T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009

The T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 is a GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 1700 / 2100 MHz mobile phone that runs on T-Mobile’s USA 3G network which provides Internet connectivity. The mobile phone features the Sidekick’s swivel LCD with a QWERTY keyboard and bundles social-networking applications from Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. It also supports a 3.2 mega pixel camera with an LED flash, auto focus and video recording capabilities, that allows users to capture images and record videos and share with friends and family by viewing on the phone’s 3.2 inch 65 K color screen with 854 x 480 pixel resolution, or by the social networking applications. Users can also print them out or share them with family and friends by sending them to any e-mail address, T-Mobile camera phone via MMS and Email. The Sidekick LX 2009 also supports Instant messaging capabilities via Yahoo!®, Windows Live® or AIM®, allowing them to send and receive instant messages with Yahoo!, Windows Live Messenger, or AIM. It comes with a music player and GPS enabled version of Live Search that helps users find their ways around. Users can map their current location, search for nearby businesses, share favorite places via an integrated messaging service and check real time traffic, gas prices or movie showtimes. The Sidekick LX 2009 also supports Call Forwarding which automatically forwards calls to another mobile or landline phone number. The Call Forwarding feature can be used to forward all calls to another number or to forward calls only when a user is unavailable. When forwarding calls to phone numbers outside A local calling area, toll and long distance charges apply. Additional per minute charges apply to calls forwarded to another number. It also features data service which keeps users connected to everything that matters, with Internet access, e-mail, messaging, and much more; Call Waiting that lets users place a call on hold to make or receive another call. Note: Airtime rates, roaming and long distance (if any) apply for both calls; Caller ID that lets users see who’s calling before picking up the phone. Note: Due to public telephone network limitations, caller ID may not always be available; Conference Calling that lets users add a third person into any conversation. Note: The initiator of the call will be charged double airtime minutes, roaming and long distance (if any) during the conference call; and the unit comes with Customer Care service which are ready and waiting to assist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for activation, service, and billing questions. The T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 also comes with Optional Services such as Sidekick Unlimited for unlimited e-mail, AOL® Instant Messenger™ Service (AIM®), Web browsing, and text messaging; Premium Handset Protection which guards against loss, theft, or damage. Note: signup available only within 14 days of new service activation; CallerTunes® which plays music, sound effects, or short, spoken clips for incoming callers;

Specifications
Form factor
The Sidekick LX 2009 is a slider mobile phone that measures 5.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches and weighs 5.8 ounces and is powered by a 1250 mAh Lithium ion battery that provides up to 5.5 hours of talk time and up to 8 days of standby time. The mobile phone also supports a 65 K colors (TFT) 854 x 480 pixel resolutions display, an internal antenna, a QWERTY keypad and trackball. The Sidekick LX 2009 also supports an internal memory with expandability via a microSD / TransFlash card slot.

Network
The Sidekick LX 2009 utilizes the 850 MHz; 900 MHz; 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz network bandwidth.

Messaging, Communication and Connectivity
The phone supports functions such as Instant messaging via Yahoo!®, Windows Live®, AIM® and Text messaging. The phone is a 3G capable phone and supports Email protocols as well. The Sidekick LX 2009 supports connectivity via Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP / AVRC / DUN / HFP / HSP / OPP), which allows users to synchronise the phone with compatible Bluetooth devices such as headsets, laptops or desktops; HSDPA high speed data transfer, GPS with Live Search that provides users with turn-by-turn direction to their destinations and PC Sync via USB 1.1 for upload and download as well as capabilities to update their phone’s status, phonebook and files.

Camera
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 has a 3.2 megapixel camera with video capture capabilities, and playback for video and music.

Other features
The phone also features an MP3 that supports MP3 / AAC file format, speakerphone, 854 x 480 pixel wallpapers and screensavers, MP3 ringtones, Themes and J2ME games. The phone also supports a 2000 entry phonebook, calendar, to-do list, allows WAP 2.0 HTML browsing, and has Voice Commands and a Calculator.

Included Accessories
The Sidekick LX 2009 comes with battery, Charger, Stereo Hands-Free Headset, Screen Protectors (2), Protective Case and Mini-USB cable.

Reviews

“Historically, it’s always seemed like the Sidekick range is one or two major features short of being a serious contender outside of the typical Sidekick clique,…Over the course of the last couple generations, the Sidekick’s gone from a quirky phone to a great phone — and the metamorphosis may finally be complete.” – (engadgetmobile.com, 2009)

“With the design improvements and addition of features such as 3G and GPS, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 graduates from a simple messaging handheld to a real connected, all-in-one communication device for the younger crowd.” – (CNET, 2009)