T-Mobile SideKick 2008 Expert Reviews

Battery life is just slightly less this time around, but not by much. The Sidekick is rated for four hours of standby time, like the LX, but only 5 hours of talk time, as compared to 6 hours with the LX

We were happy with the Sidekick's performance in our testing. It offered reliably strong call quality in the New York area, and the 2 megapixel camera produced images with a good range of colors

When T-Mobile rolled out its 2008 major software update for the T-Mobile Sidekick devices, we got a taste of it on the Sidekick LX loaded with the new software. But with the release of the new Sidekick 2008, we are having the full course. T-Mobile has ...

Smaller size and inter-changeable covers are good moves to attract users. Large screen is nice for gaming and viewing photos and watching videos. The QWERTY keyboard works well with the messaging features. The browser is much improved and displays ...

No voice dialing still. Limited camera options. Not a wealth of built-in applications and features

The biggest hardware change on the new Sidekick is the size. Measuring 4.72 x 2.26 x 0.71 inches, the phone is noticeably smaller and slimmer. The size change effects several other hardware aspects of the phone: the battery got smaller, the camera ...

Smaller size and inter-changeable covers are good moves to attract users. Large screen is nice for gaming and viewing photos and watching videos. The QWERTY keyboard works well with the messaging features. The browser is much improved and displays ...

No voice dialing still. Limited camera options. Not a wealth of built-in applications and features.

The Sidekick 2008 has the best cell-phone keyboard I've ever used, and its trackball lets you whip through messages at lightning speed. Even so, that isn't quite sufficient to sway me to T-Mobile's newest hipster smart phone. Why? I blame the poky ...

Best keyboard on a phone Trackball makes for easy navigation

Pokey EDGE network for data Still doesn't support Word documents

While the Sidekick line has never been known for stellar images, the Sidekick 2008's 2-megapixel camera is capable of snagging 1600-by-1200-resolution photos. No flash, mind you, but it's still good for casual snaps. The camera can capture video, too, ...

This smart phone is a slimmer, sexier take on the Sidekick, but it's really meant for kids.

Trackball makes for easy navigation ; Best keyboard on a phone

Still doesn't support Word documents ; Pokey EDGE network for data

While the Sidekick line has never been known for stellar images, the Sidekick 2008's 2-megapixel camera is capable of snagging 1600-by-1200-resolution photos. No flash, mind you, but it's still good for casual snaps. The camera can capture video, too, ...

The latest T-Mobile Sidekick bulks up on features without bulking up on size, making it a definite upgrade and a solid value.

First-in-class-keyboard; high quality camera; intuitive operating system

Annoying swiveling LCD screen; poor video recording; slow EDGE internet

The latest addition to the T-Mobile Sidekick family, confusingly called the "T-Mobile Sidekick", is the subject of our latest review. The new Sidekick is smaller, lighter, and more feature packed than ever.

The summer 2008 software update for the Sidekick LX handheld fixes some of our top complaints about the device. But at the end of the day, the LX is still really bulky and doesn't have enough storage for text and e-mail messages. If you're an existing ...

Now supports Yahoo! Mail, Bluetooth stereo, and video recording.

Tiny mailboxes. New Sidekick model (2008) does everything this one does for less.

The Sidekick LX 2008 update is a nice boost for existing Sidekick owners, but this big ol' boat of a phone is looking like last year's model-which it is.

If you're over 30, you might as well stop reading this review now. As a 34-year-old geek, I've had trouble getting into the Sidekick mind-set. That's the mind-set of someone who would pay up to $200 extra to buy a phone emblazoned with the logos of ...

Smaller than previous Sidekicks. Easy to use. Fully customizable case

Very small text and e-mail message mailboxes. Poor camera. Not great at playing video ; Watch the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 Video Review

Sometimes it's what you wear that matters, not what's on the inside. If that philosophy works for you, then it's time to buy a Sidekick with some cool customizable cases.