Review: Sidekick LX 2009
Browser
The browser on the LX gets the job done in beautiful fashion, thanks to the ridiculously awesome display. Web sites simply look divine. Paired with T-Mobile's 3G network, browsing was speedy enough. I was able to get Google to load in about 3 seconds, but PhoneScoop.com took closer to 15 seconds.
Depending on the web site, the single-column view that the LX defaults to could make navigation painful. Thankfully, the LX's browser has a mini map that lets you jump to other sections of a web site more quickly that scrolling would.
Some minor settings (default search engine, Java on/off, etc.) can be controlled, and adding and jumping to your bookmarks is all self explanatory. I found zooming in and out to be a bit more difficult than on other devices. It just took too long to dig down in the menus and find the zoom controls. Many other phones have zooming as a top-level feature.
As far as browsers go, it certainly provides for a richer experience than that of most feature phones. You're getting a near-desktop experience at 3G speeds.
Customize
The LX can be customized as much as any other phone. Sounds can be added to just about everything, as well as turned off. I like that you can customize the sensitivity of the vertical and horizontal directions of the trackball separately. You can set any number of keyboard shortcuts for nearly all of the applications on the LX. You can also set the autotext functions and spelling to make sure it recognizes words you type, as well as control the size of the menu and dialing fonts.
Preview: Sidekick LX 2009
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