Here’s one more new device for the “Potential Mobile World Congress Announcement” pile… The Sidekick LX 2009 was shown to someone taking a survey, curiously enough. Maybe it’s just gaging interest for something that might not see the light of day, but never say never. Microsoft Live Search and Maps are squeaking in, following Microsoft’s acquisition of manufacturer Danger. 3G, GPS, mobile YouTube access, are all new goodies to expect in the new device. Other specs include:
Social Networking Suite of Apps
– MySpace w/ video upload
– YouTube Mobile Access via browserGPS Location Based Search
– Turn by Turn Navigation
– Microsoft Live Local Search and MapsContent Creation
– Blog publishing, editing, and management client
– Photobucket Upload and Management
– Video recorder and upload to MySpace/PhotobucketCommunications
– Signature Sidekick IM/SMS/E-mail Experience
– Microsoft Outlook/Exchange synchronizationHardware
– Large (3.2 inch WVGA) screen with sharp 854×480 resolution
– Thin design
– 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording
– Large QWERTY keyboard
– Expandable memory up to 8GB via MicroSD
Not a bad upgrade at all!