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Measuring 5. And since space is abundant the Sidekick also provides two shoulder keys that can launch the applications of your choice, volume keys and a power button.
The 1. The SIM card slot is under the battery. After all, this texting-centric device was at the forefront of the mobile social networking and continues to have a foothold in connecting circles of friends. The Sidekick LX is not only a good texting device but also a good voice phone.
The device has very strong RF and gets full signal strength in strong to moderate coverage areas, and gets half of full signal strength in marginally covered areas. The phone sounds good on both the incoming and outgoing ends, and has never dropped a call in the Dallas area. Just like other feature phones, the Sidekick LX supports common call management features such as call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding and speed dialing The Sidekick LX comes with a wired stereo headset and has built-in Bluetooth for working with Bluetooth headsets and car kits for hands-free calls.
Voice through the included wired headset is excellent: loud and clear. We also tested the phone with Bluetooth mono headsets including the Jawbone 2 and the Plantronics Explorer The Plantronics Explorer sounded much better on both incoming and outgoing ends.
The voice was a bit tinny on the outgoing end, but otherwise good and loud. The Sidekick devices have always been about staying in touch with friends via messaging and the Sidekick LX is no exception. The address book has good integration with the messaging applications and you can compose messages or chat via IM with one-click while in the contacts application. Although you can store contact entries, you can only save messages on the Sidekick. Once your text message mailbox is full, you can no longer create messages.
The music player supports repeat, shuffle and album art, and it offers several shortcuts to speed common operations. The Sidekick LX can multitask while playing music and it has a standard 3.
How is the sound quality? But when you use the included wired stereo headset or a Bluetooth stereo headset, the music comes to life with full, loud and clear audio. Also, the Sidekick LX is still tall compared to other cell phones and smartphones, so while thinner, it's not the most petite handset. The Sidekick LX definitely feels solid in hand though; plus, it features a soft-touch finish to give it a nonslippery texture instead of slick, plasticky feel.
Sharp also added small grooves on the back of the device where you can rest your index fingers when holding it. Doesn't seem like much of an addition, but it's a nice little touch that makes for a better ergonomic experience. The smartphone is available in two colors: carbon or orchid. However, if you're not a fan of the colors, you will be able to create custom shells for the Sidekick LX, much like the T-Mobile Sidekick , and T-Mobile's even added the option of laser etching the case. Custom shells will be available starting this summer.
In addition to being the thinnest Sidekick, the Sidekick LX also boasts the largest and sharpest screen to date. We were extremely pleased with the sharpness and brightness of the display. Images and Web pages looked smooth and colors jumped off the high-resolution screen. The user interface will be familiar to Sidekick users. From the main screen, you have shortcuts to the device's main functions, including e-mail, Web browser, T-Mobile MyFaves, Communities, and media player.
There's also a Quick Find feature that acts like a universal search function on the Sidekick. You can, of course, customize your background with different themes as well as change the font size. Surrounding the display are the same navigation controls as the previous Sidekick LX. To the left, there are the Menu and Jump buttons and a directional keypad that doubles as the phone's speaker, and on the right, there is a Cancel button, Talk and End keys, an OK button, and the trackball navigator.
The bottom features a 3. To flip the display and expose the keyboard, you nudge the upper-right corner of the screen. However, the Sidekick LX 's swiveling action isn't quite as smooth as previous Sidekicks. First, it requires quite a hard push to open it and then it doesn't quite lock right into place.
It's not a deal breaker, but something we noticed while using the device. We should also note that Sharp and T-Mobile have replaced the four LED notification lights that adorned the four corners of the Sidekick LX with a single LED that lines the bottom edge in closed position of the display. The trackball navigator will also light up to notify you of new messages, Twitter updates, and more. We've always been fans of the Sidekick's spacious keyboards and the Sidekick LX is no different.
The buttons aren't the biggest, but there's plenty of spacing between them so we had minimal mispresses while typing messages.
If anything, the keys were a little stiffer than we like, but overall, we had a good experience. The buttons provided a nice tactile feedback, and there's a dedicated number row in addition to another set of numbers that shares space with some letter keys and highlighted in pink blue on the carbon model. Finally, on back of the device, you'll find the camera and flash, and behind the battery cover is the microSD expansion slot. For more add-ons, please check our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page.
Features In the past, we've been a little critical of T-Mobile for not adding enough features or enhancements to new models, but this isn't so much the case with the T-Mobile Sidekick LX To start, it's the first Sidekick to have 3G , offering faster data speeds for Web browsing, streaming media, and more. You can find a coverage map here. The LX's voice features include quad-band world roaming, speed dial, call forwarding, three-way calling, a call log, a vibrate mode, and a speakerphone.
The Sidekick's address book holds up to 2, contacts, with room in each entry for multiple numbers, an e-mail address, IM handle, notes, and more.
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T-Mobile rolling out Sidekick LX software updates this week T-Mobile starts sending over-the-air updates to Sidekick LX owners that bring added functionality to the smartphone.