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T-Mobile launches new Sidekick for 2008

Snapshot by Ricky Cadden on Wednesday July 30, 2008.

T-Mobile Sidekick

T-Mobile's new Sidekick for 2008 has officially launched today, available in select retail stores. Pricing is set at $149.99 with a 2-year commitment, and users will also be able to create their own changeable shells for $9.99 each, or $14.99 for a pair.

The Sidekick 2008, manufactured by Sharp, offers the familiar 2.6" WQVGA swivel screen hiding a QWERTY keyboard. A 2 megapixel camera is on board with video capture, and the built-in microSD card slot offers plenty of room for expansion.

The Bluetooth connections on the Sidekick 2008 have been improved over previous models, with A2DP support for stereo headsets and file transfer for connecting to other Bluetooth-enabled devices and printers being added to the mix. T-Mobile's MyFaves service is supported, as well.

Specifications for the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008
Band	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Data	GPRS/EDGE
Size	119mm x 58.4mm x 18mm (4.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
Weight	137g (4.8oz)
Battery Life	Unknown standby time
Battery Life	Estimated 5 hours talk time
Main Display	2.6" WQVGA TFT, 400x240 pixel resolution
Camera	2 megapixel
Video	Record/Playback
Messaging	SMS/MMS/IM
Email	POP3/IMAP/SMTP
Bluetooth	2.0 with A2DP
Memory	microSD card slot
Availability	Currently Available
Other	Speakerphone, QWERTY keyboard

S. Vernon @ 9:14:34AM EDT on Saturday October 10, 2009

I am disgusted by how horrible the data service has been. I have watched my bussiness slip in productivity as t mobile keeps saying that it will be fixed and it has not yet been resolved. I am sorry I ever switched services and have learned my lesson