Official Sidekick LX Over-the-Air Update Notes

June 17, 2008 – 12:04 pm

Today we have the official Sidekick LX over-the-air update notes, as well as a new manual to the new Sidekick LX (R4.6). All of the updates that are included in the up and coming OTA are listed bellow.

Sidekick LX (R4.6) Over-the-Air Update Notes
Sidekick LX (R4.6) Manual

Jump Menu & Settings Features

  • Backgrounds menu renamed to “Themes”
  • Quick Find item searches across device apps
  • Empty Trash across device apps
  • Spell Check
  • Alarm Clock

Web Browser Features

  • View Web pages in two layouts: fit-to-screen and full-page-width
  • View and save images on Web pages
  • Copy selected text on Web pages (method change)

Instant Messaging Features
AOL Instant Messenger

  • Group chats
  • Find a buddy
  • Set a status message and still chat (We think this means an Available message.)

Yahoo! Messenger

  • Find a friend

Windows Live Messenger

  • Find a contact

Email

  • See if message recipient is online
  • Send/receive video attachment

Phone Messaging Features
Multimedia Messaging

  • Number of slides increased to five
  • Send/receive videos
  • Audio recording time increased to 60 seconds

Text Messaging

  • Auto-discard messages when mailbox is full
  • Multi-select messages

Address Book

  • Assign 50 “favorite” contacts that appear in their own tab
  • Activity Log for each favorite contact
  • Online Now tab shows all contacts who are online
  • In Browse Contacts screen, Send key places call to highlighted contact
  • Send vCard via MMS (in addition to Email, SMS, and Bluetooth)
  • Select multiple contacts in Browse Contacts screen.

Bluetooth

  • Transfer photos, videos, music files
  • Listen to music/videos with hands-free stereo devices

To Do

  • New task priority icons

Camera

  • Record and send video
  • Selection method change
  • Crop a photo
  • Manually control slide show
  • Space remaining shown in title bar
  • Send photos/videos via Bluetooth

Media Player

  • Play videos

Catalog

  • Installing an application or game does not require a device restart
  • More space for ringtones
  • Assign a default theme/background or ringtone at purchase time

Posted in T-Mobile Sidekick OTA Updates, Tmobile Sidekick, Tmobile Sidekick LX

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  1. 20 Responses to “Official Sidekick LX Over-the-Air Update Notes”

  2. By melinda on Jun 18, 2008

    Ah yes, I heard about this. How bombin!

  3. By Conceited on Jul 5, 2008

    This is gonna be dope!! …..I’ve been dyin for this update

  4. By sidekicKK fAN on Jul 23, 2008

    ive heard about this update but i didnt recieve it yet.

  5. By $teph on Jul 26, 2008

    Does anyb ody know how its going to work, like what city, states etc. will go first? I heard about this awhile ago and i dont know anyone who has recieved it. And i know people all over.

  6. By damon on Jul 26, 2008

    I got it yesterday and I love it!!

  7. By moewilly on Jul 26, 2008

    how can I get this update

  8. By jello on Jul 31, 2008

    I want this updateee ! I dont wanna wait lol it sounds fly

  9. By LICIA on Aug 1, 2008

    yea i live in dc and i havent got my update yet, i’ve been hearing about it for a month now, and the t-mobile rep said the updates are still being sent out…but damn its takin FOREVER!!

  10. By lovemylx on Aug 1, 2008

    the t-mobile rep i talked to said they were doing it by serial number of your sidekick, and that they started sending more out this past monday…….i wish theyd hurry!!!

  11. By mickey on Aug 1, 2008

    wooooo!! i got my update today its amazing…only thing is you cant save your songs or sent MMS messages as ringtones =[
    the bluetooth is HOTT!!!! LOL

  12. By Dakota on Aug 1, 2008

    Gah damn! Spell check? I can’t wait o get mine!

  13. By kidenvy on Aug 3, 2008

    Thiis update is so poppin….. I live in brooklyn and my whole neighborhood got the update except like 6of us… but when I get it im gonna be poppin lmao

  14. By Joe Skeen on Aug 5, 2008

    I just called Customer Service, and the lady said that all LX customers should get the update by the first week of September.

    I really don’t want to wait a month. :P

  15. By Addicted to my SK on Aug 7, 2008

    I cannot wait for this update! I want it NOW! Ahah. They can’t tease us by having some get it a month+ before others, LOL.

  16. By L.I. Finest on Aug 10, 2008

    I still didn’t get my shit like wat da hell iz goin on & it iz august 10 now

  17. By Dyin4UpS on Aug 12, 2008

    This is crazy i only heard about it a couple days ago but i knew something was up cuz AIM looked different everyone i kno has it except me .. i wanna Cry this is TORCHER

  18. By AIM ME CJOHNSONDGGY13 on Aug 17, 2008

    GOT MY UPDATE…. ITS STR8 NOT ALL THAT

  19. By cathy. on Aug 22, 2008

    Yo I still haven’t gotten mines.this iz wack real talk yo.the rep ppl suck they really just say the same thing.

  20. By emunkey me on Aug 25, 2008

    What the hell is really gonna happen been waiting since june still nada if I aint geting it soon iam so dumping my lx for the wing which every the lx does not have and more ha ha

  21. By lovezmusick on Sep 23, 2008

    I just received a new phone off of my insurance and I’ve been waiting for my update! I want it back! how long will it take for me???

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