FCC confirms Sidekick Gekko / Aspen / the next Sidekick
What you’re looking at is the required FCC label for the next Sidekick. What we’re assuming is the Sidekick Gekko/Aspen is now up on the FCC site as a device manufactured by Sharp named PV210. It’s always nice to see a device confirmed by the FCC because that means their is actually a physical device in the hands of someone. Even with the recent excitement of T-Mobile launching their 3G network, the PV210 is not a 3G device, it’s just good old GSM-850 and PCS1900. Beyond that all we can gather from the FCC docs is that it still uses a microSD card, which means support for music, (probably) videos, themes, and more. Oh, and it has a removable battery, no big surprise there.
The confidentiality on the filed documents expires on August 16th, so unless the FCC screws up then we won’t be seeing the FCC filed pictures of the device until after the rumored July release date. We’ll just have to find some other way to get pictures of the device in the wild. But this date means we’ll definitely be seeing a new Sidekick by August!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Good news! It’s good to know that it’s set in stone now.
Nooow, let’s just wait and see for someone to sneak some pictures of it…
😀
P.S. Is there any news on the OTA Update for video?
May 19th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I want pictures
May 19th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
!NO 3G THAT’S BULLCRAP INTERNET IS GONNA STILL SUCK!
May 19th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Its probably going to be like the SKiD was to the SK3, so, it wouldn’t be better than the LX. It might have a more durable body, with rubber bumpers. I’m also guessing that 3G support will start when the next OS comes out.
May 19th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
hopefully
May 19th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
No, I don’t think u can make ur kick 3G via OTA.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
No you would need change in hardware for 3G, not software.
Just give us info on the next Sidekick…I hate hearing about this iD sequel.
May 20th, 2008 at 8:26 am
I know that 3G support is determined by the hardware, I meant that the support will most likely be there with the next version of the operating sysyem (ie 5.0).
March 11th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Don’t you hate spam to?
April 21st, 2011 at 6:18 pm
I hav not had no problem wit my kick.but I won’t tha new 1.