#Sidekick id internet full#

The Sidekick has an improved Web browser and AOL Instant Messenger. As with the original, you can open and read Word, PDF, and JPEG files, and you now can play MIDI and WAV attachments and cut and paste from messages. That should satisfy most users, but there's still no expansion slot, so you'll have to closely manage the e-mail attachments you receive. This Sidekick is equipped with double the memory og the original: 32MB of RAM and 4MB of flash-upgradable ROM (2,000 contacts and 50 notes). The monochrome Sidekick lacked support for AOL Mail, but this version includes a quick link to a Web-based solution. But, since it's geared toward consumers rather than corporate users, you can't get your company e-mail just yet. It comes with its own e-mail address, and you can add up to three accounts. The Sidekick is loaded with tons of features. Four main controls, one of which is a transparent scrollwheel that flashes a different color based on the type of alert, are well placed around the screen and within easy reach of your thumbs. It has all the basic functions you would expect from a Sidekick like web browsing, a keyboard that's great for texting, and AOL Instant Messenger, without the hassles of paying $100's of dollars.Īlthough it might not be as advanced as the Sidekick 2 and the Sidekick 3, it's still a great phone.įrom a design perspective, the phone's most innovative feature is its rotating screen, which swivels 180 degrees to reveal what is arguably one of the most tactile and roomy minikeyboard on the market.

#Sidekick id internet full#

Read full reviewįor those people who would like luxury of having a Sidekick, but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on it, this is the phone for them. What a pain!! Overall, I give this phone a 8 or 8.5 out of 10. ***One thing I found inconvienent is when you are on a call (let's say to one of those dreadful automated systems which ask you questions and in saying to press 1 for yes, 2 for no, yadda yadda), if the flip slider is closed shut, (which is more comfortable) You have to flip it open each time to use the QWERT/numeric pad to press the numbers, then flip it closed again. However the Keys are far enough apart for ease in texting. **The keyboard makes a chicklety sound when you text but you will soon get used to it. (Unlimited web access with 400 text messages is about 24.99, Unlimited web access with unlimited text messages is about 34.99) *Prices may vary in your area. If you want to take advantage of the full potential of this phone, (Web Browsing, Email, IM's, new themes & wallpapers, ringtones, and other applications) you will need the optional Data Service Plan which T-Mobile offers. There are a lo t of available Applications, Ringtones, Themes, Games etc available to download. The call quality is actually pretty good-you can hear loud and clear with minimal background noise/ does not take great photos or video but I guess it is something we could live with.

It has a standard trackball on the right hand side for scrolling and it also buttons for shortcuts & commands that you can assign.

The Sidekick 2008 has applications like email, instant messaging, picture messaging & video messaging. It is smaller, measuring 4.7 x 2.3 x 0.7 inches and it also comes with much more things on it.

It's got quite a few improved features like a 2.0-megapixel camera, a nice 2.6-inch display, video recording/playback, stereo Bluetooth. The Sidekick 2008 is a much better cell phone that the previous versions of the Sidekick such as the regular Slider LX & ID. Sidekick 2008 - Improved features/Smaller & $50 Cheaper