So let's start with the not-so-good points about T-Mobile's Sidekick 3.

I know it should work primarily as a phone (selecting the Phone option when trying to make a call will be easy enough) but how come it's so difficult for the user to get signal? A better antenna on this phone would've made it easier to get reception.

Another unimpressive feature of Sidekick 3 is its 1.3-megapixel camera. I'm telling you now, you shouldn't expect much. Although it's an improvement from Sidekick II's camera, the quality of the images produced are not very good. But that's really not so important; after all, the screen of the Sidekick 3 is not that impressive for viewing photos either.

Now, on a more positive note: the Sidekick 3 doesn't feel like a toy any longer. It's more professional-looking with its sleek black design, plus it's thinner to boot.

The smaller keys are good for fast typing, and the trackball makes navigation easy. The Danger-based OS of the Sidekick 3 (the same one used with Sidekick II) is easy to use and navigate.

T-Mobile's Sidekick 3 also has a music player for MP3 files. It's also easy to transfer MP3 files onto this device via the USB cable. Unlike other cellphones/PDAs, you can carry around an extra battery in case you want to extend the time you can listen to music you've loaded onto Sidekick 3. The way this device was built allows one to change batteries and access both the mini-SD card slot and the SIM-card slot.

So is it worth grabbing or not? It seems to be - the reviewer's found that it's light-years ahead of its predecessor in every area save for the camera. Given how the unit did, the poor-quality camera doesn't seem a deal-breaker at all.