The New T-Mobile Sidekick 2008

Here's a new mobile phone for those who love to personalize cool gadgets. T-Mobile has recently released this year's version of their popular Sidekick handsets. This new mobile phone offers some thing new for those who love cool handsets. Let's explore the info on this new cell phone.

The T-Mobile Side Kick 2008 was codenamed "Gekko" before it was released to the market. A lot of people expected it to keep that name but T-Mobile decided to name it as the Sidekick. So what makes this device different from other Sidekicks?

On the hardware side, it remains largely the same. It has the swivel-out screen, controls and track ball found on previous models but it does have smaller footprint than older versions. The Sidekick 2008's keyboard are smaller and seems like a combination of the keyboards on the Sidekick LX and the Sidekick 3.

T-Mobile also emphasizes the new Sidekick's interchangeable shells. T-Mobile customers can personalize their Sidekick by using the company's web site to design their own custom shells ($15) or select one from pre-designed shells. Some users humorously commented that this option reminded them of beyblade, a toy with interchangeable shells.

The newest Sidekick also offers some well designed and intuitive such as email, instant messaging, picture messaging and video messaging. As expected form the latest version, the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 offers more features than older versions.

Folks who would like to have a camera on their handsets can also consider this device. Granted it offers a typical two-megapixel camera for photos or video. It doesn't have a built in flash but the images it takes are decent. The images and video taken from the T-Mobile Sidekick can be sent to friends and family via email or MMS.

T-Mobile is offering this handset for $149.99 with a two-year agreement. This means that it's cheaper than the Sidekick LX despite offering more features. To wrap this up here are the key features of the T-Mobile Sidekick:

  • Video recording
  • Spell check
  • Quick find
  • Improved browser
  • Enhanced IM
  • Bluetooth A2DP
  • 2.0 megapixel camera
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

The Rugged Motorola V750 Adventure

Here's another new handset for Verizon Wireless. It's not a music phone but it's sure to offer some thing for adventurous mobile phone fans. The Motorola V750 Adventure offers name and attributes that will impress any adventurer. Let's take a look at this new Verizon handset.

As its name suggests its a rugged handset that can function well in the most extreme conditions. Customers who are highly-mobile and active individuals will like the feature-rich yet durable V750. This new Verizon handsets has passed military specifications for extreme conditions. This means that it can withstand shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, and altitude. It also means that it will work well in high and low temperature.

The MotorolaV750 Adventure is headed for Verizon's Push to Talk phones lineup. This new Verizon handset offers a durable and reliable solution for Verizon Wireless Push to Talk customers with the help of the high-speeds offer by Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network.

The Push to Talk service provides customers with fast two-way communication with one person or a group of people using EV-DO Rev. A technology. This Verizon service also provides national coast-to-coast coverage and customers do not have to worry about hidden charges or fees.

The rugged Motorola V750 Adventure also offers VZ Navigator(SM) and Field Force Manager. VZ Navigator provides audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information to more than 14 million points of interest. Field Force Manager is a resource management tool that provides businesses with the ability to locate, monitor and communicate with their mobile field workers.

The Adventure also offers a large 2.2-inch high-resolution internal display and 1.6-inch external display. This handset also offers access to entertainment services such as V CAST Music with Rhapsody. Customers can download music directly from the phone using this service. This service also provides access to a library of more than 5 million songs and purchase full-songs over-the-air.

Here's the rest of the features of Verizon's Motorola V750 Adventure:

  • 2.0 megapixel camera
  • 2.5 mm headset jack
  • Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology
  • Mobile IM and chat capabilities
  • Mobile Web
  • Media Center
  • V CAST Video
  • Text, picture and video messaging

I'm sure that mobile phone sites and experts will get their hands on this phone soon. Look for new cell phone reviews to get hands on information on this device. Tune in to this blog for more new phones and news.

Verizon's Upcoming LG Chocolate 3 Music Phone

I picked up an interesting mobile phone rumor, as I was surfing some cell phone and gadgets websites. I found some rumors on the possible release date of the LG Chocolate 3. The rumors say that Verizon will release the music centered clamshell from LG on July 14th. Well see if the mobile phone carrier will release the LG chocolate 3 music phone about a week from now.

Verizon already have two different versions of the LG Chocolate in their mobile phone lineup. However, the LG Chocolate 1 (VX8500) and LG Chocolate (VX8550) 2 are slider handsets. The upcoming LG Chocolate 3 (VX8560) will be a clamshell. This new Verizon music phone will be initially available in Black and Light Blue variants.

Of course, the LG Chocolate 3 not only features a new form factor. It will also offer new features and other surprises. It will need to offer new to compete with the top mobile phones that will be launch in the same month. It will need to outdo the Instinct offered by Sprint and the 3G iPhone offered by AT&T.

The Chocolate 3 is a music centered handset so it needs to offer a great feature for music phone fans. It turns out that the LG Chocolate 3 will be the the first Verizon device to have an integrated FM Transmitter. These means that users can can listen to stored music on any near by FM Radio Receiver.

Here are the main features offered by the LG Chocolate 3 :

  • 1.76" 176x220 pixel external display with navigation wheel
  • 2.2" internal QVGA display
  • 3.5mm headset jack
  • 1GB of internal memory
  • microSDHC support up to 8GB
  • 2MP camera
  • stereo speakers
  • Bluetooth ver 2.1.
  • VCAST Music

The LG Chocolate is expected to be offered at $129 after $50 rebate with a 2-year contact, $199 after $50 rebate with a 1-year contract, and $299 full retail. Tune in to this blog for more infos on upcoming cell phones and other news.