So you’re having bad battery life on your brand new Sidekick 3. Before you open your mouth and start complaining, give this a try:

We tried this and noticed a significant increase in battery life right away. We got to 12+ hours with heavy internet usage all day long. One thing we did notice but aren’t sure of the validity: When indoors and with a bad signal, it seems the battery drains more quickly as it searches for a tower.

On a similar note, yes you will see the battery having weird percentages sometimes after charging. Ours likes to show more than 400%. Either reboot the device (1+@+0 at the same time) or plug/unplug a charger and if should go back to normal.

Finally, hang tight, since the battery is now removable, there are companies out there working on extended life batteries that will keep you going for much longer. Be prepared to drop a few $$s for them though.

Thanks to some quick shipping upgrade (left PA at 1am, got here around 7pm Eastern same day) I have a Sidekick 3 in my hands after all these months. Check out the obsessive compulsive unboxing photos here. What does everyone think so far?

In case you’re looking for the hookup on some Bluetooth headsets for use with the Sidekick 3, here’s some cool ones available on Amazon for decent prices. These prices will beat just about anything you’ll find in a store, so order quick and make sure your miniSD card and Bluetooth headset get shipped so you have them when your Sidekick 3 arrives. We recommend the first Jabra with changable face plates. No bumpers on the Sidekick 3, so at least customize your headset.

Amazon has got some great deals going on with some miniSD cards I found. I ordered mine. 2gigs of mp3s will be in my Sidekick next week! 🙂

Or if you prefer name brand for a few extra bucks: