Archive for the ‘Sidekick (Danger)’ Category

T-Mobile announced this afternoon that they will automatically credit all Sidekick users one month of data service.
Jim Alling, Chief Operations Officer at T-Mobile USA wrote the following memo on the T-Mobile support forum inform customers of the the credit and to once again apologize for the disruption in service:
“Dear valued T-Mobile Sidekick customers:
I realize that [...]

The number one trending topic on Twitter right now is: T-Mobile. The reason behind this number one ranking is not good news. All across the the nation T-Mobile Sidekick users are without data access and currently T-Mobile does not expect to have the data outage fixed until late this weekend.

Many users including famous celebrity blogger, [...]

T-Mobile has launched the T-Mobile LX (2009) for new customers after an extended pre-sale offering for current customers which began last month.
The T-Mobile LX (2009) features a 3.2 inch WVGA display, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, integrated social networking, YouTube support via dedicated client, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recorder, GPS support [...]

T-Mobile has confirmed the new customer cost for the forthcoming revamp of the highly-anticipated Sidekick LX (2009).
The messaging and multimedia device will be sold for $249.99 after rebates, with the former $199.99 pricepoint reserved for current customers that pre-ordered the device as an upgrade.
As reported previously, the T-Mobile LX (2009) features a 3.2 inch WVGA [...]

T-Mobile has officially announced the new version of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX, which is in fact the long rumored Sidekick LX that we have previously reported on since the first spy shots emerged in January.
The T-Mobile LX (2009) features all of the previously rumored specifications such as a 3.2 inch WVGA display (a first for [...]

An image has surfaced from the QuizPoints survey provider detailing the possible successor to the Sidekick/Hiptop LX messaging and multimedia device.

The above named Sidekick LX 2009 is meant to be a significant upgrade from the prior model with a 3.2 inch WVGA (854×480) resolution widescreen display, dual-band GSM/EDGE, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder and [...]

T-Mobile has decided to return to the roots of the Sidekick naming convention while introducing its newest variant, which is as feature-laden as the LX at the pricepoint of the budget-priced iD.

The new Sidekick features a 2.6 inch WQVGA display, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, speakerphone, media player, myFaves support, and [...]

The first official images of the upcoming Tony Hawk Limited Edition Sidekick LX have surfaced as well as new details surrounding new features for the messaging device and Sidekick LX owners as a whole.

Beginning tomorrow, T-Mobile will begin a promotional campaign to spread awareness regarding the new model by posting the model on its dedicated [...]

In a press release today, Microsoft has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Danger, the company responsible for the Hiptop platform of a tightly integrated software operating system and backend solution for communications seen on the Sidekick/Hiptop line of devices, and has formed a new working group around the former company in [...]

Microsoft today announced their acquisition of Danger, Inc. Danger is responsible for design and development of the T-Mobile Sidekick (hiptop) platform.
Microsoft did not clarify the future of Danger’s operating system, but did say that the company’s operations will be absorbed into the company’s mobile unit.  It is not clear if Microsoft intends to migrate Sidekick [...]