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| INFOSYNC TV | By Philip Berne, Thursday 31 July 2008 |
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| T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 | Review » Scoreboard » Specs » |
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 The T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 is the latest in a long line of Sidekick phones that have seen very few improvements over the years. This is definitely the Sidekick to buy, as the T-Mobile Sidekick LX offers little to no benefit over this smaller, cheaper model. But, for the most part, the Sidekick 2008 seems like a step backwards, both in terms of build quality and in terms of the aging interface, which can't hold a candle to even the cheapest business-style smartphones on the market. We don't think this phone has the same audience as the T-Mobile Dash, for instance, but when a so-called messaging phone can't handle threaded SMS conversations or Google Talk for IM, we know it's fallen way behind the times. The customizable shells are a great gimmick that will make the phone instantly appealing to creative and fashion-conscious users, but for us it will always be what's inside that counts, and the newest T-Mobile Sidekick feels more 2006, and not 2008. Release: July 2008. Price: $150.
Pros: Customizable shells are a great idea for this phone. Trackball works well with the menus.
Cons: Messaging features lag behind today's standards. Web browser is messy. Music player unimpressve, hard to control. Lousy camera.
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