The Hiptop / Sidekick Turns 7!

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Happy Birthday to our dear little friend. That’s right, 7 years ago on October 1st, 2002 the Hiptop was released to the general public in the US. Seven years later and here we are. In some ways the Sidekick has been improved greatly (remember the terrible camera back then when cellphones didn’t have cameras?), and in other ways it’s stayed the same. For better or worse, the Sidekick will always have a place in our hearts.

33 Responses to “The Hiptop / Sidekick Turns 7!”

  1. ABERCROMBIEDUDE913 Says:

    Happy BDay To You,
    Happy BDay To Youuu
    Happy BDay Dear Hiptop For The General Puuuubliiic
    Happy BDay To You =)

  2. alyssa Says:

    wow that does not seem like 7 years ago.

    That is crazy how fast time flies by when you don’t realize it.

    Happy 7th b-day I am sure it will be around for another 7 years, and it will continue to get better and better,

    I would say bigger and better, but they keep making stuff smaller, I hate palm sized phones.

  3. me Says:

    Happy bday to the sidekick!
    Can’t wait for another 7 yrs
    : )

  4. me Says:

    Happy bday sidekickkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

  5. Michelle Says:

    Happy Birthday !! 🙂
    The sidekickks aree awesomee 😀

  6. kevin Says:

    if you think about it honestly if u trace back it does kinda seem like 7 years for the fact we’ve had 9 devices in 7 years

    02 sidekick b&w
    03 sidekick color
    04 sidekick 2
    06 sidekick 3
    07 sidekick Id
    07 sidekick slide
    07 Sidekick Lx
    08 sidekick 08
    09 sidekick lx 09

    either way they have came along way since the first hiptop went from a terrible camera to a G1 worthy camera and back again

    truthfully it has to be the longest running namesake for a phone it should be in the guinness book of world records it has influenced pop culture in different ways it made people that werent technologically inclined tekkies and it made a man (crazyforkicks) a idol on hiptop 3 honestly the sidekick is for the 80’s-90’s gen what the blackberry is to uptight business men it defines them the sidekick isnt a kids phone its just a phone thats made for those of us that dont like things plain we like to make things our own customize and modify things to make us say wow

    here’s a toast to the sidekick … may your screen swivel like elvis and your hinge tones allways be loud salut

  7. Jakir Says:

    ++Kudos to Kevin. Great Speech man lol.

    & Happy Birthday to the sidekick; may you continue to develop and take over our lives 🙂

  8. kevin Says:

    ‘preciate it jakir . at least on here people think im sane

    i posted a comment on youtube it was for an unboxing of a tony hawk kick and said it would be cool if they did another skate themed sk in the future and i mentioned they could do a Bam Margera kick with like heartagrams around the screen or have a kick dealing with bam’s crew CKY aka Camp Kill Yourself and said they could do it in the color of Bam’s lambo the first one he had the maroon or orchid colored one and the lady that did the video you would have thought i had commited the assasination of obama. I also had mentioned i wouldnt get an LX 09 because of all the paint peeling issues of the back battery door that hopefully they’ve fixed as well as the crashing of some sidekicks as well as random restarts but i did mention the fact that you could personalize them thru your own shell design for the 09 but they acted like i didnt have a clue what i was talking about.

    oh and jakir i got one thing to say about how great my week will be after wednesday: Tony Hawk Sidekick LX Serial number 3 not 30,000 not 3,000 not even 300 but 3 as in 1,2,3!!!! i could be banging beyonce this week and not be any more excited than i am lol i scored it from the developer of the tony hawk lx he worked along side tony and he still works for tony hawk to this day.

  9. Lil brooklyn Says:

    dey shouLd more ceLebrity sidekickz Lik jayz or fabolous

  10. tim Says:

    Too bad the system is dead for its birthday…

  11. ShayLa Says:

    These Sidekicks Are Ode Awesome………….. Because we can go on Aim and on the internet

  12. moodi.p Says:

    even tho sk’s are havin trouble I still love em itz ma swag fone. congratz on 7 yrs.

    Ima get ah iphone an keep da sidekick too cuz I can’t let go of em.

  13. guerra Says:

    Happy birthday sidekick!!! I think ur next best thing would be a sidekick touch screen…keep up the good work

  14. moodi.p Says:

    thas not a good idea a touch screen sidekick ? Makes no sence it wouldn’t be a sk.

    if sidekick made a touch screen phone which I doubt it would be the dumbest move ever.

  15. FreshBoiAv Says:

    Man that is crazy 7 years it seem like yesterday I had a sidekicc lx and now I have the lx09. Man happy birthday to all. Never gonin out of style man at all.
    Freshboiav

  16. Freshboiav Says:

    Man it crazy that kiccs have ther 7 year birthday man

  17. rebeltaker Says:

    Happy7th b-day

  18. twinkles09 Says:

    I think they should come out with a oboma sidekick 20010

  19. southfirst-kid ? Says:

    Sidekick’s are the best I had the sidekick 2 throught the 5 I can’t wait too the 6 one come’s out !

  20. Anonymous Says:

    ABERCROMBIEDUDE913 on October 1, 2009 at 1:39 pm said:

    Happy BDay To You,
    Happy BDay To Youuu
    Happy BDay Dear Hiptop For The General Puuuubliiic
    Happy BDay To You =)

  21. future at&t customer Says:

    I am extremely disappointed with my Sidekick and T-Mobile’s customer service.

  22. Ashton Keily Says:

    I don’t get it why ppl wanna have a sidekick that’s touch screen. That’s like asking a iPhone to become an non-touch screen. But happy bday sidekick!!!!!! Its been a marvelous 7yrs. Can’t wait til the 2010 sidekick comes out. So excited. Its called the Sidekick flip x or just sidekick x!

  23. Tyricka Says:

    Happy 7th B-Day 2 All The SiDeKiCkS!!!!! & May They Continue Coming…

  24. MeMe Says:

    Happy Birthday Sidekick keep up the good work!!!!!!!

  25. spadzz Says:

    Happy birthday sidekick keep up the teck

  26. maikor Says:

    MeMe on May 21, 2010 at 10:05 pm said:

    Happy Birthday Sidekick keep up the good work!!!!!!!

    MeMe on May 21, 2010 at 10:05 pm said:

    Happy Birthday Sidekick keep up the good work!!!!!!!

  27. irvin Says:

    Jakir on October 3, 2009 at 8:27 am said:

    ++Kudos to Kevin. Great Speech man lol.

    & Happy Birthday to the sidekick; may you continue to develop and take over our lives 🙂

  28. Gennesis 8) Says:

    Happy birthday sdk i<3 u. Lols

  29. Anonymous Says:

    Youtube.com

  30. Fela :] Says:

    kevin on October 2, 2009 at 8:34 pm said:

    if you think about it honestly if u trace back it does kinda seem like 7 years for the fact we’ve had 9 devices in 7 years

    02 sidekick b&w
    03 sidekick color
    04 sidekick 2
    06 sidekick 3
    07 sidekick Id
    07 sidekick slide
    07 Sidekick Lx
    08 sidekick 08
    09 sidekick lx 09

    either way they have came along way since the first hiptop went from a terrible camera to a G1 worthy camera and back again

    truthfully it has to be the longest running namesake for a phone it should be in the guinness book of world records it has influenced pop culture in different ways it made people that werent technologically inclined tekkies and it made a man (crazyforkicks) a idol on hiptop 3 honestly the sidekick is for the 80’s-90’s gen what the blackberry is to uptight business men it defines them the sidekick isnt a kids phone its just a phone thats made for those of us that dont like things plain we like to make things our own customize and modify things to make us say wow

    here’s a toast to the sidekick … may your screen swivel like elvis and your hinge tones allways be loud salut

    Sidekicks are urg stressfull

  31. Anonymous Says:

    alyssa on October 1, 2009 at 2:41 pm said:

    wow that does not seem like 7 years ago.

    That is crazy how fast time flies by when you don’t realize it.

    Happy 7th b-day I am sure it will be around for another 7 years, and it will continue to get better and better,

    I would say bigger and better, but they keep making stuff smaller, I hate palm sized phones.

    future at&t customer on March 11, 2010 at 11:17 am said:

    I am extremely disappointed with my Sidekick and T-Mobile’s customer service.

  32. Pito Says:

    yeah , it does kinda feel like 7 years but i think that sidekicks are out of style, now. Maybe if T-mobile came out with a small touch screen sidekick that had skm(sidekick messenger) and the continuing features such as (aim, twitter, facebook, etc) then tmobile customers might start getting sidekicks again

  33. Anonymous Says:

    Happy bday



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