Yet it can also be argued that one reason for the aforementioned sluggishness is due to graphical overlay that is being rendered.Īnd as everyone already knows, the Sidekick was designed with the broadcasting information in mind. The Sidekick 4G's is clearly aimed at teens, and manages to hit its target successfully without pandering, thanks to genuine ingenuity. The lock and jump key screens are super stylish, to make itself even more attractive to a younger, hipper audience.īut seeing the time on the lock screen displayed via words and not numbers will appeal to anyone with keen design sensibilities. On the positive side is Samsung's skinning of Android it's miles above anything you've seen on their flagship Galaxy phones. And underneath it all is a Cortex A8 Hummingbird CPU, plus a PowerVR SGX540 as the GPU. Also on the front is an optical track pad that's rather pointless in portrait mode, and difficult to use in landscape, which is when it's supposed to be used.

There's a front facing camera as well, which is VGA. The rear facing camera is only 3.15 megapixels and serviceable at best. Nice and sturdy, with a decent sense of weight.īut the hardware is not without faults. Battery life is also respectable, and despite being made almost entirely of plastic, the Sidekick 4G feels great in the hand. The placement for all these physical elements made total sense. The volume rocker is also found down there, right next to the headphone jack. Though the phone must first be woken up, if it's in sleep mode, and unlocked for any picture taking to happen.Īt the bottom of the phone is the power key, to either wake the device up or turn it on/off.

The top is where the USB port is positioned, along with button to allow quick access to the camera app. While nothing substantial, it does feel nice and gives the device further character. Behind the phone are two rubberized areas for gripping.

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