Modern Cell Phone

The Sidekick has always been a cool piece of technology, but it skyrocketed to stardom when it was discovered that Paris Hilton had one. Why exactly is it that she's famous? Does she sing and dance? Tell jokes? Create groundbreaking scientific discoveries? No? Oh yeah. She's famous just because. And because Paris had one, everyone in their teens and twenties wanted one, too. Alright, I admit it, she's just so darn cute, and if I had a hardware company, I'd certainly want my best gizmo to be seen next to Even without the Paris appeal, the Side kick is a worthy piece of equipment. And the new sk3 is truly spectacular - and recently was featured as the Time Magazine "Gadget of the Week". It's a bit smaller than the Sidekick 2, at 5.1 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches, fitting nicely into a shirt pocket and just sticking out of the top enough for you to show off that you have a new Side kick 3. That makes it bigger than most modern cell phones, but pretty sleek by my own standard. My ten-year-old Nokia measures 5 x 1.75 x 1, and I can only use it to talk and play Snakes. The Sidekick 3 weighs in at seven ounces, again heavier than a modern cell phone, but nothing to complain about. r.The form factor is sleeker and more attractive than the Side kick 2. This release lacks the rubber perimeter and has a plastic keyboard that is a lot easier to use than the older one that had the rubberized buttons. It's instantly recognizable as a Side kick, with many of the same design elements. The four-way pad on the left is still in place, and the main display still has the Menu, Jump, Cancel, and Done controls. However, there is no longer a jog dial on the right side; instead, there is a trackball, which is quite useful and easy to use - and makes this feel much more like a tiny laptop than just a cell phone with a lot of cool added features. The display is good, but still the same as the Sidekick 2.