. Ahem. :D It is my life basically. Anyone who wants the functions of a smart phone but not the coorporate price. Here you go. :D</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=26984#review26984 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=26984#review26984 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:08:24 GMT <p><i>privacyfuck submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>1</b> (out of 5)</p><p>wow! i purchased my phone march of 2007 &amp; I've gone through 3 sidekicks!<br />1. i dropped my sidekick, (very soft drop) and i the screen went blank.<br />2. same thing<br />3. my sidekick started going psycho without dropping it or anything. <br /><br /> the one I'm on now isnt really having problems, but my battery life sucks. it'll have its days when it decides to act stupid. however this phone will be slow if you use it alot. so u shud do a soft reset if u do... i wouldnt really reccomend anyone to buy a sidekick in general, i mean it looks cool but i wud reccomend a blackberry curve or something to that extent. but if u must get a sidekick, get insurance &amp; DO NOT get prepaid b/c if ur kick messes up tmobile says its your problem now! <br /><br />sidekicks will never have a video recorder or fm radio, its not a nokia phone.<br />i dont understand ppl that say its a good phone, they must have it off 24/7 n they just look @ it. they will always have a crappy camera n problems with being slow... however one thing sidekicks dont do is freeze</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=26371#review26371 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=26371#review26371 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:03:24 GMT <p><i>mikero123 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I thought that this phone was okay<br /><br />Pros<br />- great keyboard<br />- easy texting<br />- holds many of contacts<br />- sim card slot<br />- mp3 player<br /><br />Cons<br />- terrible camera<br />- the trackball on mine broke for no reason and i had never dropped it<br />- if the battery goes dead or falls out you lose all of your contacts<br />- bad battery life<br />- you cant picture message you have to send it by email<br />- holds not very many songs<br />- the phone feels very delicate<br /><br /><br />Overall, i think this is an OK phone but i would not recommend it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=25846#review25846 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=25846#review25846 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:47:05 GMT <p><i>soldatcrinale submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>2</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got the SK III 6 months ago and the day i recieved it was a day ill never forget. Getting the box, opening it, and playing with the hiptop. Just like any users i like to text alot and the phone was perfect for it. the full QWERTY keypad was a great designed i only seen on smart phones like Blackberrys and palms. I saw how everyone was getting the phone so i had to get one. Well for a first time smartphone experience it was great. Access to Email,AIM,Web Browsing...it all sounded great on paper. Then the problems arose. The swivel got really old for me. It was actually getting annoying that i would have to flip it up every single time to reach my keypad. To me that was a novelty. Next was the Instant messaging services. AIM,Yahoo,and MSN...all kicked me off and had delays in my IMS. i would send one..and get back 5 replies. The random kick offs werent great either. The Web Browser was the piece i was most excited about. Nothing could be better than Web Browsing with a phone. Well...the SKIII lacks largely in this area. It works off EDGE data but it clearly cant handle web pages...yahoo for instance couldnt even load up some jpgs and i couldnt even view my fantasy teams. The processor is slow which makes the net slow. I also hated the fact that it was limited in what you can do. the only thing you can do is download and change the themes of the phone. Other than that its a great simplistic phone for a simple user. The battery life and call quality is what really killed me. Calls were low,nobody could hear me on speaker,and i had to charge it after a day worths. standby time is awful. <br /><br />Pros:<br />Simplistic Set Up <br />User Interface is simple and easy to guide<br />QWERTY keypad <br />Trackball navigation is solid<br />Texting is made easy<br /><br />Cons:<br />Email is slow(could be due to network)<br />You have to purchase every single app<br />Phone doesnt utilize EDGE data very well<br />Call Quality and speaker are low quality<br />Too basic<br /><br />This phone is great for the basic phone user. Thats it.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=25072#review25072 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=25072#review25072 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:00:38 GMT <p><i>ItsChristi17 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got my sidekick3 a couple of months ago. It is a pretty good phone, just like every other phone it has its pros and cons.<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br /> The look and feel is great.<br /><br />Its very easy to type on the full key bored.<br /><br />You can customize themes to put on your SDK3.<br /><br />Music player play pretty decent.<br /><br />Theres a great SDK family thats comes along. (Stick together lol)<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />Where do I begin?<br /><br />The phones speaker is very low.<br /><br />You get kicked off MSN messenger every 5 mins at least.<br /><br />The web browsing is EXTREMELY SLOW. Almost slower then dial up!<br /><br />The camera is poor. You can set the quality up but ts still poor.<br /><br />You can only store about 4 pics to the phone. <br /><br />There is hardly any memory.<br /><br />You can put about 11 songs on your SDK3. (If you don't BUY more memory.)<br /><br />You cannot send picture messages.<br /><br />If your still in school, it is hard to sneak a text in class because of how loud it is when you open it.<br /><br />Opening the phone is very rough. It sounds like its going to break!<br /><br />Screen gets dirty easily.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=24676#review24676 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=24676#review24676 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:09:23 GMT <p><i>aznball3r4793 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>My sk3 rocks. People don't like it because its baulky ok but there's the carrying case.Personally I like it. I'm a skateboarder so sometimes it gets annoying but overall its a good phone to have.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=24594#review24594 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=24594#review24594 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:45:56 GMT <p><i>char777 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I've had this phone for about nine months now. It was a Christmas gift, and I've been pretty grateful, although I wish I hadn't gotten it after Apple announced the iPhone two weeks later.<br /><br />PROs:<br />>good keyboard. Great for text addict.<br />>trackball is great for scrolling. I don't know why there's still a d-pad on the other side of the phone.<br />>UI is pretty good for the most part.<br />>IM client is great.<br />>Web browser is pretty fast.<br />>Music player is a plus.<br /><br />CONs:<br />>It is bulky. While it isn't as bulky as I had expected it to be, I still don't like putting all that weight up to my ear or in my pocket.<br />>display is atrocious.<br />>camera is atrocious, but I don't really use cameras that much.<br />>No WiFi, but not too many smartphones have it to begin with.<br />>Not quad band, which most people probably won't care about this, but I do a considerable amount in international travel and I wish I had 900 MHz on it.<br />>The phone comes with an automatic "yuppie" branding on you.<br /><br />It's a good phone, but you could do much better.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=24377#review24377 https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=964&r=24377#review24377 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:42:23 GMT <p><i>josh69 submitted this review of the Sharp Hiptop 3 / Sidekick 3:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I WENT TO THE TMOBILE STORE TODAY AND COMPARED THE SIDEKICK 3 AND SIDEKICK ID...BOTH PHONES ARE GOOD ALTHOUGH SIDEKICK 3 IS A BIT HEAVIER AND ID IS NICE ALSO THOUGH IT LACKS EDGE,CAMERA,MP3 AND BLUETOOTH<br /><br />I COMPARED THE WEB SPEED ON BOTH PHONES THE PAGE ON THE SK3 WILL POP UP IN ABOUT 5 SECS AND SK ID WILL POP UP IN 8 SECS HEY I HAVE THE PATEINCE LOL SO YA THESE 2 PHONES R THE BEST<br /><br />BUT ME?? ILL GO WITH THE SIDEKICK 3</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> https://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=964