Nokia patent app reveals Sidekick wannabe

We're pretty sure this isn't the first time someone outside of Danger conjured up images of a Sidekick wannabe, and while we've certainly seen a real fake version before, Nokia is apparently toying with the idea of kicking out a legitimate contender. In a recent patent application, Nokia details its vision for "compact devices with turn and slide concept," which looks an awful lot like a Sidekick save for the twistable apparatus on the side. To move the display and reveal the QWERTY keypad, users must turn the side-mounted knob, which subsequently shifts the LCD upwards and back while giving your thumbs access to the keys beneath. We're still on the fence with the whole winding approach, but it's an interesting deviation to the norm, regardless.

[Via UnwiredView]

[doubleapex @ Nov 21st 2007 2:07PM]

Where's the space bar!? :)

[Hoag @ Nov 21st 2007 2:22PM]

IntheNewAgewedonotneedspaces.

[imacmatt09 @ Nov 21st 2007 2:18PM]

Seems more like the HTC Tilt than the Sidekick...

[Chrisphillers @ Nov 21st 2007 2:40PM]

What are people on about sidekick, HTC??? It look just like another iteration of the N92/3 phones (which have been around for years!

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/images/features/n93samples/n93.jpg

[John Stracke @ Nov 21st 2007 3:18PM]

Could this be the N820?

[Al @ Nov 21st 2007 5:02PM]

I would call it the E91

[rento @ Nov 21st 2007 6:01PM]

If it is a new internet tablet it better have 3G. grrrrrrrrrr

[zephead @ Nov 21st 2007 10:39PM]

Nokia, "copying with pride" like they did with the iPhone. Looks like they weren't kidding.

Link --> http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/nokias-iphone-no-seriously/

[Jah @ Nov 22nd 2007 3:44AM]

People forget so quickly. Looks more like the Psion 5 or Psion Revo.

[MattyG @ Nov 22nd 2007 4:56AM]

points 12 16 and 18
the depth of the keyboard better not be too deep is all i can say and i don't like the look of the 18 :-/