Sidekick 2008 Review
We’ve been waiting for months and months for this device. It’s been quite the cornucopia of rumors, codenames, and speculation. What once was thought to be the Style 2, then the Sidekick Aspen, or maybe the Sidekick Gekko, is officially here, and it’s going by the name of the Sidekick 2008. Yeah, we realize that 2008 is already half over too. We’re not sure why T-Mobile decided to go with an annual naming scheme this time, but as history shows, they can’t decide on a naming convention. Regardless, we’re here today to talk about the Sidekick 2008 *coughgekkocough*. We’re pretty impressed with a device that we had low expectations for. Sure, it’s not a major jump, but it certainly is a nice little device with all the familiar features that Danger does well. It’s a good upgrade candidate for anyone not yet carrying an LX or Slide, as it’s not a ridiculously expensive phone. That being said, let’s jump into the details.
(If you’re not much of a reader, check out our Sidekick 2008 Video Hands-On as well as the 2 full pages of our Sidekick 2008 Unboxing Gallery)
The Bad News
Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. The Sidekick 2008 is not 3G. It’s on the slower EDGE network like the other recent Sidekicks. Those of you still waiting for a super fast Sidekick 3G will just have to keep waiting. If that’s a deal-breaker for you, then you may not want to waste your time with the rest of this review.
Screen
One of the most important aspects of the Sidekick is the screen and its familiar flip. It’s still here. The screen on the Sidekick 2008 is the same high resolution (400×240 WQVGA) as the Sidekick LX, but it is a bit smaller in size (2.6″ instead of 3″). This actually results in crisper images and much nicer web browsing and picture viewing on the device. You don’t have as big of a picture, but for most of the things you use a Sidekick for, you won’t even notice. Plus you shave off a tiny bit of weight and size. Screen gets a thumbs up.
Keyboard & Buttons
The keyboard on the Sidekick 2008 is very similar to the Sidekick LX. However the keys are ever so slightly smaller, but typing on it is still as easy as ever. That’s one thing that no phone on the market has been able to compete with, the Sidekick’s keyboard. I was a bit concerned with the keyboard size at first, but it hasn’t been too much of an issue. It just might take some getting used to.
Weight
One of the things I noticed about the 2008 instantly was that it was significantly lighter than the other Sidekicks. As I was carrying it around I sometimes completely forgot that it was in my pocket. I broke out the scale to get some real world measurements and found that it weighed 4.8oz, the same as the new iPhone 3G. Compare this with 5.7oz for the LX, 6.4oz for the Sidekick 3, 6.49oz for the Sidekick II, and a whopping 7.0oz for a Color Sidekick. If you’re still using a Color Sidekick, it’s time to upgrade.
Shells
One of the biggest selling points of the Sidekick 2008 is shells. These simple pieces of plastic are what can turn your phone from ordinary into something flashy and fashionable. T-Mobile will be selling all sorts of standard shells, in a typical range of colors. The device we got our hands on came with a yellow-green shell (like we’ve been seeing in all the Sidekick Gekko graphics) as well as a more subtle black one. The small parts of the device that aren’t covered by the shell (the screen frame, keyboard, and buttons) are a nice simple black as well. Yes, that’s right, right out of the box all you goth kids can finally have a black Sidekick without having to customize it. T-Mobile is also going to have a site where you can create your own shells, share them with others, and buy these custom shells. The shells are going to be created by Skinit.com and we hope they’ll be as nice of quality as the shells that come with the device. We’re also eager to see what sort of shell + custom theme combos people do with their devices. Maybe if T-Mobile doesn’t have a contest, we’ll throw one. Pricing for the shells from T-Mobile is $14.99 apiece or two for $9.99 each.
Camera
The camera is not a huge jump in quality, but it’s something. It’s a new 2.0 megapixel camera and it seems to get pretty good quality photos in good light. The camera takes images at a resolution as high as 1600×1200, but does’nt have a flash like the LX. Here are a few pics we snapped with the 2008:
The camera is slightly better, but you’re still stuck recording video in postage-stamp size 176×144 pixels. It’s handy for sending a quick video message to a friend, but don’t expect to record the championship basketball game you went to with the Sidekick. We took a quick little video: Video taken with the Sidekick 2008
Operating System
The Sidekick 2008 ships with Danger OS 4.7, a slight bump up from the current OS for the Sidekick LX. The OS is virtually identical (we haven’t found any differences yet) to what is on the Sideick LX after the long-awaited video OTA update brings you to v4.6. Just like the Sidekick LX, the Sidekick 2008 also has video playback as well as recording. The Sidekick 2008 has the newer browser that has full page mode as well as a device-optimized mode for viewing web pages. You’ll want to use the full page mode if you want a more “true to original design” web browsing experience, and the device-optimized mode for stripped down and quick web browsing. Oh, and remember that annoying flying icons bug if you had a custom theme and the MySpace app installed? It’s finally fixed. A huge thank you to the developer at Danger/Microsoft that took the time to fix a tiny, yet annoying detail like this. There’s some debate over whether it’s fixed or not.
Price
We’re hearing from T-Mobile that the Sidekick 2008 isn’t going to break the bank and will be available for $149.99 with a 2 year contract. This isn’t the cheapest phone out there, but it’s definitely appealing to get the Sidekick LX features without paying several hundred dollars. The price for the phone without a contract extension will be a bit more for those that don’t want to lock into another 2 years. No official word on this price, but the leaked info from Best Buy makes us think $299.
Accessories
In the box you’ll get the typical array of accessories. The new charger is well designed, with a plug that flips out when needed. You’ll also get a stereo wired headset/mic, but we bet almost everyone will be picking up Bluetooth headsets since you can now listen to music over them with A2DP now. Two shells are included, a yellow-green one and a plain black one. Once T-Mobile gets the shells site up and running we should see the available options for shells explode.
Conclusion
I like the Sidekick Gekko. It’s not a groundbreaking phone, but it’s a nice daily-use communication device. I’ve been recommending it to friends who are still limping along with a Sidekick II, or an older device. Danger still owns the mobile device instant messaging trophy, as well as the “Best Keyboard” award. If you have any questions, please drop them in the comments below and we’ll do our best to answer them in one post in the near future. Also, we’re curious to see who’s going to pick up this phone:
Getting a Sidekick 2008?
- This will be my first Sidekick! (39%, 1,016 Votes)
- I'm upgrading from the Sidekick LX (21%, 555 Votes)
- I'm upgrading from the Sidekick 3 (16%, 416 Votes)
- I'm upgrading from the Sidekick Slide (9%, 243 Votes)
- I'm upgrading from the Sidekick iD (7%, 171 Votes)
- Other (specify in comments) (6%, 145 Votes)
- I'm upgrading from an earlier Sidekick (2%, 52 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,596
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July 29th, 2008 at 10:26 pm [ Quote ]
great review, but you completely forgot a very important point.. SOUND QUALITY. many people suffer from the LX’s pathetic speakers, and so calls in noisy areas are hard to hear clearly. is the gekko any better??!!
July 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm [ Quote ]
yeah besides the sound, how is the battery life?
compared to the lx its 1030 vs 1530 right?
theres seem to be no flash
July 29th, 2008 at 10:57 pm [ Quote ]
I jus wanna kno if I should sell my LX for this phone! I mean…all I really need is the OTA rite? Then the only difference would be is the better camera! Should I sell my LX for this phone??
I’ve seen it n person but….it doesn’t seem like I should sell my LX for it…
July 30th, 2008 at 6:37 am [ Quote ]
No, I am stick with lx because screen is bigger than sidekick 2008. The sidekick 2008’s screen is little smaller than lx so lx is much better and larger screen than sidekick 2008 anyway. LX rocks!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:19 am [ Quote ]
Ok I was wondering is there any point to get the 2008 if you have the LX cause its basically the same thing right except the battery life and the camera?
July 30th, 2008 at 8:46 am [ Quote ]
I notice the battery on the SK 2008 is about half the size of the LX’s. Will this result in half the battery life?
July 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am [ Quote ]
I’ve been searching all over the internet for SPECIFIC measurments of the screen, and I still can’t find it. Damn, I’m pretty frustrated.
Now my question is: I know the resolution is better, but is the Sidekick 2008’s screen ANY bigger than the Sidekick 3’s screen or it’s the same?
I’m dying to know. If it’s any bigger, then it is worth it for me to upgrade to the 2008.
Someone please tell me ASAP.
Thanks.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:54 am [ Quote ]
I believe boygeniusreport has the screen sizes
July 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am [ Quote ]
I did search for “Sidekick 3 Boy Genius Report” on Google. Still can’t find what I’m looking for. Ughhh. Thanks anyways.
Anybody else?
July 30th, 2008 at 11:29 am [ Quote ]
Hey all- I just grabbed a SK2008 from Tmob today. I’m halfway through a 2 year contract- but didnt want to renew, so it cost me $299.
It woulda been $199 with a 2 year contract otherwise, and $249 with a one year- I figured that was close enough to $299 to just buy the phone- as I’d like to be out of a contract next time since I’m going to wait and see what my options are in 12 months and decide then if I’ll be sticking w TMobile. I love sidekicks- they have great keyboards, but they lack still for surfing the web (no flash, clunky zooming, etc) and theyve been slow to keep up with phones with real browsers, so we’ll see where we are in summer 2009
Anyway I’m still figuring it out- but here’s a few things I’ve noticed:
1) USB charging. Yep- thats right- you can charge the phone from the mini usb to usb cord included in the box! Downside is, by old SKID car chargers arent going to work- there’s no small round plug on the SK08
2) LIGHT and THIN! oh yeah its a big improvement from the SKID- and that brick of an LX even.
3) Stealthy buttons- this is good and bad.. I preferred the “bumper” buttons of the SKID, as they were easy to find by feel when talking on the phone. These buttons are more like the LX and are flush to the device. the volume buttons are flush and now even smaller and changed in the arrangement on the lower left corner. You’d think they would put some little bumps on them or something, as most people change the volume with the phone to their ear.. but nope. You’ll probablly have to pull the phone down and hunt for them. The other buttons like the X and the menu etc are black on black. can’t really see the markings. Same for the old green and red call buttons. Can’t see them. Could end up annoying- or not. probably annoying though.
4) Nice screen! The screen is crisp. Stuff looks way better than the SKID. Not as big as the LX though, but close. I’d rather go with the light/thin phone with a .5 inch smaller screen.
5) Speakerphone is better. Note I say “better” and not “great” as I feel they really need to crank the volume on the speakerphone so you can hear it while say, driving on the freeway. But its louder than the crappy one on the SKID. never heard the LX’s.
calls sound good too. I usually keep the volume cranked.. so it would be nice if they gave it a bit more range so I could pump it up in a noisy airport or whatever.. but this seems like a slight improvement over the skid.
that’s what I’ve found for now- I’ll post more later
July 30th, 2008 at 11:36 am [ Quote ]
re: the sk08 screen size vs the sk3- my wife has an sk3 and i dont have it in front of me, but just by recollection, I’d say the sk08 is a little bigger.
Bring your sk3 to a tmobile store for a side by side comparison.. the sk08 has a sharper resolution though for sure
July 30th, 2008 at 11:38 am [ Quote ]
re: flash videos, etc in the browser.. it doesnt seem to recognize them.
I’m looking at the hiptop3.com main page now
(gives the sk08 some kind of script hangup btw- that needs to be stopped manually on the phone- fyi maybe get rid of that script)
and it just shows a blank area where the youtube clip in the video review is located.
When are these guys gonna get out of the 90’s when it comes to the browser?
July 30th, 2008 at 11:59 am [ Quote ]
Woah, I was all over this phone, but dang… no music player??? come on! Seriously?!!
July 30th, 2008 at 12:21 pm [ Quote ]
theres a music/media player.. pretty much same thing as the lx and sk3
July 30th, 2008 at 12:32 pm [ Quote ]
ok can you have custom themes and ringtones like you can on the slide?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:35 pm [ Quote ]
some other things ive noticed-
1) “wide screen” mode and zoom in browser.
They could have made this alot better. This was one of the reasons I upgraded, as I was sick of lots of pages not loading correctly in the skid.
That said, some problem sites from the skid work OK on the sk08.
However, they have this “wide” mode with zooming- it works, but coulda been easier to use.
First you gotta hit menu>view>wide to get there.. or hit menu>w
(which means u gotta open the keyboard.. or go through 3 steps of submenus- not hard, but sometimes not intuitive or fast.. sorry they need to design these things for hispeed browsing)
I would have hoped that you could assign some kind of shortcut for that. Like hold the D-pad down or dbly click it or whatever moves you to widescreen.
next, the page has to reload for the wide version :/
then you will see it and you can zoom in/out to do that you use the DPAD. The tips page shows “arrows” which took me about 5 minutes to figure out they meant the dpad.
anyway, its not bad. coulda been alot stealthier though.
2) Video- heh it sucks.
Postage stamp video, if you swing the camera around it goes into total pixellated garbage until you steady it again.
Funny thing is if you go into the albums section, you’ll see your videos there, but can’t play them. DUH. You have to get out of the camera section and over to the media player to do that. Wow- nice touch. I guess you guys have been hard at work the last year and a half hahahaha
3) Camera
The pics look pretty good I have to say. One DUMB thing is you can no longer assign the upper right shoulder button to go to the camera. NOOOOO you have to hit the MENU button AND the SHOULDER button to get to the camera. NICE! They are DEVOLVING the setup to make it harder and clunkier to use. Excellent “improvement” guys.
4) TWEAKABLITY
As i whined about about- the SK’s need at least some user configurability to make up for what they lack in many other areas (touch screen, 3g, flash, real browser, etc)
Why can’t WE set the order in which the menu items appear on the main screen? I want the browser right next to the phone. I don’t want to have to go 3 submenus deep to get to my notepad. etc etc
Another thing that has bugged me since the SK2 is the CALENDAR. When I go to look at a calendar, i want to see the MONTH. Not this “week’s events” So why can’t I set it to DEFAULT to the month view? It’s been like three version I’ve been waiting for this *obvious* addition. Still here in the SK08. Gotta hit some menu-key shortcut or go through the menu to see the whole month… arrrgggh
5) TEXT MSGing
This kinda goes along with #4- they now have picture messaging, which is cool. But as you know, most people send txt msgs, and you can be inundated with them. No big deal on the last setup, but now you can no longer jump to txt messages. NOOOOO.. you have to hit a SUB MENU >:[ and choose “text” or “picture”
nice.. another hurdle to go through 10,978,459,874,894,545 times this year.
I’m bitching I know, but everytime I get a new version I hope they made things better, not clunkier. Or at least give me the ability to tweak their dumb setup.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pm [ Quote ]
“ok can you have custom themes and ringtones like you can on the slide?”
yeah all that seems to be here.
Theme changes load instantly.
There are 4 themes on the phone- all are a bit too “hiphop” for my taste hahaha
but I’ll look for user-created ones later. I dunno if themes from other phones- lx, sk3 etc will work or what.
ringtone thing- not 100% sure of- im sure you can assign specific rings to specific contacts, but loading in your own mp3s or whatever- i doubt. They gotta sell you that lil’ wayne ringtone, right?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:49 pm [ Quote ]
so would it be better to just stick with the LX or buy the sidekick 2008?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:56 pm [ Quote ]
if you have an lx, i probably wouldnt bother switching
you’ll end up paying $$ or extending your plan just to get a smaller/lighter phone with shelling ability. save your dough, run out your plan
(so if somebody beats the sidekick next year you can bail on tmob- who knows, they may end up with an iphone with a real keyboard)
and enjoy the larger screen of the LX
July 30th, 2008 at 1:30 pm [ Quote ]
so with your review i have to say great review tiki.
with that said and done i am still deciding. this would be my first sidekick so i want something work my money for two years.
smaller and crisp vs. the lx.
July 30th, 2008 at 1:36 pm [ Quote ]
I’m sticking w/ my LX for now, since the OTA gives me all the features the Sidekick has. As for the camera, that’s nice it has a 2MP, but it doesn’t help the video at all, and frankly the lack of a flash and portrait mirror kind of sucks…
The only thing Danger could do to really improve the OS more is to add gChat to the IM’ing, and to the web browser add either tabbed browsing or let you pre-load web pages as you’re reading another (were I live I get patchy GPRS coverage, so the EDGE speeds don’t apply to me- if I could load in the background that would make things much easier).
Lastly, does anyone know if the web browser can play animated gifs now?
July 30th, 2008 at 2:07 pm [ Quote ]
i know how to join aim chats without the ota with my sidekick.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:07 pm [ Quote ]
i went into the tmobile store a few hours ago to look at the new sk in person. it looks pretty cute and i kind of want one, but i am holding off so i can get the sk5. the guy told me it will have a 3.2 camera. there will be no 3g sk’s any time soon tho. sux! but i mostly use the mobile web so i may have to get a 3g phone when it is finally rolled out. this all depends on how the new sk looks. anyways one thing i forgot to inspect on the sk08 was that if it had the ability to have more than the 100 measly texts. does anyone know if this was improved? i think im gonna go back to the store to find out anyways. im kinda sick of my sk3 but cant wait to see what the sk5 will be like.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:18 pm [ Quote ]
Ok I made a goof before.. You CAN assign the shoulder keys 2 work w/o the menu button.. I didn’t notice it because the camera app is slow to load and I thought nothing was happening.
Nope.. NO animated gif support… sigh.
Btw im typing this on the sk08.. Keyboard is noticeably smaller and flatter. The keys aren’t as nice and chicklety as on the skid.. Oh well.
My hand gets a bit tired on it.. But maybe I need to get used to it
July 30th, 2008 at 2:22 pm [ Quote ]
Leave comment test
July 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm [ Quote ]
it has a music player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and im glad u got this comment box thingy yay!
July 30th, 2008 at 3:10 pm [ Quote ]
wierd.. i guess my comment I made from the SK08 did work after all.
when i submitted it from the phone
(btw its hard to highlight the “submit comment” button from the SK browser- maybe move it down a line)
it would give me a 404 page.. and then i couldnt see my comment
but looking from my desktop i see it went in.. cool.
July 30th, 2008 at 6:58 pm [ Quote ]
Question: “Which SK’s battery life is longer? The LX’s battery life? or The 2008’s?” I’ve used a SideKick Slide, and the battery is utterly dissapointing. Can anyone tell me which one lasts longer? ~Thanks’
July 30th, 2008 at 6:59 pm [ Quote ]
think sidekick lx themes could load on the 2008?
July 31st, 2008 at 12:33 pm [ Quote ]
F that!! I still rock my sidekick 2
July 31st, 2008 at 12:33 pm [ Quote ]
Im broke yo!
July 31st, 2008 at 12:35 pm [ Quote ]
does it come with a usb cable so we can transfer songs to it..
July 31st, 2008 at 4:37 pm [ Quote ]
ya I just ordered it yesterday. gonna be my first kick. all the other kicks are too big. the damn lx should have tires on it cuz that ***** bigger than most cars….. I been using blackberry curve and now tmo wing. anxious to find out why sidekicks so popular……
July 31st, 2008 at 6:13 pm [ Quote ]
upgrading from the lx
August 1st, 2008 at 9:32 am [ Quote ]
So I want to get the new 2008 sidekick right, thing is I share my contract with my parents && younger brother
So do you know how much it would be if I get a 1 year extention or NO extension at all ?
Im already a T-mobile customer, have been for years.
I would appreciate it if answered !
August 1st, 2008 at 9:39 am [ Quote ]
no iit wont…jus cuz the battery iis half the siize..both the lx n 2008 have the same battery liife and standby tiime…the onlii difference iis the lx talk tiime iis 1 hr more than the 2008
August 1st, 2008 at 9:40 am [ Quote ]
yes iit can….sklxthemes.com confirmed that
August 1st, 2008 at 11:05 am [ Quote ]
is this phone only for girls like the slide was?
August 1st, 2008 at 12:49 pm [ Quote ]
@rapeahoe
it’s only for girls if you get like flower shells. just pick a shell that fits you (black, green, sports, etc..) and then it will be for you.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm [ Quote ]
Ok so I don’t know if anyone has noticed this but, we are supposed to be able to put videos into our phone from our computer. I tried it and it doesn’t work!
When I hook my sk08 in to my computer it recognizes the video, but I am not able to play the video(that btw I took with my digital camera) on the phone.
I called tmob custserv. And the girl said that I should try this and that and the other, so I did and it still didn’t work. Idk what’s wrong!
You guys, I am trying to replace my video ipod, and owning the sk08 is just going to make me end up having to carry an iPod and a sidekick everywhere I go. Help please.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:36 pm [ Quote ]
Oh and for those of you who keeps asking about the cost, i it cost me $299.00 (like $324.00 all together with tax) I have the flex pay account with no contract. With a 2-year contract it costs $149.00.
August 2nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm [ Quote ]
Oh and one more thing I need to ask cause it is driving me crazy! On the sidekick2008 there is a little circle on top of the phone on the screens frame. It is very eerie and I have been wondering what it is doing there. It does not say what it’s for in the owners manual so, idk.
August 4th, 2008 at 1:35 am [ Quote ]
I have a sk3.
Should I buy an LX or SK2008?
Money is not a factor in this. What has more features?
And does the SK2008 have MySpace Mobile as well?
August 4th, 2008 at 1:47 pm [ Quote ]
so i just got the 2008/gekko on friday and heres waht i have to say
this is my first sidekick, its a pretty good phone BUT i Do agree with Tiki about the menu and ALL the scrolling you have to do to get to where you want to go
as for the media player, the songs dont sound too bad BUT you CAN NOT assign your MP3s as ringtones like you can on other phones AND you have to download everything from the catalog on the phone to ur phone, AND there is not as much variety as on tzones or w/e
THERE IS NO WAY THAT I HAVE FOUND TO GET FREE ONES OR TRANSFER ANY.
if anyone know HOW to do this PLEASE let me know.
ALSO you can assign ringtones to specific callers BUT it has to be the ones that are already on the phone….which sucks.
but other than that its not bad
August 4th, 2008 at 1:50 pm [ Quote ]
yes you can get on myspace with this phone
August 5th, 2008 at 2:39 pm [ Quote ]
hey im hoping the sk08 will be my first sk and i have a couple of questions: Can you have and sk with a family plan?, How much does it cost to cancel my 2 year contract w another phone from tmobile to switch to the sk08?, and should i just wait till december to get the sucessor to the LX
Someone pls answer these questions ASAP
August 9th, 2008 at 2:55 am [ Quote ]
Bredd, if you already have tmobile, you don’t have to cancel the contract just buy the phone and they will renew the contract at no charge.
August 9th, 2008 at 10:40 am [ Quote ]
thanks carlito, but dont i have to wait untill my two year contract expires for me to get a new phone?? That would mean i would have to wait untill June to get a new phone
August 9th, 2008 at 1:58 pm [ Quote ]
No you don’t, if you already have tmobile you don’t have to wait until your contract expires to get a new phone.
August 9th, 2008 at 4:50 pm [ Quote ]
thanks again, i was reading the other comments on this page and noticed that you got the sk 08, how do you like it? is it a good sk for a first time owner?
August 10th, 2008 at 3:02 am [ Quote ]
this lookz so cheap
August 10th, 2008 at 5:35 pm [ Quote ]
does it let you go on youtube and watch videos ? cuhs then that would be great!
And does it show the whole page when u go on the internet or does it crop the page like the SK iD . ? vital informationn. thnks in advanced for those who answer =)
August 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am [ Quote ]
I have a sk3 now, but I broke it 2 nights ago indefinitely. If I get a sk08, do I need to pay for another Internet contract or does it switch to my new sk?
August 11th, 2008 at 10:02 am [ Quote ]
Nah you just have to put the Sim Card into your new SK and all your stuff would transfer (except ringtones and apps). As long as the account you have the contract with is active and the Sim Card is with that account, you’re good to go.
In my opinion, it’s better than the LX (I had an LX and now I have the 2008) and it’s WAY better than the SK3 (Also had that).
August 11th, 2008 at 9:35 pm [ Quote ]
Does anyone know if u could watch you tube on the SK08?
August 12th, 2008 at 7:13 am [ Quote ]
thanks brandohhh! Getting mine tonight!
August 12th, 2008 at 6:07 pm [ Quote ]
im stickin’ with my LX..its the same thing..all u gotta do is get the OTA uprgrade on it and it’ll be the same.. LX rocks!
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:34 pm [ Quote ]
bump… i still need an answer people,can anyone help me out??
October 14th, 2008 at 3:25 pm [ Quote ]
hey i’m thinkin bout gettin a sk08 but i have at&t and my parents rnt gonna change providers so i was wondering if I got it unlocked would it b able to work with an at&t sim card and have all the features it would have with tmobile?
also how’s the music player?
and can like set smaller music files (600kb or less) as a ringtone like the sony w580i can?
thx guys for ur help
October 21st, 2008 at 3:57 pm [ Quote ]
just got it on saturday & i LOVE it!
October 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm [ Quote ]
can the sidekick 2008 be unlocked?
November 8th, 2008 at 10:08 am [ Quote ]
Yes, the sidekick can be unlocked but when you do unlock it you can’t use:
-Internet.
-download Catalogue
- Or aim I believe.
January 12th, 2009 at 12:40 pm [ Quote ]
I would not recommend this phone to anyone the quality of the phone is no where near 299$ the battery life is maybe a day! When you flip the phone open you have to give it an extra push. I have had 2 and they are both the same! The keys are very cheap horrible horrible phone has given me nothing but problems.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:12 am [ Quote ]
@BRedd ;;
Yes, the SKGekko/2008 is perfect for a first time SK user. I upgraded from an iD&Im very pleased with all the new features :p
Bytheway- No, YouTube does not work on the SKGekko. I was trying it out earlier today. It goes to the site&lets you search for the videos. It basically lets you see everything EXCEPT the video ! It brings up a 404 error kindof page.
January 24th, 2009 at 9:50 am [ Quote ]
sidekick 2008 is good but so is the lx i like the lx screen but i like the 2008 because it smaller a it is and newer it also curved differnt i really like that so i would buy the 2008 its also cheaper for some reason i playedvwith both of them and they both have the same featuers but theres just something about the 2008.
January 28th, 2009 at 10:00 am [ Quote ]
k wells im qettinq a sidekick 2OO8 tommorow && ii was wonderingq if i can usee ma sidekick LX charqers on the O8 .? ; becausee ii havee 3 charqerss . ; had aboutt 4 lx brownn & bluee . ;
can someeonee write an comment under mee , nd tell mee pleasee thankss .
February 11th, 2009 at 9:06 pm [ Quote ]
I have had the sidekick 2008 for almost two weeks and I love mine, except for the fact that mine doesn’t last me but likw six hours. I don’t know whether or not its just mine or not but im havin it looked at tomorrow. But this is a great phone except for that tiny, but yet huge problem with the battery.
March 9th, 2009 at 1:13 am [ Quote ]
Hi every one my name is Larry. I my self own a gekko it is a good phone. But i had better cell phones that was able to do more with like getting free ring tones in game downloads. But if you ask me save your money or get a unlocked pda of some kind.
March 17th, 2009 at 12:00 pm [ Quote ]
The sound is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s the loudest and clearest I have ever heard on a phone!
March 17th, 2009 at 12:02 pm [ Quote ]
What is that tiny circle on the top of the screen?
March 29th, 2009 at 10:40 am [ Quote ]
This is the worse phone ever. I had it since it came and all I get from it are problems. Its not worth the hassel or the money. I wouldn’t recommend anyone buys this phone. Smh what rip off. If your going to buy a sidekick get the lx.
March 29th, 2009 at 10:40 am [ Quote ]
This is the worse phone ever. I had it since it came out and all I get from it are problems. Its not worth the hassel or the money. I wouldn’t recommend anyone buys this phone. Smh what rip off. If your going to buy a sidekick get the lx.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:17 am [ Quote ]
im gonna get this phone like pretty soon and i was wondering if it’s like possible to go on gmail in any way on this phone? cuz gmail is like the only email i use. & also overall what would u rate this phone from 1 to 10 1 being worst and 10 being best? Need help!! Plz from more than one person! want dif peep’s opinion. thx love u!! :]
August 18th, 2009 at 8:46 pm [ Quote ]
Is there a huge noticeable difference in the internet speed vs 3G phones?
August 20th, 2009 at 11:08 am [ Quote ]
The 2008 Sidekick….
Trackball problems, I have had to send the phone back time and time again. My sound is now going out….idk wth is going on but I have had enough. My hands are small, so this phone was not a good idea, after prolonged use (almost having a year) my hand cramps up all the time even when I am not using the phone. I am reay to get rid of it. My emails do not always come through, or my calls. I am not sure if this phone gets bad reception or if it is just Memphis and TMobile are not the best for call signal??
Either way I am in the market for a new phone.
And…yes this ohone can be very slow with internet.
Had a lot of calls dropping as well, but got a new sim card, that seemed to change things a bit.
My backlight on keypad has also gone out.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:54 pm [ Quote ]
Alright uhmm Im a current owner of the SK08. Price all depends how long you’ve been a tmobile customer. I’ve had the phone for a year and two months. It’s awesome if you like texting course cuz it has the full keyboard and I’ve read complaints about they keys on the phone? I think they’re fine. Yes it is smaller and thinner so I find that better. I wouldn’t really get this phone if you’re a guy I don’t know why but I just don’t seem to see this as a guy phone because to me it seems more of a feminine phone. Speakers are nice and yes there’s a music player. Camera is good and I don’t know about the video cause I really don’t use it. The IMing is nice. The Internet isn’t all that great but I mean common it’s a sidekick. Talk time isn’t that great, battery runs out pretty quick. So definitely not for any buisness person. It’s a good phone mostly for texting I say. But I’ve had issues with it. It takes a while to start up when you turn it off and back on, Im not too fond of the battery life and a while ago I had to exchange it for another because the trackball stopped working completely and now with the one I got for my old one it rarely eve works. It says I have no signal but that’s not true cuz I tested it around other tmobile phones and they worked fine and the phone will keep showing no signal unless I take out the battery and sim and place it back in but now that’s not even working so I exchange it again and see if it’s my phone or just the sidekick in general. Honestly, I don’t recomend switching to SK08 or buying one.
February 7th, 2010 at 4:47 pm [ Quote ]
Good upgrade from a basic cellphone. I would purchase a smartphone of some type. Sk08 is a rip off I expected more from a sidekick its just a step up from a flip phone.