COLUMBIA, MD - (Deaf411) – November 17, 2009 – T-Mobile has added new features to its latest Sidekick, the Sidekick LX 2009 which is attracting attention from consumers who are deaf or hard of hearing. The new features build on Sidekick’s reputation of meeting and exceeding the needs of deaf consumers in providing a deaf-friendly product.

Among the notable deaf-friendly features mentioned in a Deaf411 video announcement is a larger 3.2 inch display screen and a trackball navigator that lights up to alert you of not only just email and instant messaging (IM) messages, but also alerts from any one of the three social network sites: Twitter, MySpace and Facebook.

This new Sidekick model continues its reputable messaging capabilities with multiple email and instant messaging (IM) service options, and a spacious keyboard. An upgraded 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, YouTube Mobile access, Flash video support and the 3G network capability are now incorporated in this new model.

Sidekick LX 2009 can be used with T-Mobile’s “Unlimited data and messaging plan” offered to qualified deaf and hard of hearing consumers. This plan covers unlimited personal email, web browsing, text and instant messaging at an economical $29.95 monthly rate.

The video, presented in American Sign Language with open captions, was produced for Fuse Communications, a T-Mobile authorized dealer. For information on Sidekick LX 2009, a rebate offer, and T-Mobile’s “unlimited data and messaging plan”, the video can be seen at http://www.deaf411online.com/sk07.html.

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