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December of 2009

 

Rate 10 biggest Microsoft stories of 2009 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Original at blog.seattlepi.com external link    Sat, Dec 26

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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) 10 biggest Microsoft stories of 2009 Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) In October, a server failure at Microsoft subsidiary Danger knocked out data service and access to millions of T-mobile Sidekick smartphone users. ... and more »

Rate Outage: BlackBerry Users May Be Upset, But Have Few Options

Original at PC World external link    Wed, Dec 23

Besides, the two outages were not major failures-- not like T-Mobile's Sidekick data loss--more inconveniences than weeks spent wondering when your life ... and more »

Rate Strapped to Android, HTC Takes a Dizzying Ride to the Top

Original at Wired News external link    Tue, Dec 22

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The Age Rubin's company Danger had created the Sidekick, an extremely popular phone on the T-Mobile network. Chou's HTC would later produce a similar phone called ... Google phone mania hits the heartlandNetworkWorld.com all 312 news articles »

Rate 2010 Predictions: Trend Micro

Original at The Tech Herald external link    Fri, Dec 18

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I disagree with Trend Micro's example that the Danger/Sidekick incident “…highlighted cloud computing risks that cybercriminals will likely attempt to abuse ... Cloud computing causes new security threatsInfosecurity Magazine all 2 news articles »

Rate Major Data Center Outages of 2009

Original at Data Center Knowledge external link    Wed, Dec 16

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The Sidekick Snafu: On Oct. 10 T-Mobile told all users of its popular Sidekick mobile that their data had been lost due to a server failure at Microsoft's ... and more »

Rate Microsoft puts Bing on the App Store

Original at Ars Technica external link    Wed, Dec 16

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Verizon phones already offer a mobile version of Bing for Windows Mobile, Blackberry, BREW, and Sidekick devices, so this release just adds another OS and ... Bing Gets an iPhone AppPC World Microsoft Launches Bing iPhone AppWebProNews (blog)

Rate Microsoft's Bing app debuts on iPhone

Original at CNET News.com external link    Tue, Dec 15

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Telegraph.co.uk Microsoft has already made Bing apps for Windows phones, the BlackBerry from Research in Motion, the Sidekick and select BREW-based devices on Verizon, ... Bing Gets an iPhone AppPC World Microsoft Launches Bing iPhone AppWebProNews (blog)

Rate Bing Gets an iPhone App

Original at PC World external link    Tue, Dec 15

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Telegraph.co.uk A Bing Mobile app is already available for Blackberry, Windows Mobile, BREW and Sidekick phones. Look for a full review of the Bing iPhone app in PC World's ... Microsoft's Bing app debuts on iPhoneCNET News Microsoft Launches Bing iPhone AppWebProNews (blog)

Rate Lawsuit charges Sprint, Palm with negligence over data loss

Original at FierceWireless external link    Tue, Dec 8

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My Pre T-Mobile and Microsoft in early October disclosed a glitch that erased data from users' Sidekick devices. However, the companies last month announced that ... Another Break in the Clouds: Palm Pre User Sues Palm and Spring for Losing His ...Trading Markets (press release)

Rate LetsTalk.com unboxes the LX 2009Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at viddler.com external link    Tue, Dec 8

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LetsTalk.com www.letstalk.com Editorial Director Joni Blecher unboxes T-Mobile's Sidekick LX. See what sets this Sidekick apart from its ... viddler.com

Rate Security Issues Rain On Cloud Computing

Original at Investor's Business Daily external link    Fri, Dec 4

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The Hindu Recent case in point: Mobile carrier T-Mobile's service for the Danger Sidekick phone was disrupted in October when systems failed in a cloud computing data ... 5 Cloud Computing Myths: Do you believe it?ITvoir

Rate How To: Sidekick LX txt message tutorial and moonlight trickVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 1

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By rss@youtube.com (ipodtouchhelper427) Author: ipodtouchhelper427 Keywords: Sidekick LX Added: December 1, 2009

November of 2009

 

Rate T-Mobile Confirms UK Data Breach

Original at eWeek external link    Thu, Nov 19

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Telegraph.co.uk including an incident in which a massive server failure led to Sidekick smartphone users in the US temporarily losing their personal data. ... T-Mobile Customer Data Sold on by EmployeesPhones Review all 20 news articles »

Rate T-Mobile USA down all over the place? (update: yes)

Original at Engadget Mobile external link    Tue, Nov 3

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By Chris Ziegler We're getting reports from sea to shining sea this evening that T-Mobile service is down or intermittent on both voice and data -- particularly bad timing in light of the recent Sidekick drama. We've tested in New York and it's definitely down for us -- both voice and data -- so how's service...

Rate SIDEKICK '08 W/4GB MEM.CARD-EXCELLENTCONDITION-WITH EXTRAS!-GOOD PICS- (LONG BEACH) $175

Original at electronics in los angeles external link    Sun, Nov 1

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Along with the SIDEKICK 2008, you will be getting: the original box (also in excellent condition), manuals, accessories and shells (so you're going to have 3 total shells). Some of the stuff in the box was never even unwrapped or used.

October of 2009

 

Rate BLUE SIDEKICK LX FOR SALE (serious buyers only) (REDONDO BEACH) $90

Original at electronics in los angeles external link    Tue, Oct 27

hi im selling my sidekick lx (navy) for $90 it doesnt have anything wrong with it, i just no longer have tmobile anymore and the phone isnt that much of use to me since i had to switch and im trying to buy a concert ticket. the phone works perfectly fine. if you need to contact me

Rate Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick customer data

Original at Engadget external link    Thu, Oct 15

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By Vladislav Savov Steve Ballmer must have busted out his secret stash of magic dust, as Microsoft has just come out with the announcement that it has recovered "most, if not all, customer data" that was lost during the recent Sidekick debacle. Following the wildly embarassing fiasco attributed to a "syste...

Rate Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick customer data

Original at Engadget Mobile external link    Thu, Oct 15

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By Vladislav Savov Steve Ballmer must have busted out his secret stash of magic dust, as Microsoft has just come out with the announcement that it has recovered "most, if not all, customer data" that was lost during the recent Sidekick debacle. Following the wildly embarassing fiasco attributed to a "syste...

Rate T-Mobile: we probably lost all your Sidekick data

Original at Engadget external link    Sat, Oct 10

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By Chris Ziegler Well, this is shaping up to be one of the biggest disasters in the history of cloud computing, and certainly the largest blow to Danger and the Sidekick platform: T-Mobile's now reporting that personal data stored on Sidekicks has "almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server fai...

Rate T-Mobile: we probably lost all your Sidekick data

Original at Engadget Mobile external link    Sat, Oct 10

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By Chris Ziegler Well, this is shaping up to be one of the biggest disasters in the history of cloud computing, and certainly the largest blow to Danger and the Sidekick platform: T-Mobile's now reporting that personal data stored on Sidekicks has "almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server fai...

Year 2009

 

Rate Samsung Comeback review

Original at infoSync World external link    Tue, Jul 28

If T-Mobile is your preferred carrier and price doesn't matter, the Sidekick LX 2009 offers a more compelling messaging experience. Release: July 2009. ... and more »

Rate Sidekick LX Review: Takes Me Back to Simpler Times

Original at GeekSugar.com external link    Thu, Jul 23

When HipTop launched the Sidekick II back in 2004, I was 100 percent on board. It was the first phone I bought that let me browse the Internet, ...

Rate USING A PREPAID SIMCARD (UK) IN A SIDEKICK SLIDE?

Original at Sidekick external link    Fri, Jun 12

By CumstainJayne Ok, I bought a sidekick slide off of a friend who was previously on contract with T-mobile. I reset the device (by pressing the off switch and holding down R when it turned on, then turning it off again and repeating this two or three times) Anyway, a screen came up saying waiting for activatio...

Rate Urgent Sidekick help needed!!!

Original at Sidekick external link    Tue, May 12

By chris0ne I think there's a problem with my SIM card, and it's only getting worse and worse. I have no idea what to do. I live in a basement-like area, so my service is usually bad down here, but I still use my phone a lot (provided it doesn't cut me off). Here are some of the problems my Sidekick '08 is giving me...

Rate T-Mobile Sidekick LX 3G Review

Original at PC World external link    Sun, May 3

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 - Ginny Mies by Ginny Mies, PC World Not just for kids anymore, T-Mobile's Sidekick LX messaging phone gets some grown-up features like GPS, 3G, and Exchange support. The newest version of the Sidekick LX ($200 with a two-year contract, as of 5/1/09), T-Mobile's ...

Rate Opinion: Palm Pre Vs. iPhone 3.0 Vs Sidekick LX 2009

Original at Phones Review external link    Tue, Apr 21

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You may know we are about to see a couple of hot phones hit the market, the iPhone 3.0 and the Palm Pre, but there is also a hot handset already released, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX of course. This shows us 2009 is going to be a good year for the ...

Rate T-Mobile Sidekick LX officially announced all over again

Original at Engadget Mobile external link    Thu, Apr 16

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By Chris Ziegler Sound familiar? Indeed, this isn't the first time T-Mobile has offered a Sidekick LX -- but much like last year's simply-named Sidekick, the carrier is once again carrying forward branding while totally revamping the hardware. The 2009 edition of the Sidekick LX is thoroughly new and pr...

Rate New Sidekick hits FCC with T-Mobile 3G

Original at Engadget Mobile external link    Wed, Apr 8

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By Chris Ziegler Occasionally, Sharp will pass a Japanese domestic market handset through the FCC for global roaming certification, but not this time. No, instead, we're seeing the PV300 -- and as any rabid Sidekick fan knows, Sharp's Sidekicks are referred to as "PV" followed by a three-digit number in...

Rate sidekick lx tricks and mods

Original at Sidekick external link    Sun, Mar 22

By gyvergear The Sidekick LX now will commit memory-resident DataStores to flash memory when the device is powered down or rebooted normally. This greatly reduces the incidence of "hard reset" resyncing of the device which enhances user experience, however it makes it more difficult for developer...

Rate BRAND NEW SIDEKICK 2008,SIDEKICK LX,SIDEKICK SLIDE,SIDEKICK ID,3 & G1

Original at electronics in los angeles external link    Sun, Mar 8

I have following brand new T-Mobile phones for sale: 4 T-Mobile G1s- $250 each 2 Sidekick LXs- $160 each 5 Sidekick Slides- $145 each 6 Sidekick IDs- $100 each 1 Sidekick 3- $115 1 Tony Hawk LX- $190 3 Blackberry Curves- $300 2 I PHONES: *1 8 GB- $300 1 16 GB- $400

Rate IM NOT "PHONE SMART" I NEED GUIDANCE IN GETTING A PREPAID SIDEKICK 08

Original at Sidekick external link    Wed, Feb 25

By kickitLX The Sidekick 2008 is only a hundred dollars for NEW CUSTOMERS starting a NEW LINE of service. This is only for consumers who wish to pay a monthly fee for their device. You on the other hand, want a prepaid device. This is going to cost a lot more than a device set up with a contract. I believe the Side...

Rate T-Mobile Sidekick LX Video Review

Original at PC Magazine external link    Wed, Feb 25

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Lead Analyst Sascha Segan thinks the Sidekick LX is monstrous, but luxurious. Check out why. www.pcmag.com

Rate SIDEKICK 2009 AKA BLADE!!!!!!!!!

Original at Sidekick external link    Thu, Feb 5

By marcelinov YouTube Mobile Access via browser GPS Location Based Search Turn by Turn Navigation Content Creation Communications Signature Sidekick IM/SMS/E-mail Experience Hardware Thin design 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording Large QWERTY keyboard

Year 2008

 

Rate G2 Pictured Already, G3 to Follow

Original at MobileWhack.com external link    Sat, Dec 20

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By Chris via BGR Related PostsBlackBerry Curve Sunset for T-Mobile Just as promised, T-Mobile has launched the vividly colored BlackBerry Curve Sunset on...Today On Mobilewhack.com BlackBerry Curve Sunset gets pictured T-Mobile announces the new Sidekick LG and Dolby To Offe...Rumored: Motorol...

Rate Sidekick Lesson

Original at Sidekick external link    Tue, Dec 16

By victimsofgravity Speaking of welfare slackers, I live in an urban city, and when I go to the supermarket, or corner store for a gallon of milk or something, I see people using food stamps to pay for there food. And then I look at what they are wearing, New Jordan's, expensive designer jeans, and shirt. Jewelry al...

Rate Sidekick 2008 sucks -_-

Original at Sidekick external link    Sun, Dec 14

By MikeyParky Hi guys can u help me?? i got the data feature for like 2months and stopped getting it... after i stopped my phone went crazy.. its like i cant go on aim and it says gprs sevices cant be found and sutff... but the main reason is that i lose my contacts.. and when i text even though i have the contacts in my addre...

Rate Palm’s Spinning Prototype: The Roteo?

Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews external link    Tue, Dec 9

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By Simon Sage Related News from IntoMobile: Palm preparing something interesting for CES 2009?Twisting Handset not from Palm After AllSprint’s Palm Treo 800 Gandolf will be launched as the Palm CentroLeaked Sidekick Gekko user manual confirms swappable casesHow to drive data plans to consumers...

Rate Sidekick 2008 or Samsung Gravity

Original at Sidekick external link    Sat, Nov 29

By olliegrl But I was looking at the Samsung Gravity on their website and thought that looked like a pretty cool phone. Not all the bells and whistles a Sidekick has, but just enough. I can still get email with the Gravity, and I could even live without that. Right now the Sidekick is only $5 more a month than j...

Rate AT&T QuickFire SlashGear First-Impressions

Original at SlashGear external link    Sun, Nov 9

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By Chris Davies The AT&T QuickFire fell into our hands briefly, and while we didn’t have time to do the usual in-depth SlashGear review, we thought you might be interested in our first-impressions of this Sidekick-styled handset.  Formerly known as the UTStarcom Knick, the QuickFire is a quadband...

Rate How To: Lighting

Original at Sidekick external link    Thu, Oct 23

By GrinningF the backlight just burns out if you have insuarance they will send you a new one" You can fi it yourself, it is cheaper than using the insurace. 35 dollar vs 110 for the insurance. Replacing the Sidekick LCD Screen is easy. Here is a guide for it.

Rate User Review: Just my 2 cents about this phone!

Original at Phone Scoop external link    Sun, Oct 19

garealtor submitted this review of the Danger Hiptop 2 / Sidekick II:. Overall rating: 2.5 (out of 5). I just got this phone from a friend of mine who is, shall we say, technically challenged. It is way too complicated for her, ...

Rate User Review: Sidekick LX .. wonderful phone

Original at Phone Scoop external link    Tue, Oct 7

johnsonroda27 submitted this review of the Sharp Sidekick LX:. Overall rating: 5 (out of 5). this phone does it all and is the best multi-tasking phone i have ever used.. it also has the best keyboard i have ever used on any phone.. ...

Rate Review: Sidekick LX

Original at Untitled external link    Tue, Aug 19

By rapaleeman So I have previously owned a Sidekick 3, Sidekick iD, Sidekick 2008, and now a Sidekick LX and the LX is the best of the bunch.  I opted not to spend the extra 50 on the Tony Hawk model.  It looked cooler and all, but not worth fifty bones.  I bought Soul Calibur IV instead.

Rate Opinion: T-Mobile’s Sidekick 2008: Yes, it kicks ass and yes you can have ours

Original at CrunchGear external link    Tue, Jul 29

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By John Biggs T-Mobile myFaves-enabled · Horizontal swivel screen and full QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Sharp) · Store more information: Up to 25 ringtones, add up to five slides to multimedia messages, and up to 60-second voice messages · GSM,GPRS,EDGE

Rate T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 Review

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Jul 29

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By Jason Chen The Gadget: The Sidekick 2008, which follows up the Sidekick LX and Sidekick Slide as a "main" unit (read: not low-end like the iD) in the Sidekick series. It's got improved features like a 2.0-megapixel camera, 2.6-inch display (400x240), video recording/playback, stereo Bluetooth, cu...

Rate How To: Create a Sidekick LX Styled Vector Illustration - VECTORTUTS

Original at VECTORTUTS external link    Wed, Jul 23

By Mohsin Amjed This tutorial will show you how to make a vector illustration of the Sidekick LX. This tutorial uses mostly the Pen tool, basic shapes, and simple gradients to give this illustration a degree of realism. In this tutorial, you'll learn ...

Rate How To: Sidekick Bubble On GIMPVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Jul 7

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By rss@youtube.com (CubanitaStylez) http://cubanitastylez.blogspot.com GIMP Tutorial for creating bubbles for Sidekick LX/Slide Themes. I already made a similar video for Adobe Photoshop but since GIMP is Free, I decided to do it for GIMP too. In this video I'm making a Clear bubble and a Black Bubble to replace the default 68...

Rate T-Mobile has over 30 million subscribers, still #4

Original at CrunchGear external link    Thu, May 8

By Peter Ha I switched to T-Mobile as soon as AT&T Wireless switched from CDMA to GSM when Cingular took over and haven’t really looked back. I made the move because the new plans implemented by Cingular were atrocious and I hated the fact that incoming texts were now being taken from my SMS plan. And...

Year 2007

 

Rate How To: Using a Danger-powered device (Sidekick or hiptop)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Sep 28

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By rss@youtube.com (phonemaverick) For those of you who have never used one, Danger-powered devices, like the Sidekick or hiptop, are probably the easiest mobile device to use. Here's the basics of how to use one. Keywords: navigation mobile cell phone email IM instant messaging Sidekick Danger hiptop games applications r...

Rate T-Mobile releases the Sidekick iD

Original at Seattle Times external link    Fri, Apr 13

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T-Mobile USA T-Mobile USA T-Mobile USA said the Sidekick iD makes the third Sidekick available today. It joins a limited edition version designed by Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade and the standard Sidekick 3. It also may not be the last variation of the device. T-Mobile said the Sidekick is becomi...

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