Sidekick Gekko/Aspen Screenshot
That’s right, a Hiptop3.com exclusive where we bring you the first screenshots from the Sidekick Aspen/Gekko. Everything we’ve been hearing points to the Aspen and Gekko being one and the same. We’re not 100% sure which name T-Mobile is going to market this as, but we’d put our money on the SK Gekko. It’s catchy and plays on the ability for the device to change colors. It’s safe to assume that those yellow sides are going to be replaceable with your choice of colors. This device is going to be the followup to the Sidekick iD for sure, as it’s code name is Style 2 (the SKiD was codenamed “Style”). We’ve also been told it’s going to have the same screen as the LX and similar features. The phone icon in this screenshot matches up with what we were seeing in the catalog earlier. We’ve also heard this was supposed to be a cheaper model phone since not everyone can plunk down several hundred dollars for the Sidekick LX. We have yet to hear what it’s missing in relation to the LX though. My guess would be that it’ll be bigger than the LX because a lot of the time cheaper parts = bigger.
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm [ Quote ]
Im confused. They think it will be bigger as it will be cheaper witch makes a lot of sence. They added in cam and video to a cheap phone the they have to save somewere else. But the thing that confuses me is the interview with hank said it was a thinner smaller. So does that mean there is another sidekick after this new id coming out?
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm [ Quote ]
Hm, I’m actually interested in this… I want more info on this and the Aspen before I make a decision whether or not I want to keep my LX.
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 pm [ Quote ]
PS: If the Gekko and Aspen are the same, how come they both have different release dates?
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:02 pm [ Quote ]
If this is ment to be the id 2 or whatever then the next sidekick they come with should be real good.
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:31 am [ Quote ]
i hope its not too much bigger.. i still have my 3 and i want 2 upgrade 2 the lx but im going 2 wait and see how these turn out.
May 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 am [ Quote ]
They are most definitely two separate devices. “Gekko” sounds like a more toyish name, while in the interview with Hank, he mentioned specifics that do not adhere to this particular design. I also doubt the CEO of Danger would have an iD2 device. Then again, you never know.
Aspen sounds more of something you would code name a blackberry - something elegant and streamlined. I have a slide, which I am into - the swivel always seems fragile in my opinion, but the SK2 was a brick that would never die (Until it did).
hopefully this will introduce some nice mechanical and design improvements to the league.
May 3rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm [ Quote ]
So the device hawk was talking about is def a dif device to this. Will that be the aspen? If so how come no screenshots of it yet?
May 4th, 2008 at 10:25 pm [ Quote ]
I find it hard to believe they will release a device that is better than the LX this summer… it hasn’t even been out a year yet.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:27 am [ Quote ]
Looks like the gekko is just an improved version of da lx an the aspen will be the other new device according to the interview is like a mix of da lx an slide with vedion support so aspen sounds more interesting
May 7th, 2008 at 10:27 am [ Quote ]
Looks like the gekko is just an improved version of da lx an the aspen will be the other new device according to the interview is like a mix of da lx an slide with vedio support so aspen sounds more interesting
May 11th, 2008 at 11:47 am [ Quote ]
too many new sidekicks are coming
out.
hopefully thet dont get played out.
i mean the names for these two upcoming ones
are hideous.
i say just make a new one every
2 or 3 years.
and
your good to go.
=]