T-Mobile SideKick 2008 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 ...

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, ...