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T-Mobile Sidekick Slide

T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Reviews

InfoSync reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "...there is no video on the Sidekick Slide. No video recording with the camera. No playback of videos from the Web. Without a 3G network, T-Mobile really can't support advanced video offerings like Helio's iFilm access, or even Verizon's V Cast Mobile TV. But, we think these are the sorts of features that the Sidekick's audience will crave, so we definitely found the device lacking for their omission."

PC Magazine reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "The flashless, 1.3-megapixel camera takes soft, underexposed photos with a blur problem in low light. The Slide's "night" mode is a cruel joke, taking photos so blurry they're practically expressionistic. There's no video recording or playback; that's the deal with all the Sidekicks. Viewing photos stored in the internal memory or on a MicroSD card is easy with the photo-viewer application, though."

Laptop Mag reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "The unit features a 1.3-megapixel camera, which was subpar for its class. Images in our office came out blurry and lacked sharpness, and although you can make out objects clearly, the colors were washed out. On the other hand, the images in normal daylight mode weren't grainy. The low-light exposure setting improved the ability to snap photos of dark objects, but those pictures were grainy, washed out, and full of color distortion. Photos snapped outdoors were brighter, but in general, colors were still dreary and left us unimpressed."

CNET Australia reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "The Slide is also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera but disappointingly, there's no flash or video-recording capabilities. There's a photo counter, and you get your choice of three image sizes (1,280x1,024, 640x480 or 320x240) and two exposure settings (normal daylight or night/lowlight). Once done snapping photos, you can organize them into albums, view them in a slide show, or send them to family and friends via e-mail or multimedia message. Now, despite the lack of a flash, the Slide produced some OK photos with clearly defined objects and decent color."

CNET reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "The Slide is also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera but disappointingly, there's no flash or video-recording capabilities. There's a photo counter, and you get your choice of three image sizes (1,280x1,024, 640x480 or 320x240) and two exposure settings (normal daylight or night/lowlight). Once done snapping photos, you can organize them into albums, view them in a slide show, or send them to family and friends via e-mail or multimedia message. Now, despite the lack of a flash, the Slide produced some OK photos with clearly defined objects and decent color."

CNET UK reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "There are plenty of great things about the Sidekick Slide, available for free on T-Mobile's Flext 30 and Web'n'walk tariff. We love the push email and instant messaging features, as well as the automatic data back-up. However, the lack of 3G or Wi-Fi support and its rather bulky dimensions means it feels rather dated and is not quite as desirable as it could be."

Pocket-lint reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "Power it on and you are presented with the same danger software interface as before that gives you access to emails, instant messaging via yahoo, AOL, or Windows Live as well as access to games, and the built in digital camera, which is 1.3 megapixel...However with only a 1.3 megapixel camera, quad-band connectivity and large design its going to struggle to compete against other offers out there from Apple, RIM, HTC, Sony Ericsson and more."

Trusted Reviews has a review of the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "The built in camera is woeful, shooting at 1.3 megapixels and lacking video support. MMS and SMS are supported, and a key selling point of the Sidekick Slide is its IM service. You are limited to Yahoo IM though, which is pre installed. There is also a calendar, to-do manager, notes application and a couple of games and you can download a couple more over the air."

IT Reviews has a review of the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, "Apart from the IM-ing and texting, the Sidekick Slide can be used for e-mail. It comes with an e-mail address and will pick up mail from three more POP3 accounts. It also has a camera, but this information is best whispered as its 1.3-megapixel resolution is entry-level, and there is no video shooting."

PDA Street reviews the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide and writes, " On the right side, you'll find headphone and power ports. The headphone jack accepts 2.5mm plugs, so you'll need an adapter to use standard headphones. The rear holds the lens for the 1.3 megapixel camera. You'll need to remove the battery to get to the micoSD card slot, which is a nuisance...The Slide can play music tracks (MP3 and AAC) providing you have a microSD card to store them, and the pictures from the 1.3mp camera look decent, just a little shadowy. The camera can't capture video, unfortunately. The phone offers Bluetooth support (but not for stereo headsets), but still lacks WiFi."