Evolution of the Sidekick Flip From the 3, iD, LX to the Slide

As part of the Slide review process, Benny G and I just made this super-quick video of all four recent models: Sidekick 3, Sidekick iD, Sidekick LX and Sidekick Slide. What will you notice? Changes in flip action, changes in the flip sound effects, and remarkable difference in screen brightness and clarity. But one question, Motorola: if you're so cool building the Sidekick Slide, how come you didn't put a slide-open sound effect? I'll be sure to follow up on that mystery. [T-Mobile Sidekick]

Like the Helio Ocean, the Sidekick 3 and Sidekick ID can both get Opera Mini working as a browser. The caveat is that you have to be a Java programmer in the developer community. [Hiptop3]

Sidekick Users Getting MySpace App

If you thought Helio was the only handheld device to have a dedicated MySpace app, think again. T-Mobile and Danger are planning to roll out a Sidekick MySpace app that lets you upload pics, edit profiles and do many of the things kids used to sneak into Apple stores for for. More »

Sidekick 3 Update Launching Now, Adds myFaves

If there are two things in common with Sidekick 3 owners is that they're all a bunch of chatty Kathies and they love hanging out with teenagers. T-Mobile's upcoming Over-the-Air (OTA) update can help them with the first, but not with the second. More »

D-Wade Sidekick 3 Release Announced

On the T-Mobile wiki, they dropped some info pre-press release time, you know, to the little people.

In a few hours, T-Mobile will officially announce the latest addition to the Sidekick line up. We wanted you to be the first to have the details...The T-Mobile Sidekick 3, D-Wade Edition, will be available at select T-Mobile retail locations, select dealers, and online at www.t-mobile.com beginning Feb. 21.

We (meaning I) honestly didn't realize the D-Wade Sidekick 3 wasn't official yet, especially since our own Travis Hudson had an interview with the man himself on his newly branded gear. (We thought it was weird when Travis asked Wade to sign his chest, but whatev). They also announced some promotions that will occur during the 2007 All Star Game on the Vegas strip, including one of the world's largest wallscapes at Mandalay Bay, covering 56,250 sq ft with D-Wade holding his D-Wade. We don't care because we're not allowed anywhere in Vegas not called the Imperial Palace. Still no word on pricing. – Mark Wilson More »

Gaudy Limited-Edition D-Wade Sidekick 3

If you're a fan of NBA sensation Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, you might be interested in D-Wade's limited-edition Sidekick 3 that he designed himself. He's been an avid user of the Sidekick since 2004, and designed this Sidekick 3 to look like the interior of a luxo-sport automobile, further personalizing it with his own number 3 showing up on the 3G smartphone in glittering gold. More »

The Sidekick III Gets iPhoned

Who else thinks skinning your phone like the iPhone has jumped the shark? – Jason Chen More »

Rumor: Sidekick 3 Short Bus Edition Coming

Leak machine FCC lets another one slip, this time a possible new pared down Sidekick 3. The docs peg it with a model number in between that of the Sidekick II and 3, but we're not sure what kind of features it's going to be missing other than Bluetooth. More »

Monaco Sidekick 3 Dock: A Little Bit Convenient, A Little Bit Lame

The Monaco Sidekick 3 cradle is convenient because it will charge your SK3 and an extra battery without fumbling with cables, but it is also a little lame because that is all the Monaco dock really does. Sure it includes a USB port to transfer files to your PC, but most syncing with the SK3 is done wireless via T-Mobile's website so the USB cable isn't as useful as thought. The HipTop3 folks like the dock because it holds the SK3 vertically, therefore eliminating the horrible task for having to pick up your phone to see the IM, SMS or call. At least it is a cheap: $20. –Travis Hudson More »

ColorWare Teams with T-Mobile for Colorized Sidekick 3's

ColorWare, the company most well known for giving Apple products a little color, is expanding their territory by teaming with T-Mobile for customized Sidekick 3's. There will be 28 different colors available for new Sidekick 3 owners. More »

How Porno Stars Clean Their Sidekick 3 (Hint: They Use Their Bodies)

Our video guy Rich is a man about town and found himself in some sort of adult video release fiesta last night. (It was for the Vivid release of "Chemistry" for your later Googling.) Why does Gizmodo care? Here, we get to see how real life adult film star Dana DeArmond cleans her Sidekick 3 and a friend's Samsung Trace. Yeah, she uses her breasts. There's no nudity or anything, but your wife still might not appreciate it. We're all pigs here so it doesn't even matter in the least. – Nicholas Deleon

Green LRG Limited Edition Sidekick 3

The November issue of XXL magazine is featuring this green Sidekick 3. There is no word on pricing or availability for this green SK3 or possibly the black version, but given that it appears in the November issue of XXL, we can assume a release within the next month or two. – Travis Hudson More »

Black T-Mobile Sidekick 3, Wha?

This little gem may be the unicorn for Sidekick fans out there. Apparently there were 500 of these made during the Sidekick 3 launch back in the summer. Now you have the opportunity to own this mysterious unicorn because one of the said 500 units has appeared on eBay. The black SK3 is unlocked, in sexy black and the seller loves the capslock. It currently has zero bids with the starting price at $325. The whole unlocked thing is still sounding a little fishy. Maybe it's just a crappy paint job? Check out all of our SK3 coverage here. – Travis Hudson More »

How To Load Custom Backgrounds On Your Sidekick 3

Some enterprising Sidekick owner has done, what was until now, the impossible. He's found out a way to load custom backgrounds onto his sidekick. Not only that, with his theme-hack you can load in custom icons, sounds, and splash screens. More »

Sidekick 3: The Good, Bad and Ugly

So, folks have managed to use the Sidekick 3 for almost a month now and we want to hear what the world is saying. Sure we had our own review and all, but in all honestly we could have said using the SK3 is like talking into monkey poo and people would have still purchased it. What say ye, Sidekick 3 users? More »

Sarah Silverman + Sidekick 3

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Paris Hilton's Crystal-Studded Sidekick 3

As the saying goes, the rich get richer, and T-Mobile is more than happy to accommodate America's best and brightest with the launch of their highly anticipated Sidekick 3. Paris Hilton, the very talented, earned-everything-she's-ever-received-in-her-life socialite even has a special, Swarovski Crystal-encrusted verion of T-Mobile's wunderphone. Hilton's Sidekick 3 has a bunch of different stones on it that, apparently, make people feel important. Crystal, light rose and smoked topaz are but some of the shiny rocks on the Sidekick 3. Whether or not Hilton ever uttered the phrase, "I love my Sidekick! It's HOT," might well impact my opinions of humanity. More »

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Pricing

Our own Mark Felt (Deepthroat) from T-Mobile has sent us the official pricing plan for The T-Mobile Sidekick 3. The prices are: $299 for a 2-year contract, $349 for a 1-year contract, and $399 for T-Mobile To Go (prepaid). More »

Sidekick 3 Review Round-Up

Everybody is anybody has gotten their hands on a Sidekick 3 and told the Internets what they think. Here are just some of the many reviews, starting with our own hands-on. More »

T-Mobile's Sidekick 3 Launch Plans

A T-Mob employee just sent this PDF detailing the launch plans of the Sidekick 3, the hottest broadway musical cellphone of the season. Some choice items: More »

Rumor: Sidekick Launches June 26th?

We've had our share of pictures and guesses, but it looks like this time may just be the right time for the Sidekick III. More »

Another Leaked Sidekick 3 Picture

The excitement we feel every time we're sent another leaked Sidekick 3 photo is just as intense as seeing our mailboxes full of pictures from the girl from Canada we met at camp that summer after 8th grade. And just like with Clarissa, we can't wait to get our grubby little hands all over this baby. More »

Rumor: More On the "Private List" for the Sidekick 3?

We got this amusing email from a reader who heard from her local T-Mobile store that the Sidekick 3 may be coming out this December, but there's also a private "invitation-only" list if you want to get it by late November. Here's what she wrote: More »

More Sidekick 3 Rumors: It Runs on Windows?!

Holy Sidekick Rumors! Now we've got another email about the Sidekick 3 sent in from yet another reader (Oh readers, how we love you) and this time, it's juicier than ever. According to our reader SuperSideKickLuvah (name changed to protect the innocent), his friendly neighborhood T-Mobile store informed him not only that the Sidekick 3 will be out this December, but that it'll be Bluetooth-enabled as well as EDGE-enabled (Yay!), and that it'll run WINDOWS MOBILE(WTF?!). Here's his email, with a few names changed so that nobody gets fired (The name changes are fairly obvious, as you'll see). More »