A second Sidekick III case came in yesterday. It doesn’t work well. The first one had a leather-like cover and interfered with my interactions with the Sidekick. This one fits too loosely and gets in the way of using the device.

I spent too much time searching the Internet for case reviews and suggestions. With so many devices on the market and almost all of them having unique shapes and sizes — it adds up to a whole lot of cases. The same goes for screen protectors.

If you have a case for a mobile phone, handheld or other mobile device and a case or screen protector that you like — please share what device you have along with the brand / model of the case or screen protector. It’d give people a resource for when they’re in need of a good quality case or screen protector.

I can recommend two screen protectors and one case. Just not for the Sidekick III. For the Palm Tungsten III, I use the PA72 classic Vaja Case (didn’t pay that much) and mine is completely black.

For the same device, I use Brando WorkShop Screen Protector. I’ve had it for three years and it still works. It has a couple of bubbles, but they appear on the sides. This happened after I removed the screen once ages ago and couldn’t get the bubbles out. The first time I put it on, it had little or no bubbles. Unfortunately, the site doesn’t sell any for the Sidekick III.

The Dell Axim x51v has WriteShield Crystal Clear protecting its face. No bubbles at all and it works great.

I found a good deal on a Sidekick II so I can better keep in touch with folks while away from my PC. However, it came with an ugly case—looks like something my dad used in the ’60s with its thick clip on the back. The front is not bad, it’s the thick clip that’s bulky. T-Mobile Sidekick II accessories page doesn’t offer much. Bellagio makes nice cases. NYCPeach is too peachy for me with its rhinestones look. Checked eBay and a few others—nothing grabs me. Maybe it’s best to stick with the original.

When I first started using it, it frustrated me because the conneciton didn’t hold at home or the office. We took it to the store and they looked it over. It’s been working better and I like it more each day.

Why did I pick Sidekick II over RIM’s Blackberry? Two reasons: the monthly fee is cheaper (gotta watch the cash) and the Sidekick II has application to connect me with the relay service.

It took little time to get the hang of it. Now I’m working on learning the shortcuts. I might invest 10 bucks in a sync application so I can sync Outlook with the Sidekick II. Been trying to figure out how to sync the PalmOS with the Dell Axim x30 AND the Sidekick II. Why so many? The PalmOS is my baby. The Axim is a Pocket PC that I needed for writing my PC Today column. The Sidekick II is for staying in touch when I am away or even when Paul’s away and I am home. He’ll email me or chat with me using it.
I’m also looking for a proggy that syncs the PalmOS and Pocket PCs. I have used Yahoo’s Intellisync, but it’s only good for one time (loading PalmOS into it and then updating Outlook. Next time I try to sync my PalmOS, it doesn’t work because of a conflict and I can’t turn off Intellisync in favor of a local PalmOS hotsync. This screwed up things big time.).

I tried Resync, but it didn’t work even though I followed these instructions. I looked at Intellisync, but it doesn’t do what I am looking for.

SwitchSync Ex looks like it might be the answer, but it wouldn’t work since I don’t have PocketMirror installed. The T3 doesn’t come with PocketMirror, however, my old m515 did (I think). I plan to investigate this one further as nothing has worked so far.

Why don’t I use PalmOS with Outlook instead of Palm Desktop? I’ve done it both ways and simply liked Palm Desktop better. It won’t work with a Pocket PC, which I now have for a column. Just found DoubleLook. Will have to take a look.