Sidekick 3 Ringtones

  Even though a lot of people have purchased their Sidekick LX 2009’s, there are still quite a few people waiting to see if it is worth upgrading. One of the main thing that the device boasts is having powerful “Social-Networking” applications, such as Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter. We’ve gone ahead and went into the depths of these three, free applications, to bring you the pros and cons of them. We’ll give you all that you need to know, including functionality, issues we’ve encountered... Read Full Story

* GEEK ALERT * Wow, here’s a nice shift. Remember all those concerns you guys had about Microsoft switching the Sidekick to *cringe* Windows CE? Well worry no more. The next Sidekick will run the free open source NetBSD operating system. Yes, you read that right. Don’t worry, you won’t have to know how to use the command line to make a phone call, your Sidekick LX 2009 will have the same old Danger User Interface we all know and love. How do we know this? - We’ve confirmed this via... Read Full Story

We got the above image in our inbox. The reader sending it in danielle says she was taking a survey about smart phones on QuizPoints and was presented with this one. Here are the specs it lists in the photo: Social Networking Suite of Apps - Facebook - MySpace w/ video upload - Twitter - YouTube Mobile Access via browser GPS Location Based Search - Turn by Turn Navigation - Microsoft Live Local Search and Maps Content Creation - Blog publishing, editing, and management... Read Full Story

Some of us really love the Sidekick. We wear Danger shirts, put stickers wherever we can, show off features to friends, and are probably considered “fan boys/girls” to most people. But some people really, really love the Sidekick. So much so that they want it to be a permanent part of them. First there was the Sidekick II tattoo , then Volcom got his Danger symbols tattoo , and now we bring you Wanda, who is the proud owner of a charm bracelet tattoo that includes a Sidekick LX. Mike, one... Read Full Story

T-Mobile is launching the new Sidekick LX (2009) on May 13th, but if you Pre Order yours now online you’ll get it earlier (When, is unknown.) Here’s the featureset: 3G Enabled Social Networking apps (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter) built in GPS Live Search and Geotagging photos 3.2″ TFT LCD (F-WQVGA 854×480 pixels) Thinnest Sidekick Ever 3.2MP Camera with AutoFocus Record your own Ringtones Carbon (Black) or Orchard Finish Pre order with 2year contract for $199.99 (Plus taxes and... Read Full Story

Remember how sad you were when you found out Fido was dropping the Hiptop ? Well cheer up buttercup, it looks like you may want to keep an eye on Globalive if you live in Canada.  Some leaked slides show that the Sidekick LX 2009 will be available to “Global Wireless” customers.  We’re assuming these are slides for the not-yet-launched Globalive’s Wireless division . No word on prices for the Sidekick LX 2009 yet, but they should be coming at launch along with 14 other handsets.  Launch is... Read Full Story

Apparently T-Mobile is causing a bit of a stir with their Sidekick LX 2009 launch. First there is the business of all these pre-orders on “back order” status in the system. Then there’s a small group of people who got their device super early . There are also some concerns that devices won’t arrived by the advertised May 12th date, but we’ve been reassured that they will. There was also some grumblings about how the device was being advertised everywhere as carrying a $199 price tag when in... Read Full Story

The Providence Journal has a great article up about cell phone robberies that continuously mentions the Sidekick. Apparently the Sidekick Slide is the most popular Sidekick and the one most commonly stolen. We kind of wonder how much research the author of the article actually did. Some great quotes from the article: Martinez, 18, of Warwick, a self-described cell-phone addict, now counts herself a casualty of the urban cell-phone culture. More than one-third of the robberies in... Read Full Story

Wondering how to create your own ringtones for your Sidekick from songs or audio clips you already have? crazyforkicks (you might remember him from his double unboxing of the Sidekick LX 2009 ) has a full walkthrough for you in his second volume of “kicktips”. Check it out above. If you’ve got any tips to add, drop them in the comments! Did you miss his first episode? It’s not as informational, but it’s still an entertaining approach to making it easier to kick your screen... Read Full Story

VeriSign sells mobility joint - venture stake to News Corp for $200. - CNET News VeriSign announced Tuesday it sold its minority stake in a mobile entertainment joint - venture to News Corp. for approximately $200 million. News Corp. , through its Fox Mobile Entertainment unit, will bump up it stake in the mobile ringtone joint Read more..   Related Images: Press Release Business Wire News - Dough - Ra - Mi: A Look at Mobile Music, Ringtones, Ringbacks, Games, Graphics & Adult... Read Full Story