Ah, the Sidekick III again

Ah, hello there high-res shot of the Sidekick III. So nice to see you. Launching soon we hear? Good, good, we'll see you then, cheers!

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 3:30PM]

Wow, that hiptop site is really being pounded by people, its running incredibly slow.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 3:30PM]

Thats right baby. Suck it down.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 3:37PM]

That is one beautiful phone.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 3:51PM]

The Sidekick rocks. I loved my SK2 (on the data plan), but had to carry a 2nd phone on a more reliable network for voice calls. If this would only come out on Cingular.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 3:52PM]

I find myself poised between the SK3 and the Motorola Q (though Verizon's phone/data plans are show stopper for me, maybe someone else will carry it eventually).

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 4:20PM]

I replaced my accidently crushed sidekick2 with an MDA. While the hardware is sweet, Windows Mobile is terrible. Not just the OS either, the included apps feel incredibly cludgey and lacking functionality compared to the well-integrated and nicely designed apps of the sidekick. The MDA has also crashed more times in the 6 weeks than my SK2 did in a few years. It's almost a joke. If the SK3 has EDGE (I have gotten used to the faster data access), the MDA is hitting ebay.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2006 4:50PM]

morgan : the sidekick 3, does indeed have EDGE technology. Also, its at least a triband phone, including the 850 band. So, better reception and converage is on the way for the sidekicks future.

[xbit Posted May 25th 2006 5:36PM]

That picture makes it look like a Nokia N-Gage QD. :)

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2006 8:50AM]

Thanks for the info Pez. It's just the waiting game then...

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2006 12:06PM]

Anybody know a release date/time frame?

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2006 1:47PM]

xbit, you shut your mouth and never mention that abomination again, lol.

I can't wait for this thing.

I can't wait to switch from Cingular's crappy data and voice plans...

[(Unverified) Posted May 26th 2006 2:39PM]

The current rumor is late June.