The device itself has already been blessed with an FCC approval
of its own, but it turns out that new Sidekick T-Mobile subscribers are patiently waiting for has a secret deep within its pretty shell: the radio guts are sourced directly from Option. We learn from filed documentation that the Belgian wireless specialist has crafted a custom module for the new phone called "Deimos," featuring an onboard Qualcomm MSM7201A core, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, AGPS, Bluetooth, microSD slot, and a stereo headset jack; HSDPA comes on the 850, 1700, and 2100MHz bands in addition to quadband EDGE, making it a perfect device for globetrotters and domestic 3G lovers alike. Interestingly, Deimos will be compatible with Sidekicks featuring Sharp's choice of 2 and 3 megapixel cameras and either 3- or 3.18-inch displays, but really, once you get above the magical 3-inch mark, who's counting? [Warning: PDF link]
[Thanks, Geert]
posted Apr 13th 2009 1:52PM
Engadget, you are such Sidekick fanboys! All you do is post Sidekick articles and display Sidekick ads... where is your integrity?
/sarcasm
Glad to see this has a lot of interest though....ha
Bring me more iPhone news!!!!!!
OMG!!!
it covers both T-Mobile and ATT 3G!
esp ATT is migrating 3G to 850
That's assuming the end product will have 850MHz enabled. The released FCC documents mentioned in last week's 'article' showed no evidence of an active 850MHz UMTS/3G radio on the device. Given the FCC would have to test the 850 band just as much as it would for 1700, since both are licensed for US usage, it seems unlikely the new Sidekick will end up with 850 3G turned on.
I hope I'm not right about this observation, because allowing 850MHz on this Sidekick could open 'hailing frequencies' for a 3G roaming agreement between T-Mobile and AT&T...
forgive my ignorance everyone, but who is Option and why should I care?
they make good data cards, even embedded 3G routers
http://www.option.com
Don't you know? they're the dudes in the building next to the King Boudewijnlane here in Leuven. they've gone global since, yeah, but still :-p I drive by them every day, aint that sweet? On the other hand, I find it kinda disturbing I learn more about them here on Engadget then here in Belgium...
thats the first time i've seen microSD written as μSD
wow.. whats up with my avatar?! (actually posting this to update my saved password in FF so i dont have to deal with the confirmation emails..)