Long time fans of the line will feel right at home, while those who simply want an affordable, mid-range Android device, yet one that is still very much unique, need not look any further. Yet neither were deal breakers, and the 4G accomplished what it set out to do, with stylishly crafted and solidly built hardware, and one of the most attractive looking skins even devised for Android. Deafscooter using Video Confence on Cell Phone like Nokia n70. It has bigger keyboard and is better for typing, and I feel my husbands mobile internet with T-Mobile is better than mine. When my contract expires, I am planning to go back to Sidekick with T-Mobile. A sometimes-confusing interface, one that is hampered with slow speeds was the biggest turn offs. I have Blackberry curve with AT&T and my husband has Sidekick with T-Moblile. Our time spent with the Sidekick was generally positive. And as for the actual phone part of the phone, like making calls, voice quality was exemplarily on both ends. When it comes to surfing the web, the device lives up to its updated moniker, thanks to T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network. For everyone else, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 will be. Online presales start now for a price of 199 with a two-year contract. It attempts to merge people's identities from assorted social networks, but pruning, due to duplicate entries, is still a minor headache, and most may want to stick with official clients in the end. Current Sidekick owners will get first dibs on the new device. The 4G comes equipped with built-in Twitter, Facebook, and even MySpace functionality, courtesy of Samsung's Social Networking Sync. Yet it can also be argued that one reason for the aforementioned sluggishness is due to graphical overlay that is being rendered.Īnd as everyone already knows, the Sidekick was designed with the broadcasting information in mind. The Sidekick 4G's is clearly aimed at teens, and manages to hit its target successfully without pandering, thanks to genuine ingenuity. The lock and jump key screens are super stylish, to make itself even more attractive to a younger, hipper audience.īut seeing the time on the lock screen displayed via words and not numbers will appeal to anyone with keen design sensibilities. On the positive side is Samsung's skinning of Android it's miles above anything you've seen on their flagship Galaxy phones.
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And underneath it all is a Cortex A8 Hummingbird CPU, plus a PowerVR SGX540 as the GPU. Also on the front is an optical track pad that's rather pointless in portrait mode, and difficult to use in landscape, which is when it's supposed to be used. Use our cell phone comparison tool above to compare other quality carriers, known as MVNOs, to the more well-known main carriers with service in New Mexico. There's a front facing camera as well, which is VGA. The rear facing camera is only 3.15 megapixels and serviceable at best. Nice and sturdy, with a decent sense of weight.īut the hardware is not without faults. Battery life is also respectable, and despite being made almost entirely of plastic, the Sidekick 4G feels great in the hand. The placement for all these physical elements made total sense. The volume rocker is also found down there, right next to the headphone jack.
Though the phone must first be woken up, if it's in sleep mode, and unlocked for any picture taking to happen.Īt the bottom of the phone is the power key, to either wake the device up or turn it on/off. The top is where the USB port is positioned, along with button to allow quick access to the camera app.
While nothing substantial, it does feel nice and gives the device further character.
To the point that one has to wonder why the stock hardware button icons weren't simply used instead.īehind the phone are two rubberized areas for gripping. But because of Android, the mix of old and new may lead to confusion among many longtime users of the platform. The Dwayne Wade Sidekick, the LRG with a camo paintjob and the Diane von Furstenburg edition which sports a jet black paintjob with kisses around the screen.At each corner on the face of the phone are buttons, which are also carryovers from the original Sidekick line. The Sidekick 3 is also available in 3 different limited editions. Other Names (AKA): Hiptop 3, Sidekick 3 LRG, Sidekick 3 Diane von Furstenburg To-Do / Task List, Calendar, World Clock, Alarm, Stop Watch, Calculator, Currency Converter, NotePad Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, AIM, MSN, Yahoo
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