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"If you’re one of the thousands of Sidekick orphans recently rendered dataless, Peek will restore email and texting harmony to you with a FREE Peek Pronto. Why be a Sidekick, when you can be a superhero? Our Peek Pronto boasts unlimited email and texting for just $20 per month and no contracts, fees or hassles!
Our most valiant offer is good now through Friday, Oct. 16. All you have to do is email sidekick@getpeek.com with proof that you own a Sidekick (photo of you and your Sidekick, a T-mo bill, or any form of hard evidence you can dream up). Be sure to include your mailing address, so we know where to ship your gleaming new Peek Pronto."
Very cool promotion from Peek!!!
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/14/2009 02:54:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: microsoft, sidekick, t mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/10/2009 10:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Updated: 10/10/2009 12:35 PM PDT
T-MOBILE AND MICROSOFT/DANGER STATUS UPDATE ON SIDEKICK DATA DISRUPTION
Dear valued T-Mobile Sidekick customers:
T-Mobile and the Sidekick data services provider, Danger, a subsidiary of Microsoft, are reaching out to express our apologies regarding the recent Sidekick data service disruption.
We appreciate your patience as Microsoft/Danger continues to work on maintaining platform stability, and restoring all services for our Sidekick customers.
Regrettably, based on Microsoft/Danger's latest recovery assessment of their systems, we must now inform you that personal information stored on your device - such as contacts, calendar entries, to-do lists or photos - that is no longer on your Sidekick almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server failure at Microsoft/Danger. That said, our teams continue to work around-the-clock in hopes of discovering some way to recover this information. However, the likelihood of a successful outcome is extremely low. As such, we wanted to share this news with you and offer some tips and suggestions to help you rebuild your personal content. You can find these tips in our Sidekick Contacts FAQ. We encourage you to visit the Forums on a regular basis to access the latest updates as well as FAQs regarding this service disruption.
In addition, we plan to communicate with you on Monday (Oct. 12) the status of the remaining issues caused by the service disruption, including the data recovery efforts and the Download Catalog restoration which we are continuing to resolve. We also will communicate any additional tips or suggestions that may help in restoring your content.
We recognize the magnitude of this inconvenience. Our primary efforts have been focused on restoring our customers' personal content. We also are considering additional measures for those of you who have lost your content to help reinforce how valuable you are as a T-Mobile customer.
We continue to advise customers to NOT reset their device by removing the battery or letting their battery drain completely, as any personal content that currently resides on your device will be lost.
Once again, T-Mobile and Microsoft/Danger regret any and all inconvenience this matter has caused.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/10/2009 04:55:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
That's more than $1 million per employee for the company, which has 294 workers. However, the price tag makes some sense when you consider the company has taken in $225 million from investors and had been pondering an IPO. "
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/14/2008 01:19:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Danger Inc. is responsible for the the Danger Hiptop and the associated software and service support. The Danger Hiptop is sold on many networks under different names, most notably as the T-Mobile Sidekick. The Hiptop/Sidekick line is well loved by the younger crowd for its intuitive user interface and superior instant messaging support. Microsoft did not reveal when the deal would be finalized, but noted that it is excited to bring Danger's 10 year history of expertise in the mobile consumer market to Microsoft." Via MobileBurn .
Will Microsoft ruin the SideKick with Windows Mobile? Stay tuned.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/11/2008 10:09:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
After pulling the Sidekick Slide from their lineup, T-Mobile and Motorola expect to have the Sidekick Slide back in T-Mobile stores next week.
Labels: motorola, sidekick, t mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/21/2007 03:38:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Motorola is reportedly studying the problem in order to come up with some sort of fix.
T-Mobile customers that are experiencing the problem with their Sidekick Slide can contact T-Mobile Customer Care, at 1-800-266-2459, or speak with a sales representative at any T-Mobile retail location in order to get additional information or to discuss currently available options."
T-Mobile is now giving owners of the SideKick Slide a free upgrade to the SideKick LX.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/17/2007 07:46:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beginning today, the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide is commercially available through T-Mobile in the U.S. Powered by Danger's software and services, the device also will be commercially available this year in Germany and the United Kingdom under the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide brand and in Australia branded as the hiptop Slide from Telstra.
The device is the most compact Danger powered device created to-date. From a volume stand point alone, it is 25% smaller than the previous generations of T-Mobile's Sidekick family. The handset features Danger's application software, which includes push e-mail, full HTML Web browsing, instant messaging, mobile phone, calendar, address book and media player, as well as a consistently updated content catalog. Additional benefits of Danger's service include always-on internet connection, automatic data back-up, and ongoing feature and user-experience improvements. Users also have the option to access their data and applications from any Web-enabled computer.
The Sidekick Slide will retail for $199 with a 2 year contract.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/07/2007 02:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The Boy Genius has gotten his hands on the unreleased SideKick LX and has posted an unboxing / hands-on look .
Labels: sidekick, t mobile, unboxing
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/01/2007 12:04:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
T-Mobile has officially announced the SideKick LX and the SideKick Slide. The SideKick LX is a little thinner than the SideKick 3 and sports an updated higher-resolution screen. The SideKick Slide can be considered the "RAZR" version of the SideKick, it's manufactured by Motorola and features a slide-out screen and a smaller/thinner design. The SideKick LX will be available October 24th for $299 with a 2 year contract. The SideKick Slide will be availble November 7th for $199 with a 2 year contract.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/26/2007 08:14:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
If the SideKick 3 and SideKick ID just aren't doing it for you, you'll be glad to know the SideKick LX is supposed to be released on October 24th.
"The wait is almost over! On October 24 during store business hours, you can bring this card to the retail location where you received it and we’ll have a new Sidekick LX waiting for you to purchase. With fantastic features like access to MySpace 24/7, and a larger, sharper high res screen, you won’t be disappointed." Via Hiptop3 .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/20/2007 03:14:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
If you use MySpace and have a T-Mobile SideKick this news should make you happy. T-Mobile is releasing a MySpace application for the SideKick. You can get this app through the SideKick's catalog and download it.
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Danger, Inc., and MySpace, the country’s most trafficked Web site, today announced a highly integrated MySpace Mobile experience for the T-Mobile® Sidekick®. The announcement marks the first partnership between MySpace with T-Mobile and Danger.
“Sidekick users are often the hub of their circle of friends, and MySpace is the No. 1 Web site our users visit on their device,” said Jeff Hopper, vice president of marketing at T-Mobile USA. “We’ve worked closely with MySpace and Danger to create a powerful MySpace Mobile experience that is uniquely tailored for the T-Mobile Sidekick. We think MySpace and Sidekick users are going to love having complete control over their MySpace universe right from the palm of their hand.”
The MySpace Mobile software is tightly integrated with the T-Mobile Sidekick hardware, user interface, and all the applications on the device. The new MySpace Mobile for the T-Mobile Sidekick is designed to optimize the delivery of data to each user and preserve the features that MySpace users love on the PC. All aspects of the MySpace Mobile experience are tailored so users can simply navigate on the T-Mobile Sidekick screen and enjoy fast access to T-Mobile’s robust wireless network.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/20/2007 10:52:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
The Boy Genius has gotten his hands on the upcoming Motorola Zante/SideKick Slide.
Labels: motorola, sidekick, t mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/10/2007 06:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Gizmodo has posted pictures of an upcoming SideKick that is being designed in part with Motorola.
"The Zante, or Motorola Q900, will probably come out in October complete with full multimedia playback support, Java, game controllers and the obligatory Danger OS. Even while it is as gleaming and shares the same EDGE connectivity (this time by T-Mobile), it doesn't seem to compete with the JesusPhone, including only 128MB of internal Flash RAM. Its only expansion slot just can handle MiniSD cards up to 2GB. According to our tipster, Motorola and T-Mobile are aiming at 5.9 hours of talk time and a $269 average selling price tag, which sounds great for a cellphone with all these features."
Check out Gizmodo for more pics and information.
Labels: motorola, sidekick, t mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/03/2007 07:57:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: motorola, rumors, sidekick
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/15/2007 01:04:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
It's not Paris Hilton, or Lindsay Lohan this time. Lindsay just had it done for the second time last week , poor girl. This time it's American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. Looks like Fantasia likes using her SideKick 3 for more than just making phone calls, im'ing, and texting. She likes to take pictures of herself in various poses wearing panties and a top. Unlike other celebrities, Fantasia is more demure with her cell phone self portraits (possibly a tad smarter?) by keeping her panties on while posing for her SideKick 3. If you want to see more pics head on over to TheCellFreak.com .Labels: culture, hack, sidekick
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/24/2007 07:50:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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