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Review: Sidekick LX 2009

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May 12, 2009, 8:03 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Sharp brings a wealth of improvements to the latest Sidekick in the LX 2009. Messaging and the display dazzle, but some features fizzle.

For the Sidekick crowd, this probably isn't a question you need to answer. The real question is more apt to be, is the LX worth upgrading to from your current Sidekick. Beyond the Sidekick faithful, the new LX offers some features that previous Sidekicks didn't that are likely to attract new users. Could you become a Sidekick convert? Let's find out.

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About the author, Eric M. Zeman:

Eric has been covering the mobile telecommunications industry for 17 years at various print and online publications. He studied at Rutgers Newark and University of Kentucky, and has a degree in writing. He likes playing guitar, attending concerts, listening to music, and driving sports cars.

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Sharp Sidekick LX 2009

3.2" display HD+ resolution
1,250 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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xjittianx

May 13, 2009, 8:07 PM

the predecessor

"It is slightly thinner than its most recent predecessor, the Sidekick ID"

the Sidekick ID was the simplified version of the Sidekick 3. There has been three other Sidekicks launched since then, being the Sidekick Slide, Sidekick LX 2007, and the Sidekick 2008.

The predecessor would then be the Sidekick Lx 2007 being in the same Sidekick line, not the Sidekick ID.

terryjohnson16

Wow, yeah. The Sidekick LX 2008 is the one being replaced.

Ronaldthe1

May 13, 2009, 3:08 AM

what bout the GPS?

What GPS comes Pre loaded or do you have to download from the sidekick Apps catalog?

emi_0086

the new sidekick LX 2009 comes with free aplication of Windows Live Search, which you can download along with the myspace, facebook and twitter apps. Windows live search app is already available for FREE to previous sidekick devices through the downlo...
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