T-Mobile Sidekick LX
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- Posted: 26 Sep 2007 Announced: 25 Sep 2007
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued
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The LX comes as the successor of the SideKick 3, now offering WQVGA display with 400x240 pixels resolution, which is 2.5 times bigger. It is similar in design and dimensions to the predecessor but will be available in midnight blue and espresso brown color variants. Typical Sidekick, it has lots of messaging options, including IM, email, improved internet browser, MySpace application and full QWERTY.
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T-Mobile Sidekick LX specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.86 inches)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Too little RAM memory (64 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Danger
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Swivel
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 5.10 x 2.36 x 0.86 (129.5 x 60 x 22 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 5.70 oz (162 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 5.70 oz (162 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.00 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 400 x 240 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 155 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 6.80 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 6.80 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 4.0 days (96 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 4.0 days (96 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1540 mAh
Hardware
- System memory:
- 64 MB RAM / 64 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 1.3 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Digital zoom
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 2000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.0
- USB:
- Yes
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 25 Sep 2007
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