(click on the photos to see them in full)
I noticed there wasn't a new SIM card, so I wasn't too sure if I was supposed to use the old one from the SK3 or not. I got onto my desktop computer and logged into my.t-mobile.com and used the chat support to get that question answered. "You just use the old SIM card from the old device and it'll work!" Awesome! Transfered the SIM card, installed the battery and the new teeny tiny micro SD card, plugged the LX into an outlet and powered it up. Got the LX registered under my T-mobile account name and all that jazz, and I just played with it for a while. Man it was one noisy device for a while, as I went through the settings to turn off the sounds and use the "subtle" alerts (where the trackball flickers for new messages, etc.).
the micro sd card and a nickel, so you can get an idea of the sizing of the card, in case you've never seen a micro (I was shocked to see how tiny it was!).
difference in battery sizes, and the new battery is supposed to last longer.
I'm really impressed with the new LX! A huge improvement over the 3, that's for sure. The LX has Facebook, Myspace and Twitter applications, all which you can use for free now. On the 3, you could download the Myspace application (it didn't have Facebook or Twitter so you'd have to go onto the internet to use those) and pay a monthly fee. The instant messengers are all upgraded/updated on the LX. I can now see and use all of the standard smilies on MSN now (before, my mom would use a random smilie on her side on the computer, but it'd show up as symbols on the SK3 for me). There is 3G capabilities on the LX, but of course Wyoming doesn't have the 3G coverage so I'm still using the same networks as before, but that's fine with me. Changing of text sizes on the LX now, small, medium and large. Mine's on the medium setting. Camera has been updated, and you can now take short videos with it. Hey, you can even view videos on Youtube on the LX! Wow! I'm still using the exact same plan on the LX that I was using on the 3, the Sidekick unlimited plan.
Only downside is that there's no Relay applications on the new LX's just yet. I did shoot off an email to i711.com about this and asked if they were going to have the application available soon enough. I never did use the relay on the SK 3 really, but sometimes you just never know when you're going to need the relay, so it'll be nice to have i711 on the new LX (the previous Sidekicks all should have IP-Relay and i711 applications, it's just the newest versions that don't have them just yet).
Looks like I can now text photos from the LX as well. Hm! I haven't tried this out yet, but I will someday.
Overall, I'm really impressed with the new LX 2009.
4 comments:
I think you can use Web Internet to use relay just www.i711.com then it should be working.
Which has more space: the old one
or the new one. There is a vlogger who got a SK recently and said it has Facebook on it and that it has much more space.
the LX definitely. Facebook, Myspace and Twitter applications, all which can be downloaded for free from the Downloads folder. And this LX uses the 1gb micro SD card, the 3 was like 64mb mini sd. Can definitely do more on the internet with the LX such as youtube and such too, which is nice. There was no video playback at all on the 3.
I haven't tried using the relay on the SK-LX web yet.
You can always use Siprelay via AIM. Which is what I use a lot. i711 application takes up too many resources on the sidekick and is annoying with its constant " trying to connect"
Danger Inc. which developed the software for the SK was just bought out by MicroSoft and most fired.
I suspect Sidekick as we knew it will be history soon.
I am currently looking at other cellphones to replace my SK3.
Enjoy the SK while you can.
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