Sidekick Gekko manual leaks, confirms handset…again

Posted by Joshua Karp on May 23, 2008 3:15 pm 10 comments

Filed in Danger, EDGE, Handsets, T-Mobile

As if we needed any more evidence of the impending arrival of the Sidekick Gekko, HipTop3.com got their hands on several pages from the handset’s product manual. The manual confirms a number of details about the Gekko, including the presence of a 2 megapixel camera, wide-screen LCD, replaceable bumpers and shells, and on-board video support. We’re still waiting on live shots of a breathing prototype, but the rumored launch date is close enough that we’re sure something will surface soon enough.

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Tags: EDGE, gekko, hiptop, sidekick, T-Mobile

10 comment(s) for this post.

On May 23, 2008 @ 5:24 pm, drell Said:

first..i’m getting this when it comes out…hopefully soon

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On May 23, 2008 @ 6:06 pm, Chris Said:

@drell

Don’t, this is nothing more then an id and ur better off saving your money for the next one, which should come out by the end of the yr

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On May 23, 2008 @ 6:31 pm, mobilecontrol Said:

Why not get it? Some people like the color customization. Not to mention…wider screen, 2.0MPX camera and video support is some significant upgrades over the current SK offerings. Granted, video support will be OTA for the LX at least soon. I am sure Slide will follow. Now we just need approximate size dimensions, weight, and a price point to seal the deal.

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On May 23, 2008 @ 8:34 pm, Shiron Ruize Said:

This sidekick is not 3G ready unless tmobile has a trick up it’s sleeve

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On May 23, 2008 @ 8:45 pm, jose Said:

I cant belive sidekicks are actually picking up on things. thats some good new for sidekick users. Hopefully theres video record on that new 3G iphone. =]

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On May 24, 2008 @ 8:36 am, mr.magnificent Said:

Yeah I can’t wait for tmobile to drop in canada ooooo I need to cop one of those sidekicks I’m still stuck with the sk 2…..sucks

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On May 24, 2008 @ 11:10 am, Alex Said:

I’m giving up on my Sidekick and getting the SonyEricson XPERIA or HTC Diamond Touch when they drop. I’m tired of all of the limitations on the Sidekick.

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On May 25, 2008 @ 12:23 pm, Jacob Said:

why doesnt at&t try to snag this one up. I would buy it from at&t because at&t already has a 3g network so it would make perfect sense if this sidekick has 3g for it to go to at&t.

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On May 26, 2008 @ 1:54 am, Jae Said:

T-Mobile has exclusive rights to sell the Hiptop(Sidekick) devices here in the US so AT&T grabbing one of these up won’t happen. The video support should have been included with the LX but hopefully there will be an OTA update. Personally, I don’t see myself upgrading to this.

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On May 27, 2008 @ 1:14 pm, Aaron J. Walker Said:

Am I late to the party or does having a LEFT/RIGHT shoulder button, a directional pad and track ball, look like gaming phone like the oft-rumored (but never delivered) PSP phone?

Is Microsoft going to slap some games on here ala the Zune since they now own Danger?

Am I reading too much into this or did I miss something that’s already been covered?

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