T-Mobile’s Sidekick LX up for pre-sale for $249 less $50 rebate thru May 12
Posted on 19 April 2009, at 4:47 pm, by Wayne Schulz
T-Mobile is now accepting Sidekick LX pre-orders for existing customers (through May 12 – and not available for Puerto Rico or Flex Pay customers). To take advantage log into your T-Mobile account online. The price is $249 less a $50 mail in rebate you’ll forget to send making the price really $249 after all. More frequently asked questions after the jump.
Upgrades include 3G speeds (Wi-Fi notably absent), Facebook, Twitter and Photobucket (all push enabled). Of course the Sidekick LX has personal e-mail, SMS, MMS, instant messaging (IM) Built-in IM clients include AOL®Instant Messenger, Windows Live™ and Yahoo!® Messenger. Store up to 100 text messages internally on the phone with another 10 available on the data card. Battery life using 3G: 3 hrs talk time, 6 days standby – non-3G: 5.5 hrs talk time, 6 days standby
The screen is 3.2″ with 65k TFT display at a resolution of 854 x 480. Camera is 3.2 MP with auto focus and flash. Simply put this new Sidekick LX looks hot provided you can stomach the $25 monthly data plan which is addition to a voice plan (starting at $39). If you run the Sidekick without a voice plan expect to pay $45 for the intro data only (which includes 400 messages).
PS – Don’t forget that come June(ish) you’ll have a Palm Pre, Upgraded Apple iPhone (not guaranteed but almost positively a nearly almost sure thing), BlackBerry Niagara and maybe even a new Android phone if we’re lucky.
If I pre-order the Sidekick LX when will it ship?
T-Mobile will be shipping pre-sale orders on May 6th and 7th.
Orders placed before April 30th are expected to arrive by May 12th
Orders placed between May 1st and 12th should be expected within 7 business days of shipment
Will current Sidekick customers who pay for the MySpace application continue to be charged the $1.99 monthly fee? Or will this change since now this application is free on the new Sidekick LX?
Only customers who purchase the new Sidekick LX will not be charged for using the integrated MySpace application.
What are the Data Features/Plans available for the Sidekick LX?
With a voice plan, there are two data plan options:
unlimited Web and 400 messages for $24.99/month
unlimited Web and messages for $34.99/month
Without a voice plan, there are two data plan options:
unlimited Web and 400 messages for $44.99/month
unlimited Web and messages for $54.99/month
Voice plans mean a plan with minutes available for calling.
Does the new Sidekick LX have Wi-Fi? If not, how come?
No, because we want you to be forced to pay extra for a data plan. the Sidekick LX does not have Wi-Fi. We wanted to make sure we took the time to listen to our customers and incorporate the features that have been asked for the most while keeping the cost consistent with past Sidekicks. The device is 3G-enabled which hardly any of you will be able to use because we have such a tiny footprint – now stop asking these embarrassing Wi-Fi questions.
Does the new Sidekick LX have a touch-screen? If not, why not?
No, the Sidekick LX does not have a touch-screen interface. Touch-screen was not a priority feature for any of our customers missing their arms that was requested by our customers.
Does the new Sidekick LX have a music player?
Yes, the Sidekick LX does have a music player and video player.
Will the new T-Mobile Sidekick LX replace the previous version of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX?
Yes! The Sidekick family is an evolution. With this new Sidekick LX, the previous LX model will no longer be manufactured, but it will be available in limited quantities online while supplies last and will continue receiving product tech support from customer care. The other device in the Sidekick family, the Sidekick (2008) with customizable shells, continues to be available through T-Mobile sales channels.
Will the new Sidekick LX support corporate email?
Exchange support will not be included on the new Sidekick LX at launch, but we plan to make it available via the Download Catalogue for an additional charge later this year for customers who are interested in corporate e-mail support.
Has the internal storage for the Sidekick LX for applications been improved?
The internal storage on the Sidekick LX is the same as previous versions, but the device ships with 1 GB micro SD card in box with memory upgradeable to 16 GB.
Will you provide turn-by-turn directions on Live Search for the Sidekick LX?
Yes. Shortly after launch, Sidekick customers will be able to download an application with turn by turn directions.
Sidekick LX see also King of All Sidekick LX Frequently Asked Questions
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April 20th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
If Your A T-Mobile Customer But Not Eligible To Buy One For $199 and you already have 400 domestic messages a month and you buy it after may 13th will the myspace app be free and face book also. Like What I Mean is you don't pay for internet but you can still go on myspace and things uncharged without paying for internet??
April 21st, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I think they have alot of nerve jacking up all the prices on all the sidekick plan when their 3g network is basically nothing. I completely agree with everything that got “crossed out” in this article.