The phone also supports T-Mobile’s MyFaves.Īs a messaging phone with a nice QWERTY keyboard, the new Sidekick LX has the usual set of IM clients including AIM, Windows Live and Yahoo! Messenger as well as POP3 mail with future support for MS Exchange. Like the Sidekick 2008, the new Sidekick LX has an address book that can store a maximum of 2000 entries and each entry can store 10 numbers, 5 email addresses, 3 street address, caller ID picture and much more. The voice quality is good and the speakerphone is very loud. The phone has good reception and it gets full signal strength in well-covered areas and at least 2-3 bars in midling coverage areas. The new Sidekick LX is a GSM quad band world phone with UMTS/HSDPA dual band T-Mobile 3G (AWS Band IV and Band I, 1700/2100MHz). You need not remove the battery to access the spring-loaded microSD card slot. Both the SIM card slot and microSD card slot are under the battery cover you only need to remove the battery to access the SIM card slot. The back of the Sidekick LX is smooth and has grooves that make it more comfortable in hand. With mobile music in mind, the new Sidekick LX has a standard 3.5mm stereo audio jack and the phone’s package includes a stereo headset. Very nice! The side buttons remain the same as well, but are now sitting on chrome strips that give the device a slicker look and the buttons themselves are fashioned in chrome as well. Why? This gives the phone more space for a larger display and a roomier keyboard with a dedicated number row. Measuring 5.1 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches, the new Sidekick LX has the same control buttons, d-pad and trackball as the Sidekick 2008, but pushes them more to the edges of the device. The thinner Sidekick LX looks classier and less plasticky than previous Sidekick phones. The new Sidekick LX is available exclusively from T-Mobile and it’s a quad band GSM phone with dual band T-Mobile 3G. The first Sidekick LX came out in 2007, and then there was the Sidekick LX Tony Hawk edition which is a different model from the new Sidekick LX 2009. We say “the new Sidekick LX” because this isn’t the first time T-Mobile used that product name. If you have an older Sidekick and want an updated device, the Sidekick LX 2009 is a very strong contender. It has the new Sidekick software and UI that debuted on the Sidekick 2008 and it comes with a 128MB microSD card. What’s more is the new Sidekick LX has a roomier keyboard, a slimmer and slicker body and it comes in two colors: orchid and carbon. But those who looked closer at the new Sidekick LX discovered that there are important changes: 3G for fast data, a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus lens and video capabilities, a large 3.2-inch display and GPS-enabled Live Search. T-Mobile quietly released the Sidekick LX 2009 in May, and thanks to its unexplainable desire to re-use product names, the new Sidekick LX didn’t make a big splash at launch. What's not: Battery life isn’t very good. What's hot: Very nice camera with fast autofocus.
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