The T-Mobile Sidekick LX by Sharp features 3G for high-speed Web surfing along with the sharpest screen and thinnest profile on a Sidekick to date.
The quick-messaging phone still features the handset’s iconic swivel design along with GPS and a full QWERTY keyboard. Its price and weight, though, may be a concern to you.
Price
Priced at only $25 less than the all-powerful iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre and T-Mobile myTouch 3G smartphones, you might want to consider springing for $25 more for those considerably more powerful handsets.
The quick-messaging phone still features the handset’s iconic swivel design along with GPS and a full QWERTY keyboard. Its price and weight, though, may be a concern to you.
Price
Priced at only $25 less than the all-powerful iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre and T-Mobile myTouch 3G smartphones, you might want to consider springing for $25 more for those considerably more powerful handsets.
Instead of the astronomical retail price of $449.99, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX comes down to $174.99 in carbon or orchid with a two-year T-Mobile service contract.
The limited-edition Tony Hawk version is priced at $99.99 because it is an older version without the same feature set as the orchid and carbon versions. See 12 pictures of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX in this image gallery.
The limited-edition Tony Hawk version is priced at $99.99 because it is an older version without the same feature set as the orchid and carbon versions. See 12 pictures of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX in this image gallery.
T-Mobile Sidekick LX in orchid
Image © SharpFeatures
- Quad-band world phone
- Built-in GPS support for turn-by-turn directions with Bing search
- Integrated social networking application bundle includes Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
- High-speed, real Web browsing with 3G support (a Sidekick data service is required; an additional fee applies)
- 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and an LED flash (this makes the About.com list of our best camera phones)
- Ability to record, play and share videos (via email and to social networking sites)
- Watch videos on YouTube via the Web browser or on MySpace
- Colors: carbon, orchid or limited-edition Tony Hawk version (see pictures here)
- Music player with streaming audio and streaming video
- 3.2-inch screen with high-definition LCD technology (854x480 resolution)
- Support for personal email, SMS (text messaging), MMS (picture messaging) and instant messaging (IM)
- Chat clients include AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live and Yahoo! Messenger
- Iconic swivel design and full QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Sharp)
- Intuitive user interface with quick find to search across all applications
- Network address book
- Included 1-gigabyte microSD memory card
- Short-range Bluetooth 2.0 wireless with A2DP supports stereo Bluetooth and Bluetooth file transfer to other Bluetooth devices (including photo printers)
- Software and services provided by Danger (a Microsoft subsidiary)
Battery
The battery on the T-Mobile Sidekick LX impresses with a rated 5.5 hours of continuous talk time (in 2G mode) and up to 8 days of standby time when not in use at all.
In 3G mode, though, its continuous talk time falls to only 3 hours with 6 days of standby time. In 3G mode, the Sidekick LX makes the About.com list of our best cell phone batteries.
Size, Weight
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX measures in at 5.2 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.6 of an inch. This does not make the About.com list of our best slim cell phones.
The Sidekick LX weighs in at a very heavy 5.8 ounces, which does not make the About.com list of our best lightweight cell phones.
Differentiation in the Marketplace
While the T-Mobile Sidekick LX blends into a sea of other quick-messaging phones, it primarily differentiates itself against previous Sidekick models by adding 3G speeds with a thinner design and a sharper screen.
The battery on the T-Mobile Sidekick LX impresses with a rated 5.5 hours of continuous talk time (in 2G mode) and up to 8 days of standby time when not in use at all.
In 3G mode, though, its continuous talk time falls to only 3 hours with 6 days of standby time. In 3G mode, the Sidekick LX makes the About.com list of our best cell phone batteries.
Size, Weight
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX measures in at 5.2 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.6 of an inch. This does not make the About.com list of our best slim cell phones.
The Sidekick LX weighs in at a very heavy 5.8 ounces, which does not make the About.com list of our best lightweight cell phones.
Differentiation in the Marketplace
While the T-Mobile Sidekick LX blends into a sea of other quick-messaging phones, it primarily differentiates itself against previous Sidekick models by adding 3G speeds with a thinner design and a sharper screen.
T-Mobile Sidekick LX in carbon
Image © Sharp
