Comments on: T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 Review

By: Joshzieseniss

Joshzieseniss — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:46:00 +0000

the side kick sucks!

By: Joshzieseniss

Joshzieseniss — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:42:00 +0000

the 08 side kick id oOk but i dont wanna get the data plan so now it wont ring when i get a text and names wont show up and i cant really do much except for text!!!!

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:39:00 +0000

i have a sidekick 08 and i blocked my caller id and i forgot how to unblock it help :/ ?

By: Keeley Bonnell588

Keeley Bonnell588 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:37:00 +0000

Hi, I just got that and it was turning on the first 10 min then it just turned of :/ it had low bat when i was looking at it, now im chatging it ? And where the charge thing is when its in there is and orange light on is this normal what happens next, thanks

By: Lalalynn123

Lalalynn123 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:50:00 +0000

It’s TERRIBLE. Me & my friend have a sidekick. I have the 2008 and she has a newer one. Both of them don’t notify you when you get a text message. The signal is terrible, you can have 2 or 3 bars and a message won’t send. If you only have a couple bars you can’t send picture messages. If you take the battery out of the phone, EVERYTHING gets deletes. All your contacts,pictures,notes,everything. You can’t put pictures as your wallpaper, you have to buy themes. You can only take 20 second videos. If you don’t have a memory card you can only have about 9 pictures on your phone. You can’t get ringtones by picture messaging. You have bluetooth, but you can’t get ringtones, pictures or anything. This phone is only good for games and music. The text messaging would be nice if it would notify you when you get a message. The call sucks cause you’re always dropping calls. Do not get this phone.

By: Guesswho9397

Guesswho9397 — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:44:00 +0000

I was thinkinq about qettinq thiis phonee is it really that badd ..?

By: Guesswho9397

Guesswho9397 — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:44:00 +0000

I was thinkinq about qettinq thiis phonee is it really that badd ..?

By: jamie lent

jamie lent — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:17:51 +0000

smdd hooee

By: maria

maria — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:34:09 +0000

dude i am gettin it tomorrow and i am loving it and if u dont like it shut the heck up

By: iqqy

iqqy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:12 +0000

Lmfaoo , thats whut i
Whus qunna say ! Lol , ckus ive
used the slide and its stupid

By: zdawg1594

zdawg1594 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:26:55 +0000

I agree wit fletchman all of u jest need to stop bitchin both tha sidekick lx nd tha sidekick 08 do tha same shit I own both so I wood kno tha only diff is tha 08 takes somewat better piccuhz nd its smaller thts it other than tht its tha same exact thing

By: veevo

veevo — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:32:27 +0000

This is not the best phone. It gets very hot when you make a phone call and the batery life is horrible. The music player is okay, but drains the battery. The internet is actually somewhat fast and easy to use but the apps and such are very expensive. The texting is very nice with the full qwerty keypad. But the worst of all is that the phone constantly needs to reboot itself. It has a message that you must contact customer care, but customer care does nothing about it. I’ve been through five of these and they’ve done nothing to help me. Instant messaging is also very slow and drains the battery fast. The camera has horrible quality and sometimes I never recieve picture messages.

Pros
Great for texting
Internet is fast
Music player

Cons
Camera and video quality is terrible
Constant rebooting
Slow IM
Expensive apps
Bad battery life
Constant freezing
Slow e-mail
Giant, screen is small.

By: D

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:28:31 +0000

[quote comment="46026"]basically, its like the LX but smaller, and a slightly better camera, and slightly better bluetooth.

i have the update for the lx, the only thing this phone can do that the lx cant, is customize, and connect with printers through bluetooth.[/quote]
um hey buddy well da 08 ckan connect thru printers if you had 1 ud find out dildo!

By: NotReallyElite

NotReallyElite — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:38:08 +0000

Just a warning if you’re thinking of buying the Sidekick 08: the buttons are NOT as tactile as the cheapie version Sidekick ID. Meaning you have to press the buttons REALLY hard and they don’t stick out as much as Sidekick ID. Result: more effort and frustration to type fast. If you text as much as I do, sore thumbs are a big annoyance. The screen is also not very durable: I’ve only had this phone for a few months and use it gently, and the screen doesn’t always go back properly. Meaning that it’s only a matter of months, if not weeks, before I have screen problems.

I love the slenderer design, but durability HAS been greatly sacrificed.

Bottom line: if you think you’re “upgrading” from Sidekick ID by getting the Gekko, you’re not. So what, 08 version has an average camera and cool switchable covers. You need bright lighting and hold the phone VERY STILL in order to get a picture worth sending.

Overall, my expectations were higher for a phone of $200 or so (release price, I know it went down since). Day-to-day functionality matters MUCH more than sale gimmicks of custom covers, camera and music player. Because after the novelty of a new phone wears off in a week and you’re stuck with sore thumbs and a poorly rotating screen, those “sweet” covers won’t make a darn difference.

By: Jamie Spears

Jamie Spears — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:47:26 +0000

[quote comment="46367"]Personally I hate the sidekicks they suck all around and yes I do own one I have the 2008 but if I had to buy one I wish I would of went with the lx instead but my sister has had the 2008 a week and its already messing up on her I think im going to trade my phone in for something else maybe a dash idk plus the camera sucks on this phone it may say its better but personally its not I took better pics with my nokia 6133 and it had like a 1.3 camera but if I had to absolutly get a sidekick id get the lx 1. Screens larger 2.who really cares about customization 3. Cameras better idk the 2008 just doesn’t feel as sturdy either idk that’s my opinion good luck oh and slides do suck mainly bc its made by crappy motorola nd motorola slides suck period![/quote]
sideckiks rule so if u didnt notice mabey its cause u cant afford one oops!=)

By: Jamie Spears

Jamie Spears — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:45:20 +0000

hey everyone so when i was younger i freally wanted a sidecick right? so every night i would type in sideckick for google and then i finallyfounfd the sideckick 08! i really wanted the phone but mi ma wouldnt get it so right now im tryin to make mi own an buty it miself. so mi couz got a sideckick 08 right? so i was looking ant it and last night i figured out that it was a …..SIDECKICK 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i keep tryin to buy it from him but every time he says no. he will give it to me soon t hough. i know it.

By: josh

josh — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:06:04 +0000

i just got a sidekick 08 n i used it 4 3 weeks but i didn’t like the keyboard.i like more the sk 3 keyboard so im using my d wade again

By: juuuliiieee,

juuuliiieee, — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:06:22 +0000

[quote comment="49046"]Omg i just got my 08 yesterday but i dunno how to put trhe pictures as my theme is that possible??? help?!?!?[/quote]
go to the seetttings and then the key guard and securityy and change the backrouund thing. but you cant make your pictures a theme :p

By: juuuliiieee,

juuuliiieee, — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:01:49 +0000

[quote comment="57123"]DO NOT…I repeat DO NOT waste your money on a sidekick. They are an overpriced piece of crap. Yes they look spiffy and all but lack in programming. The internet is slow. It doesn’t allow you to use mp3′s as ringtones.

Almost everything you do with the phone is more complicated then it seems. I think the idea was great but it’s sad that they never really took advantage of all the new things you can do with phones now days. Honestly save your money and buy the new G1 if you want something like the sidekick but with more options.[/quote]

hmmm.not truuee. like the sidekickk is one of the onlyy ph0nes thatt will sho0w your whoLee buddylistt on aim.. annd some peoplee actuallly have more thann 5 buddiesss like you pr0b0oblly doo. so chill:] g1? ew.

By: juuuliiieee,

juuuliiieee, — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:51:50 +0000

[quote comment="58073"]i got all the sidekicks that come out im a spoiled liil brat right dont u wish u were me and wen the sdekick psp come out im gettin that 2 lol[/quote]
hmm,i dont fucking beleivee a w0rdd you juust saidd. andd the sidekickpsp looks like shiitt&your gonna look like a totall fagg carryingg that aroundd.. sad.

By: juuuliiieee,

juuuliiieee, — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:49:25 +0000

the sidekickk lx is the shiiit. i dunno what all of y0u are taalking abouut. exceptt for the factt that t-mobile sucks hillbilly and theres bareLyy any servicee arouundd here =P & brandon,my phone does the same thing withh the text messagee. it's all gooodd.

By: ashley

ashley — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:48:13 +0000

i got all the sidekicks that come out im a spoiled liil brat right dont u wish u were me and wen the sdekick psp come out im gettin that 2 lol

By: riggs

riggs — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:11:27 +0000

I have sidekick 08 and I used to have the ID, sk3 and the slide. I love my 2008 the best sidekick out right now. Don’t listen to all the bad reviews about it if you buy it new and something goes wrong then keep the recipt. What’s so hard about that. Here’s a few things the review forgot to mention. First you get with the sidekick plan a free email account that goes directly to your phone. That right there makes it better then a stupid 3g iphone. No forwarding emails to your phone. Also you can send and receive picture/video messaging. Iphones can’t do that. Unless thru email. What also the review failed to mention is the ease of jumping from one program to another without having to close one. The trackball can also be customize to the speed that you want. So if your over shooting your target….slow the reaction of the trackball. Also with the alarm you can have your phone on silent and when you alarm goes off it overrides the silence which is a really cool feature. You can also program your phone to automatically switch to any of your sound profiles. I.e. 4am to 3pm silent mode. Then it will switch back automaticly. Personaly with all the phones out there it comes down to what you like the best. I use to own a iphone and when I switch to a sidekick, I get more people asking me …. that’s a cool phone, or let me see that. More reactions then a stupid iphone. That everyone has.

By: Dru

Dru — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:22:57 +0000

Sidekick 08 is a piece of crap. i got one and it a SHAM. Loses network all the time and u have to keep entering ur pin to log on to the network. Sometimes when u log on all Ur inbox txt msg appear Unread while some dissapear. WTF. Customer service reps R of No help. This is the last phone Im getting from TMobile.

By: molly

molly — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:55:20 +0000

the 08 is the best sidekick out of them all so far. I’m actually using it right now to post this. I mean, everyone and their mothers have the sidekick LX, just take a look around you. and I like being able to customize the case because sidekicks are stolen A LOT and this makes it so much harder. sidekick LX’s all look the same. and the keyboard is the best I’ve used so far, I can text incredibly fast on it. I love the email features on it, it really comes in handy when I have to type up homework in the morning, so I can just send it and print it later on. the internet could be a little better, but that’s on sidekicks in general, because it operates on the same network as the LX. its also slimmer and lighter, the LX can barely fit in anyones pocket.

By: dani

dani — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:18:40 +0000

The sk 08 isz great

Infact im on it rite now

I haven’t had any problems

I can go on aim

Internet isz fast

I get my txt messages

Pictures come out wonderful

The key board is great

I suggest u get it

By: laurenn

laurenn — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:33:20 +0000

i have a razor and i want to get the sidekick 08′. if i dont have a sidekick plan will it still work with my normal plan? i dont care about the internet and i wont use it. or should i gat the lx

By: H3nRy

*H3nRy* — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:35:52 +0000

[quote comment="57459"]I jus want 2 kno if i should keep my LX or buy the 08 can somebody with one tell me if it’s worth it????[/quote]

its worth it alot and its doesnt cost as much k :D

By: H3nRy

*H3nRy* — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:33:53 +0000

The sidekick 08/aspen/gekko is better than the lx because it has more features it cost less its has the internet faster and it has better camera,,,,,the lx is like a bit of the same thing and the bad things of it is that it cost to much and the internet is not as fast and other stuff but if you ppl out there have the money to get a sidekick 08/aspen/gekko go buy it its really worth it and for the other ppl that think the lx is better and they talk bull about it they should stop cuz its only jeolusy that they have and they actually want it so phones are phones there is nothing bad about them

:D C’ya :D

By: J

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:50:00 +0000

OOOK morons.. I have had EVERY sidekick and they all have good and bad about them. You people really need to grow up!!!!

By: mimi

mimi — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:22:12 +0000

[quote comment="45811"]I have the Sidekick Slide. Its a peace of CRAP! And im looking for a better phone. I want another Sidekick but it just can’t be the slide. The Sidekick 08 seem like its a very good phone. I just don’t like that color. How about you make it in a Variety of colors. Id prefer BLACK and BLUE. Well that’s a I wanted to say.
:^)[/quote]

u kan customize itt!

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:43:16 +0000

I just bought a Sidekick 2008 from eBay and I am super excited for it to get here! I currently have a Sidekick 3, and have had it barely over a year. In the past 3 or 4 months I’ve started having tons of problems with it . . . and my bluetooth on it hasn’t worked from day 1. I’ve heard the 3 is one of the worst ones in the series, and I can see why lol. I can’t wait til my 2008 gets here!!!

By: ThisKid

ThisKid — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:11:47 +0000

It probably does not vibrate because you do not have the sidekick plan with the phone, my friend has one and has been getting similar problems, and I who have the plan have not been getting those problems.

I went from a SK3 to a SK2008, and saying that the sk3 and skLX have the same camera mp wise 1.3mp, and i hated how bad those pics came out, even with the use of flash, 2mp just seem to have to be standard.The video feature also helps and the custom shells. Now the LX has to have something going for it i presume. Most LX users would say the 2008 is a ripoff, while secretly they are just angry they dont have the newest sidekick. Oh also the 08 is much lighter so it wont feel like such a hassle having it in ur pocket. OH tthe LX has a bigger screen, yet bigger and heavier phone. the 08 has more ram for better service.

By: Tay

Tay — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:47:55 +0000

By: Angel-Marie08

Angel-Marie08 — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:15:24 +0000

I jus want 2 kno if i should keep my LX or buy the 08 can somebody with one tell me if it’s worth it????

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:54:33 +0000

I just got my 08 yesterday and it is giving me nothing but problems
I accidently changed the activation thing to spanish then the whole thing froze including the ball thingy then my whole phone went black now it wont start up >_> and it dont alert me when i have a text

By: Tay

Tay — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:33:34 +0000

[quote comment="55130"]its great but theres 1 flaw when sombody text u it doesent warn u i called tha lady at t-mobile an she sais they are workin on getin that fixed so im holdin on ta mines red an black love it[/quote]
Okay…. i just got my sidekick 08 yesterday and I cant use my

I guess thats just your sidekick because when i get a txt message it says “new message” and vibrates…

By: Tay

Tay — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:24:03 +0000

[quote comment="49046"]Omg i just got my 08 yesterday but i dunno how to put trhe pictures as my theme is that possible??? help?!?!?[/quote]
I dont think you can put a picture as your theme but you can u put on your keyguard.. Hit me up if u wanna kno how.

By: Tay

Tay — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:55:19 +0000

[quote comment="54932"]Pretty much a huge POS. I do not recommend it to anyone! My ancient RAZR could sync with my Mac – not the Sidekick 2008! The sliding “shell” comes off if you pick up the phone wrong, the Sidekick server is incredibly slow, there are no applications to open e-mail attachments, the speaker truly sucks, the bluetooth connectivity is just as bad. If you want a decent ringtone or background, you are forced to download it, and you can’t preview it on T-mobile’s website. The speaker and camera buttons are in just the right spot for you to press them while you are trying to text or talk, so prepare to go deaf. I have had major issues with the text messaging system – losing some of them, and then getting some that were three months old on the same day. Today, I had a major rebooting issue for no reason; I wasn’t even using the phone. Just pulled it out of my purse and it was malfunctioning! Steer clear of this phone! It’s a huge waste of money![/quote]

I agree with Daniel… You are so lying…. I carry My phone with me all the time and it has never acted up the way you said…. Get it straight.

By: Tay

Tay — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:46:13 +0000

[quote comment="57354"]Hello! I have a sk08 and I dont know if its camera has zoom. Can anyone help me?

email me to lapunka22@hotmail.com[/quote]

I dnt really think it does…

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