The Sidekick 3 has landed
We apologize for the lack of updates in the last few days. We’ve been playing, proking, and prodding around our Sidekick 3 non-stop since Friday.
With our exploration of the Sidekick 3 and its secrets, we’ve come to realize that there is a ton of functionality that isn’t even being taken of advantage yet. While we can’t reveal these details due to the NDA agreement with Danger, we can say you guys will be very happy with the device within the next few months.
So far we’ve heard three main complaints, (a) ringtones/apps/games, (b) slow browser, (c) battery life.
Ringtones/Apps/Games
Like most people we were a little disappointed to see that apps and ringtones aren’t transferring over, but we kind of understand from a business perspective, it is a new phone. People complaining about the lack of apps and games should be patient. With the Sidekick 3 there were a lot of changes in the OS that require work on these older applications in order to make them work right. Even the splash screen for all apps has to be changed! We hope that all games and apps will be ported over soon, but ultimately it’s up to the programmers to do this. The lack of ringtones, well that’s just T-Mobile and we’re not happy either having to pay for the same ringtones that came free on the Sidekick II.
Slow Browser
Like everyone else we had some difficulty with keeping G and loading webpages the first few days. This has gotten a lot better in the last 24 hours or so. when a webpage does load, boy does it scream! I was so used to switching over to AIM or email while waiting for a webpage to load, and now with some pages I don’t even have time for that. Keep in mind that this is a new device, and I’m sure it’s putting some strain on Danger’s servers. Give them some time to tweak the servers and I’m sure things will be running smoother and faster than ever.
Battery Life
I’ve seen in passing some comments about battery life. Since we haven’t done any conclusive testing, we’re not sure how much merit is in these complaints. We do recommend you charging the battery fully, then letting it drain all the way, rinse & repeat. This will help condition the battery to get the full amount of life out of it. If anyone wants to do some serious battery testing and has results, let us know. We’re talking “I unplugged with 100% battery at 7:23pm, received a phone call for 23 minutes, browsed the web for 15, etc.” type research, not “uhh yeah, it lasted for 5 hours.” Additionally, there are companies already working on new extended life batteries, so those should be out soon.
To wrap things up, we’re very happy with the Sidekick 3. It has lived up to most of its hype, and will only continue to get better. To all those that have received the blessings from UPS and have received their Sidekick 3, we hope you’re enjoying it! For everyone waiting on UPS or the 10th, hang in there.
Before you comment on this post, think about what you’re posting. If it relates directly to this info, go ahead, but if it’s unrelated please head over to the forums and post it where it’s easier to carry on a conversation. Thanks!
July 2nd, 2006 at 6:47 pm [ Quote ]
darnn y kant u reveal tha new details!?!?!?
oh yeaa and 1st!! haha
July 2nd, 2006 at 6:59 pm [ Quote ]
um will it have over the air updates?
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:03 pm [ Quote ]
end of this month? ahh.. ill think ill getmine for 200 now.. i have a cus. that works for coperate office.. so i get a discount.. lol
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:17 pm [ Quote ]
Sounds all like good details and such.
But when will you be able to release those other detials that are under theNDA?
hopefully video or something sweet.
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:18 pm [ Quote ]
fourth i succ.and 99 dollas after rebate omg im getting 2 since iam getting a prepaid on the 10th and a monthly by the end of the month.yesssss!!!!!
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:23 pm [ Quote ]
anyone notice u gotta unlock it, to turn the phone voulme down, it sux
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:42 pm [ Quote ]
What do you mean by that ZMAN?
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:52 pm [ Quote ]
look at the very bottom of this thread on sidekick3.glogspot.com.
http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22598520&postID=115167747577166085
Who stole from who this time?!
July 2nd, 2006 at 8:04 pm [ Quote ]
wth? so do they use all of the stuff from here? i swear some people really need to get a fu**in life..
July 2nd, 2006 at 8:07 pm [ Quote ]
qwll the user on there that posted it’s page is http://www.myspace.com/8064597 … i think i’d believe they stole from here.. since that guy who runs it is the annoymus person 8/10 times
July 2nd, 2006 at 8:33 pm [ Quote ]
the other site that is.. (first word was possed to be well***.. sorry)
July 2nd, 2006 at 9:13 pm [ Quote ]
Well if you can get it for 99 dollars if you are a new T-mobile costomer, how about if you already are one? Do you know of any rebates?
July 2nd, 2006 at 9:26 pm [ Quote ]
I got my sidekick 3 on the 29th. I had problems with the web browser too. I would lose the GPRS connection and most of the time it refuses to load web pages. I called T-Mobile on that night, they said that “web browser” is a high volume call and should be resolved by Sunday. . . and Saturday morning, my web browser problem was already solved and loads web pages even faster than the sk2 even I’m not on the EDGE network. I have a feeling that more applications in the Download Catalog will be available in the near future AFTER July 10th when it’s available to EVERYONE.
July 2nd, 2006 at 10:07 pm [ Quote ]
Yoo…well ima b 1 of those pplz gettin it in da 10th…but guyz i really doubt it dat it will have video cuzz i calld t-mobile nd dey sed dat it might have video streamin but not video capture bcuz it has to do wit the device not updates to da fone…..nd can u plzzz tell us da secrets we all wanna kno….
July 2nd, 2006 at 10:11 pm [ Quote ]
If you’re holding off on getting one because of the price, just wait till the end of this month. We’ll have the hookup with a dealer who will have them for $99 after rebate if you’re a new T-Mobile customer. To all those that have received the blessings from UPS and have received their Sidekick 3, we hope you’re enjoying it! For everyone waiting on UPS or the 10th, hang in there.
What does this mean?
will you guys at hiptop3.com be able to sell sidekick 3s to the public at the end of july and get it for 100 after rebates? Is it through some random thing or is it from T-mobile. I want this thing asap but if i shud wait till the end of the month for a littl echeaper that sounds great
July 2nd, 2006 at 11:02 pm [ Quote ]
Wow so what is this new info? And when will we find out? Hope its video or something like that
July 2nd, 2006 at 11:34 pm [ Quote ]
COOL!
July 3rd, 2006 at 6:41 am [ Quote ]
sorry younggeurow but it cant b videos bcuz makin a fone hav video has to b changed from the device itself but maybe video streamin can b done from an update
July 3rd, 2006 at 7:37 am [ Quote ]
I bet the “new tihngs” are gonna be Video Playback, MMS messaging, and MP3’s as rintones.
July 3rd, 2006 at 7:41 am [ Quote ]
yea you probally can stream them.. they had a update like that on the psp
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:15 am [ Quote ]
I hope its something dealin with video
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:39 am [ Quote ]
i too want to know about the $100 deal after rebates… i will be a new tmobile customer and dont want to kick out $350 if i dont have to… can someone please clear this up for me?
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:59 am [ Quote ]
oh and another question…. when will tmobile authorized dealers receive the sk3?
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:59 am [ Quote ]
are u eligible for the rebates if you only want a data plan?
July 3rd, 2006 at 9:06 am [ Quote ]
I love my sk3. I don t know why some people say that it is not good. I think it is well worth the money, and like most of you say I bet that in a matter of weeks we are going to be finding out new stuff when other people start having them.
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:52 am [ Quote ]
quick question on ringtones…
Why $1.69 vs something more reasonable like $0.50, $0.75?
T-mobile, are you listening? You are ********…
Consider this:
-the only people that will buy skii ringtones were previous skii owners
-previous skii owners are your loyal customers, they are the ones that just stood in line to spend $300 to sign up for 2 more years of giving you cell bill money
I KNOW you like ringtone revenue, but, you also like monthly cell revenue as well…. Why would you do something that would specifically make me dislike t-mobile? You are now relying on my love of sidekick to overcome a dislike of t-mobile, that is a dangerous business game…
(fyi, I am not sure if you did market research, but, my guess is that 0.50 or 0.75 would not have been an offensive price for ringtones)
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:59 am [ Quote ]
Sorry to burst your bubble but this thing will never stream video. Edge is simply not fast enough to do so and without Wifi built in theres no point.
A video player is more likely but then again with the screen being so horrible, why would you want it?
July 3rd, 2006 at 11:02 am [ Quote ]
i have a glitch wit u already dam now i have 2 send ur *** back..lol.. Yo everybody my sk3 kept recharging since yesturday 10:55 am and was still going at 5 pm…..so i took out the battery for an hour and put it back at 7pm and was still charging at 1 am in the morning…sounds like a glitche because ontop of that when i turned it on the battery would go out in 3 hours or less
July 3rd, 2006 at 11:46 am [ Quote ]
Yep, I’m getting a new SK3 sent to me this week. Should be here Wednesday. I have a defective battery of course. I should have waited to buy them like 2 months from now when they have worked all the bugs out. So much for waiting, I can’t even use it the way I want to. Geez!
July 3rd, 2006 at 12:58 pm [ Quote ]
One thing I’ve knoticed, I’ve clicked on a Windows Media link out of curiousity. And it took over 2 to 3.5 mins to load. When it loaded all it showed was a page of code. So I’m guessing there will be a OVA update including video…I may be wrong, but that’s wat I seen…try it for your self. I tried it on my SK2 and it just said this content is not supported. Shoot, other than that; I’m n love with this super fast junk……
July 3rd, 2006 at 1:03 pm [ Quote ]
I want video and be able to record ringtones and I wanna be able to do what the hell I want! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why are we restricted to use a phone to its full abilities its not fair cot damnit its not fair ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
July 3rd, 2006 at 1:26 pm [ Quote ]
you guys wanna hear a good story .. i ordered mine june 27th with 2 day air .. ups said my package was on thr truck on june 29th .. never got my package .. they said they mad an attempt on that day and i wasnt home .. i was home all day .. so i called tmobile today and they consider it a “lost package” bullshit im sure the driver stole my sk3 .. so now they gonna send me a new one ill get it by friday .. smfh ups blows
July 3rd, 2006 at 1:55 pm [ Quote ]
HT123…This is the most retarded thing i have ever heard…$.50 or $.75 per ring tone r u retarded?…think about how much money is involved in the music industry they are $1.99 so t-mobile gets one dollar for your download and the artist gets $1.00 for your download…if you dont think that your artist deserves that dollar as well as your carrier for offerieng you that ringtone…then dont get…str8 up…haha by doing that t-mobile makes oyu dislike them huh…but you already got the sk3 right lol..and you prob extended your contract for 2 yrs right lol…so regardless you gotta ghive ‘em $200 if you wanan cancel it so they are getting your money regardless might as well just downlaod some ringtones oser….thats one fo the stupidest things i have ever heard…and all the people talking about i wanna do what i want…shut up…you know what you were getting yourself into when you bought the sidekick you had a sidekick 2 and you knew that t-mobile made their money by only letting you do select things for a certain price so everyone stop whining this is some childish sh*t going on…and BSP do some research the main plus of Edge is having the bandwith to stream video so what are you talking about it never being able to stream video….geeez…im starting to hate this site..now that the sk3 is alreayd out you just got moron in here…asking about secrets when homeboy been told you (if you scroll up to the original thread) that he signed a NDA agreement with t-mobile so stop asking obviously since he posts all news related to SK3 he wnats to tell us the secrets but he cant so begging isnt gonna help geeez…this is soo ***
July 3rd, 2006 at 2:14 pm [ Quote ]
Yeah i should of waited at least a month lance ….this sh*t was recharging for like forever and didnt stop and when i used it died quickly and my friends got a normal one so it takes him 4 hrs to recharge and mines i had it for 1 day and it still going now i have to return it and pay for a UPS box and they said they gave me a Return LAbel i dont see it so im like wat the ***…..I love the Sidekick 3 though i knew what i was buying so people who are hating on it yall suck and yall knew what yall were buying dummies
July 3rd, 2006 at 2:21 pm [ Quote ]
My camera sucks. The lighting is waaay off and things blur too easily. ANybody else have this problem?
July 3rd, 2006 at 2:55 pm [ Quote ]
Its not that serious lol
Its just a website its just a phone ppls comments are not that serious either and ne1 can say whateva they want so if nething stop bitchn lol
July 3rd, 2006 at 3:43 pm [ Quote ]
um… KoryHutchinson? Im just referring to the SKII ringtones in the catalog — the ones that are included for free on the SKII that are $1.69 if you want to have them on the SKIII… I am not sure how your whole artist economics comments really apply…?
I want them b/c I used a couple as the custom ringtones for some friends. I, and SKII people like me are the only ones likely to buy these ringtones. Hence my comments, tmo is just jerking around their loyal customer base — thats not cool.
Commercial artists (and their ringtones) are an entirely different category.
regarding the $200 “broken-contract” fee, check the paperwork — there is a 15d window to cancel.
btw, I never said I would cancel/return because of the ringtone issue.
July 3rd, 2006 at 3:44 pm [ Quote ]
everyone on here is ******* stupid. learn english. and set your face on fire.
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:07 pm [ Quote ]
in the owners manuel it gives you the steps to record a ringtone yourself from an mp3 so I know that is one of the ’secrets’.
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:28 pm [ Quote ]
theres more drama in here den at my highskewl……. u pplz really need to learn to keep stupid sh*t to yourselves..
like that freek up der talkin about tha ringtone thing,
and ppl callin ppl fuc*ing stupif.. so much drama… and its over absolutely NOTHING
this is a place for questions n tips… not a hatein zone
so GET OVER IT
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:29 pm [ Quote ]
stupid**
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:30 pm [ Quote ]
Where is this in the manuel??
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:34 pm [ Quote ]
right here
Record a New Ringtone
From any ringtone selector, select Record New Ringtone.
The Stand By dialog box appears. To begin your recording select the Start Recording button or press the LEFT SHOULDER button.
While recording, you can CANCEL , Pause , or Stop Recording . When finished, select Stop Recording.
The Recorded dialog box appears. From this dialog box you can review your recording by selecting one of the transport controls: play from beginning, play, reverse fast, forward fast. You can also CANCEL the recording altogether or Re-record .
Once you select Save , you are prompted to name your new ringtone. Type a name in the text field, then select Save .
You can now select this new ringtone from any of the ringtone selectors in any of the applications. Look for your new ringtone in the Imported category.
Note: If you already have 10 ringtones in your Imported category, then you will be prompted to discard one of your existing imported ringtones
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:34 pm [ Quote ]
customising your device
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:35 pm [ Quote ]
that was thanks to danger’s online instructions
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:39 pm [ Quote ]
I just found it, as you posted it! LOL. I wonder is this the device’s natural capabilities and T-Mobile has just limited this feature. Im sure that is the case.
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:41 pm [ Quote ]
idk but i looked at the thing online n saw it.. im getting mine on the 10 b/c i want to get a new activation
July 3rd, 2006 at 4:48 pm [ Quote ]
check out this tho if u dont understand or donno what the above instructions mean…
its the 2nd to last thing
http://help.sidekick.dngr.com/en-us/manual/m2/R3.0/Desktop/T02007.html#1399049
July 3rd, 2006 at 5:39 pm [ Quote ]
i don`t have a record a ringtone option.
July 3rd, 2006 at 7:08 pm [ Quote ]
YO dis is 4 chantibaby…..yea u can get it from an authorized dealer cuzz ima get it from dem 2 soo da answa is yes……nd u should b able to get da rebates wit only a data plan too…..
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:08 pm [ Quote ]
thanks C-LO21….
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:21 pm [ Quote ]
no problm….
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:27 pm [ Quote ]
But how do you know you could se an MP3 as one of those “recorded” ringtones?
July 3rd, 2006 at 9:03 pm [ Quote ]
u cant.. u’ll have to record it…. then its in the imported catagory.. n i think it only records 20 secs.. but u’ll have to do it like from a speaker or somthin… kinda crappy.. but i guess it will do..
July 3rd, 2006 at 9:23 pm [ Quote ]
See this is what people need to post about…stuff that hassubstance…meaning….anyhow my sk has the feature for record a ringtone but 2 of my friends don’t have the option…and on that danger link it says “you MAY have the option…” what kind of statement is that? So they r just assed out and they can’t record ringtones?
July 3rd, 2006 at 10:20 pm [ Quote ]
damn dat suxx…..soo u mean 2 tell me dat u gotta get lucky to get dat feature on ur fone….wtf??
July 3rd, 2006 at 11:27 pm [ Quote ]
pissed off is back. T_MOBILE SUCKS MY WANG. with that said eveyone over at hiptop.com is dissing the sidekick 3 it has so much potential its not even funny. read in between the lines of the post above he cant tell us anything cause of the nda. u guys arent thinking about the fact that u have them cause of the deal they cut( already a t-mobile costumer get it on the 28th) the rest of the public dont even know about it cause there havent been any commercials or advertisments ext… when july 10th hits it will be in magazines and on t.v more then ever and thats when the catalog will start to update and such. there will be some ota updats im guessing. be aware that this is a new device and isnt perfect yet. i think it is just t-moble that is bein *** and not giving us mms record ringtone. mp3 as ringtone, and othors. k im done ranting now. just tryin to make a point. pissed off is back. i love how people above me are so stupid as to arguing in comments over something thats means nothing.
Have A Nice Day!!
July 4th, 2006 at 12:19 am [ Quote ]
my sk3 dont have that recording thing. y do you have it. i called tmobile adn ask. they said it might be an apps. did u download sumthin?
July 4th, 2006 at 12:26 am [ Quote ]
I DONT HAVE “RECORD A RINGTONE”…………………………………..
July 4th, 2006 at 6:16 am [ Quote ]
not all of dem have dat feature
July 4th, 2006 at 8:06 am [ Quote ]
“We can say that you guys will be very happy with the device within the next few months”
I’m happy just to hear that I can’t wait to find out what it is.
July 4th, 2006 at 11:20 am [ Quote ]
is there gonna be an ota update that puts the record a ringtone feature on evryones phone that doesnt have it?? how can they only put that feature on some devices??? theres gotta be something legally or atleast morally wrong about that…what is the basis of the random selection of which sk3’s have it and which dont……
July 4th, 2006 at 11:50 am [ Quote ]
the one he has is a deviced that has the original os before t-mobile changed it. the danger version. either that ot he is full of ****
Have A Nice Day!!
July 4th, 2006 at 11:50 am [ Quote ]
acually its legal.. if u look at the online manual.. or even yours.. it says and i quote “You MAY have the option to record a new ringtone” … and my friend’s doesn’t have the option too.. some lucky people got it tho
July 4th, 2006 at 11:51 am [ Quote ]
I’m sure there will be an OTA that adds the feature to every phone. It will probably be a free download in the catalog in a month or so. People really need to calm down and let the device breath a little air before any updates come out. Its been here less than a week and people already 2want updates. This reminds me of when I got the 360 the day of release and everyong wanted all these features and whing and stuff and now many 360 users are content with the way Microsoft is handling updates so jsut give Danger and T-Mobile some time.
July 4th, 2006 at 11:57 am [ Quote ]
oh and for all those people that r wondering when the release date for europe and canada is.. ill try to find that out for you.. my cus. is a BIG manager at their corperate office.. but it might be a day…….. or 3….till find out….
if neone has ne?’s thay want to know.. email me at bparrott03@yahoo.com
and ill ask her…..
but the NDA question will not fly.. simply b/c she can’t say..
oh ang the 3G network is suposibly coming to the US next year..
but now other countries have 4G……
July 4th, 2006 at 12:05 pm [ Quote ]
since you have to option of recording, cant you just go to t-mo and ask them for that option before you buy the sk3, for those that havent gotten it yet?
July 4th, 2006 at 12:10 pm [ Quote ]
idk.. they’d prolly wouldnt know which is which.. cus they’d have to turn it on to see.. the manual also says this
“Note: Some of the features described in this chapter may not be available to you. Product configurations vary by WIRELESS operator.”
so if it doesnt have it it is t-mobile that did not want it.. not danger.. because t-mobile picks what they want for it.. and what they dont..
July 4th, 2006 at 12:59 pm [ Quote ]
YOU ****** IDIOTS !!!!!!! LMAO, I can’t believe you actually think that SOME phones were randomly picked for the “record a ringtone option”. WOW, I thought people were smarter. IT WAS T-MOBILE that disabled that option; and I can almost garentee that we won’t see that option EVER. Anyhow, I got the sk3 and I love it, waiting for my bluetooth headset and I will love it even more. And for the people waiting for it, why didn’t you just get it online ?
July 4th, 2006 at 1:08 pm [ Quote ]
your ***
i didnt say that they was randomly picked.. and i bet my IQ is higher than yours ANYDAY..
i know that they wont let u pick which one u want.. simply cus i work for tmobile.. but no.. im not a sales rep..
oh and depending on how big ur store is.. they may not get it till augest..
but i know at the place i work at will get it on the 10th
July 4th, 2006 at 1:10 pm [ Quote ]
this site is really staring to get too much drama and bi*chin on it
July 4th, 2006 at 1:21 pm [ Quote ]
N-I-G-G-A- PLEASE
July 4th, 2006 at 1:28 pm [ Quote ]
so is anyone still haveing problems with there phone
because i know the battery thing is still a big problem.. but network wise
is it any better by now?
because sunday has passed
July 4th, 2006 at 1:32 pm [ Quote ]
SO what are you guys telling me? If I get a sk3 on the 10th will it or will it NOT have a record a ringtone option?
July 4th, 2006 at 1:34 pm [ Quote ]
most likely wont.. only a few has it.. but you never know.. it may b in a OTA update or n the catalog.. but i highly doubt that..
but tmobile has a 15 or 30 day satisfaction period.. so if u dont like it take it back..
July 4th, 2006 at 1:35 pm [ Quote ]
its all up to T-Mobile
July 4th, 2006 at 1:40 pm [ Quote ]
y dont you people get it the ****** thing isnt released to everyone yet. some people dont even know what it is. there marketing push with start on the tenth. thats when the catalog will start to fill up again and changes will be made. there u get it now.
Have A Nice Day!!
July 4th, 2006 at 2:05 pm [ Quote ]
ok why dont u stop running your f**king mouth and acually take a second to read through what people acually post… or take a second to think..
so when did i say that it would b in da catalog before the 10th??
i was anwswering the question that someone asked
i didnt say that it would or would not be available now did i..
because knowing the company that i work for.. they prolly wont make it available for everyone.. but you never know
so why dont u learn how to respect whatever someone posts instead of calling people retarted names and acting like a kid
this is really getting old
so why dont u go pull w/e it is buggin u out of you a*s and GET OVER IT
that wa sto the pissed off person or whatever
so is the network problem better anyone??
July 4th, 2006 at 2:07 pm [ Quote ]
its not danger.. its T-MOBILE like usual..
Owner’s Manual
Contents:
Customizing Your Device
Note: Some of the features described in this chapter may not be available to you. Product configurations vary by wireless operator
July 4th, 2006 at 3:29 pm [ Quote ]
Ok… so that phone case they give you with the phone.. Yea the clip already broke on it. I’ve only had it since thursday haha. Oh well at least the phones doing alright no problems yet(knock on wood). The browser loads pages fast but which your on it it stutters a lot. A lot of mid page freezing.
July 4th, 2006 at 3:34 pm [ Quote ]
so you are not having ne netwrk problems?
July 4th, 2006 at 4:08 pm [ Quote ]
i dont ahve any network problems. The internet is fast. but sumtimes it looses connection out of no where. overall the sidekick is a great phone. better then the sidekick2. hopefully they will find a way for mp3 ringtones or reveal them secrets they was talkin about soon.
July 4th, 2006 at 4:18 pm [ Quote ]
I don’t know if its network problems or what. But when the page does load(which it does rather speedy) when I’m on the page it freezes and the load disc in the top left corner of the screen spins. It locks up the sk and you can do anything till it stops. Its kinda annoying. I don’t know if this will be fixed or if that’s normal. But I never had it happen with my sk2
July 4th, 2006 at 7:11 pm [ Quote ]
it should.. hopefully soon…. but you never know.. the phone hasnt “came out” yet… so there still working on the networks and what not.. im sure in the future it will be fixed tho.. but give it some time
but i know here in dayton i and my friends dont have the freezing problem.. but there workin on it..
also sometimes the connection drops too.. rarely here in dayton.(oh). but it is a new phone and it does take awhile to tweak with the network.. but im sure that will be fixed soon.. from what i have hurd
July 4th, 2006 at 7:12 pm [ Quote ]
It keeps saying my memory is full and it can’t load all info on the page but all my trash is empty. internet history,cache(etc) I have no txt messsages. And I have all my pics and mp3s on my card, not on the sk hard drive. Idk.
July 4th, 2006 at 8:33 pm [ Quote ]
Faufrey:
Sounds like the same thing that plagued SK2 users. Some app on the phone has a memory leak, probably something you downloaded from the catalog, though since this is a new device, one of the built-in apps might be buggy.
Do a soft reset (press 1 @ 0 at the same time), and that should solve the problem.
July 4th, 2006 at 8:44 pm [ Quote ]
i just want to know if anybody can clear up the information about waiting till the end of july to get the sk3 for $99 with rebates. I dont know about anybody else but it sounds good to pay less than 300 because that extra 200 i can use well
does anybody else think thats possible because its too early for T-mo to shoot prices down so quick but the entry makes it seem as if they guys at this website will have some kinda hook-up
anything would be useful
July 4th, 2006 at 11:34 pm [ Quote ]
the sk3 does not have a hard drive
July 5th, 2006 at 3:06 am [ Quote ]
i got my sk3 on june 28th been using it since. i’ve had numerous problems like others but the main one is the battery draining so i did bunch of tests here is one that is so off my meter shows 401% remaining (this is after i completely drained it a day before) and charged it up next day and seeing it at 401% and stuck (wont move) so I had to do a hard reset and it shows 95% so here is a screenshot:
http://www.keyend.com/screenshot.jpg
July 5th, 2006 at 6:53 am [ Quote ]
Faufrey - I had the same problem with my sidekick 2 - it would say my memory was full and to discard all application data. It never worked no matter how much stuff I deleted…. I called T-mobile a thousand times for it and they said there was nothing they could do. I tried hard & soft resets - nothing ever worked. I was hoping this wasnt going to happen with the sidekick 3…..hopefully it wont
I broke the clip on my case too but the kicker is I had to send my Sidekick 3 back because the C button on the keyboard didnt work. I returned the whole thing so I would get a new phone rather than doing an exchange and getting a refurbished one…
So I am back to using my good old Sidekick 2 …. ho hum
July 5th, 2006 at 7:01 am [ Quote ]
whats this 99 dollar deal??
fajkfajka
anyone know??
July 5th, 2006 at 7:09 am [ Quote ]
Hey everyone I have a problem want to see if anyone else has this issue. After awhile of flipping the screen up the plastic on the top corner left will pop out and need to be popped back in, is this normal ?
Also I am roughly getting 380-450 kbps based on several text tests on dslreports.
Let me know on the issue.
July 5th, 2006 at 9:58 am [ Quote ]
yah i had that corner pop out issue as well, though its only happened once so far. This also resulted in the screen getting stuck on the side keys when i was flipping it open. Also does anyone know how to resolve the issue of not being able to sign into certain sites. I regularly sign into xanga.com but now with the new phone when i attempt to sign in it just reloads the signin page as opposed to signing in. I tried to load my sk II since that used to work there but now thats having the same issue. Whats the deal?
July 5th, 2006 at 10:29 am [ Quote ]
status update:
After 3 full discharges/recharges, bettery is much better — it went from an 8 hr day to ~22 hr day, still reads 372% battery full after every soft boot.
My daily usage is pretty much: IM frequently, browse occasionally, phone for about 1 hr.
Need to soft-boot a lot because the phone FREQUENTLY loses G and that seems to be the only way to get it back.
July 5th, 2006 at 10:57 am [ Quote ]
Yeah I also had the left corner popping out a little. It often happens a lot actually and I have to push it back in, doesn’t really bother me though. More good things outweigh the bad on this phone.
July 5th, 2006 at 11:08 am [ Quote ]
First off, have the browser problems been addressed yet? Also, I was wondering if the unit will be able to be charged through the USB port, say like the blackberry’s, because I have a car charger with the usb port. Lastly, GHETTO, im from DYT as well, and I am looking to pick mine up on the 10th. I know you said that you have no browser problems, i was wondering do you get on EDGE alot in the city? Does Dayton support EDGE well?
Thanks in advance
July 5th, 2006 at 11:10 am [ Quote ]
how do u know when ur on the EDGE network?
July 5th, 2006 at 11:12 am [ Quote ]
yes im 97th yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah llovin it lol ummmmmm so wat im tired of this news i want new news plezzz
July 5th, 2006 at 12:05 pm [ Quote ]
Easier way to get the G back is press menu, then settings, then airplane mode, then turn wireless off. Wait like a min, then turn it back on; should solve the problem. I gotta do this like every 30 min, pretty annoying since I lose service out of nowhere all the time.
July 5th, 2006 at 12:26 pm [ Quote ]
What does “G” mean?
July 5th, 2006 at 12:38 pm [ Quote ]
im getting mine on the 10th as well.. because im adding a line on my account. i was using the demo one for a few days (hahaha)
since cingular has EDGE in dayton… tmobile should.. but they dont have a data map.. but im 95% sure dayton has edge…
i work for tmobile tho.. and i havent really messed around with one except at work..but i think you can charge it that way.. since most other things you can that plug into the computer..
i’ll check that out for u tho
the G means that you are connected to the network and can make/ recieve calls, text messages, IM’s and acess th eweb.. it beasicly means that u r good to go.. lol
July 5th, 2006 at 1:17 pm [ Quote ]
Thanks GHETTO. I was pretty sure that the EDGE was good in Dayton, but just was double checking. Also, it would be awesome if you could get back to me regarding the USB being able to charge!
July 5th, 2006 at 1:19 pm [ Quote ]
The OTA if their is one comming, will NOT have a “record-a-ringtone” because t-mobile disabled that option since 98 I think. I’m not to sure on the year but they have made it so you can’t do that as a intentional option. Some phones can record and then set as ringtone but its not a ringtone recorder so some phones have loop holes. So I’m just saying don’t hold your breath for ringtone recording or making mp3s as ringtones.
July 5th, 2006 at 1:48 pm [ Quote ]
Make sure to check out http://www.keistylist.com/ for skins and customising.. they do GREAT work!
and from what i have read so far in the manual.. it doesnt charge that way.. but idk cus i have seen chargers like that for the sidekick 3 on a website
July 5th, 2006 at 6:43 pm [ Quote ]
I hope people learn how to hack into the sidekick 3 by using the usb wire it brought … u know if there is any hackers out there make a nintendo application and stuff so i can play mario on the sidekick lol that would be awesome make like a gameboy and stuff like a emulator and rom wink wink
July 5th, 2006 at 8:44 pm [ Quote ]
U can’t charge it from the usb, at lesst not connected from the computer, and plus that’s what the charger thingy is there to charge it
July 5th, 2006 at 8:45 pm [ Quote ]
Anyone notice, when ur at the part where u put in ur lock code, ur are unable to change the phone volume anymore
July 5th, 2006 at 8:51 pm [ Quote ]
thats good cus mine would always change in class.. lol
July 5th, 2006 at 8:57 pm [ Quote ]
yay i got my sk3 today, and i think it is awesome. there could be some improvements, but all in all it is awesome times 7.
July 5th, 2006 at 8:58 pm [ Quote ]
yay i got my sk3 today, and i think it is awesome. there could be some improvements, but all in all it is awesome times 7!!!
July 5th, 2006 at 8:59 pm [ Quote ]
oops! sorry.
July 5th, 2006 at 9:04 pm [ Quote ]
got my SK3 today also..indeed it is awesome…but i do think it feels a bit flimsy..maybe because it is lighter than the SK2…Oh btw guys…people with battery trouble, a tech rep in tmobile told me that the battery might drain faster because “edge is always looking for service so it eats up your batter” she said its not that its messed up but just that…
PS does any one know how to fix the read problem when i plug in my sidekick 3?? my computer reads it but it wont open the J drive on it
July 5th, 2006 at 9:06 pm [ Quote ]
dont be sorrry ***** haha im kiddin its dat im bored im tired of this old newss
July 5th, 2006 at 9:34 pm [ Quote ]
I have the same .problem. I have to plug it and un plug numerous times befoe it reads it bur mine wounld read ir completely. I thought it was just mine. I guess not…
July 5th, 2006 at 10:08 pm [ Quote ]
hey.. go to sidekicktones.com on yer sidekick n have them email u songs n movies for free! it works for me
July 5th, 2006 at 10:19 pm [ Quote ]
it doesnt work for me, i get the email but how do u transfer them
July 5th, 2006 at 10:20 pm [ Quote ]
ok i fixed it…i just formatted the card and resert my sidekick and voila…try that Faufrey…Pretty damn decent Mp3 player…too bad the standars issue Mini Sd card only holds about 12 songs…need that 2Gig.
July 5th, 2006 at 10:22 pm [ Quote ]
zman you cant transfer em, just hear em on ur email…same function as on the sidekick 2..but its something….the videos r pretty ingenious and the games are alright ig uess lol
July 5th, 2006 at 10:26 pm [ Quote ]
usually it lets u hit play.. n it takes a few secs to load.. and a while to d/l..
July 5th, 2006 at 10:30 pm [ Quote ]
u can watch the clips on the web
but its better when u make it full screen
July 5th, 2006 at 10:31 pm [ Quote ]
thats menu shift and the T button
July 5th, 2006 at 10:42 pm [ Quote ]
Thanks! It seems to have worked!
July 5th, 2006 at 10:46 pm [ Quote ]
That’s cool for sk2 users but with the sk3 its a little unnecessary. Plus the sounds qualitys pretty S.h.i.t.y havnt ried vidoe yet.
July 5th, 2006 at 10:49 pm [ Quote ]
yeah i know.. the video isnt that good its like a slideshow.. but hey.. its the thought that counts… :shoock:
July 5th, 2006 at 10:49 pm [ Quote ]
ugh the damm smiley didnt work
July 5th, 2006 at 10:50 pm [ Quote ]
yup…we have our trusty little MP3 player…**** im still stoked that i sold my SK2 for 230 on ebay haha! hows that for a profit?…Any reviews on the bluetooth usage on the SK3?
July 6th, 2006 at 12:20 am [ Quote ]
The bluetooth is pretty sick cause you can use it to pair with anither sk3 and share photos and such so its pretty sick as for the bluetooth headset I bought one from radioshack dsome motorola one that’s rechargeable and its clear as day overall the sk3 is fawking awesome
July 6th, 2006 at 8:16 am [ Quote ]
You can play videos on the sk3?
July 6th, 2006 at 8:44 am [ Quote ]
on sidekicktones.com u can watch them on the internet on yer sidekick
July 6th, 2006 at 9:02 am [ Quote ]
that is really old just FYI…i was watching videos on my SK2 from that site…and i wouldnt even consider it video that is bootleg its literally just a slideshow picture after picture and its soo old..i been wtachign thos esinc elike december on my sk2
July 6th, 2006 at 9:09 am [ Quote ]
How did you get your battery percent that high?
My won’t go above 100%
July 6th, 2006 at 9:39 am [ Quote ]
yea thats true.. lol…my sk got stolen in jan… so i bought a mda.. so i havent got to use that site lol.. but yea the slideshow’s r stupid.. i watched em on my pc..
July 6th, 2006 at 9:56 am [ Quote ]
Yo GHettoBoi u dont work for t-mobile u liar……
July 6th, 2006 at 10:09 am [ Quote ]
haha.
B-U-S-T-E-D
July 6th, 2006 at 10:51 am [ Quote ]
uh yea i do, my dad owns a store, which i work at
which is tmobile.. there for i work for tmobile
i dont now anyother way i can explain it.. its pretty plain there. i mean i can prolly word it in different ways so you can understand it tho
July 6th, 2006 at 10:55 am [ Quote ]
Then how come you didn’t get another SK.
you got an MDA?
July 6th, 2006 at 10:58 am [ Quote ]
How can you tell if you’re on EDGE or GPRS?
July 6th, 2006 at 10:58 am [ Quote ]