Sidekick-esque UTStarcom Knick surfaces for AT&T
By Darren Murph 
posted Sep 22nd 2008 9:28AM
posted Sep 22nd 2008 9:28AM
Update: More details listed after the break. Thanks, Michael!
[Thanks, Luppers]
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AT&T / UTStarcom GTX75 (Codename: Knick)
UMTS 850/1900/2100
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (+ Qualcomm 3G CDMA)
Games: Brain Challenge 2, Jewel Quest 2, Sudoku
Apps: AT&T Navigator (GPS), Billboard Mobile, MobiTV, Mobile Banking,
MusicID (Shazam Entertainment), XM Radio, Mobile Email (Y!, AOL, AIM, Windows Live Mail),
People Mobile, IM (AIM, MSN, Y!), YellowPages
Web: POLARIS Browser, Ver. 6.0 (Build 06232008)
Bluetooth support: Headset, Stereo Headset, Dial Up Networking, A/V Remote Control
Memory: 35MB onboard plus microSD slot
Camera: 1.3MP
Voice commands
No accelerometer
UMTS 850/1900/2100
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (+ Qualcomm 3G CDMA)
Games: Brain Challenge 2, Jewel Quest 2, Sudoku
Apps: AT&T Navigator (GPS), Billboard Mobile, MobiTV, Mobile Banking,
MusicID (Shazam Entertainment), XM Radio, Mobile Email (Y!, AOL, AIM, Windows Live Mail),
People Mobile, IM (AIM, MSN, Y!), YellowPages
Web: POLARIS Browser, Ver. 6.0 (Build 06232008)
Bluetooth support: Headset, Stereo Headset, Dial Up Networking, A/V Remote Control
Memory: 35MB onboard plus microSD slot
Camera: 1.3MP
Voice commands
No accelerometer
looks like it's touch screen as well..
Looks awesome !!!
Knick? terrible name.
Why? Its like "SIDE KnICK"
Terrible name for a phone maybe... but that's my name! Ugh?! Why ATT! Why?!
you, sir, win @ the internet. lol
silly english kNickets
I was thinking more knickers...
That's what I read the title as >.
Looks awesome, hope its 3G!!!
What is that AT&T badged Samsung? It doesn't look like a windows mobile device?
Read the article. It's an AT&T badged UTStarcom cellphone. A Samsung phone would have a lot slicker styling.
YOU need to look at the picture closer. I am talking about that Black QWERTY AT&T badged Samsung that does not look like its running WM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's talking about the phone to the right of the shot.
I'm talkn about the Black Samsung in the upper left hand corner of the shot....
it looks like a samsung i620...
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i620-1998.php
Oh my word, I can't believe I got my left-rights wrong!
Still, the Samsung isn't AT&T badged though, or atleast I can't see such branding...
Is that perhaps some iteration of the sch-i8xx series? those are the vertical slider full-qwertys from samsung right? They run winmo, also. However, those were VZW phones so it would be news to me to see an AT&T version...
The Samsung IS at&t badged, the picture on this page is cropped, and doesn't show it. However if you view the full rez image here: http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/323/428/256322.jpg
You can clearly see the at&t badge.
Also if you look closely at the screen, it doesn't look like windows mobile, which is interesting......
That phone most likely is the Symbian version of Sammy. It was introduced a few months ago
I don't...like it. It looks too plasticky, too toy-like.
When you have slick handsets like the iPhone, HTCs and Xperia doing the rounds, this looks relatively weak.
Oh, and there's no tickbox for Copy & Paste. It's doomed!
Who cares about that ugly crock...whats up with that samsung on the side??
whatever. It is nothing but another sucker in the wood pile of cell phones. Probably a re-branded sidekick. Yawn!
And I'm sure you'd have to pay for:tv, music,internet, and gps at about $3.00 a piece per month.
Besides, what the hell is on tv these days?
this looks pretty sweet, it has the features that the sidekick should have.
Looks like it was built by Radio Shack's Optimus brand or el-cheapo GPX, then branded by some drunk at Samsung.
I work for radioshack and I dont see a SKU on that 5x7 and I cant seen to find any info for that phone on our intranet.
Why is the screen still in portrait mode when its pushed up to use the QWERTY?
No, the screen is _both_; look at it. The top bar with the clock, etc. is in both orientations at once. WTF?!
I was wondering why they listed "No accelerometer" as a feature, but it probably explains that...
What's the OS on this thing? What processor does it use? And what exactly IS that Sammy in the picture there?
The Samsung phone isn't windows mobile! It looks to be the standard samsung os on it. Pretty nice to see at&t offering straight foward msging devices rather then windows mobile devices...
It's official AT&T name is the Quickfire. It will also be available in green and orange alongside the traditional silver.
we need a phone like this... something for the teens that doesnt have a reg OS
Looks a bit like a cross between the EB MIMD and the Amtek U560
EB MIMD: http://www.umpcportal.com/products/product.php?id=117
Amtek U560: http://www.umpcportal.com/products/product.php?id=116
In fact, when I first saw this article, I thought "oh, they've finally released the Amtek? and on a mobile carrier? interesting". But I seem to recall moblix is doing a clearance sale on it, and it didn't have 3G. Maybe this is an update of the amtek?
The other thought is, even though this doesn't quite look like the EB MIMD, they were selling its design to other companies to manufacture, and last I heard they had found someone. I wonder if this is a silverish EB MIMD with 3G and/or Phone support added?
Does anyone else think that this looks disgusting and like a toy? Glad to see AT&T getting some non-smart phone QWERTY phones but they could do much better.
Adam,
Since you seem to be in the know on these devices. Any idea on the date for the Quickfire? or the Knick? We need a good messaging phone for kids and teens before the holidays.
What'll be funny is when AT&T decides to consider it a PDA and charge $30/month for data (not including MMS/SMS) on this thing. If they do, it'll lose to the Sidekick in no time since it will cost more per month, and you don't need a contract on the Sidekick (which is a big deal for the apparent target groups).
Except it's not a Smartphone/PDA. Just a dumbphone QWERTY phone.
While the Knick is a new device, that company has two extremely similar devices, the UTStarcom PV210 and the PV250. Both of which happen to also be marketed under the same model numbers (and images) by the company Sharp and branded Danger. The PV250 is better known as the Sidekick 4. The PV210 is an earlier version of the Sidekick.