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The Bottom Line: The T-Mobile Sidekick iD offers all the great messaging capabilities of the Sidekick 3 at half the price, but the rest of the handheld's feature set is very limited; too bare-bones, in our opinion. That said, young, cash-strapped kids will find the iD to be a good option.

Specs: GSM 850/1900 (Dual Band), Up to 300 min, 6.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The T-Mobile Sidekick 3 brings some notable additions, such as Bluetooth and an MP3 player, and continues to be a solid messaging device for the younger crowd; we just wish it had a better screen.

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM 850/1800/1900, Up to 270 min, With digital camera, 7 oz

The Bottom Line: While it has flaws, the impressive new-generation Sidekick is a marked improvement over the original.

Specs: GSM 1900, Up to 210 min, 6.3 oz

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-Band), Up to 270 min, With digital camera, 7 oz

Specs: GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band), Up to 270 min, 7 oz

Specs: Up to 270 min, 7 oz

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM 850/1800/1900, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 7 oz

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM 850/1800/1900, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 7 oz