T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 Reviews

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 sim...

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 full HT...

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 flash i...

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 EDGE ne...

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, but...

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.