Two new Sidekicks on one launch day bring a smaller device that slides open, and a kickflip screen that packs plenty of features.
T-Mobile today finally drew the curtain back on the Sidekick Slide and Sidekick LX devices. These devices had been floating around the rumor mill in pics and speculation, but are now official. The larger Sidekick LX (check out our image gallery here) packs a WQVGA widescreen that T-Mobile says uses Sharp's Aquos hi-definition LCD technology. Since the dim screen on the old Sidekick was easily our biggest complaint we're about ready to stick a fork into this new Sidekick, and check it for doneness. The phone has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a music player for MP3 and AAC tracks, at last, and a microSDHC card reader that can handle cards up to 4GB. We're not terribly excited about the new MySpace Mobile application, but we are itching to take the new mood lights for a spin, as we liked the similar feature on the recent Sony Ericsson W580i.
The Sidekick Slide (check out our image gallery here) foregoes the kick flip screen for a simple slide-up design. The small new sidekick stresses its pocketability. It is a half-inch shorter than the Sidekick LX, which is nice, considering the bulky Sidekicks we've tried to cram into our jeans until now. Standard features are all there, including a QVGA screen, 1.3-megapixel shooter, a music player, and all the messaging options you can handle. You won't get the benefit of Sharp's high-quality Aquos screen technology, as the rumor has it this device isn't being built by Sharp, the company that has built every Sidekick model so far. Rumor has it another phone manufacturer, possibly Motorola, took over the gig for this phone. We'll know as soon as we've seen it dissected.
Both phones will be available first to T-Mobile customers on October 17th. Then, everybody else can sign up to buy one. The LX model will run $300, the Slide will cost $200, each with a contract agreement.
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