T-Mobile makes Sidekick LX, and Sidekick Slide official!
Not that we didn’t have our suspicions already, heck, we even knew the Sidekick LX would be coming in multiple colors, but whoa! The Sidekick Slide announcement came out of left field! You might remember the Sidekick Slide from our intimate hands-on session a little while back. Something we knew but couldn’t share, was that the Sidekick LX’s fantastic high-resolution LCD screen actually is a Sharp Aquos LCD. Nice! All around the Sidekick LX seems to be more polished, a tad bit thinner (we’re talking almost the exact same size as the Sidekick 3 here), but who are we kidding…the big thing for T-Mobile Sidekick users is finally the addition of MMS. Believe you me, people were revolting for it! We can expect the same great and easy to use OS that know and love on both the Sidekick Slide, and the Sidekick LX. A whole list of improvements, specs and other important info is after the jump, but to sum it up; both devices are quad-band, they both have 1.3 megapixel cameras (the LX has a flash), both have MMS/SMS/IM, web browser, and of course, the Sidekick t-mail address. The Sidekick LX will be available for current T-Mobile subscribers on October 17th, and for new users on October 24th for $299 with a 2-year agreement. The Sidekick Slide will be available November 7th for $199 with a 2-year agreement. Everything you need to know, including more press shots after the break!
T-Mobile Sidekick LX (Price $299 with a two-year contract): With a number of enhancements of its predecessors – requested by those that live, breath and love Sidekick – the Sidekick LX boasts a thin, clean profile design, a large WQVGA screen that incorporates high-definition Sharp Aquos LCD technology, a camera with flash, enhanced media capabilities and mood lights that light-up with definable alerts for various communication functions. Featuring the iconic swivel screen that differentiates a Sidekick from all other handsets, the Sidekick LX will come in a midnight blue or espresso brown finish.
· T-Mobile Sidekick Slide (Price $199 with two-year contract): Maintaining the popular communication features that the Sidekick is known for – full-QWERTY keyboard, a variety of messaging options and a great Web browsing experience – the Sidekick Slide is redesigned with a new look and feel. Debuting a smaller form factor with a slide-up screen, this pocket-friendly Sidekick comes in a black with deep purple finish.
T-Mobile Sidekick LX features include the following:
· Slimmed-down design with iconic swivel screen and full-QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Sharp)
· Two color options: midnight blue and espresso brown
· WQVGA screen with high-definition LCD technology
· Web browser enhancements and improved JavaScript support
· Mood lights: customizable light settings for various communication alerts including SMS, MMS, IM, phone, e-mail, Web browsing and organizer reminders
· Customized MySpace Mobile application available through the Download Catalog
· Personal e-mail access and integrated t-mail account; supports POP3, IMAP FETCH e-mail protocols
· MMS, SMS and IM supported
· Built-in IM clients: AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
· 1.3-megapixel camera with flash
· Built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC
· 128MB microSD memory card included; support for up to 4 GB of removable memory
· Bluetooth
· T-Mobile myFavesSM
· Dimensions: 5.1 x 2.36 x 0.86 inches, 5.7 ounces
· 3-inch display, 400×240 pixels, 65k TFT display
· Battery life: Up to 6.8 hours of talk time and four days of standby
· Quad-band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
· GSM/GPRS/EDGE
T-Mobile Sidekick Slide features include the following:
· Smaller design with slide screen and QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Motorola)
· Available in a black finish with deep purple accents
· QVGA screen
· Web browser enhancements and improved JavaScript support
· Customized MySpace Mobile application available through the Download Catalog
· Personal e-mail access and integrated t-mail account; supports POP3, IMAP FETCH e-mail protocols
· MMS, SMS and IM supported
· Built-in IM clients: AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger
· 1.3-megapixel camera
· Built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC (requires memory card)
· microSD expandable memory slot; support for up to 4 GB of memory
· Bluetooth
· T-Mobile myFavesSM
· Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.4 x 0.68 inches, 5.3 ounces
· 2 x 1.5-inch display, 320 x 240 pixels, 65k TFT display
· Battery life: Up to 5.9 hours of talk time and 3.6 days of standby
· Quad-band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
· GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Availability
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX will be available first to T-Mobile customers on October 17th and will be widely available on October 24th at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at www.t-mobile.com. The T-Mobile Sidekick Slide will be available November 7th.
Price
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX will be available for $299.99 with a two-year service agreement. The T-Mobile Sidekick Slide will be available for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement.
this phone is da shit i got one the day it came out it is well worth the money figuring as how i had ma parents pay for it it is the shit, i have the 3 and the lx as well as the iphone and the slide out of them all the lx and iphone are the best although i like the iphone better cause it is touch screen and is easier to use and plus the only bad thing about the lx is tht u cant listen to ur myspace music on it, beside that is is like a laptop just very small and very afordable.
if any more to say message my myspace at
http://www.myspace.com/jlil4lif
I have lx but I don’t like the camara and the lx doesn’t have video camara
gosh you all complain a lot the Lx is a TEXTING PHONE fer obsesed kids.. i got it in blu for my birthday and could not be more happy with it i luv the sidekick lx!
The brown sidekick lx its tight it looks better then the midnight blue and I call mines CHOCO!!!!!!
well i wanna get the sk lx but am not for sure if it would be any good email me and tell me what you think about it
well i wanna get the sidekick slide because my favorite color is purple…lolzZ…oh yh also cuz da slide is small nd for beginner of sidekicks
I own the Sidekick Slide and my friend owns the Sidekick LX. I used both of them and I have to say that I like the Sidekick Slide better ’cause it is smaller and black and blue/purple go well together. If I remember correctly, the LX is wider than the Slide and it is harder to type in a sidekick lx than it is on the sidekick slide. The keyboard for the lx is too rubberish. Overall both these phones are better than the Sk3 and Sk ID. But in my opinion, the sk slide is better than the sk lx.
LX IS BOMB ALLLL U LIIL FAGGES AR MAD CUZ U DONT HAV ONE STOP UR LIL BITCHASS CRYIN AND BB SUK DICK HOES
Yeahh… I got the lx brown.. Iss no bigg deal it would off been wayy more better if it would have video. And a 2.0mp camera butt there is no diffrence from a sidekick 3 to an lx or slide iss all the same… u need to come outt with something better.. Me personaly I like the brown
THERE IS N0 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LX AND THE 3 0NLY THING IS THE SCREEN IS BETTER. BUT I W0ULD M0ST DEFINITELY REC0MMEND THE SK T0 ANYB0DY.
This phones is so kool im getting it Fuck the price!
THE SIDEKICK LX WEB SERVER IS SLOW AND NEEDS 2 BE UPGRADED WITH WIFI
ITS JUST TO SLOW
Garbage. I’ve had my slide for 2 weeks and they’ve already had problems with them and are sending out replacement phones which is the boat im in. Utter garbage
Man I got da lx and my girl got the slide we be switchin the slide seems to have a betta camera though but I styll love the lx
i gos 2 go wit duh slide dat shyts mo sexcier lmao hellsz yea
i want the lx, too bad i live in norway, and we dont have t-mobile over here so i guess the internet-stuff wouldnt work. i have to unlock it, so i can use my own sim-card from NetCom.
it does work on the 900 mhz thingy though, and thats what we use in norway
I got the blue sidekick LX, but its water damaged.
Any tips on fixing it?
i love the sidekick lx,but i think the sidekick slide is for me.i hate all the colors that the sidekick lx is available in,the brown and the blue are both ugly but i rather the blue.i love the black with the deep purple in the sidekick slide.
well personally im a 14 year old girl and im in love with the new sidekick slide well i love the look and well the sd lx is nice but just isnt my style lotz and lotz of kids in my school have the lx so T-mobile is making tons. personally people is losing it because kids in my school actually get them stolen from them and thats exactly why my parents dont want me to get the slide but im gonna earn it sooner or later. T-mobile did an outstanding job on the Slide But the LX Does need some work im still a really big fan of all sidekicks and there unique looks. keep it upp
P JOjO baybee
Do you know English? Damn.
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for you iPhone users that dont know how to get aim is you guys have to go to beejive.com and add it as bookmark then it will show up on ur screen [you have to upgrade your iPhone]
Can it be used in another country? and cand it be hacked in another country network?
plus camera sucks, no video, u cant store ringtones, the game is only a trial, dont have internet pacakge u cant change ringtone!
yeah I think they should have put more stuff on the LX. it has the exact things the other sidkeicks have. but it is quite a beautiful phone and the camera takes awesome pictures. it isn’t worth $300 though I’ll tell you that much.
persoanlly I like the blackberry curve.
you guys should try it. I have been a sk user for 1 and a half years. once my contract ends I’m getting the blackberry curve. now that’s a phone worth getting.