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Our Own Theory about the Sidekick Outage, the Danger Network, and Microsoft  644 Views (comments)
Call us crazy, but here's our theory about the week-long Sidekick data outage experienced by Sidekick users as their Sidekick network (really the Danger network) went down.

Massive Sidekick Network Outage Hits United States  1,045 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Users of the T-Mobile Sidekick have been without network coverage for as long as two days, with no relief in sight. Complaints started pouring into the Internet Patrol, as users found that the network was down, and they have no access to any data services (although they can still make telephone calls and some can send text messages - the Sidekick uses a data network provided by Danger, while phone calls and SMS still go out on T-Mobile's own network).

Zune Phone Said to Be Due Within Weeks  1,011 Views (comments)
While a Microsoft Zune Phone has been rumoured for months, no less a reliable source than Barrons says that a Zune Phone will be out by the first week of January. The Zune Phone, rumoured to be the industry-whispered "Project Pink", will be unveiled at CES, say industry insiders.

New Sidekick Review: The Sidekick 2008 - a Sidekick Comparison of the Sidekick 08 and Previous Sidekicks  40,753 Views (This article has 21 comments)
If you're looking for new Sidekick reviews of the Sidekick 08 which do a Sidekick comparison between previous Sidekicks and the new Sidekick 2008, you've come to the right place! Video, stereo Bluetooth, and shells, shells, shells (you can even create your own custom shell)! The new Sidekick 08 has a lot going for it - but also a few things you need to know about that you may not appreciate so much.

The Verizon Glyde Review (a/k/a the Samsung U940 and Samsung Glyde)  39,810 Views (This article has 8 comments)
This is a review of the Verizon Glyde - the newest of Verizon Wireless cellphones - which some are calling the Verizon iPhone (and technically it's the Samsung u940, and conflated by some as the "Samsung Glyde"). The Glyde is perhaps one of the most eagerly anticipated new Verizon phones ever, and definitely the sexiest of Verizon cell phone models (and one of the sexiest Samsung cell phones as well). As a bonus, this Verizon Glyde review also includes a comparison of the Glyde and the Verizon Voyager, and we talk about tethering your laptop with the Verizon Glyde. Bottom line: You'll want to do the Verizon glide on over to your local Verizon Wireless store to get the Verizon Wireless Glyde! (Or for our friends who can't spell, that'd be the Verizon Wirless or the Verizon Wireles Glyde!)

Verizon Voyager Mobile Email Times Out with Communication Error  4,383 Views (comments)
Currently we are testing the Verizon Voyager (the LG VX10000), and specifically we have been testing the Mobile Email program. And that's where the trouble started. Try as we might, we could not get the Mobile Email program to actually download email. It would always end up timing out, telling us "Communication error. Please try again later." This even though every other email program we tried had no problem downloading the email. Here's why.

Microsoft Acquires the Tmobile Sidekick’s Danger, While Blackberry Network Goes Down  2,328 Views (This article has 2 comments)
Today was an eventful day for mobile handheld device owners. First, the RIM Blackberry network went down - again - leaving thousands of Blackberry users in the dark. Then, it was announced that Microsoft was buying Palo Alto-based Danger, the company behind the Danger Hiptop - more popularly known as the Tmobile Sidekick.

A Review of the New Tmobile Sidekick 4, Actually Known as the T-Mobile LX - 3 Thumbs Up for This New Sidekick Cell Phone!  24,386 Views (This article has 2 comments)
If you've been thinking of getting a new sidekick - waiting for the T mobile Sidekick 4 - wait no longer! The Tmobile Sidekick 4, actually known as the T-mobile Sidekick LX, was launched this week, and it was definitely worth waiting for! This Sidekick cell phone is a beauty! And with its amazing new screen - plus new features to take advantage of it such as screenshots and choice of font size - we say don't bother waiting for the Sidekick LX's little brother, the smaller Sidekick Slide.

Syncing Your Life with the T-Mobile Sidekick (and Get the Sidekick for Free!)  11,272 Views (This article has 5 comments)
It's no secret that I love my T-Mobile Sidekick (while the hardware manufacturer, Danger, calls it the "HipTop", the only place to get it, T-Mobile, calls it the "Sidekick"). While legions are wondering whether their Blackberry service will go the way of the wind, or are dealing with getting their email to POP or iMap to their Treos, my Sidekick does everything I want it to do, and more.

How They Know if Your Sidekick Has Been Exposed to Water  19,754 Views (This article has 4 comments)
As any Sidekick owner - be it Sidekick I, Sidekick II, or Sk3 - can tell you, if your Sidekick (also known as the Danger Hiptop) has been exposed to water it will preclude any chance of your getting your Sidekick repaired or replaced under warranty. But how do they know? Here, we show you pictures of the tricky traps that are hidden on your Sidekick let Tmobile know whether your Sidekick has been exposed to water.

One in Four Americans Take Their Email to Bed with Them  2,876 Views (This article has 2 comments)
A new survey has found that Americans are - by their own admission - more addicted to email than ever. The email addiction manifests in some interesting ways, including that more than 25% of all Americans admit to taking their email to bed with them.

Want a Flash Player for the Sidekick 3?  19,086 Views (This article has 22 comments)
If you want a flash player for the Sidekick 3, well, you're not alone. Thousands of people out there are looking for a flash player for the Sidekick 3. And here's what it comes down to...

FlexiSpy Cell Phone Tapping Software  86,501 Views (This article has 30 comments)
Forget plain old mobile phone tracking. FlexiSpy is a cell phone tapping and spying software that, once slipped on to your cell phone, sends all of the data from your cell phone to the person spying on you. It also allows them to turn on your cell phone's microphone so that they can remotely listen in on what you are doing, and on your calls! It currently works with all Nokia 60, Blackberry, and Windows Mobile phones, and, according to FlexiSpy, more phones are being added all the time.

Blackberry Network Suffers Major Outage (Updated April 18, 2007)  3,563 Views (This article has 2 comments)
If your Blackberry isn't working, you're not alone. Neither is anybody else's. In fact, Research in Motion (RIM) is experiencing what may be their largest network outage ever, affecting users of their (overly)popular Blackberry device around the world. Reports from the U.S., Canada, and the UK abound.

GPS Enabled Internet, or Internet Enabled GPS - The Next Advertising Frontier  9,020 Views (This article has 1 comment)
Here is my prediction: the next big thing from the Internet advertising point of view is going to be this: the convergence of always-on Internet and GPS in one device. Internet and GPS convergence.

ParisExposed.com Website Peddling Paris Hilton’s Personal Effects and Data Slammed by Court  4,083 Views (comments)
A website exposing and selling personal information and personal items belonging to Paris Hilton, owned by Bardia Persa, has been ordered by a Federal judge to cease and desist from selling the items pending a hearing. The items were purchased by Bardia Persa for $10 million from Nabil and Nabila Haniss, who in turn had purchased them for a little over two thousand dollars. I'm betting that they purchased the items at a storage locker auction; and storage locker auctions are perfectly legal.

BlackBerry Sues BlackJack  3,345 Views (This article has 3 comments)
RIM, the makers of the Blackberry phone, have sued Samsung, the makers of the Blackjack phone. How ironic.

Blackberry Thumb - The Plague of the Digital Generation  2,101 Views (comments)
Blackberry thumb is the name for a new malady afflicting thousands of Americans, and probably millions around the world, each day. Blackberry thumb is a repetitive stress injury to the thumb brought on by too much texting - typing on tiny keyboards on PDAs or cell phones. If you must do a lot of text entry on your handheld or cell phone, consider getting a folding bluetooth keyboard

A Review and Comparison of the Sidekick versus the Treo v. the Cingular 8125  6,265 Views (This article has 1 comment)
This is a side-by-side review and comparison of the Sidekick 3, the Treo, and the Cingular 8125. I just came off strenuously testing a Treo 650 and a Cingular 8125. Why? Because I was so discouraged when they finally added Bluetooth to the new Sidekick 3 but crippled it so that all you could use it for was headsets and xfering a vcard. Here are the results.

TMobile MyFaves - Free Calls to Any 5 People, Even if Not on TMobile!  5,675 Views (This article has 3 comments)
The new T-Mobile MyFaves (as in "My Favorites") service allows you to have unlimited calls with any 5 numbers you designate - get this - even if they are not on the Tmobile network. That's pretty cool. Similar to the My Circle plan from Alltel, the TMobile MyFaves plan is much less expensive.

The Best Hand Held Internet Email Device? The Sidekick  21,069 Views (This article has 6 comments)
We think that you can't go wrong with the Sidekick hand held Internet email device. For our money, it's the best handheld Internet email device on the market today.

New Sidekick 3 Mailing List!  2,133 Views (This article has 2 comments)
Here is a new Sidekick 3 mailing list (but don't call it a "Sidekick III" mailing list!) for Sidekick 3 users, and those thinking about getting a Sidekick 3!

Sidekick 3 Warning: Sidekick 3’s Magnet Will Erase Your Credit Card in Under a Second  26,128 Views (This article has 46 comments)
The Sidekick 3's swivel screen is held in place by a magnet. An incredibly strong magnet. In fact, it turns out, a magnet strong enough to wipe all your credit card or other magnetic strip card data in under a second. Don't believe it? We have the pictures to prove it.

Not Getting Edge Network or Edge Speed on Your T-Mobile Sidekick 3? If You Want Edge, It Will Cost You.  5,898 Views (This article has 4 comments)
The new T-Mobile Sidekick 3 (not Sidekick III, no Roman numerals here!) came out this week, and our ongoing testing has revealed that the Sidekick 3, despite being Edge capable, is not actually yet on an Edge network. And if you want it, it will cost you.

Sidekick 3 Bluetooth Services 411: T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Has Crippled Bluetooth Services  13,359 Views (This article has 1 comment)
For what bluetooth services the T Mobile Sidekick 3 offers, it's quite decent. Of course, it doesn't have voice dialing. And it doesn't stop there. Because it also doesn't have any of the standard bluetooth services which you can get on pretty much any bluetooth-enabled phone now. Such as, you know, file transfer!

Finding Help for the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 - Online User’s Manual for the T Mobile Sidekick 3  20,320 Views (This article has 13 comments)
You can find an online users manual for the T Mobile Sidekick 3 at the Danger site (it is, after all, really the Danger Sidekick). To get online help for the Sidekick 3 (not the Sidekick III, as they did away with the Roman numerals with the Sidekick II), go here.

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Review: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the II and the 3 and Review of the T Mobile Sidekick 3  35,673 Views (This article has 49 comments)
A Sidekick 3 by any other name (Danger Sidekick, Sidekick Phone, T-Mobile Sidekick - just not Sidekick III, please!) is the hottest new device to hit the streets. Complete with its own Sidekick 3 backgrounds (wallpaper) and its own Sidekick 3 bluetooth, here is a side by side comparison and review of the T Mobile Sidekick 3 (not the "T-Mobile Sidekick III" because they did away with the Roman numerals).

Stolen Sidekick Thieves Leave Photo, Message Trail  16,194 Views (This article has 4 comments)
After "buying" a stolen Sidekick, Sashacristal8905 at AOL used the stolen Sidekick to log into her AIM account, and take pictures of herself. And then was surprised when she was tracked down, and threatens the rightful owner! So does her brother, WarriorPena84, who is an MP in the Army.

Blackberry Customers Lose Service Despite RIM and NTP Settlement  1,835 Views (comments)
After the massive patent infringement lawsuit by NTP against Blackberry's RIM, after months with millions of Blackberry users worried that they would forever lose their beloved Blackberry service, and pondering life without their Blackberries, and whether there was a Blackberry alternative, and after the 11th hour settlement between Blackberry and NTP to ensure that Blackberry users wouldn't lose their service, guess what?

Blackberry Lawsuit Settled  2,644 Views (comments)
At last, Research in Motion seems to have seen the light, and has gone back to the bargaining table, and settled the multi-million dollar lawsuit against them. But you'd still be better off with a Sidekick, in my opinion.

Is there an alternative to the Blackberry - a Replacement for the Blackberry? You Bet There Is!  6,572 Views (This article has 3 comments)
As millions ponder a life without the RIM Blackberry device, they wonder "is there an alternative to the Blackberry? Is there a replacement for the Blackberry?" The answer is a resounding "yes!"

Now This is a Much Cooler Cell Phone Than You Think! The Sony Walkman w600i Cell Phone  2,105 Views (This article has 1 comment)
It turns out that the Sony Walkman w600i isn't just another pretty MP3 playing cell phone. It's a great cell phone, even if you choose never to use its MP3 playing capability. And it has a built in FM radio that rocks!

The RIM Blackberry v. NTP Lawsuit Explained: You’re Not Likely to Lose Blackberry Service  3,149 Views (This article has 2 comments)
The RIM Blackberry law suit with NTP has been in the news a lot lately. But what does this lawsuit really mean for users of the RIM Blackberry?

Cingular Email Brings Email to Subscribers’ Cell Phones  2,377 Views (comments)
Cingular Wireless is providing customers with Cingular email access to their AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo email accounts through their existing cell phones.

T-Mobile Sidekick Part of Massive Outdoor “Urban Othello” Game  2,218 Views (comments)
Urban Othello is an outdoor game of Othello, using city streets, and the T-Mobile Sidekick.

Paris Hilton’s Teen DFNCTS Hacker Pleads Guilty - Member of Defonic Crew Team Screen Name Club  3,680 Views (This article has 5 comments)
The Defonic Crew, also known as the Defonic Team Screen Name Club, or just DFNCTSC for short, is the hacking group to which the young hacker who hacked Paris Hilton's Sidekick belonged. Now the youngest member of Defonic Crew has pleaded guilty to the hacking.

The Screw Camera  3,954 Views (comments)
Ah, a screw camera. Everyone should have a screw camera. Of course I'm not referring to that which caught Fred Durst in a compromising position, or Paris Hilton clinching with another girl. No, I'm talking about a real, honest to goodness wireless ...

New Kirvo Trojan Worm Sidekick Targetting AOL AIM and MSN Instant Messenger  3,063 Views (This article has 1 comment)
The Kirvo Trojan visits you via Instant Messenger, blazing a trail so that Spybot can then install itself on your system. And once you have a Spybot infestation, all bets are off.

AOL AIM Mail - 2Gig and a Chance at a Mini Cooper  2,201 Views (This article has 2 comments)
Remember how last month Aunty told you about AOL's new AIM Mail free web mail service? Well, AOL has not only made it official that they are providing 2gig of email storage, putting them squarely in competition with both Gmail and Yahoo, but they ...

Is the T-Mobile Sidekick About to Become the MCI Sidekick?  1,982 Views (comments)
Is the T-Mobile Sidekick About to Become the MCI Sidekick? This news release just came across Aunty's desk, and inquiring minds want to know!: ASHBURN, Va., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MCI, Inc. today announced a four-year agreement with Danger, Inc., provider ...

Paris Hilton’s Sidekick’s Teenaged Hacker Talks  3,346 Views (This article has 1 comment)
As many of the Internet Patrol's regular readers know, Paris Hilton's Sidekick was hacked, and the data was posted to the Internet, several months ago. And they also know that one Nicholas Lee Jacobsen pleaded guilty to the T-Mobile hacking ...

Get a T-Mobile Sidekick II for Free!  29,029 Views (This article has 19 comments)
Yes, you read that right! Get a T-Mobile Sidekick II (a/k/a the Danger Hiptop) for free! Actually it's better than free! Believe it or not, right now, after rebates, you will make $50.00 when you buy a T-Mobile Sidekick II ...

At Long Last: Sync Your Sidekick with Your Mac with Markspace’s New Missing Sync for Hiptop  5,241 Views (comments)
Many of our gentle readers know that I adore my T-Mobile Sidekick (also known, hardware-wise, as the Danger Hiptop). Despite the Sidekick being in the news lately primarily due to Paris Hilton's Sidekick being hacked, it is a wonderful little device, ...

T-Mobile Sidekick in no Danger as Network Outage Frustrates Customers  7,053 Views (This article has 17 comments)
T-Mobile Sidekick users across the country are suffering a Danger network outage which is leaving their Sidekicks unable to communicate across the Danger data network, rendering the T-Mobile Sidekicks just glorified T-Mobile telephones. The Danger network outage, which started yesterday, shows no ...

Fred Durst Sex Video Posted to Internet by Paris Hilton’s “T-Mobile Terrorist” Hacker  32,825 Views (This article has 7 comments)
Fred Durst, frontman for rock band Limp BizKit, is finding himself in a new leading role, in a sex video in which Durst is seen having sex with an unidentifed woman, and which has been posted to the Internet by someone calling themselves ...

Numa Numa Dance Follow-Up: Gary Brolsma is Not Just Any Fat Kid Lip Syncing  4,468 Views (This article has 46 comments)
Gary Brolsma and his Numa Numa dance are not just some flash-in-the pan fat kid doing a lip sync and a dance. They are oh, so much more.

Numa Numa Dance: Webcam + Lip Sync = Gary Brolsma, Internet Star  8,166 Views (This article has 35 comments)
Gary Brolsma obviously didn't read our cautionary tale about the teenager whose home movie of himself having sex with his girlfriend up on the Internet. Or, maybe he did. But what Gary Brolsma recorded himself doing has piqued the interest of people more ...

Everyone Loves Paris in Springtime - Along with Her Hacked Sidekick Address Book  5,180 Views (This article has 3 comments)
What do you think the hot news is on the mean streets of the Internet? The Apple lawsuit against pre-med student Vivek "Desicanuck" Sambhara for putting a beta version of Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") on Bit Torrent? The teenager who ...

Paris Hilton’s Sidekick Hacked - Data Posted to Internet  7,354 Views (This article has 17 comments)
Yes, it's true. During the time that the Tmobile system supporting the Tmobile Sidekick was hacked by Nicholas Lee Jacobsen, who just pleaded guilty for the Tmobile hacking, one of the accounts to which he had access was none other than ...

T-Mobile Sidekick Hacker Pleads Guilty  2,689 Views (comments)
Those of you who recall Aunty telling you about the T-Mobile Sidekick hacker will be interested to know that not only has he been apprehended, but he has pleaded guilty. Twenty-one year old Nicholas Lee Jacobsen, an engineer now living in Oregon, formerly of ...

When the Surveilling are Surveilled  1,270 Views (comments)
Channel KOKH 25 out of Oklahoma City is reporting that somehow somebody managed to load computer surveillance software onto three computers at the Oklahoma County Sheriff's office. According to Oklahoma Sheriff John Whetsel, whomever installed the software gained access to some very ...

T-Mobile’s Trusty Sidekick Caught in Compromising Position  2,444 Views (comments)
I'm a big fan of the T-Mobile Sidekick, nee "Danger Hiptop". I carry mine with me wherever I go (well, almost). Once thought of as the poor man's Blackberry, the Sidekick has really come into its own, offering all if not ...
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