This week T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has been hot topic for discussion. As we know, the handset will be the first Sidekick touchscreen and runs Android 2.2 aka Froyo.
The Sidekick 4G is loaded with 3.5-inch display, five-row QWERTY keyboard, 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor, a VGA front-facing camera, and pre-installed T-Mobile Video Chat powered by Qik. It has been specifically designed for texting, so here are the several features offered by the device:
Group Text – Allows customers create, name, manage and participate in reply-all group text conversations, enabling them to lead their social network in planning and conversation.
Cloud Text – Offers users the option to text with friends or groups from the comfort of their PC’s large screen and keyboard. All messages are synchronized between the Web App and their new Sidekick 4G.
Social Media – Facebook and Twitter applications are preloaded, with features like, status updates straight from the notification pane and browse feeds from the home screen. Users can also synchronize social network contacts to the phone’s address book, which lets them instantly post to their friends’ walls or comment on a status.
Jump Key – Allows smoother and easier multitasking. With an easy to access physical button that enables customers to quickly switch between active applications or assign keyboard shortcuts to favorite functions or applications.
Sidekick UI – Custom-designed User Interface brings Sidekick style to life, including artist designed wallpapers, themes and ringtones and many custom SMS capabilities like Sticky Widget, Notification Pop-Up, Universal Composer and more.
The handset is available in two different colors – Matte black and Pearl magenta. Pricing and availability announcement scheduled for the coming weeks. Check out the video below.
