T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 IntroRyan goes hands on with the newest Sidekick for T-Mobile & has to figure out how to use the trackball.
What do you think about this and our other videos? - Leave us a comment below.Also, check out popular videos of the latest cell phone unboxings and head-to-head reviews. As always, thanks for watching! Fetch me more...Quickly jump to more information about related topics, cell phones, carriers or phone manufacturers mentioned in this Video by using the links below.Companies: T-Mobile Phones: Sharp T-Mobile Sidekick Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...Sunday, November 30, 2008While the sidekick is a decent phone it still lacks in what my significantly older and much cheaper phone had. 1: I can't use my own custom ringtones anymore. They have it set up with this phone that you HAVE to pay for the data service JUST to download a different ringtone, because I assure you...the default ringtones suck ass. 2: On my older phone I could set 5 different alarms. With the sidekick I can only set 1 by default unless I download some stupid alarm add-on which I also need the data service for. 3: For some reason key guard filters our my text message alert sounds. I'm not sure if its like that for anyone else, but I checked the volume and its all the way up, yet I still hear no sound. This wouldn't be an issue if I could turn key guard OFF. But the damn phone doesn't give that option. I don't really know...part of me feels like I wasted my money, but my old phone is wrecked. Monday, November 10, 2008can I record more than 20 seconds video on sidekick 2008 ?? Tuesday, October 07, 2008ok Ive been planning on getting that sidekick since it came out but i decided to wait then the T-mobile G1 phone is coming out and Xmas is just around the corner I have no idea which one to get I think im kind of leaning towards G1 but I've been a sidekick user for 3 years now and I love it and now that you can change the shells its more confusing on which I should get HELP!!! Thursday, September 18, 2008Wow, when did this become Phone Reviewer Death Match?
I like the vid, Ryan. You seem comfortable in front of the cam, and you have a good voice for it. There's no way I could do it that well.
BTW, Sidekicks have the greatest keyboard I have ever used. I think a lot of people bash the phone because it's been known as a young phone. That's how it's marketed. They could repackage it as *the* device for business execs and it would succeed in that context. New icons, wallpaper... Well, a new image, and I think people would respond differently. It's good for so much more than texting. Thursday, September 18, 2008i really like the phone but i kind of hav my issues wit it cuz of the flashing light and how much noise it makes to flip it is almost impossible to text in class and that is when i mostly use my phone same wit all sidekicks dotn really giv for them Thursday, September 18, 2008can u get this phone in the uk Monday, September 15, 2008u are not as good as noah
and the old text in video was better Monday, September 15, 2008This guy sucks at reviews. Friday, September 12, 2008i so totally agree with Lancerjack that fone is stupid...it has a small screen small keys Friday, September 12, 2008ok i hate being mean..but you suck. Friday, September 12, 2008hes not better he just is more experienced Friday, September 12, 2008I like it ryan but try to edit out the voice cracks. Right after you take the picture, "it takes pretty good pictures". Other than that i really enjoyed this review. It kept me entertained. Good Job! Friday, September 12, 2008the phone is awesome! but hey the internet is not like dial up its faster, maybe its just were u live 12/4/2008 11:47:37 PMwhats a dpad 12/4/2008 7:02:43 PMif you have a sim card i think idk 12/4/2008 9:36:54 AMi love it but one question,it should be used by only t-mobile provider??or can i use also the others GSM???? 12/3/2008 5:25:23 PMAH! the trackball changes colors????!!!
ong if it does, its the PERFECT phone for me hahah!
i love color changing buttons =]] 11/29/2008 10:51:39 PMfew questions. one is the internet good? and two is the coverage good? please help 11/27/2008 10:36:09 PMDanger as in danger hip top? 11/27/2008 8:47:28 PMi think hes gay no joke 11/26/2008 12:39:00 AMi can't stand typing messages on the touch screens. i'm in looooooooooooooove with my sidekick lx<3 the keyboard is amazing, i just love everything about it. 11/25/2008 6:30:52 PMnope 11/25/2008 5:26:06 PMNo. I dont have it, but I checked the website. You hav 2 pay for internet. 11/25/2008 4:38:29 PMduz this have wi-fi??? 11/25/2008 3:06:48 AMdoes anyone know how much a sidekick lx goes down on black friday? 11/24/2008 8:12:19 PMLMAO!! 11/22/2008 11:55:36 AMif yerr talkin bout the lighting up blue lights at the corners of the lx it doszent =( 11/22/2008 9:36:24 AMdose it have light tricks like the lx 11/19/2008 10:10:56 PMi can't wait to get this phone. i have the stupid samsung T629. :P
im getting this in like 60 days!
does anybody think i shouldn't?! 11/17/2008 8:42:05 AMwhat is it's original price in US and Australia? 11/16/2008 9:28:54 PMcan you change the color of the track ball like in the blackberry pearl 11/16/2008 8:45:18 PMi was gonna get lx but this 1 has video 11/16/2008 6:55:44 AMClearly this is like the 3rd time the guy has ever touched a Sidekick. Maybe you should actually use it a little before reviewing it. 11/14/2008 10:18:19 PMman you shouldn't have smiled at the end now me 3 year old sis is scared! (and im grouned beacause of you)man! 11/14/2008 6:17:04 PMI hate this phone it fucken sucks! all sidekicks do and the reason i know this cause i work for Tmobile! 11/11/2008 4:35:08 PMYou're a dumbass. Ryan is the guy giving this review. Noah is Kravykrav. (: 11/11/2008 4:33:18 PMRabbid Squirel, you really need to shut the fuck up. (: It doesn't matter what he looks like, and his review was perfectly fine. I'm so sick of you dumbasses judging people based on their looks or their voices or stupid shit like that. And Jake Johnson kind of pisses me off two. You two need to have your balls drop and grow the fuck up. Seriously.
I liked your review, Ryan. Phonedog is definantly my favorite. 11/11/2008 1:52:30 PMit depends.
the SK2008 has a better screen, it has more room
and the keyboard is slightly easier to use.
but some people prefer a sliding mechanism rather than a swivel because they don't trust the swivel, and they think it might fly off.  Sidekick 2008 T-Mobile "Gekko" Unboxing and Hands-OnUnboxing the brand-new Sidekick - the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008. It's not called the "Gekko" after all, but it does feature interchangeable shells that let you customize the look. This new Sidekick also has a 2MP camera with video capture, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and lots more worth checking out. Latest Carrier Releases: T-Mobile SidekickThe T-Mobile Sidekick is nearly identical to the Sidekick LX currently offered, but adds enhanced web browsing, video recording/sharing capability. Other key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, IM, Email, QVGA display, expandable memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth and quick-change shells that change the look of your phone in a matter of seconds. Carrier: T-MobileContract Price: $199.99 pre-rebateHot Features: Improved Sidekick Tips & tricks: Sidekick: Cut and paste on your T-Mobile SidekickDo you ever want to select text and do things with it like you do one your computer? To highlight text on a sidekick, hold shift and use the trackball or d-pad to select text. Then, you can use all the same codes you use on your computer to edit text on your sidekick. for example, press menu (3 lines) and C at the same time to copy, or v to paste. Even Z to undo! its great!Re: I need some Sidekick help.I would go with the 08 if i were you. The keyboard difference isnt that major between the 08 and the LX, and the 08 has a better camera and it has video. Now you can get the LX with video, but you would have to get it OTA, and the quality isnt that good at all. Plus the whole customizable shells is good, if you dont like the ones that come with the 08, a lime green, and a jet blackSamsung Gravity or Tmobile Sidekick!??!?!?!oooookkkkk i really need help!!! I dont know if i should get the Samsung Gravity! Tmobile Sidekick looks really cool and all it has full qwerty keyboard and music and stuff, BUT its really expensive. That goes for all sidekicks but the Sidekick 08 is like 150! Now the samsung gravity has full qwerty it has voice dialing it has music, but its really not that cool looking. i like the lime one but stiill help me out! any suggestions?I need some Sidekick help.Which should I get...the '08, LX, or the iD?Noah, I need some Sidekick advice...For Christmas, I am going to get a Sidekick. Now, should I get the '08, the LX, or the iD? I know the iD doesnt have a camera but i like backlit buttons. Are the '08 or the LX keyboards backlit?Re: im gonna go with the sidekickHey jaymoney! You have the same dispute I did. I'm going with the Sidekick '08 too. I saw the G1 in person and it was the biggest and heaviest phone I have ever encountered.im gonna go with the sidekickI think im just going to get the sk 08 thats the phone i originaly wanted and i love the shells and i bet theres gonna be another android phone comein out soon so i will wait 4 that i hope they make it look better :)Best T-Mobile Messaging Phone...Sidekick Lx or 2008, or the G1?my 2 centsHi, JayMoney. I know you directed this towards Noah, but considering the holiday, I figured it wouldn't hurt if I chimed in. I was a sidekick user for a while. I prefer SKIII over the ones I've tried: SKII, III, LX, 2008, and a slide. SKIII was my favorite SK, mainly because i like those plastic bubble keys. The keyboard on the G1 is not as good as an SK keyboard, in my opinion. As far as the operating system, there's no question in my mind......sidekick 2008 or G1Hey Noah im 13 and i wanted 2 know if i should get the sidekick 2008 or the G1 i like the G1 but it seems like a phone 4 a bussines man and its kinda big ive always wanted a sidekick and the only 1 ive had is the sidekick 2 all i realy do is text......what should i doT-Mobile Sidekick (Any Sidekick Works)Ok so here are tips and tricks for the Sidekick.Flashlight- MENU + FMirror- MENU + SHIFT + MSnowBored ( Hidden Game) Hit the MENU button and the go settings and scroll down to the bottom to ABOUT SIDEKICK. Then hit MENU + SHIFT + 8Unlocking the Sidekick faster- Hit MENU + Any letter or number |
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