http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/ Engadget Comments for T-Mobile Sidekick 3 gets official http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
Bluetooth 1.2 (limited to Hands-Fre profile and vCard exchange)

..I have never, never seen any GSM provider limit the use of bluetooth profiles on a phone, if it is just what the sidekick can handle, and not T-mobile's doing, I can understand, but I thought that there might be more possibilities to the sidekick 3, like bluetooth gaming or something, or to exchange photos...etc. Oh well, better add T-Mobile to my list of providers who screw bluetooth for their own profit (I still love the phone though) :)]]>Jun 20th 2006 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/Detail.aspx?device=154e9bca-a74c-4299-99eb-48a1159c922b&WT.mc_n=SidekickII&WT.mc_t=OnsiteAd

Guess T-Mobile wants to try and get rid of old stock before the new Sidekick is released. ]]>Jun 20th 2006 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
http://tinyurl.com/z7he9]]>Jun 20th 2006 12:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/I just bought a Sidekick 3 from ebay, the buyer told me it was unlocked and that I could use it in Belgium (where I live) but there is a problem while entering my sim code ... The phone is asking me a "special code"
Can you help me by providing me the special code to unlock the phone, please please please?]]>Aug 30th 2007 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
On topic: sidekicks are cool but the screen needs some serious love. ]]>Jun 20th 2006 3:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/]]>Jun 20th 2006 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
To everyone else wanting to buy one of these off eBay... be careful. Only voice and SMS will work with non T-Mob networks. Also, don't expect an eBay bought SK3 to just work out of the box no T-Mob either. You'll need the Danger service provisioned. Whether you can do this or not will vary by T-Mob region. Fine in the UK, maybe a bit iffy in the US or Germany.

Other than that, in my view this is still a pretty restricted device. It's cheap though (relative to proper smatrphones), and the trackball actually works rather well.]]>Jun 20th 2006 4:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
To the "Bluetooth whinger", there is more Bluetooth stuff to come in future releases of the software (sorry, can't give specifics). We all worked very hard to test the profiles that are shipping with SK3 and although R is correct that T-Mobile is probably never going to allow you to share apps with your friends over Bluetooth, the reason we don't support more BT profiles is largely due to all of our efforts being focused on getting Handsfree and vCard support to the level of quality that customers demand, and not the cost of licensing the profiles, as he seems to imply.

"Bluetooth gaming" is kind of ambiguous, but we certainly intend for third party developers in the future to be able to write, for example, head-to-head action games that communicate over Bluetooth rather than the GSM network, so you would be able to have for example head-to-head racing or "Bob" or whatever instead of being limited to turn-based games like we are now due to GSM latencies.]]>Jun 20th 2006 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
A fair bit of astroturfing already in these comments, but then again that's something Danger has been known for.
]]>Jun 20th 2006 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
I should be able to send anything to anyone else or computer over bluetooth. I don't want to do it thru some third party or even first party service.]]>Jun 20th 2006 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://help.sidekick.dngr.com/en-us/manual/m2/R3.0/Desktop/]]>Jun 20th 2006 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/A trackball? WTF?

"The new trackball control that replaces the older up/down roller wheel ... has really impressed me. [...] It makes moving quickly through the UI and lists of messages and such fast and painless, and I love how the trackball itself can glow various colors. The speed/sensitivity of the trackball can also be adjusted, so that it should work out well for most people."

- http://mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=2471&source=HOMETOP

>A fair bit of astroturfing already in these comments

Yeah, right. All us Sidekick fans are secretly on T-Mobile's payroll. Because only Apple products inspire devotion among their users.]]>Jun 20th 2006 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://help.sidekick.dngr.com/en-us/manual/m2/R3.0/Desktop/"

Thanks for the link Kevin!

Now my next questions is: Will it be crippled by TMOB? The HIPTOP2 had it as well but TMOB took it away when they released the SKII.

Any of u lucky ones with the sk3 able to let me know? much appreciated
]]>Jun 20th 2006 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
The trackball could be a great boon for games and could allow the system to become more of a general-purpose tool (here's hoping).

Does anybody know how the memory card is treated? Can I have 2GB of text notes now if I want, or does the memory card only work with photos and music (i.e., applications that expressly recognize the device)? Can I pre-load my browser via the card so I can read the newspaper on it while on the subway (one of AvantGo's original key features, after all)? Can I save my addressbook to the card and then read it on a PC?]]>Jun 20th 2006 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
>ha ha ha ha. another sidekick? why? get a real device, get something with an operating system. *cough* ppc-6700

REAL operating system? But... um... the ppc-6700 has Windows Mobile.

"The Sidekick's greatest strength is Danger's fabulous user interface, which is pretty much unchanged from previous models. Think about it: This is the only e-mail handheld easy enough for Paris Hilton to use. It's the "iPod interface" of phones in terms of beauty and ease."

- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1977972,00.asp

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I was rather excited about the SK3 too. :( Oh well, I guess I'm staying with Cingular.]]>Jun 20th 2006 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
Thanks.]]>Jun 20th 2006 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
in other words its outdated! easy enough for paris hilton? why would you judge a device based on what celebrity has it? ]]>Jun 20th 2006 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
We all want SK3 to be the best it can be, but unfortunately we're not allowed to talk to the public about our plans. Please keep commenting though, and know that Danger does read your comments and takes them into consideration, but we just can't comment back.]]>Jun 20th 2006 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 20th 2006 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 21st 2006 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 21st 2006 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/
i love having to pay for ringtones and software that i already own on my computer, paying for things twice RULES!!

i also enjoy being told what ringtones i can or cannot have on my device cuz I LISTEN TO MAINSTREAM POP MUSIC!!

when i cancel my service with a company I also want ALL OF MY CONTACTS TO MAGICALLY DISAPPEAR! thats awesome, everyone i know wants their cellphone numbers displayed on the internet too... this phone is great!

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Crippled Bluetooth, use of a trackball, and slavish dedication to T-Mobile's whims all keep me from coming back. I had the original bwsk and csk, but I left the sidekick and T-Mobile for greener pastures. Nothing I've seen so far has me coming back.]]>Jun 21st 2006 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 21st 2006 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6085836.html]]>Jun 23rd 2006 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 25th 2006 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 25th 2006 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 26th 2006 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 27th 2006 12:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 27th 2006 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 28th 2006 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/t-mobile-sidekick-3-gets-official/Jun 28th 2006 5:14AM