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Image Gallery: First look at the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009

By · May 3, 2009, 6:48 PM PST

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  • T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 retail box

    T-Mobile has had the Sidekick lineup for about seven years now and the devices do quite well with the heavy text messaging crowd, especially when it comes to teenagers. I had my 15-year old spend the first 3 days with the Sidekick LX 2009 and asked her a few questions about her experiences. I plan to spend the next couple of weeks with the device, but check out some of my first thoughts and images in this gallery.

  • Retail box inner front

    The front of the T-Mobile Sidekick box shows a photo of the device.

  • Back of the retail box

    View of the back of the Sidekick LX 2009 box.

  • Sidekick LX 2009 in the box

    The Sidekick LX is safely secured in the box.

  • Top box contents

    The manuals are included in the top compartment of the box.

  • Rest of box contents

    You get a slip case, A/C adapter, wired stereo headset, USB cable, and 1GB microSD card in the retail packaging.

  • Sidekick LX 2009

    A look at the Sidekick LX 2009.

  • Right side buttons

    The trackball, send, and end keys along with two other hardware buttons are found on the right side. These are much the same as the SK 3 configuration.

  • Left side buttons

    On the left side there are two main buttons with a directional pad that has a speaker beneath it.

  • Bottom right

    A miniUSB port is used for charging and is adjacent to the power button.

  • Top buttons

    There are two top buttons, like the SK3, on both the left and right side.

  • Camera and flash

    The 3.2 megapixel is found on the back.

  • Back of the Sidekick LX

    The back has soft touch coating and feels great in your hand.

  • Sidekick LX 2009 opened up

    The display flips up with a press up on the left tab.

  • Sidekick QWERTY

    The keyboards on the Sidekick devices are their most well-known feature and the LX 2009 does not disappoint with this keyboard.

  • Close up of right side

    There is an upper number row, but also numbers above the blue keys so you can more easily dial in a phone type layout.

  • Close up of left side

    There is excellent spacing and good feedback on the keyboard.

  • Closer look at the buttons

    The keys have rather odd shapes, but work well for fast text entry.

  • Dialer keys

    These blue buttons are used to dial up your contact.

  • Sidekick LX and Sidekick 3

    Here are the two Sidekicks side-by-side.

  • SK3 on Sidekick LX

    The keyboard is a bit different between the two, with very similar layouts.

  • Screen sizes

    The Sidekick LX has a larger and MUCH higher capacity display compared to the SK3.

  • SK3 on the LX 2009

    The LX 2009 is quite a bit thinner than the SK3 with more modern lines.

  • SK3 on LX 2009, bottom view

    The SK3 is curvier and thicker than the LX 2009.

  • Tab to flip up display with

    You really need to use this tab and lift to flip up the display. It is a bit tough to just flip it without using the tab.

  • Lock screen

    The lock screen is very clear, with directions to unlocking the LX 2009.

  • Main home screen

    The Phone app is the default application/function that is launched when you press the menu button.

  • Backlit keyboard

    The keyboard is very well backlit.

  • Sidekick Download Catalog

    There is an on-board application store on the Sidekick LX 2009 to purchase apps, themes, and more.

  • IM clients

    AIM, Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger are included on the Sidekick LX 2009.

  • Organizer apps

    Calendar, Notes, and To Do lists are supported on the LX 2009.

  • Microsoft Live Search

    Now that Microsoft own's Danger, it is good to see their functional Live Search application loaded on the Sidekick in the Applications folder.

  • Social networking apps

    Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace applications are found on the Sidekick. The LX 2009 is a great social networking tool.

  • Browsing my ZDNet blog

    The web browser supports full websites, but in EDGE zones it is a bit slow.

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T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 retail box

T-Mobile has had the Sidekick lineup for about seven years now and the devices do quite well with the heavy text messaging crowd, especially when it comes to teenagers. I had my 15-year old spend the first 3 days with the Sidekick LX 2009 and asked her a few questions about her experiences. I plan to spend the next couple of weeks with the device, but check out some of my first thoughts and images in this gallery.

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