![]() Transmissions through the microphone, on the other hand, sounded fine, and the Slide works with Bluetooth headsets for voice but not for music. This also proved a problem when playing MP3s. The volume varied from plenty loud to not quite loud enough, and the speakerphone was too quiet for outdoor use-probably in part a result of it living on the back of the device. Also, the uppermost row of keys is jammed up against the top of the device, making it extremely difficult to use.Īs a phone, the Slide has acceptable audio but poor reception, masked somewhat by falsely reporting reception bars when the device can't connect calls. ![]() Made of a smooth, clear plastic and only slightly raised, the keys are much less fun to type on than on the superior keypads on both the ID or LX. The Slide's keypad is a big liability for a device that's supposed to be devoted to messaging. This is a good thing, since you really won't want to type too much on the Slide given its small, slippery keys. You can fill in your PIM information on the Web so you don't have to input all your contacts on the device. Using the trackball, you can access a multiplatform IM client with SMS and MMS options, a push e-mail client that supports POP3 and IMAP accounts, a custom MySpace client, an MP3 player, a calendar, a contact list, and games. There's also a cursor pad on the left-hand side and four action buttons that perform various functions. You navigate a rotating wheel of icons with a trackball that pulses with multicolored light. The Slide has the same easy-to-use, fun operating system that's made Sidekick devices so popular. It's solidly built, too, with a dense little body and a soft-touch back panel that makes it a pleasure to hold. The screen is sharp, bright, and tight at 320-by-240 pixels, better than the ID's dim and mediocre 240-by-160-pixel display but not quite as good as the LX's luscious 320-by-400 one. At 5.3 ounces, it's also lighter than its Sidekick siblings. The Slide is considerably more compact than the LX or ID at 4.5 by 2.44 by 0.69 inches, it's a good half-inch shorter. This April Fool's day joke was cute for T-Mobile, though it has us wishing there really was a T-Mobile Sidekick reboot after the Samsung-made and Android-powered Sidekick 4G from 2011.The differences are in this device's size and shape, and its screen. It can’t do any of the smart features, though, as they’re regular ol’ sneaks. You can actually purchase the T-Mobile Sidekicks (which are magenta hi-top Converse-lookalikes with the words “T-Mobile Sidekicks” on them) for $65 before April 15. There’s even a “Hey Sidekicks” voice assistant, which features the soothing voice of T-Mobile’s own CEO, John Legere.Īmong some other features, the Smartshoephone is entirely fictional as this is T-Mobile’s April Fool’s day joke. The T-Mobile sidekicks also have a display that takes up the entire bottom of the sole of one shoe while the other features “Sole speakers” and retractable Smart Laces that double as earbuds. The kicks will also light up when you receive an incoming call and the lights will flash like the Sidekick 3’s scroll ball did. Share your contact information quickly by tapping toes with another Sidekicks owner. T-Mobile’s Smartshoephone features a flip-out screen like the Sidekick, only it pops out of the side of the sole. Seeing really is believing with the new T-Mobile Sidekick. As fun as they are functional, T-Mobile Sidekicks are fully tricked out for speed on the fastest LTE network ever and optimized for unlimited data with T-Mobile ONE, of course. Today, T-Mobile introduces the world’s first Smartshoephone™: T-Mobile Sidekicks. It was an iconic smartphone that had several celebrity endorsements, a screen that flipped out in a really cool 180-degree motion, and its operating system would eventually evolve into what we know today as Android. The T-Mobile Sidekick is getting reincarnated in the carrier’s latest announcement.
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