\n\tT-Mobile may have shut down the Sidekick service, but they are continuing to use the Sidekick name on a new line of Android device. The first device is the Sidekick 4G from Samsung and it actually is a pretty compelling device with features that rival the successful Samsung Galaxy S lineup.
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\n\tCheck out all of my experiences with the Sidekick 4G on ZDNet Smartphones & Cell Phones, including a video walk through.
\n\tThe retail box is that same sturdy one we have come to love on T-Mobile with vibrant colors and helpful information.
\n\tThe Sidekick 4G rests in a colorful compartment just under the top cover.
\n\tInside the box you will find the necessary cables, pamphlets, and wired stereo headset.
\n\tThere are a few different pamphlets/guides in the top flap of the box.
\n\tHere is the Sidekick 4G with keyboard revealed outside the retail box.
\n\tThe new Sidekick 4G has that awesome 5 row keyboard and looks a lot like the Sidekicks that fans have come to know and love.
\n\tHere are a couple other generations of Sidekick to see how this latest one stacks up.
\n\tAs you can see the keyboard on the new Sidekick 4G is very similar to the one on the last generation Sidekick LX 2009.
\n\tThe QWERTY keyboard is one of the best available and teens will be flying on it soon.
\n\tThe Shift button in the lower left has T-Mobile pink.
\n\tThe buttons and controls on the right side include the menu, directional optical joystick and back button.
\n\tThe home and jump buttons are found on the left side.
\n\tThe back is white with a single speaker, camera, and pink hinge area.
\n\tT-Mobile and Samsung made a very slick hinge mechanism that may be as much fun to play with as the flip and rotate mechanism that my daughter loved on her older Sidekick devices.
\n\tThe hinge is solid and rotates in a slick manner.
\n\tA basic 3 megapixel camera is on one end of the back.
\n\tA speaker is found on the other side, adjacent to the finger area.
\n\tA cover for the microUSB port and the camera capture button are found on the right.
\n\tRemove the cover to sync and charge up the Sidekick 4G.
\n\tThe optical joystick is a bit strange to get used to, but Sidekick owners who did everything with their thumbs may turn out to really like its capability.
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