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T-Mobile Sidekick II On Sale Now

T-Mobile Sidekick II On Sale Now 09/21/2004 10:39 AM

Hey, Sidekick II fans that didn't hook up with the upgrade offer: it's out. T-Mobile is officially offering the Sidekick II on their website for all the plebes. My problems with T-Mobile's customer service aside, the Sidekick II is a fantastic phone, and if you're already a happy Sidekick user, you should definitely take the plunge on the upgrade.

Oh, and from what I've heard (but not from T-Mo), if you don't want to order online, the retail stores should have it in stock tomorrow.

Read - Catalog Page [TMobile via MobileTracker]

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Sidekick Archives [Gizmodo]

T-Mobile Sidekick II Reviewed

T-Mobile Sidekick II Reviewed 08/04/2004 09:57 AM

So, uhm, I guess the wait for the T-Mobile Sidekick II is about over since PC Magazine just put up a review. Way to start the hype machine, Danger! Maybe they decided not to really talk it up because it looks sort of, you know, bland. I mean, come on, VGA camera? Is the Sidekick destined to remain the sort-of-cool cellphone with the crappy camera? How about user-developed applications? When do we get those?

I guess I'll reserve final judgement until I can play around with the new unit, but for now it looks like a modest upgrade to a unit sorely in need of some juice in the first place. Also, I'm still a little bit bitter Danger got so fussy a few months back when we leaked the images of the Sidekick II. We only leaked because we cared! (Thanks, RVK!)

Read - T-Mobile Sidekick II [PCMag]

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T-Mobile Sidekick 2/Danger Hiptop 2 Revealed [Gizmodo]

Update: More links! (Thanks, Dustin!)
Read - Sidekick II Review [CNet]
Read - T-Mobile Kicks It with the Sidekick II [MobileMag]

T-Mobile Sidekick II Review: Best Phone
I'll Never Buy

T-Mobile Sidekick II Review: Best Phone
I'll Never Buy 08/19/2004 03:13 PM

So I'm heartbroken. I've just spent a week using the T-Mobile Sidekick II, and I think it's probably one of the best mobile devices I've ever used. And I can say, with total conviction, that I will never, ever purchase one and neither should you. In fact, after the experiences I've had today with T-Mobile, I'm not sure I can ever recommend one of their products again.

You may have noticed I'm a little slow on posting today. The reason is, besides being really, really high, is that I've spent about two hours on the phone with various customer service reps trying to resolve an issue that's been plaguing my primary account for the last three months. I've stayed away from mentioning it on Gizmodo, because I didn't want to turn my personal experiences into an overall anti-T-Mobile bias, but after my experiences today, with the yelling, the lies, and the misdirections, I am finally leaving them for good, and I have received such consistent horrible, deceitful service that I've come to realize it's indicative of a larger overall problem with the company - and that's worth telling you about.

But first, let me explain why the Sidekick II is so awesome.

Sidekick Synching on T-Mobile Petition

Sidekick Synching on T-Mobile Petition 06/10/2004 07:55 AM

Although web petitions are about as effective at charging corporate policy as complaints to customer service agents or extremely huffy forum posts, Levi Wallach is doing what he can to encourage T-Mobile to support synching on the Danger Sidekick -- something promised by the company for years and which is currently being supported by non-U.S. cellular vendor Cable & Wireless. Since all the data that goes to and from the Sidekicks has to go through T-Mobiles servers (instead of just their network), I would guess they would have to upgrade all their internal hardware to support something like this, something perennial tightasses like T-Mobile are loathe to do. But hey, sign Levi's petition and see what they say, if anything.
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Briefly: T-Mobile sells Sidekick II

Briefly: T-Mobile sells Sidekick II 09/22/2004 06:29 PM
CNET News.com Sep 22 2004 10:38PM GMT

Updated T-Mobile Sidekick plans

Updated T-Mobile Sidekick plans 12/05/2002 09:51 PM
T-Mobile is now offering a $59.99 plan with 500 Anytime minutes and unlimited weekend and weeknight minutes....

T-Mobile begins selling Sidekick II

T-Mobile begins selling Sidekick II 09/22/2004 06:29 PM
CNET News.com Sep 22 2004 10:30PM GMT

T-Mobile Sidekick 2/Danger Hiptop 2
Revealed

T-Mobile Sidekick 2/Danger Hiptop 2
Revealed 06/22/2004 01:49 PM

Speaking of FCC leaks, looks like the Sidekick II -- note the T-Mobile 'Sidekick' branding, and not 'Hiptop' -- is approved for FCC use, which means among other things pictures and user manuals have been revealed. It looks similar to the unit we posted a few months ago, but it looks like the camera on the back might include a flash, to which we say with no shame at all, "Oh, snap!" (Okay, maybe a little shame). Go ahead and dig around on the FCC site and see what you can find and we'll do the same. Let's just hope and pray that camera is 1-megapixel plus.
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T-Mobile Sidekick Upgrade Offer Still
On: Just Keep Calling

T-Mobile Sidekick Upgrade Offer Still
On: Just Keep Calling 09/15/2004 07:46 AM

So the T-Mobile Sidekick II upgrade offer (if you're a current SK user, you can upgrade for $200 instead of $300 if you trade in your old model) is not cancelled, despite any hooha about it otherwise. Instead it sounds like whatever call center is on the other end of the Magical Secret Phone Number has been getting slammed for two days straight. So if you can't get through, hey, just call lots more!

Also, you Sidekick users are creepy. Even a real internet friend of mine edited out the secret 800 number before forwarding me the email, as if T-Mobile was going to come to his house and slap his Sidekick out of his mouth if he leaked the number. That being said, I'm not going to post it, either. If you are a Sidekick user now, you should have gotten the email already.

The email itself is after the jump if you want to see it.

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Sidekick Archives [Gizmodo]

Sidekick 1.1.1

Sidekick 1.1.1 10/28/2003 11:07 PM
Sidekick is a Mac OS X menu bar item for AppleWorks 6. Now you can quickly access many of AppleWorks features from a single point without cluttering your Dock or searching through the Finder for frequently used documents. Without opening AppleWorks, you can create new documents and open recent items. You can also search web sites from within AppleWorks or quickly start companion programs.

Where is the Sidekick?

Where is the Sidekick? 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
By now everyone has heard that a Color HipTop is being demo'd, right? Rumour has been that it will arrive...

Sidekick blues

Sidekick blues 03/20/2003 10:02 PM
And so I have reached the stage in my Hiptop (Sidekick) relationship when I have been forced to call customer...

Sidekick Vs. Treo 600

Sidekick Vs. Treo 600 07/30/2004 09:56 AM

I'm a fan of both the Sidekick and the Treo 600, so when Levi Wallach wrote to tell me about his in-depth comparison article featuring the two keyboarded messenger devices, I immediately did what any sane person would do and read it and then forgot to post about it. Fortunately for you, that was only like last week, and the information is no less pertinent. In fact, with the Sidekick II and the Treo Ace/610 just around the corner, bargain-minded shoppers would do well to pay extra attention to the two devices that are still plenty capable and about to get plenty cheap.

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Sidekick Ii At A Glance

Sidekick Ii At A Glance 08/30/2004 06:34 AM
SiliconValley.com Aug 30 2004 10:52AM GMT

Anyone with a Sidekick going to the
Nebs?

Anyone with a Sidekick going to the
Nebs? 04/17/2004 04:47 AM
If anyone is going to be at tonight's Nebula Award ceremony with a Sidekick or other wireless email appliance, can you send me an email after the novellette category winner is announced, letting me know if I won? I'm in Linz, Austria, and I'm guessing the award will be announced somewhere around 8PM, which is 5AM here -- I'm setting an alarm for 5... Link

Sidekick II: More Danger == More
Applications?

Sidekick II: More Danger == More
Applications? 08/05/2004 08:45 AM

A bit of interesting chim cham from one Mr. Brahe, of One Internet Lane: Apparently, while futzing around with the new Sidekick II in San Diego, he happened to pick up on an important difference between the old model and the new: While user-submitted programs for the first Sidekick had to be approved by T-Mobile (something they were seemingly reticent to do, like, ever), Danger, creator of the Sidekick (nee Hiptop) have wrested control of user-submitted applications back, making one critical difference between versions: the new model will likely have more of what people really want: applications.

Of course, one Internet Semistar does not a source make, but if we'll follow up with Danger and see what we can find out.

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T-Mobile Sidekick II Reviewed [Gizmodo]

Sidekick II Easter Egg (Unconfirmed)

Sidekick II Easter Egg (Unconfirmed) 09/23/2004 07:13 AM

Typing " @(^o^)@ " in the Sidekick 2 AIM client creates a monkey smiley.

Adding a "v" or a "_" instead of the "o" makes different monkey gestures.

OTC Sidekick/Floor Display

OTC Sidekick/Floor Display 06/08/2004 02:35 AM
Have you ever wanted to own an official Hasbro "point of sale" floor display stand for your Star Wars figures? Now you can! Plus, it even comes with 24 figures! Click on the thumbnail above for more details.

Sidekick II Intellisync For More Than
Outlook?

Sidekick II Intellisync For More Than
Outlook? 09/22/2004 01:58 PM

Hey, Sidekick II owners, have you downloaded the Intellisync software yet? Do you use something besides Outlook as your contacts system? Try this and tell me if it works. A reader sent in this tip:

I used to work for Intellisync and I think that if you install the full version of Intellisync on your machine as well, then the extra translators for Notes/Act!/etc will show up in the list of translators to available for use in other Intellisync products. It's worth a try.

It would be nice if that worked, so people that used Notes or had a Palm could use the Intellisync for Sidekick II, too.

Read - Free Intellisync Handheld Edition Trial [Sync]

Danger Releases New Sidekick

Danger Releases New Sidekick 08/09/2004 06:14 AM
Danger last week announced the latest version of its Hiptop handheld device, sold in the United States as the Sidekick from T-Mobile USA.

Sidekick II Intellisync Released

Sidekick II Intellisync Released 09/22/2004 08:39 AM

Along with the new hardware with the upgraded camera, radio, and what not, one of the major promises of the Sidekick II is that Danger and T-Mo would finally offer a proper sync program. And as of yesterday, as long as you're using Windows, it's here. I had a chance to play around with a beta version a little when I was testing the SKII, and while I think it's great that they've finally offered a sync program, I hope that they'll continue to support more PIMs than just Outlook (and generic data files, I think, as well). A Thunderbird contacts importer would be great, for instance.

The bum deal for Sidekick II users is that the new Intellisync application is a $10 purchase from Danger (although you can buy it once and install it on as many PCs as you like). And since the Sidekick is a closed platform, no one else can write a sync program that works over the airwaves like Danger's. Welcome to the future of monolithic carrier/manufacturer platforms.

Read - Intellisync FAQ [Sidekick.Dngr]

New Hiptop (Sidekick II) Photos

New Hiptop (Sidekick II) Photos 07/21/2004 07:46 PM

Sidekick II a significant improvement

Sidekick II a significant improvement 08/30/2004 06:34 AM
SiliconValley.com Aug 30 2004 10:51AM GMT

Setting up the Developers Kit for the
Sidekick/Hiptop

Setting up the Developers Kit for the
Sidekick/Hiptop 08/01/2004 11:52 AM
Tech-Recipes Aug 1 2004 3:13PM GMT

Gundam Haro Cube PC Sidekick

Gundam Haro Cube PC Sidekick 07/30/2004 11:03 PM

If you own a cube PC and like Gundam, you'll probably lose it for this new "case case." Obviously inspired by the show (well, obvious if you've seen it before), the "Haro" can fit entire cube PCs inside. But how could Haro be complete without annoying sidekick-like behavior? By way of remote controller, you can make Haro's limbs move, and he will say up to 12 different phrases such as "What the hell are you doing?" and "Hello?" and "Do you have a girlfriend yet, Stonecold?"

More pictures at Akiba2Go.

Read - Article [Akiba2Go]

Lindsay Lohan's Sidekick: We All Have
Our Little Slips

Lindsay Lohan's Sidekick: We All Have
Our Little Slips 07/16/2004 11:47 AM

I guessed, but I guessed wrong. Lindsay Lohan's Sidekick was bejewelled -- with Swarovski crystals, no less -- by none other than local mobile couturists NYC Peach. How do I know? It's on the freaking website. Well, and a bunch of you guys told me. My reputation as a hard-hitting technology journalist is besmirched forever.
Read - Home Page [NYCPeach]

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Use your Sidekick to Admin your
Shoutcast Server

Use your Sidekick to Admin your
Shoutcast Server 08/01/2004 11:52 AM
Tech-Recipes Aug 1 2004 3:12PM GMT

Hiptop/Sidekick Sequel Unleashed

Hiptop/Sidekick Sequel Unleashed 08/04/2004 10:38 PM

Amazon selling the color Sidekick for
-$30

Amazon selling the color Sidekick for
-$30 12/17/2003 10:50 AM
Another one of those deals were you're basically getting paid to buy something, Amazon is offering the color Sidekick mobile communicator for negative thirty dollars...

Marathon offers SideKick add on for G5
rackmount

Marathon offers SideKick add on for G5
rackmount 09/10/2004 10:35 AM
Marathon Computer Inc. has announced the forthcoming release of the SideKick -- an add-on for the company's G5 Vertical Rackmount. The SideKick helps users make use of the vertical space left over when a Power Mac G5 is mounted into an equipment rack.

Interview of Danger (Sidekick II) CEO
Hank Nothhaft

Interview of Danger (Sidekick II) CEO
Hank Nothhaft 09/07/2004 05:46 PM

Lindsay Lohan's Nipp... Sidekick Found

Lindsay Lohan's Nipp... Sidekick Found 07/15/2004 08:59 AM

Is there something wrong with me when, while viewing barely-legal Linday Lohan's nipple slip pic, I also wondered where she got her Sidekick studded? Tits and custom phones in the same picture sets up some sort of hyper-masculine resonance that is impossible to resist. And now I think I may have found out who did her phone, too, although it took a frightening session of Internet Explorer usage to find out.

"The Case of the Studded Cell Ph... Mmm, Mammies," after the jump.

Mike Langberg: Sidekick II a significant
improvement

Mike Langberg: Sidekick II a significant
improvement 08/30/2004 05:07 PM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 30 2004 9:09PM GMT

dropped from the moonbeam

dropped from the moonbeam 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
Anne got home very late from work last night, so after the boys went to bed, I killed some time playing nethack. It's moving from "a fun diversion" to "a serious addiction."

419 Scammer Charges Dropped

419 Scammer Charges Dropped 11/12/2003 03:18 PM
Last week we had the story of how a woman who received a 419 Nigerian scam email played along to try to track down the scammers. When someone was sent to her to pick up the money, he was arrested. As was pointed out at the time, it sounds as though this guy was just a courier and not the actual scammer - but, in theory should be able to help authorities find the real scammers. Instead, though, they've released him without any charges being filed - and without an explanation. The woman who set up the sting is furious and claims this is why such scams continue. Of course, if the guy really is just the courier there probably isn't too much they can charge him with. Even if they did charge him with some small crime for helping out, it wouldn't do much to stop the scam anyway. Perhaps, in releasing him, they're going to use him to get more information about the real scammers.

Reeves dropped from insurance ads

Reeves dropped from insurance ads 03/29/2005 07:07 AM
Comedian Vic Reeves is dropped from car insurance ads after being charged with drink driving

Logon Points have dropped out

Logon Points have dropped out 02/19/2004 12:01 AM

DeCSS case dropped

DeCSS case dropped 01/23/2004 03:54 AM
A long battle against an individual hosting the DeCSS code and other web sites that had carried the DeCSS code...

DVD Encryption Lawsuit Dropped

DVD Encryption Lawsuit Dropped 01/26/2004 07:09 AM
A film-industry coalition drops its court battle against a San Francisco programmer who posted code on the Web that cracks DVD copy-protection technology. The teen who wrote the code was recently acquitted in Norway.
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iFreedom Communications releases Area
Codes for their VoIP calling plans.

iFreedom Communications releases Area
Codes for their VoIP calling plans. 06/07/2004 02:05 PM
iFreedom Communications, an emerging company in the Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) industry, that provides small business and residential customers flat rate calling, is pleased to announce it has released the first round of area codes for their Global Connect Service calling plans. [PRWEB Jun 7, 2004]

Square bar codes ease mobile web
browsing

Square bar codes ease mobile web
browsing 05/20/2004 08:29 AM
New Scientist May 20 2004 1:21PM GMT

ZIP Codes and Postal Code Database
Subscription - Index [ZIP code, ZIP
codes, Canadian postal codes]

ZIP Codes and Postal Code Database
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codes, Canadian postal codes] 03/16/2003 07:18 AM
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Development Tool: Pashua 0.8.5

Development Tool: Pashua 0.8.5 04/22/2004 06:59 PM
Pashua is a tool for creating simple, but native Aqua GUIs for Perl, Python, PHP, Tcl, Rexx and shell scripts or AppleScript. "Simple" means: It's limited to dialog windows, and the number of different GUI widgets available is currently limited to text and password input fields, checkboxes, radiobuttons, popup menus, combo boxes, separator lines, filesystem browsers, cancel buttons and default buttons.

Access 2003/2002 Sample: Using
Parameters with Queries and Reports
Sample Database

Access 2003/2002 Sample: Using
Parameters with Queries and Reports
Sample Database 04/20/2004 12:25 AM
This sample Microsoft Access database provides example forms, queries, and reports that demonstrate using query parameters, as well as using a custom form to supply parameters to a query or report.

Visio 2003 Sample: 20 Sample Diagrams

Visio 2003 Sample: 20 Sample Diagrams 08/29/2004 11:34 PM
This download includes 20 sample Visio 2003 diagrams related to support and sales demos.

Mobile companies need clearer 3G plans

Mobile companies need clearer 3G plans 07/21/2004 07:34 AM
vnunet.com Jul 21 2004 11:29AM GMT

Virgin Mobile Plans First Public IPO
(AP)

Virgin Mobile Plans First Public IPO
(AP) 07/07/2004 01:13 PM
AP - Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) PLC, Britain's fifth-largest mobile phone company, plans to issue shares to investors for the first time in an offering that would value its business at up to 713 million pounds ($1.32 billion).

Analyst: AT&T mobile plans could face
hurdles

Analyst: AT&T mobile plans could face
hurdles 05/18/2004 07:23 PM
The phone company's planned cell phone service could have some interoperability problems if it draws on other carriers to create a "mixed" network, an analyst says.

Vodafone forces T-Mobile to advance 3G
plans

Vodafone forces T-Mobile to advance 3G
plans 05/05/2004 11:09 AM
DMeurope.com May 5 2004 3:19PM GMT

London Underground plans mobile support

London Underground plans mobile support 03/31/2005 09:04 AM
Personal Computer World Mar 31 2005 1:05PM GMT

Virgin Mobile sets out flotation plans
(AFP)

Virgin Mobile sets out flotation plans
(AFP) 07/07/2004 10:59 AM
AFP - Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile set out its plans for a stock market flotation which will value the company at up to one billion pounds (1.50 billion euros, 1.85 billion dollars).

China Mobile plans 60b yuan 3G capex

China Mobile plans 60b yuan 3G capex 08/19/2004 05:00 PM
The Standard Aug 19 2004 7:03PM GMT

Intel plans for mobile wireless future

Intel plans for mobile wireless future 02/19/2004 08:04 AM
ZDNet UK Feb 19 2004 12:11PM GMT

Regulation may slow plans for 3G mobile
network - Vodafone

Regulation may slow plans for 3G mobile
network - Vodafone 08/20/2004 02:25 PM
Marlborough Express Aug 20 2004 5:12PM GMT

Microsoft plans to join mobile music
market

Microsoft plans to join mobile music
market 09/10/2004 11:16 AM
It appears Microsoft is yet again following Apple's lead...

Virgin Mobile plans stock market
flotation (AFP)

Virgin Mobile plans stock market
flotation (AFP) 06/30/2004 11:01 AM
AFP - Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile unveiled plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in July.

Cingular Plans High-Speed Mobile for '05
(Reuters)

Cingular Plans High-Speed Mobile for '05
(Reuters) 06/22/2004 11:04 AM
Reuters - Cingular Wireless wants to move up the timetable for its high-speed Internet service to next year, but it will need to lean on equipment makers to succeed, a top executive told Reuters.

Operators and labels slam plans for
computer-to-mobile music transfer

Operators and labels slam plans for
computer-to-mobile music transfer 09/16/2004 02:58 PM
New Media Age Sep 16 2004 6:49PM GMT

Research and Markets : 31% of European
Enterprises Have Plans to Roll Out
Mobile Projects Within the Next Two
Years

Research and Markets : 31% of European
Enterprises Have Plans to Roll Out
Mobile Projects Within the Next Two
Years 06/24/2005 03:21 PM
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19661) has announced the addition of The Enterprise Mobility Market Outlook: Fast growth in mobile solutions, devices, email and security to their offering. [PRWEB Jun 24, 2005]

Has T-Mobile dropped the Sidekick?

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