![]() Thanks to the horizontal orientation, taking pictures is pretty much similar to holding a conventional digital camera. Round the back, the 2008 sports a two-megapixel camera for photos or video. Speed is fair, though it can lag if you have a particularly well-packed contacts list and lots of media. New to the OS is Quick Find, which is a cross-app search tool replacing all the individual search functions. Sometimes we would over-roll and skip over the menu selection we were aiming for it felt more accurate, if slower, using the D-pad. The trackball navigation is not so successful, however, and feels a little imprecise. A combination of great texturing and just the right amount of spacing adds up to very comfortable texting. The QWERTY keyboard has always been the Sidekick's not-so-secret weapon, and the 2008 is no different. Even with the pop-off casings, though, we didn't experience creaks or undue flexing, leaving us confident about the 2008's build quality. Submit a photo or other image at pay $14.99 (or $9.99 each if you order two) and you'll never confuse your Sidekick for anybody else's. T-Mobile went a little bit further this time by allowing users to customize their own shell design online. Many Sidekick users will be happy to find that the Sidekick 2008's shell is swappable like the early Sidekick iD. Manufactured by Sharp, the LCD backlight is strong and surprisingly resistant to sun glare. We found it a lot easier to nudge the screen up compared to the Sidekick LX, and seasoned users will have no problem popping it out using just one hand. The Sidekick 2008 has the traditional screen hinge too a little nudge to the corner of the screen pushes the display panel up and around to sit above the QWERTY keyboard. It's now just 2.6-inches, but it keeps the same WQVGA 400 x 240 resolutions as the Sidekick LX. The real question is whether the name Sidekick will be advanced from feature phone to smartphone.Smaller than earlier models, measuring 4.7 x 2.3 x 0.7-inches and weighing 5.3oz, which means the display has had to shrink too. Stay tuned for exciting updates in the months ahead, which we expect will provide customers with a new and fresh experience.Īs you can see, even in simply ending the lives of two of their popular feature phones, T-Mobile can't help but tease the inevitable release of yet another Sidekick branded device. While we work on the next chapter of our storied Sidekick franchise, T-Mobile will continue to provide our loyal Sidekick customers with product service and support. Here's T- Mobile's reasoning for the decision:Īs T-Mobile looks to further innovate and raise the bar for the next iteration of the T-Mobile Sidekick, as of July 2, the Sidekick LX and Sidekick 2008 will no longer be available through T-Mobile, including retail stores, care, telesales and online. ![]() Unlike the KINs which got the can early in their life, the Sidekick line of phones have had a decent run, and by the looks of things the name will resurface in the future. Yesterday we found out that the KIN was dead and today T-Mobile has notified us that the Sidekick LX and Sidekick 2008 will meet their maker as of tomorrow, July 2. It looks as though this week is becoming the official (no, not really official) week to end the lives of Microsoft cell phones, some earlier than others. ![]()
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