Pics of the Project Pink Phones
Looks like prototype images of the two rumored Project Pink phones have leaked out of Microsoft. Gizmodo posted both the Pure and Turtle devices, confirmed they’ll be made by Sharp, and that they’re going to be aimed at the Sidekick market. So while these won’t be “Sidekicks” per-say, they are the devices that Microsoft expects you current Sidekick users to be interested in. So, what do you think?
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September 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm [ Quote ]
Uhm…yuck?
Those look like awful keyboards.
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:10 pm [ Quote ]
It depends on the OS, and if there will be free everything. That first 1 looks, ok, has a full keyboard and is fairly thin. That second 1 is hideous, I’m assuming that one is the turtle
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm [ Quote ]
That’s ***.. Even if it did have all the features we wanted for a sidekick.. Its not a sidekick!
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm [ Quote ]
Fail.
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:30 pm [ Quote ]
the keyboard on the first one looks like the keyboard on the ‘08. it would be alright if the body was more sidekick like and it swiveled. because thats what sidekicks do.
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:43 pm [ Quote ]
They aren’t supposed to be sidekicks. They are other phones Microsoft are making. If they have better features than the sidekick, I can see some sidekick users interested or people who aren’t sidekick users
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm [ Quote ]
T-Exclusive.? I’ll Get Them Both, But Not To Replace My ‘09.
I Hope The First One Has WiFi.?
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 pm [ Quote ]
Well, I think the SKLX09 was the last official Sidekick. It was a good run I guess, these phones are hideous. Guess I’m jumping to either the Cliq or the Blackberry 9700. The sidekick will always be in my heart though.
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:53 pm [ Quote ]
looks like a touch with a 3.5 mp camera
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm [ Quote ]
Both of the devices look fu¢kin rediculous and anyone who goes from a sidekick 2 1 of those “things” is stupid nothin can ever replace the sidekick swivel screen button layout and for some who have the lx 07 or 09 the flashing led lights that lets everyone know you have a message lol if these are the next generation of sidekicks count me out I’ll stick with a 09 forever
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm [ Quote ]
The first one doesn’t have a full keyboard, seems like it but on the sidekicks there’s the top row of numbers, I like that about the sidekicks, this one doesn’t have it
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:16 pm [ Quote ]
I don’t like it at all… :/
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm [ Quote ]
Supr fail I enjoy “sidekick” because of swivel, screen size, and keyboard
This is **** I thought microsoft would b good for sidekick if it turned out to be a non touchscreen zune ver. Of sidekick or an xbox ver. Omg this is fail not buying that unless I wass to us it as a frisbee
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:42 pm [ Quote ]
EVERYONE! THOSE ARE JUST PROTOTYPE IMAGES! Not the official images of the phone. I am definitely interested…it just all depends on the features the phone has..and my contract doesn’t end until June 2011 anyways. So I’m not getting a new phone any time soon.
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:45 pm [ Quote ]
I’m sticking to my sidekick lx09.
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:51 pm [ Quote ]
If ur a true SK fan there r no replacements. Those new ones look like evry other new fphone on the market. If u must switch get a G1….thats the best replacement. 4 me its SKLX09 4ever……..SK RULESSSSSS!!!!!!
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:57 pm [ Quote ]
Can we cut & paste this for fail.com
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm [ Quote ]
it looks like what would happen if a helio ocean and a sidekick slide did the nasty this would be its illigitmate child but the first one if that is a sidekick i’d be better off getting any sidekick from the original lx up to the 09 i’d even settle for an id or sk3 but if it looses the sidekick form factor (think about it the name is the form factor-the screen kicks out to the side no other phone does that) its not really a sidekick anymore its a device from sharp but currently the style of it is epic fail and i agree the g1- not the my touch-maybe the cliq if u are a slide fan- is the closest thing to a sidekick in the big pink box’s repitore i do give kudos to microdanger for putting the facebook and twitter app on the other kicks now if i had only kept my kick…. anyone wanna trade a xpressmusic for any sidekick has to be a lx or newer will even take a 08
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:18 pm [ Quote ]
I am a true sidekick user, since 04. But enough is enough. My upgrade came up this month, but I’m not buying a new phone yet. I still have my Sidekick LX, the original 1, and I don’t plan on getting the LX 09. I love the sidekick, but I refuse to keep paying for ringtones, games, and apps. I simply refuse to. I know the 09 has the thing where you can make your own ringtones, but that’s not good enough. I love the that I still pay $20 for the data plan, but I will be getting another brand of phone, most likely an Android phone, even though I hate Google. It won’t be a G1 because they are old already, too bulky, and the keyboard sucks. And I think a new android phone, a slimmer one with a slider keyboard is supposed to be coming out next month. I’m gonna wait until the new year to get a new phone. I love the sidekick but I can’t keep spending money in excess
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:37 pm [ Quote ]
The 1st one looks madd hot! Im ready for it! When will it be released?
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm [ Quote ]
I’m not interested in these phones (very happy w/ my LX09) but it’ll be interesting to see the reviews once these things are released. So far, they look hideous but they may sway people if the features are right.
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm [ Quote ]
I really like the first picture. The 2nd one…eh…not so much. Doesn’t look comfortable in my hand.
Honestly im ready for a change. My sidekicklx 09 looks real nice and the quality is amazing…however the buttons suck and has slowed down my texting when comparing it to the sidekick 2008. The buttons just seem a bit more stickier and further apart. Texting is not as enjoyable for me as it used to be.
The buttons on this new phone looks closer together and a bit smoother and I think will bring my texting back up to speed.
The design is real nice…unlike the G1. I think I cud really go for this phone. I loved my Slide, 2008, and LX09…but this phone new phone looks worth my time. Im ready to go for it.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:51 pm [ Quote ]
wicked unless im sadly mistaken (which i rarely am) you can go to sites like myxer.com to send your own ringtones to your phone or via mms all u need is a good mp3 cutting software cut to the specs you want and send it to yourself and use as a ringtone from there.
September 24th, 2009 at 5:02 am [ Quote ]
Would be nice if they had their own number row on the keyboard.
September 24th, 2009 at 6:04 am [ Quote ]
You know as much as I love sidekicks(I have lx 07) I will have to go to the dark side iphone here I come.
Fu**ing microsoft
September 24th, 2009 at 7:41 am [ Quote ]
FAIL.
this is not a sidekick and not even close, people love the sidekick because they were sidekicks with the trackball and signature screen.
BRING BACK THE KICKS.
September 24th, 2009 at 7:53 am [ Quote ]
Why the funk is everybody on here putting “fail”. Shut the funk up with that shik. Its anoying to read….fail….fail….fail, only teachers use this word, bunch of teachers in here I assume
September 24th, 2009 at 8:14 am [ Quote ]
THIS IS FUCKED UP! I AM WAITING FOR THE ******* TOUCH SIDEKICK TO COME OUT, AND THEY ARE TOTALLY SWITCHING UP THE WHOLE SIDEKICK GENERATION.. THATS LIKE SWITCHING IPODS AND CALLING THEM RABBITS OR GIRAFFES OR SOME CRAZY ****. IM UPSET… TOTALLY! I NEED TO LISTEN THAT MARY J. BLIGE SONG “strong” TO KEEP ME SANE BECAUSE I AM GOING INSANE THIS BULLSHIT INFORMATION. UGH. WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE 20 A MONTH UNLIMITED WEB? I GUESS I WILL BE HOLDING ONTO TO MY LX2009 FOR A LOOONG TIME UNTIL THEY MAKE A PHONE THAT WE ALL LIKE AND KNOW.
I WANT THE LIGHTS
FLIP SCREEN
CHANGEABLE CASES
TOUCH SCREEN
REGULAR BATTERY AND EXTENDED BATTERY
GREAT APPS IN THE CATALOG STORE
LOUDER SOUND
etc.
September 24th, 2009 at 8:57 am [ Quote ]
WTF ^ Exaggerating a bit.
It’s not the end of the world, It’s just a damn phone.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:42 am [ Quote ]
I’m not impressed at all. There are no menu/jump/etc. buttons in the corners (my favorite feature, much better than the Blackberry), the keyboards pretty small, and there’s no track ball or d-pad. Why would I downgrade to that phone? I’d be better off going with any other smart phone.
September 24th, 2009 at 12:39 pm [ Quote ]
Hideous.
September 24th, 2009 at 12:44 pm [ Quote ]
epic fail.
September 24th, 2009 at 1:16 pm [ Quote ]
Aw man! I didn’t even think of the jump buttons! Those are my life! Reconsidering….naw…i’ll get used to it.
September 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm [ Quote ]
No Thxs..lol
September 24th, 2009 at 3:32 pm [ Quote ]
Okay so in a few years when my lx09 kicks the buckets, its off to a blackberry for me..
September 24th, 2009 at 5:37 pm [ Quote ]
i think they look quite jarring… it would have looked amazing 10 years ago, but now it just looks like a really old prototype…
September 24th, 2009 at 10:43 pm [ Quote ]
Ultimate Fail.
September 25th, 2009 at 12:32 am [ Quote ]
Finally Someone Agrees
By The Way These Aint Sidekicks
Just Other Phones Can You People Just Relax And Wait For Official Pictures And Not Panic Over Prototypes, I Mean…Jesus Nuts…95% Of The People Who Went Android Or Iphone Crazy Before The Lx 09 Came Out Were Going Crazy Omg Microsoft This Microsoft That…And What Happened A lot Were Trading Up For The Lx 09 After It Came Out…Be Patient People Rumors Are Just That Rumors Wait For It Try It If Then!! U Don’t Like Those Phones OR (hopefully) The Next Sidekick Then U Jump Ship, Why Switch Now If You’re Happy With What You Got…To Keep Up With “The Crowd” …Well That’s Stupid …I’m Happy With My Lx 09…Used Friends Androids Did The Iphone Wouldn’t Trade This For Another Phone, As Long As Microsoft Keeps This Layout We Should Be Fine So Stop Complaining People, Microsoft Did Just Fine With The LX 09…Give Them A Chance…In The End Its Only A Cell Phone, (And That Was My Rant)
September 25th, 2009 at 12:42 am [ Quote ]
Hiptop3.com At It Again..
You guys aaaaaalllllll are missin a very important piece of info…
Those devices…
Are rumored to be future 2010 VERIZON Devices.
Sidekick-Like
Not Future Sidekicks
September 25th, 2009 at 12:59 am [ Quote ]
yes the first 1 does have wifi and a touchscreen as well as the qwerty keyboard.
September 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am [ Quote ]
worst mistake you could make is going to the iphone. it may look good and all but behind its looks there is a very basic phone that is not worth the money
September 25th, 2009 at 10:01 am [ Quote ]
Looks like Metro PCS phones. I will NOT be buying either of those.
September 25th, 2009 at 10:35 am [ Quote ]
gross.
September 25th, 2009 at 10:37 am [ Quote ]
the first picture doesn’t look bad. it doesn’t seem to far away for a sk, but the second picture is not good. it looks weird and i know i wouldn’t get it. the first one is still iffy.
September 25th, 2009 at 2:30 pm [ Quote ]
cccccrapp….especially the second one….if the kx09 is the end of the sidekick era,,,then im going to have to get the blckberry 9700 …its the next best thing or maybe that new nokia n900…its pretty dope
September 26th, 2009 at 2:37 pm [ Quote ]
Yawn, that’s not a Sidekick. Sidekick’s aren’t even over, people. This is something that Microsoft feels that will attract to, us, Sidekick users. Just like Microsoft FELT that the Zune HD would appeal to, us, iPod Touch users. Or just like HTC and Android thought the G1 would appeal to most iPhone users.
Just because Microsoft is trying to appeal to a certain crowd, with their version of a Sidekick, doesn’t mean they’ll completely cut out the true Sidekick era.
September 26th, 2009 at 4:12 pm [ Quote ]
ok um………….R.I.P. sidekick, microsoft ***** up another device again………..
September 27th, 2009 at 4:33 pm [ Quote ]
These phones look like
S H I T T T!!!!!!! They’re terrible. There’s a phone that I hate in australia called the webslider, and the 1st one looks exactly like it aye!!!! I hate them both. I was hoping to be a “hiptop” user for life. But now over here, they’re cancelling them :’( stupid c u n t s.
September 27th, 2009 at 7:42 pm [ Quote ]
Omg microsoft just loves to f*** everything up for everyone else, its even more poo there’s no trackball
September 27th, 2009 at 7:46 pm [ Quote ]
The only reason why i would buy one of those is to get insurance on it destroy it then get another and do it all over again untill they don’t sell them anymore
September 27th, 2009 at 11:07 pm [ Quote ]
Wow, It Look nice… But It aint a kick, so im disappointed…
All I want for the kick I is a better a YouTube!!! And a louder speaker…
That’s all… cuz if aint a kick, it aint ****…
September 27th, 2009 at 11:12 pm [ Quote ]
LMAO I hope this dude gets fired for making this so called new sidekick
Dumb ***… smh @ them ******* up sidekick’s
September 28th, 2009 at 4:21 pm [ Quote ]
i think we are all jumping the gun without reading. it says aimed at the sidekick audience so that means its not replacing sidekicks its just aimed at sk users.
September 28th, 2009 at 6:25 pm [ Quote ]
No one reads…this is the kind of blog filled with those who “like to hear their ownselves talk”. They will keep thinking of it as an updated sidekick.
September 28th, 2009 at 10:43 pm [ Quote ]
These phones look sh**ty they should stop wasting their time on this and focus more on making new features for the lx both the 07 since many people still use and love the phone along with the 09.
They need to send an upgrade to the LX07 and allow user to create their own ringtones like someone above stated its ridiculous that loyal sidekick users have to keep buying ringtones.
September 29th, 2009 at 8:14 pm [ Quote ]
this “project” is wack, fu*en just upgrade the sidekick 09, make it be a touch screen, louder speaker, better web browser. the sidekick 09 rules these projects are just gonna make a kick as* phone go 2 waste
October 1st, 2009 at 7:43 pm [ Quote ]
Project pink? More like failed project. Do not look like the sidekick AT ALL. Puke!
October 1st, 2009 at 9:59 pm [ Quote ]
SHENANIGANS
October 2nd, 2009 at 12:28 pm [ Quote ]
This. Although I sort of like the Turtle because it reminds me of the Lotus (why, oh why can I not have the Lotus on Tmo?!) they’re definitely not something that will appeal to most diehard ‘Kickers.
I love the size and weight of the ‘kick. I love the fact that I damn well KNOW I’ve got my phone in my pocket. I love the swivel screen. I tolerate the fact that I’m a couple years behind on features because I just love the ‘kick.
I do hope that they don’t stop at these phones which are supposed to appeal to SK users, and do actually continue making the device we know and love.
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:36 pm [ Quote ]
I’m not sure what to believe. Are these Verizon’s or T-mobile’s? There was a post that mentioned these were supposed to be Verizon.
Nonetheless, until 2010 comes there is no way of knowing. But the thought of T-mobile giving up their trademark swivel screen and jump buttons for a Palm-Pre/HTC touch Pro clone is just… shocking. These are nothing like the sidekick.
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:45 pm [ Quote ]
PINK is supposed to be on an non-Tmobile carrier. Verizon was the last sucker I heard.
PINK is not a sidekick. It’s a crummy CE product and you know how that is going to work. My sources say the thing is super cheap and the OS is shabby,easily loses users and has no features that would make this interesting.
The LX 2009 is the LAST sidekick ever.
MSFT bought the line to move into the consumer market. They should have used the native OS but instead were forced to use a hacky version of WINCE.
Most of the Sidekick people have left and gone to Google and such. The UI team, the multimedia team and hardware teams have been fired after the launch of this product. Internal sources at TMobile say that they have no future sidekicks from PMX slated. I am assuming that Google phones will be converted to a rebranded SIdekick platform-since the sidekick is just a brand and nameplate.
PINK is supposed to have MSFT values like Seadragon and Surface but no one bothered to ask either if they had a mobile division. PINK is just a concept device gone horribly wrong.
The Sidekick will die a slow death like other MSFT aquisitions. The problem with Microsoft is they do not know what to do with them. Kill them or use them
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm [ Quote ]
Another thing, what about those of us that have granfathered $19.99 data plans? If the LX09 is indeed the last Sidekick, will we still get the $19.99 data plans if we get a Pink device? Or, would they let us stay on that data plan for any other device of our choosing if Sidekicks aren’t available then?
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:31 pm [ Quote ]
They look like HTC ripoffs
I can’t believe all that hype, all that horse**** has led to two of the biggest p.o.s phones to knock the all famous sidekicks out the park on purpose. for that I would stick with my iPhone and let things coast……
MY Touch Diamond is better then these two
October 4th, 2009 at 10:08 pm [ Quote ]
who ever created this phones are fired, next!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:19 am [ Quote ]
project ink? how about project FAIL.
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October 9th, 2009 at 11:19 am [ Quote ]
*pink
October 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm [ Quote ]
Personally…you all are making a bigg fuss over phone that’s not even out yet. It never said that these phones were indeed sidekick nor has any one said the 09 was the last one so everybody needs to chill. I have a sidekicklx09 and it was cool until the server crashed..I will be getting the new touch motorola cliq..bcuz of it..but if sidekick does come out with a touch they have my vote!
October 11th, 2009 at 8:51 pm [ Quote ]
F
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AND SO FUGLY NOT EVEN CLOSE TO AN SK I ALWAYS LOVE THE SIDEKICKS HAD II. III , LX 07 THEN LX 09 SK WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART!!!!
October 11th, 2009 at 8:54 pm [ Quote ]
F
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THEY SO FUGLY AND NO WHERE AS GOOD AS THE SK IVE HAD II, III, LX07, THEN LX09 SK ALWAYS WILL BE IN MY HEART I WOULD NEVER BUY A CRAPPY FONE EXCEPT A SK
October 12th, 2009 at 6:33 pm [ Quote ]
Wtf sidekick is the best phone out there no otha phone can compete look @ the g1 all the big hype 4 that n its not even all that nemore…all they need 2 do is fix the problem make it louder lets us create our own ringtone by being able 2 bluetooth it etc o n make a touch screen version that’s all we r askin pls don’t replace sk wit the those shi**y a** phones let verison have em..I’m married 2 my sk even tho I divorced the otha 1’s 2 find happiness in new 1’s but the lx09 does have crappy buttons don’t kno wat they were thinkin bout that..live long the sidekicks I have faith there will be more..there’s no R.I.P just yet
October 14th, 2009 at 12:42 am [ Quote ]
Yuucks, Ugly, that short fat one is nothing like a Sidekick and that one skinny ones looks like a 30$ Gravitiy but just sleeker. RIPOFF!
October 15th, 2009 at 9:26 pm [ Quote ]
lmaoo I so agreee with u on that one same goes for me
I came a long way from sk2 sk3 sklx and now my lx09 lol I think I’m gettin to told for it though but wth I still like payin 20$ instead of 35$ haha
October 16th, 2009 at 8:39 am [ Quote ]
Yah those will not sell. Maybe 2 nerdy 10 yr olds. Lol. But seriously.. With all these new touch scren phones. Sidekick should take a spin and kick with a kickass double screen with touch and regular keypad options. Ur keypad is a screen.. U can push it away and make it a menu screen like nintendo ds look. Kickn butt doin 2 things at once.. Something stellar that will blow people away. Buy em like hotcakes. Like a pinch of the iphone and sidekick mashed together but with a full microsoft touch. A clear see through case. Seeing the inside would be eye shocking… and pearl whites and blues hot pink cases not shells. The phone phone.. The best opinions on phone designs are right here tmobile. Its what the people want and will buy. That gizmodo nano omagotchi lookin thing is a step back. Take our thoughts on a positive leveled outcome. This is my first sidekick lx 09. I waited 3 years to be at of age to have my own line. And my first stellar improved sidekick. Ill be a customer for life with great phones and apps like this. Service. Lines. Etc. Thanks.. Byyee.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:34 am [ Quote ]
I’m pretty much done with
“T-Mo’bull” and just ridin’ out the rest of the two year contract.
So what do I think of the two phones pictured above? Let me consult my left nut. I’ll get back to ya!
October 18th, 2009 at 9:25 pm [ Quote ]
Hello, if u get a new sidekick LX09 ur just sign in to ur email account, and they send all ur ring tones to the phone as well as everything else! But the data plan is more, its 34.99 so its up to u, I love the sidekick LX09! I always switching phones every 4months just cuz I want a better phone, so far so good, ever since I got the sidekick I havent wanted to switch yet! Not other phone tops this one!
October 18th, 2009 at 9:56 pm [ Quote ]
these are ugly. i so do not see how this appeals to the sidekick audience. egh. all they need to do to create a great sidekick is have a powerful browser like android does. a stronger swivel screen. and LED lights w/ customizable colors! touch screen wouldnt hurt either. maybe some widgets? idunno, dont care much for those. but social networking is a must!
October 19th, 2009 at 12:26 pm [ Quote ]
U! G! L! Y! These phones are UGLY, they momma say they UGLY. Touch screens suck ***, give danger back the sidekicks! Please, I miss not have these issues
October 27th, 2009 at 1:02 pm [ Quote ]
Weird I mean seriously
November 1st, 2009 at 2:29 pm [ Quote ]
When is this sidekick hittin tmobile
November 4th, 2009 at 10:00 pm [ Quote ]
PROJECT PINK CAN KISS MY PINK *** WTF IS THE BULLSHIT…….I HOPE THEY DON’T CALL THE PIECE OF **** A SIDEKICK..