Canada's Fido deep-sixes Hiptop service
By Sean Cooper 
posted Feb 16th 2009 3:03PM
posted Feb 16th 2009 3:03PM
So, if you're on Fido with a Hiptop, your days are numbered as it appears Fido has starting informing customers -- by text, no less, not even a call -- that as of April 30th, the service is shutting down. Of course, having your service dumped from underneath you may put you in a pretty good position to bargain for goods and new sets, though, we have to ask: what would you move to? Samsung Jack? BlackBerry 8100? Yeah, sadly that's about it, though, there's always Rogers, Telus or Bell if you can't get what you want. Bye bye Hiptop, you'll be missed.
Well that sucks. I personally still use my old Hiptop2 on T-Mobile as of late...my HTC Wizard finally gave up the ghost and stopped charging(charging port came unsoldered), so I went back to my old standby that is the SunCom Hiptop2, and I am now thinking about getting a Sidekick 2008 or 2009 so that I can have data again!
Why do you guys keep mentioning Rogers as an alternative to Fido? They're the same company!
Of course they are diff companies, but if you want a set at a discount from your carrier -- other than what Fido offers -- and want to stay on GSM, you would go to Rogers. Otherwise, you have Bell and Telus to turn to.
Sad to say, but I do believe the sidekick is a dying breed. The service itself, the syncing etc.. is of value, because that IS what MS bought. The hardware needs to come along, or else it will be obscolete in no time, if not already.
Since there is no high-speed Sidekick option yet.. all other handsets will more than likely be discontinued. if the LX 09 is real, perhaps that will save danger/sharpe, etc.