We loved our Sidekick when we got it, but there were definite shortcomings that made the iPhone the more appealing platform in the end. Still, the Sidekick could have gained a much more sizeable market share if they hadn’t locked the platform down, made developing for it easier, and if they didn’t limit the options available on their carrier-controlled app-stores.
Compared to the iPhone, even the upcoming Sidekick looks clunky, but the features it packs out-of-box are pretty snazzy:
- mySpace w/video upload.
- YouTube
- GPS w/turn-by-turn directions
- Built-in blog editor
- Photobucket access
- Video recorder
- MS Outlook/Exchange synchronization
- 3.2 megapixel camera w/flash
- Expandable memory via MicroSD card
Not only are these features snazzy, but there are a number of them we wouldn’t mind seeing on the iPhone, particularly the better camera w/flash. While Apple surely has nothing to fear from a the Sidekick unless Danger really refreshes the line ala the Palm Pre, they really should take notice of what otherwise inferior phones are offering.
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