New Sidekick model PV210 passes FCC muster

Rumors swirling around Danger's upcoming Aspen and Gekko Hiptops are approaching a rolling boil at this point, and seeing a new model fly through the FCC's testing procedures certainly isn't going to help to quell them. Honestly, we probably would've passed this one right over had it not been for the big "Powered by Danger" label on the FCC approval sticker here, detailing a new Sidekick known internally to Sharp as the PV210. We've gone through the test reports and we're sorry to report that there still isn't any 3G here -- so despite the device's perfect form factor for consuming gobs and gobs of data, EDGE is going to have to continue to suffice. We imagine we'll be seeing this one announced before too long.

[T H @ May 19th 2008 11:55AM]

Danger: get with the times... T-Mobile: your suckage has led me to the AT&T promised land

[iEye @ May 19th 2008 12:03PM]

We are all waiting to see Engadget post FCC + iPhone...

[SirPasta117 @ May 19th 2008 12:56PM]

No we're not

[Kris @ May 19th 2008 12:04PM]

Well the lack of 3G doesn't surprise me. They're exclusive to T-Mobile. Where's T-Mobile's 3G again? Exactly...

[Steve Henderson @ May 19th 2008 12:14PM]

Um, can I not read or does that say "PV210" not "NV210"? Also, the label says "PowerED by Danger."

[Chris Ziegler @ May 19th 2008 12:16PM]

Nope, it is *I* who cannot read. Thanks for the correction!

Chris

[aaron @ May 19th 2008 12:25PM]

My 12 yr old daughter will not care/realize that there is a lack of 3G anyways.

[Eric M. @ May 19th 2008 12:46PM]

Meh, I had a SideKick LX that I thought was pretty cool, but once I got my hands on my unlocked & jailbroken iPhone with all the 3rd Party Apps.. I quickly sold the LX and kept the iPhone.

Sidekicks = Played out.

[OziD @ May 19th 2008 3:42PM]

lawl. iphones are just as "played out".

but if your buying a phone just to look cool, you either have too much money (unlikely) or are a complete tool.

buy a phone that does what you want.

[Matthew Hilario @ May 19th 2008 1:16PM]

They need to come out with the Chuck Norris Sidekick. Now that's real power.

[Matthew Hilario @ May 19th 2008 1:19PM]

They need to come out with the Chuck Norris Sidekick.
Now that's real power.

[David Martinez @ May 19th 2008 1:28PM]

Its a new sidekick ID NAMED: ?

No 3g meaning its a low-end handset.

T-Mobile will release a new 3G Sidekick Q4.

[Eric M. @ May 19th 2008 12:48PM]

Any sources on this claim?

I think T-Mobile isn't in too much of a rush to get a 3G Sidekick out because the people who use the 'kick are not really concerned with fast data, but rather they are looking for that "cool" appeal.

[T H @ May 19th 2008 1:04PM]

Yea.. well I got over that cool sh*t when I realized how inconsistently I was able to use my phone.. and how slow it was when I WAS able to.. and they lost a customer- I'm pretty sure I can't be the only one.

[JPN @ May 19th 2008 1:46PM]

I love my Slide.

[lee @ May 19th 2008 2:38PM]

The Sidekick was a great option, a few years back, when I first got mine. Yes, it has fallen behind in data access, and the phone still sucks, but the price is still good for mobile email, IM etc.

[Anthony @ May 19th 2008 8:10PM]

Well....I don't know. I want a sidekick LX for that cool look big screen and big keyboard and the swivel screen but the iPhone blows the sidekick away feature wise. I'm just worried because I have T-Mobile which means I would haave to unlock it. If I unlock it, then I would void the warranty and I'm concered about the Wi-Fi because some people's Wi-Fi have stopped working and thats the reason I want an iPhone is because of the Wi-Fi, and the youtube and movies you can watch on it which the Sidekick LX doesn't do. The new Sidekick Gekko? isn't supposed to have 3G you guys said? So wow. Whats there to look forward to? Exchangable bumpers? Wow thats so cool!.... All the Sidekick's have a good internet browser except that they show have a page on certain websites....I think....I know my Sidekick iD did and my friends Sidekick lX did the same.... So unless the Sidekick Gekko/Aspen does internet with a whole page on all websites/Wi-Fi or 3G speeds/youtube and movies then get it. If it doesn't then what's the point of getting it.

[jed @ May 21st 2008 4:35PM]

sidekick without 3g = complete waste of cash. I cannot imagine sharp and danger actually releasing the next gen of sidekicks without 3g. That would be a terrible business move. Their stockholders should seriously question the board of directiors!