Got your T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 yet?
We’re hearing reports left and right from people that went in and already got their Sidekick 2008 from T-Mobile stores. How about you? Have you gotten it yet? How much did it cost? What do you think? What shells are you getting? Leave some comments below!
July 30th, 2008 at 12:13 pm [ Quote ]
I’m still waiting for my 4.6 OTA! >:O
July 30th, 2008 at 12:20 pm [ Quote ]
I’m still using a SideKick 3. I want to upgrade to either the SK 2008 or the LX, but I’ve been unable to find a GOOD comparison between the two. Can anyone suggest which one to go with? So far the only differences I see are the lack of flashblub, and a little bit of weight.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:20 pm [ Quote ]
Mine
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/dynamis00/bdb075ff.jpg
July 30th, 2008 at 12:23 pm [ Quote ]
Wokr up and went to the store asap. They didn’t even know if they could sell them today! Haha. Opened a new line and costed me 199.99 with a 50 dollar mail in rebate. Its a sick phone. Except I put it on the charger and also ready got a thermostat or w..e its called.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:36 pm [ Quote ]
thas with a new plan?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm [ Quote ]
are you a developer or something?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:40 pm [ Quote ]
i agree. i am still deciding on going with the sk 2008 or the sk lx. not sure which to get someone help with advice.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:46 pm [ Quote ]
see my comments under the SK08 review thread prior to this one.
It’s a pretty cool phone, even with the old faithful annoyances and even a few new ones.
It’s light- the skin thing is admittedly very cool.. u get a green and a black one, and then I bought the orange one too.
It browses the web somewhat better- but lets face it- they need to create some $400 sidekick that does everything right.. flash enabled, a real browser, touch screen (so you can dial the dang thing w/o opening the keyboard or dicking with the trackball for once)
IMO they should make it like a Nintendo DS LITE- like a clamshell- big giant touch screen on the top half, awesome SK-style keyboard on the bottom half, with trakball and dpad. Real clicky shoulder buttons, stylus tucked in the side, etc.
ah one can dream
did i mention this thing is smooth, small and light?
July 30th, 2008 at 12:47 pm [ Quote ]
get the SK2008.
unless .5 diagonal inches of screen makes that much difference to you.
everything else is pretty much the same, except the sk08 is smaller, lighter and you can change the shells.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:47 pm [ Quote ]
Hmm, I MIGHT get the sk 2008
but I’m having second thoughts
maybe I’ll get the bb instead…
July 30th, 2008 at 1:20 pm [ Quote ]
I got my OTA. its wicked awsome. & u can watch videos on some websites but not youtube. for example. u can watch mtv.com videos
July 30th, 2008 at 1:47 pm [ Quote ]
Got mine. Upgraded from a D-Wade SK3. I only have 2 complaints…which are small: #1. It didn’t come with a case and, of course, cases weren’t available to purchase in the store yet. #2. The skins get grimy (smeary) very easily. Like, I said..small. I did end up getting 2 free skins, though.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:15 pm [ Quote ]
He is a Developer dude me on POWEREDByDanger is an Admin they banned me off they site after reporting the T-Mobile rep telling me about the 3G Sidekick that’s in the works
July 30th, 2008 at 2:20 pm [ Quote ]
i want it … getting it friday
July 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm [ Quote ]
BuTta, oooooh thats what im looking for to get. but i heard it wont be till at least another year or so. i know there is an ask coming out in december which will be the sklx predecessor. this sk08 is just the skid predecessor. i would love to have a better sidekick since i am sick of the sk3 already, but it must have 3g and flash dammit!
July 30th, 2008 at 3:23 pm [ Quote ]
If this is the predocessor of the ID and it is even better then the LX then the predocessor of the LX should be really great.
July 30th, 2008 at 3:24 pm [ Quote ]
if choosing between sk 2008 and sk lx.. I don’t see any reason to go with the LX.. the 2008 is smaller, sleeker, customizable, and cheaper.. other than that it’s pretty much the same.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm [ Quote ]
Just got mine, $299 w/o contract. They didn’t have the custom shell cards SKU programmed in their computer though, so I guess I’ll have to pay shipping XP
July 30th, 2008 at 4:48 pm [ Quote ]
The word you guys are looking for is SUCCESSOR, not predessor. Note the “pre”. That means pre comes before. So there’s no way this can be the “predecessor” of the Sidekick LX. Its the successor, the heir to the throne, so to speak.
Also, in responce to ert, you can go with the LX if you want a mirror and flashbulb for your camera, if the mood lights drive you wild, of if you want a bigger screen and keypad. They all have their ups and downs.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:51 pm [ Quote ]
I just got mine 399 w/o contract and its nice and evrything but I think ima just stick with my sidekick lx its sexier and sleeker looking then the sidekick 2008. So for all of you that can’t deside I say go with the sidekick lx !!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 5:03 pm [ Quote ]
The LX is a big brick compared to the SK08
July 30th, 2008 at 5:22 pm [ Quote ]
But the question is… which is faster?
July 30th, 2008 at 5:54 pm [ Quote ]
Someone says its $300 without contract then another says $400.. which is it?
July 30th, 2008 at 6:35 pm [ Quote ]
i agree which sk is faster?
July 30th, 2008 at 6:43 pm [ Quote ]
You can’t watch videos of the web!
July 30th, 2008 at 7:03 pm [ Quote ]
do the ball still lights up
July 30th, 2008 at 7:25 pm [ Quote ]
I say lx too. I mean its getting everything the 2008 already has. So I say go for the LX. Besides, it kicks a** . lol
July 30th, 2008 at 7:56 pm [ Quote ]
I just got mine today! I had just got sidekick 3 a year ago, and was going to get the LX, but felt a new one would come out soon… so I waited! Glad I did!
So I put the sk3 on craigslist and got half for what I paid for it. The phone went to a 10 year old for her birthday!
Soon as I sold it, I went straight to tmobile to get the sidekick gecko 08! I have one year in my contract, so I just bought it for retail price, cause the next sidekick I get, I want a big discount instead of a couple bucks off!
Anyway, I so love this phone! A thousand times better then the 3! Everything is just so much easier. The yahoo extra settings are like the best to me! I love the camera… if u have good lighting, the photos are good enough for me! Need to try the video soon.
Overall I want to customize! Support my favorite cartoon, Heman! I want to make an Obama shell, and even do one with me on the cover!
Like everyone says, if u want a big phone, LX all the way, and I do like the mood lights, but customization was the deal breaker for me!
July 30th, 2008 at 7:59 pm [ Quote ]
RandomNut, its 300 without a contract and 150 with one
http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/07/30/custom.sidekicks/
July 30th, 2008 at 8:01 pm [ Quote ]
When’s the successor of the LX coming out?
July 30th, 2008 at 8:05 pm [ Quote ]
damn…i got mine today and it was totally worth it, i like it alot more than the sidekick lx. the keyboard, although smaller, is alot nicer and easier to use. although the screen is slightly smaller it doesnt really make a difference because it is so crisp and clear. all in all i heart this phone
July 30th, 2008 at 9:06 pm [ Quote ]
Totally worth.. call around to see if your local store carries it (some do, some don’t.. official word is August 4th for all stores and only July 30th for Online and some stores; so do not fall for the people saying it’s hard to find from eBay or craigslist.. buyer beware!)
Anyways.. have had a sidekick 2.. skipped out on the 3 and the LX, but am familiar with all, and I have to say the new sidekick is a blast.. I got a white shell (for free might I add from the manager) since I bought it retail $299 just in case a new phone comes out I can always get a better deal. This phone is affordable. I was the first one to buy lol.. people had no idea it was out.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:07 pm [ Quote ]
Picked up my SK 2008 this morning.. gladly leaving behind my SK3.
I’m very pleased and impressed with the ‘08 model. Meets my expectations. I waited a long time, skipping the LX and going straight to the ‘08. It was difficult (coming from someone who had the SK2) but worth it.
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July 30th, 2008 at 9:45 pm [ Quote ]
Ok, a little over a month ago I buy a sidekick LX because I heard about the update coming on the 25th of June. I haven’t got the update yet. A few weeks after I bought it, I go back to the store and find out the price of the LX is $100 less than what I paid for it. Now I find out two new sidekicks are coming out the same year I bought a new one! T-Mobile is full of whacks.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:27 pm [ Quote ]
Just so you know..the browsers ‘upgrades’ pretty much suck.
The browser is still a POS that can’t handle any new sites using CSS, flash, ani gifs, etc.
I’ve been surfing the net on my new sk08 and its the same lameo experience as my skid so don’t get excited. In fact I may go look at other phones while I can still return this as im no realizing how bad the sk browser actually sucks..
Can’t load the new myyahoo.com
No igoogle widgets load
No google analytics.. Nuthin
July 31st, 2008 at 10:29 am [ Quote ]
So… is this it for this year… or is there another coming out???
July 31st, 2008 at 11:46 am [ Quote ]
Heath: you are right lol. oops. yes i meant successor for the sidekicks.
got a few more months to go and i can’t wait to see what the sidekick 5 has in store for us. the sidekick 2008 is cute and all, and i am sick of my sidekick 3, but the sidekick that is coming out in december is what i have been saving up for.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:44 pm [ Quote ]
I just ordered it
!
July 31st, 2008 at 4:30 pm [ Quote ]
ive been with t-mobile and im always changing phones and when i heard about the new sidekick…i had to have it! got it yesteraday and ive been loving it! its a great phone!!!!
July 31st, 2008 at 5:01 pm [ Quote ]
I just bought my sidekick 2008, I had the lx but put it on ebay when I bought the 08 and I like the new sidekick much better than the lx its got everything the lx has just smaller. I bought it straight up with no contract renewal for $299.99
July 31st, 2008 at 11:47 pm [ Quote ]
I just got the sidekick 08 today and i am very satisfied, i have the LX w/ the os upgrade… and id still much rather have the 08. although its going to be hard to hand up my LX, im content. i paid full price for it:299 plus i bought a couple skins and customized one online. i love to be creative and different, so the fact that i can customize it def made the diff. i luv the lx, but its not as changeable desoite the cases that are available because it makes the device look goofy and adds to the weight, plus ive had it since the first day it dropped. december is a lil far away for me being the gadget freak i am. i feel ive waited long enought to get rid of my lx…i say go with the LX if your anything like me….if not stick it out
August 1st, 2008 at 12:38 am [ Quote ]
Got mine today! My hubby and I, coming from SK3 this phone is crazy awesome! I was going to get the LX but decided to hold out. Our contract was up anyway mid Aug I kept hearing the rumors about Gekko…got discouraged when the Tony Hawk came out…but I held back and SOOOO glad I did! I freakin love this phone! Although the screen is smaller the internet is a huge plus…it’s just like your computer only mini sized and not with the words and pictures skattered all over the place! Try it out at your t-mobile store it’s what we did and we were sold!!!!
August 1st, 2008 at 12:39 am [ Quote ]
Oh yeah sorry since our contact was about to be up we used our upgrade and got it for 199 with 50 mail in rebate so 149
August 1st, 2008 at 8:45 pm [ Quote ]
let me re-iterate that Tmobile or Danger or whoever did a half-*** job “upgrading” the browser.
All the new portal pages like IGoogle and the newly redesigned MyYahoo- that use widgets and CSS.. ajax and flash.. all don’t work at all. So there’s not really any “updating” or “PC experience” with the new SK08 browser.
In fact, its just the SAME old browser expect for the “wide mode” which is basically the same thing you always had except they lay it out different so you have to sidescroll.
DUH
its for this reason that I may not keep it- and instead get an iphone, cuz man, I can’t stay in the 90’s for another year. I need the internet to WORK on my phone dammit
August 1st, 2008 at 9:16 pm [ Quote ]
LOL the browser sucks on the 08 nothing compared to the iphone 3g as a matter of fact I’m typing from the 3g that I got when I returned the 08
August 2nd, 2008 at 1:34 pm [ Quote ]
Hey! I just got mine today. I went from SK3 to Nokia 5300 to that falling in Ramen to the SK3 again. This thing is the best! I love the green faceplate! It cost me $300.00 because I already “upgraded” this year, so that’s whatever, it’s still cheaper than I imagined. The dumbasses that work at Mobile Solutions told me that “It’s only released in Europe and Germany (PS, didn’t know that Germany was it’s own continent.) and that it will be coming here in about a month” “Oh, I thought it came out July 30th. . .mmh?”, “Oh no no, that was just in Europe and Germany!” *walks over to T-Mobile cart* “Yeah, we have ‘em in-stock!”
YEAH YOU DO! *walks past Mobile Solutions waving it*
August 2nd, 2008 at 8:58 pm [ Quote ]
does anyone know how to buy one for use with an already owned sim card for prepaid sidekick plans.? cus they dont seem to sell them like that on tmobile.com
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:21 pm [ Quote ]
ordered mines today put express shipping on it expecting it 2marrow or tuesday
August 4th, 2008 at 12:38 am [ Quote ]
cool phone
August 4th, 2008 at 8:26 am [ Quote ]
IIIIIIIIIIIIII WWWWWWANT it badly
August 4th, 2008 at 10:48 pm [ Quote ]
Can’t wait to get mine hopefully before next weekend. I still haven’t ordered it though.
August 5th, 2008 at 12:48 am [ Quote ]
k so ive been wantin a sidekick lx for months… i was gonna get it but then today 8/4/08 i went into one of the tmobile stores an saw the new sidekick 2008!!! 0mfggg i loooove that lil muthafuckerrr…
i want it now i think the new sidekick is better then the lx but thats jus my opinionn…
September 8th, 2008 at 9:41 am [ Quote ]
hey wats good peeps i got da sidekick08 n its so tight it is 150 wit a 2 year contract but i had 2 pay $303 dollars because i dnt have credit yet, n it wS WORTH IT i luv it
September 11th, 2008 at 9:58 am [ Quote ]
will it work on my European Sim card ?
September 29th, 2008 at 6:20 pm [ Quote ]
i paid 200 brande new from a guy.
i abosolutely love mine =)
January 24th, 2009 at 8:44 am [ Quote ]
i got my sidekick 08 yesterday januray 23 and i want all the cases and i will like to no how much doo all oof dem cost??
February 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm [ Quote ]
i have a tmobile sim
but i need free sk2008. ugh!
i kno theres no one can give a free sk08.
February 16th, 2009 at 9:03 pm [ Quote ]
Mine only cost $100 no tax! =D and also go to my website
Its called
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February 16th, 2009 at 9:04 pm [ Quote ]
Mine only cost $100 no tax! =D and also go to my website
Its called
http//:ac1497.webs.com