T-Mobile Sidekick Design and Display

Design and Display

The T-Mobile Sidekick boasted a distinctive design, most notably characterized by its swivel display which revealed a full QWERTY keyboard beneath. This made it particularly appealing to users who preferred physical keys for typing, a feature that complemented the messaging-focused nature of the device. The phone was relatively compact, with dimensions of 119 x 58 x 18 mm and a manageable weight of 128 grams, making it easy to carry around. The TFT display measured 2.6 inches diagonally and supported 65K colors, though with a modest resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. With a screen-to-body ratio of approximately 28%, the display was adequate for viewing messages and basic applications but certainly not designed for media consumption.