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

By matthewmiller May 3, 2009, 6:17 PM PDT

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

T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 retail box

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.

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

Retail box inner front

Retail box inner front

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

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

Sidekick LX 2009 in the box

Sidekick LX 2009 in the box

The Sidekick LX is safely secured in the box.

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

Top box contents

Top box contents

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

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

Rest of box contents

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.

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

Sidekick LX 2009

Sidekick LX 2009

A look at the Sidekick LX 2009.

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

Left side buttons

Left side buttons

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

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

Bottom right

Bottom right

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

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

Top buttons

Top buttons

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

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

Camera and flash

Camera and flash

The 3.2 megapixel is found on the back.

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

Back of the Sidekick LX

Back of the Sidekick LX

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

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

Sidekick LX 2009 opened up

Sidekick LX 2009 opened up

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

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

Sidekick QWERTY

Sidekick QWERTY

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

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

Close up of right side

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.

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

Close up of left side

Close up of left side

There is excellent spacing and good feedback on the keyboard.

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

Closer look at the buttons

Closer look at the buttons

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

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

Dialer keys

Dialer keys

These blue buttons are used to dial up your contact.

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

Sidekick LX and Sidekick 3

Sidekick LX and Sidekick 3

Here are the two Sidekicks side-by-side.

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

SK3 on Sidekick LX

SK3 on Sidekick LX

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

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

Screen sizes

Screen sizes

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

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

SK3 on the LX 2009

SK3 on the LX 2009

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

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

SK3 on LX 2009, bottom view

SK3 on LX 2009, bottom view

The SK3 is curvier and thicker than the LX 2009.

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

Tab to flip up display with

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.

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

Lock screen

Lock screen

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

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

Main home screen

Main home screen

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

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

Backlit keyboard

Backlit keyboard

The keyboard is very well backlit.

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

Sidekick Download Catalog

Sidekick Download Catalog

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

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

IM clients

IM clients

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

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

Organizer apps

Organizer apps

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

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

Microsoft Live Search

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.

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

Social networking apps

Social networking apps

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

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

Browsing my ZDNet blog

Browsing my ZDNet blog

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

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