The Sidekick series is enjoying the most diverse lineup T-Mobile has ever offered. There are a total of three models on the market. We updated our comparison table so you can see how they compare with each other, and with the most recent discontinued model, the SK3. Enjoy!
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Features
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Sidekick
3 |
Sidekick
ID |
Sidekick
LX |
Sidekick
Slide |
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| Instant messaging | Yes - AIM, Yahoo, and MSN | Yes - AIM, Yahoo, and MSN | Yes - AIM, Yahoo, and MSN | Yes - AIM, Yahoo, and MSN |
| Built in Camera | Yes - 1.3 megapixel | No | Yes - 1.3 megapixel with flash | Yes - 1.3 megapixel |
| Bluetooth | Yes - Bluetooth 1.2 |
No |
Yes - Bluetooth 2.0 |
Yes - Bluetooth 2.0 |
| MP3 player | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| mini-SD card slot | Yes - up to 2GB | No | Yes, 128MB card incl. | Yes |
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Removable |
Yes - 1500 mAh = 4.5 hours talk time 3 day standby |
Yes (?)= 5 hour talk time 6 day standby |
Yes - 1540 mAh = 6 hour talk time 4 day standby |
Yes - 1130 mAh = 5 hour talk time 3 day standby |
| Keyboard | QWERTY (Solid) | QWERTY (Solid) | QWERTY (Rubber) | QWERTY (Solid) |
| Text messaging (SMS) | Yes - Unlimited with Data only plan | Yes - Unlimited with Data only plan | Yes - Unlimited with Data only plan | Yes - Unlimited with Data only plan |
| Web Browsing | Real web browsing | Real web browsing | Real web browsing | Real web browsing |
| Size | 5.1 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches |
5.1 x 2.5 x 0.87 inches |
5.2 x 2.4 x 0.7 inches |
4.6 x 2.4 x 0.7 inches |
| Display | 2.6 inches diagonal 65,000 colors 240×160 pixel resolution |
65,000 colors 240×160 pixel resolution |
3 inches diagonal 65,000 colors 400×240 pixel resolution |
65,000 colors 320×240 pixel resolution |
| Weight | 6.7 ounces | 6.2 ounces | 5.8 ounces | 5.3 ounces |
| Navigation | small trackball | small trackball | small trackball | small trackball |
| Relay Service | IP-Relay and i711 | IP-Relay and i711 | IP-Relay and i711 | IP-Relay and i711 |
| Hearing Aid Compatible (M3 or M4) |
No | No | M3 | No |
| TTY? | Yes - Option offered by i711 | Yes - Option offered by i711 | Yes - Option offered by i711 | Yes - Option offered by i711 |
| Vibration? | Yes - Email, SMS, IM, and Phone | Yes - Email, SMS, IM, and Phone | Yes - Email, SMS, IM, and Phone | Yes - Email, SMS, IM, and Phone |
| Network / Frequency | T-Mobile / International capable GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz |
T-Mobile GSM/GPRS 850 MHz;1900 MHz |
T-Mobile / International capable GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz |
T-Mobile / International capable GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz |
| Adjustable Fonts? | No | No | Yes, 3 sizes, approx 18, 16, 14 points. | Yes, 3 sizes, approx 18, 16, 14 points. |
| MSRP: (often will be cheaper due to contracts and rebates) |
$299.99 | $249.99 | $399.99 | $299.99 |
6 responses so far ↓
1 Seek Geo // Dec 21, 2007 at 1:01 pm
CQQL! Thanks so much, I think SK LX might be the one for me.
I’ve been struggling between Sidekick LX, BB curve, and others but I realized that all I want is email, text message with be able to send in pictures via texting, and the internet to browse a few sites all I need.
So, I think SK LX might fits in almost or all.
Thanks!
-SG
2 ALAN JEFFERS // Dec 21, 2007 at 3:58 pm
SOUND GOOD SIDEKICK LX HAD EVERYTHING THAN ANOTHER ONE BUT I AM LOOKING FOR WEB CAM ON SIDEKICK LXX FUTURE WHO KNOWS DUE I LIKE USE FOR CALLED SIDEKICK WEB CAM MAKE CALL FOR OJO OR VP FOR MAKE A QUICKLY CALL. WHO KNOWS BUT I WISH I PAYMENT TO MAKE BILLS TO DEAFBUY CAUSE SOMETIME I HAD BEFORE SIDEKICK RIP ME OFF BILLS COST ME $300.oo t moble store and did forgot add insurance for lost. and i check there is nothing. really i am very disspointted with t moble gave me dirty buiness. who can i trust pay bills be honest our deaf community so i am very sad but i accept it s..t happen. but i ask your buiness for deaf buy does it take bills for make a call will be good our deaf community ????? that why i cannot trust hearing world rip off deaf world. dishonest us first buy and lied us damn t moble store. future will trust deaf community first for sidekick pager and etc. i wish i get free sidekick lx for my birthay gift for happy new year eve. warning becareful where you buy t moble store that rip off your cost bill and no insurance.
3 Bill // Dec 21, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Do any of them display flash movies?
I really like the new voyager phone by LG, at least by looks.
4 Andrea // Dec 22, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Thank you for providing this great service to the Deaf community. I’m not looking for a new phone right now (my Sidekick II still serves me reasonably well so I see no immediate need to upgrade). But when the time comes–and technology being what it is, of course my phone will eventually need to be replaced–I know I will really welcome having a DEAF-friendly product comparison service like this one to turn to.
I just really wish there were more products out there that were “deaf-friendly” enough to be worth comparing against each other.
My fantasies:
1. Web cam for video phone, including for use with video relay;
2. Capability to plug in a larger (light, folding, portable) keyboard. This feature would be so helpful for making phone calls (I refuse to do phone calls via thumb typing–my thumbs can’t keep up) or for typing longer email messages or other text. Thumb-typing is fine for SHORT emails or text messages if I don’t need to make too many at once. But I have a friend who has seriously injured herself (to the point where she had to stop typing completely for several days) from excessive thumb-typing. I haven’t injured myself that seriously, but it’s something I worry about. And having a plug in (LIGHT, PORTABLE keyboard that I can clip to my waist just like the sidekick itself) could give me more flexibility.
Are you in a position to pass long aggregate customer feedback like this to the manufacturers? I could write myself but, one, not sure where to write, and two, I often just don’t have time, and three I think it would have more power if it came from an entity like yours that is able to say, “We’ve heard from XX number of Deaf customers who say they would like YY feature, and we’ve also heard from ZZ Deaf customers who say they want AA feature”; etc.
5 Mike // Dec 26, 2007 at 3:07 am
What about using MP3’s or other files as ringtones? Unlike the Sidekick 3, can the LX do that?
6 NEPatriot4Life // Dec 26, 2007 at 11:06 am
Sidekick LX look much nicer than other older sidekick but TMobile is not doing great coverage only work on TEXT or phone but not Data plan so I switch to ATT Blackberry Curve and it work very good and Love it so I stick to ATT Curve. it had deaf friendly feature for Curve too. Able to download IP relay or I711 relay to blackberry Curve. Sorry Tmobile they are sucks service and coverage but like the sidekick LX I wish ATT got that Sidekick LX lol
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