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8.0
Engadget Apr 29, 2011

It's solid, stable, feature-packed and incredibly stylish for the price, and we don't think it's an exaggeration to say it might single-handedly raise the bar for what a mid-range smartphone can be -- compare to the Samsung Transform we reviewed last year.

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5.0
reneem

The only real issue i have with this phone is that it continues to freeze, which was what Samsung said they fixed. Its the worst... my old cricket Huawai was far better. I have done everything they said to do to fix the problem with no success, I am now moving on to a newer phone (LG Doubleplay)...

4.0
samreese

This phone is an unsupported hunk of crap. It is clunky, the reception sucks, it crashes daily. Google Freakin Maps crashes this phone. A smartphone without google maps is basically not smart at all. The default mail app is clunky. (thank god for Gmail salvaging that). The processor is more...

8.0
pizzapanther

I love the new Sidekick. It has an awesome keyboard and is fast. The only criticisms would be that it comes with some bloatware and it occassionally crashes. The bloatware can be removed if you root the phone. Supposedly the crashes are a Samsung issue that has been fixed on other phones, so...

9.0
NexxusPrime

Okay. First off, I will admit that it does freeze often. If you're a power user that's gonna install every app and game possible, don't bother. Again, THIS PHONE ISN'T FOR POWER-USERS. AT ALL. It's for the casual user that wants some multimedia, a cool form factor, great messaging features, and...

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