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T-Mobile Sidekick LX * | T-Mobile Sidekick Slide * |
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|  | Score: 43%
When: October 2007
Worth: $300
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| We snap open the lid on the new Sidekick LX, a slim update to the Sidekick 3 that improves on some key areas. So why did we leave wanting more? |
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When: October 2007
Worth: $250
Carrier: T-Mobile
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| Philip Berne snaps up T-Mobile's new Sidekick Slide, which slims down and loses the flip for a slider form. |
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| Form factor |
Slider | |
| Size |
5.12 by 2.36 by 0.7 inches | 4.7 by 2.4 by 0.69 inches |
| Weight |
5.7 ounces | 5.3 ounces |
| Screen |
3.0 inches, 240x440 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.5 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
0.2 EDGE |
0.2 EDGE |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M3 | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 6 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 6 hours |
| Voice dialing |
No | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - |
| Messaging clients |
3.5 | AOL, Yahoo, MSN |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
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| GPS | | |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (1GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (1GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | No |
| UMA |
No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
T-Mobile Sidekick LX | T-Mobile Sidekick Slide |
| Design | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Music | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Video | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Camera | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Productivity | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Scheduling | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Value | 2/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Total score | 43% | 43% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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