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Sidekick LX | Sidekick

Sidekick LX Device Display

The illustration below identifies the basic parts of your Sidekick LX and the icons associated with those parts.

Your Sidekick LX comes with a display lid that covers the keyboard in the closed position. Even when closed, the LCD faces up and the control buttons are exposed so you can use your Sidekick. Read more details below.

Warning! The Sidekick LX contains a very strong magnet. Be careful to keep the device away from magnetically-sensitive items, such as credit cards, tickets with magnetic strips, and magnetic hotel room keys.

Protect the display from scratches by always using the carrying case to transport your Sidekick LX. The screen on your device is coated with a protective layer of polycarbonate. You can safely use warm soapy water, denatured alcohol, or isopropyl alcohol to remove dirt and smudges from your screen. Be sure to use a very soft cotton cloth, such as an old t-shirt, to prevent scratching when wiping the screen.

Note: When in very cold or hot temperatures, the display may darken. To remedy the situation, bring your Sidekick to normal room temperature.

Opening and Closing the Sidekick Display

Do not open or close the display in the wrong direction as this may damage your device. Stop if you feel any resistance; the display should spring smoothly into position:

To open the display, press your left thumb on the lower-left corner of the display and gently push up in a clockwise direction. The display will spring smoothly into the open position. Alternatively, use your right index finger to push down gently on the upper-right corner of the display. The screen will spring into the open position.

The normal operating position of the Sidekick is horizontal, with the trackball on the right.

To close the display, reverse the motion to pivot the display counter-clockwise and snap it into the closed position.

Display Controls

Sidekick LX Tricks

$$$LONG//SWAGGSTRONG — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:46:23 CDT

There is no end to what you can learn about your Sidekick. Snag a few tricks from this page or add your favorite tips and tricks for the Sidekick LX.

Sidekick LX Trick 1: Mood Light Dance

ON - (jump screen) menu + shift + p

OFF - (jump screen) menu + shift + p\

Sidekick LX Trick 2: Make a Mirror

menu+shift+m

Sidekick LX Trick 3: Save a Web Browser Picture

On web page press Menu, Shift & P

Sidekick LX Trick 4: Flashing Lights

from the jump screen, menu + shift + p

to shut the lights off, menu + shift + p

Sidekick LX Trick 5:View Full Browser

once on browser, menu+shift+t

snow bored game
settings, about sidekick, menu+shift+8

Flashlight

press menu+alt+f

Music Player
press the bottom left and bottom right buttons

Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes Official Rules

Patty — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:30:08 CDT

THE T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LX SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY PERIOD HAS ENDED.
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

Sidekick® Wiki
T-Mobile® Sidekick® LX Tony Hawk Edition
Official Rules (the “Rules”) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

SPONSOR
This T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored exclusively by Wetpaint, located at 307 Third Avenue South, Suite 300, Seattle, Washington 98104 (“Sponsor”). Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes (with or without notice) at any time and/or to substitute another promotion in its place.

Void in Puerto Rico, other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted by law. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. This Sweepstakes begins at 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time (“PT”), on July 9, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on July 21, 2008 (the "Promotional Period"). Mail-in entries must be received by July 28, 2008 to be eligible.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
This Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, U.S. military personnel (and their immediate families (parents, grandparents, spouses, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, aunts and uncles, and their respective spouses, regardless of whether living in the same household) with APO/FPO addresses who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. For the purpose of these Official Rules, “U.S. military personnel” is defined as an active, veteran, or reserve member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, or National Guard. Participation in this Sweepstakes constitutes entrant's full and unconditional acceptance of each provision in these Rules.

WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE?
Employees, and their immediate family members (parents, grandparents, spouses, brothers, sisters, children, grandchildren, aunts and uncles, and their respective spouses, regardless of whether living in the same household) and individuals living in their same household (regardless of whether or not related) of Sponsor, T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”), and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, partners, advertising, marketing and promotion agencies, successors and assignees, are not eligible to enter or win in this Sweepstakes.

HOW DO I ENTER?
During the Promotional Period, there are two (2) ways to enter this Sweepstakes: (1) online or (2) by mail-in entry.

(1) ON-LINE METHOD: Access the Sidekick Website [http://wiki.sidekick.com] (the “Website”) during the Promotional Period and register for the Sweepstakes by following the instructions provided on the Website to receive one (1) entry. Such instructions will require the entrant to (a) register for a user name, (b) upload a skateboarding-themed photo to a specified photo album, and (c) post a comment on the Sweepstakes page as directed during the Promotional Period. A limit of one (1) online entry per person and per email address per day is permitted. Online entries received from any person or email address in excess of the stated daily limitation will be void and may result in the disqualification of the entrant from any and all participation in this Sweepstakes (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). If for any reason the Internet portion of the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause(s) which corrupts or affects the administration, fairness, integrity, safety or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, then Sponsor reserves the right, exercisable at any time in its sole discretion, to terminate, modify or suspend the Internet portion of the Sweepstakes. All online entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. PT on July 21, 2008 by Sponsor before the Internet portion of the Sweepstakes becomes inoperable will be included in the random drawing described in the first paragraph under the “Prize Drawing” section below. Released Parties (as defined below) assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any entries. Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including (without limitation) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer-related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any person who submits any online entry hereunder, an eligible online entry will be considered made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” means the natural person who was assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address and must comply with these Rules. Entries generated by bot, macro, script or other automated means are considered to be in direct violation of these Rules and the policies of this Sweepstakes and any and all associated online entries will be void.

(2) MAIL-IN METHOD: During the Promotional Period, a participant additionally may enter the Sweepstakes by hand-printing his/her full name, date of birth, complete street/mailing address (including ZIP code) and phone number (including area code) on a 3 1/2" x 5" card and mailing the completed card in an envelope with first-class postage affixed, to: Wetpaint T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 3082, Seattle, WA 98114. Mail-in entries must be legible and submitted in original hand-printed form. Each mail-in entry must be mailed separately. A maximum of one (1) mail-in entry per person and per household per day is permitted. Mail-in entries received from any person or email address in excess of the stated daily limitation will be void and may result in the disqualification of the entrant from any and all participation in this Sweepstakes (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). A mail-in entry will be deemed valid and eligible for the prize drawing/consideration hereunder only if the entry is received by Sponsor by no later than July 28, 2008 (regardless of the date postmarked). Mechanically reproduced mail-in entries are void.

INVALID ENTRIES; OWNERSHIP OF SWEEPSTAKES MATERIALS
Entries made in any manner other than by (i) following Sponsor’s instructions as set forth on the Website or in any other written communication issued by Sponsor, or by (ii) submitting a 3 1/2" x 5" card as described herein, are void. Released Parties are not responsible for any lost, late, stolen, misdirected, garbled, postage-due, damaged, mutilated, illegible, indecipherable, incomplete, inaccurate or deceptive entries or mail, all of which shall be deemed void. Released Parties are also not responsible for other errors of any kind, whether human, printing, typographical or mechanical relating to or in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. All entries, together with any and all accompanying or other Sweepstakes-related materials submitted by any Sweepstakes participant hereunder, shall become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will be neither acknowledged nor returned.

ONE (1) PRIZE IS AVAILABLE TO BE AWARDED
One (1) T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition handheld wireless devices (the “Prize”). The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of this Prize is four hundred forty-nine dollars ($449.00). Prize includes the handset device only; neither voice, data nor any other service(s) is included as part of the Prize, and it shall be the sole responsibility of the winner to enroll in and pay separately for such service(s). Prize is designed to be used solely in conjunction with T-Mobile wireless service and the actual recipient of the Prize shall be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms and Conditions and by all brochures and other written materials that are prepared by T-Mobile and that set forth restrictions and other provisions of use pertaining to the Sidekick handset device. The actual recipient of the Prize hereby expressly acknowledges, agrees and understands that except solely to the extent that Sponsor cannot by law exempt itself from responsibility or liability therefore, Sponsor has neither made, nor is in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee with respect to the description, functionality or operation of the Prize, including, but not limited to, any statement relating to the Prize's quality, merchantability, mechanical condition, or fitness for any intended use or purpose. All warranties, representations and guarantees with respect to the Prize hereby are expressly disclaimed, and the actual recipient shall accept the awarded Prize "as is." The Prize (or any other prize awarded hereunder) cannot be assigned, transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash; provided, however, that Sponsor specifically reserves the right (exercisable at any time and for any reason, in Sponsor’s sole discretion) to substitute the Prize, with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

DRAWING FOR PRIZE
During the Promotional Period, eligible Sweepstakes entries received online at the Website will be combined with the eligible mail-in Sweepstakes entries received by Sponsor, in order to create the Sweepstakes entry pool. On or about August 1, 2008 one (1) potential winner will be selected by means of a random drawing conducted by Sponsor (or its designee) from among all eligible entries contained in the Sweepstakes entry pool. All decisions of Sponsor regarding the Prize drawing and any and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding. The odds winning will be determined by the total number of eligible entries received. To obtain the name of the winner (available after August 1, 2008), send a self-addressed, stamped business-size (#10) envelope, postmarked by no later August 15, 2008 to: Wetpaint T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes Winner, P.O. Box 3082, Seattle, WA 98114.

NOTIFICATION OF WINNER; OBLIGATIONS OF WINNER
Shortly after the above-set forth Prize drawing, Sponsor shall endeavor to notify the potential winner by means of private message sent to the user through the Sidekick wiki, e-mail, U.S. Mail or overnight courier (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion). Potential winner may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within three (3) business days of date of issuance. If the potential winner fails to respond to Sponsor within three (3) business days after date of such initial notification attempt, if the potential winner declines to accept the Prize, if potential winner is not in compliance with these Rules, if Sponsor is unable to contact the potential winner within a reasonable time period or if Prize notification or the Prize itself is returned as undeliverable, then the potential winner shall forfeit any and all rights to receive the Prize, and Sponsor may elect (but shall not be required) to select an alternate potential winner by means of another random drawing subsequently to be conducted by Sponsor (or its designee) from among all remaining eligible entries. By participating in this Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby irrevocably and in perpetuity defends, indemnifies, holds harmless and releases Sponsor, T-Mobile and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, advertising, marketing and promotion agencies, successors and assignees of Sponsor and T-Mobile, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, demands, judgments, liability, damages (to persons or property), injuries, losses (to persons or property), costs or expenses of any type which may be sustained by such entrant or any other party in connection with (I) the participation in this Sweepstakes or (II) the receipt, enjoyment, possession, ownership, use or misuse of the Prize. The actual Prize recipient hereby acknowledges, agrees and understands that he/she shall bear sole responsibility for the reporting and prompt and full payment of any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes that may be owed in connection with the receipt, possession or use of the Prize. Furthermore, and to the fullest extent consistent with applicable law, by accepting the prize, the winner hereby specifically grants permission to Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, age, city, state, photograph, likeness (actual or simulated) and/or voice for any and all advertising, marketing, promotional, publicity or other legitimate commercial purposes, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without paying any obligation on the part of Sponsor or T-Mobile (1) to pay any additional compensation (of any kind or amount) to such entrant, (2) to seek or obtain the approval of such entrant or (3) to notify such entrant, unless prohibited by law.

DISPUTES
Each entrant into this Sweepstakes hereby expressly agrees, irrevocably and in perpetuity, that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, actions, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, or the Prize awarded hereunder, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall be brought and shall take place exclusively in a federal or state court located within King County in the State of Washington (with each Sweepstakes entrant hereby specifically agreeing to submit to the exclusive personal and subject matter jurisdiction and venue of such courts); (b) any and all claims, judgments, damages and awards shall be limited strictly to actual out-of-pocket costs actually incurred by the Sweepstakes entrant and paid to a third party, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but excluding any attorneys' fees; (c) under no circumstances shall any Sweepstakes entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and each Sweepstakes entrant hereby waives any and all rights to claim, punitive, exemplary, special, incidental, indirect, consequential and/or other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by such entrant and paid to a third party; and (d) each Sweepstakes entrant hereby waives any and all rights to have any damages award multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the respective rights and obligations of the Sweepstakes entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed exclusively by, and construed exclusively in accordance with: (i) the laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Washington or of any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Washington, and (ii) the federal laws of the United States of America.

Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes

Patty — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:29:54 CDT

THE T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LX SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY PERIOD HAS ENDED.
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

ENTER TO WIN A T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LX TONY HAWK EDITION ON THE SIDEKICK WIKI!

HOW TO ENTER
1. Sign up for a free user name and create your profile on the Sidekick Wiki. If you are already a member of this site, you do not need to register again; use your existing username and profile.

2. Upload a skate photo to this Skate Photo Album (To upload an image to the photo album, sign in to the site, navigate to the album, click the “Add photo” option, and then select the Upload New Photo or Search Yahoo! Images option to add your photo.)

3. To complete your entry, post a comment on this page that says: “Enter me in the Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes.”
One winner will be randomly chosen from all eligible entries received. A maximum of one (1) entry per day for each individual and email address is permitted for each entry method. One winner will be chosen on or about August 1, 2008, and notified via private message through the Sidekick wiki, the email address associated with his/her account, U.S. Mail or overnight courier. If we cannot contact an individual winner within a reasonable time period, another winner will be chosen randomly. No anonymous users will be eligible to win. Comments posted on any other page of the wiki will not be eligible. The winners will be announced as soon as we get confirming replies via e-mail. See full Rules for complete details.

SWEEPSTAKES DATES

Sweepstakes begins:	July 9, 2008
Sweepstakes ends:	July 21, 2008
Mail-in entries must be postmarked by:	July 21, 2008
Mail-in entries must be received by:	July 28, 2008
Drawing:	Around August 1, 2008

THE PRIZE
One user will be randomly chosen to receive one (1) T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition. The prize constitutes the device only; phone service is not included and is the sole responsibility of the winner. Approximate retail value of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition phone is $449.99.

Read complete Official Rules

PROMOTION PERIOD
This sweepstakes begins at 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time (“PT”), on July 9, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on July 21, 2008. (Mail-in entries must be received by July 28, 2008 to be eligible. See Official Rules for additional information.)

ABOUT THE T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LX TONY HAWK EDITION
The T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition comes with video recording and playback ability, an alarm clock, stereo Bluetooth support and Bluetooth file transfer support. The limited-edition Sidekick also features all of the great functionality that Sidekick LX customers have grown accustomed to, such as seamless Web browsing; a dynamic MySpace experience, available for download; instant messaging; e-mail; and a best-in-class keyboard.

Key features of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition include:

Iconic swivel screen and full-QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Sharp)
WQVGA screen with high-definition LCD technology
Mood lights: customizable light settings for various communication alerts including SMS, MMS, IM, phone, e-mail, Web browsing and organizer reminders
Customized MySpace Mobile application available for purchase through the Download Catalog
Personalized Web surfing: full-page layout similar to a PC or standard Sidekick screen-size layout to scroll and read a page; use Mini Page to zoom out on an overview of an entire Web page; save images from Web pages to the microSD card
Record, play and share videos: record videos using the camera; receive video attachments from e-mail, picture messaging, or sideload videos to the microSD card; play video using the built-in media player; share videos via e-mail, Bluetooth support or picture messaging
Easy downloads: install and use downloads without the need to restart the device; set a theme as the device’s default instantly
Built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC
Stereo Bluetooth support
Web browser and JavaScript support

T-Mobile Sidekick Wiki | Info, Tips, Support

Patty — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:28:43 CDT

ALL ABOUT SIDEKICK

Welcome to the ultimate source for NEWS, INFO and HELP for the T-Mobile Sidekick. This wiki community is sponsored by T-Mobile*, but built and run by fans of the T-Mobile Sidekick.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Join this kickin' site and add tips and tricks for the Sidekick

See what people are talking about

T-MOBILE SIDEKICKS MODELS

Sidekick Slide

Sidekick LX

Sidekick iD

Sidekick 3

Sidekick II

Sidekick & Sidekick Color

Select your Sidekick model to learn more -- or check out a side-by-side Sidekick comparison.

LATEST SIDEKICK NEWS FROM T-MOBILE

Enter Contest To Meet Tony Hawk From Your Sidekick
Sign up for the contest to meet Tony Hawk from your Sidekick at http://www.sidekick.com/meettony. This isn't some small-time win-a-free-t-shirt contest - this is your chance to kick back with Tony at Tony Hawk Inc.! What's in it for you?

a trip for two to L.A. (airfare, hotel, transportation)
a T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition
a hot-off-the-line 2-door 2009 Jeep Wrangler
two tickets to Stand Up for Skateparks
a $500 gift card

"Tony's World" on Sidekick.com
Sidekick.com been updated with several new sections, including the launch of “Tony’s World” on the homepage. Tony’s World has some cool in-depth interactive features to it, while the new “All Sidekicks” page provides fun information on both current and legacy Sidekicks. Check it out and go explore Tony’s World for a bit!

T-Mobile Announces Partnership with Professional Skateboarder Tony Hawk

T-Mobile USA, Inc., has aligned with one of the world’s greatest action sports stars, Tony Hawk, for a multiplatform partnership that includes the creation of a limited edition T-Mobile® Sidekick LX™ device, presenting sponsorship support and programming for Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam 2008 North American Tour, and events benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation. Read more about the partnership and the features of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition!

T-Mobile launches the Sidekick Slide Scarlet

End the speculation because it is official! Today T-Mobile has started to offer the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Scarlet! The Sidekick Slide Scarlet features MySpace Mobile, e-mail, Web browsing and various messaging applications like instant, text and picture messaging. The T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Scarlet will be available for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement. Key features of the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Scarlet include:

T-Mobile myFaves enabled

Smaller design with slide screen and QWERTY keyboard

Available in a black finish with deep purple accents

QVGA screen

Web browser enhancements and improved JavaScript support

Customized MySpace Mobile application available through the Download Catalog

Personal e-mail access and integrated t-mail account; supports POP3, IMAP FETCH e-mail protocols

MMS, SMS and IM supported

Built-in IM clients: AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger

1.3-megapixel camera

Built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC (requires memory card)

microSD expandable memory slot; support for up to 4 GB of memory (sold separately)

Bluetooth

Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.4 x 0.68 inches, 5.3 ounces

2 x 1.5-inch display, 320 x 240 pixels, 65k TFT display

Battery life: Up to 5.9 hours of talk time and 3.6 days of standby

Quad-band world phone (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

GSM/GPRS/EDGE

T-Mobile announces the 50th GRAMMY® Celebration Concert Tour presented by T-Mobile Sidekick!!
The tour will provide music and Sidekick fans exclusive access to a concert tour featuring a broad lineup of GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning artists. The five-city tour will kick-off on April 3 in Chicago with a performance by five-time GRAMMY winner John Legend and will continue onto New York then Miami. The tour will make its final stops in Dallas and Los Angeles. Details on scheduled performers and the confirmed performance dates will continue to be revealed via Sidekick.com and Grammy.com.

Are you feeling lucky? Visit the select T-Mobile retail stores in the concert cities to spin the wheel and see if you are a winner of the limited portion of tickets. Also online you can enter to win a VIP concert package (no purchase necessary to enter or win the VIP concert package). For information on the contest, participating T-Mobile retail locations and how to obtain tickets, please visit Sidekick.com.

T-Mobile Community Forums are LIVE!
On March 31st, T-Mobile opened the doors to their first official forums site: T-Mobile Community Forums! The Forums are currently available EXCLUSIVELY to Sidekick users. Come join the community and show T-Mobile that Sidekick users Stick Together! To access the forums, simply log on to T-Mobile.com. A link to the new forums site is located on the MyT-Mobile Homepage.

MYSPACE MOBILE FOR T-MOBILE SIDEKICK
Are you a big fan of MySpace? If so, download the new and improved MySpace Mobile from the Sidekick Catalog and connect with friends through MySpace wherever you are in real-time! Already have MySpace Mobile? The new version improves overall speed and performance. Check the catalog for the MySpace Mobile upgrade and get the latest and greatest.

EMAILING ON THE SIDEKICK IS BETTER THAN EVER
T-Mobile Sidekick LX and customers will soon have access to AOL and Yahoo! push email on their Sidekick. A new Consumer Email upgrade rolling out now to Sidekick LX customers provides an overall easier email experience with one-click access to your AOL and Yahoo! email accounts from the home screen and a new tabbed navigation layout (similar to the Sidekick MySpace experience). The new email upgrade will be widely available to all Sidekick LX customers by the end of November.

QUICK T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LINKS

SIDEKICK FORUMS

Get and share information on T- Mobile features like:

Sidekick Email

Sidekick Hardware
Network & Connectivity
Phone & Bluetooth
Text Messaging
Web Browsing
I nstant Messaging

* T-Mobile is not responsible for any of the user-generated content on this site.

Over-the-Air Updates-Sidekick LX

KevRox4Ever — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:50:08 CDT

If you are waiting for your Over-the-Air update, or have already received it, read the questions and answers provided in this chapter.

How do I know when I have received an Over-the-Air update? When the update has completely downloaded to your device, this dialog box will appear:

If you select Update Now, your device will install the update and restart. Before the installation begins, read the instructions that appear on your screen:

What happens if I select "Update Now"? When you select Update Now, the device takes the new software it has received over the air and writes it to the flash memory. Flash is the persistent memory that is not lost in the event the battery dies. Note: Don't select this option if you are in the middle of an IM conversation, are writing an email, or entering data. In these cases you'll want to update In a Few Minutes, after you've finished your conversation, saved/sent your email, or have made sure any data you were entering has been saved to the service. When the update is writing to the flash memory, a progress bar appears on the screen:

It takes about five minutes to finish and restart; after which you will see the Update Complete! confirmation dialog box. Select OK to proceed.

Why might I want to update "In a Few Minutes"? To update, the device moves the new software into flash memory and restarts. If you are in the middle of an IM conversation or are writing an email, you might not want your device to restart, as your unsaved data will be lost. If you select In a Few Minutes, it gives you time to finish you conversation, send your message, or save it as a draft before the system restarts.
When will I get the update notice again, if I select "In a Few Minutes"? When you select In a Few Minutes, the dialog box will reappear the next time you come back/go to the Jump screen and two minutes have passed. The idea is, if you are in an application (not the Jump screen), you might be editing some unsaved data, writing an email, adding a task, and so on.

When will I get the update notice again if I choose "Remind Me Tomorrow"? You will see it again in 24 hours.

If I select "Update Now", what will happen? Will I lose all my data? Your data is safe throughout the update process. However, if you were entering data and were not connected to the service when you selected Update Now, then your unsaved data will be lost.

What happens if I soft reboot the device while the update is installing? The soft reset functionality is disabled during this step since a reset during a "write to flash" can corrupt the memory and cause your device to stop working.

What happens if I remove the battery while the update is installing? It is possible to corrupt the memory of the device if you remove the battery during a "write to flash". If this occurs, the device will end up in recovery mode and the "Sorry" screen will appear on your device. If this occurs you will need to call your operator's Customer Care number for assistance.

Does the battery on my device have to be at a certain level before I can start the update? If your battery level is below 20% when the update is downloaded to your device, you will receive a warning that you need to connect your charger to your device in order to complete the update.

As I was trying to start my update, I received an error message saying that my battery level was too low. What should I do? Connect your device to the battery charger to complete the update.

I am not near a charger, what can I do? Just select OK in the dialog box and connect your device to the charger when you can. The update will occur when you have enough charge to trigger it.

My friend received his update but I haven't received mine. Why not? Updates are metered through our system to prevent overload to the wireless network and our upgrade servers. Don't worry; you will soon get it.

Sidekick iD

alexberg — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:17:44 CDT

Have a question about the iD? Add it to the FAQ page.

Tips to Improve Radio Reception-Sidekick LX

88five-oh — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:16:11 CDT

radio, n:

medium for communication
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves

source

Try the following to improve radio reception, especially if you are in a "fringe" coverage area:

Use the hands-free headset and position the phone away from your body.
Walk to a window if you are indoors.
Step outside of buildings that have high metal, concrete, or earthen content as they may absorb radio signals.
Step away from metallic windows as they absorb RF energy.
Go to the highest spot possible to make the call.
Step away from computers or electronic equipment.
If you are in a car, first park, then try the call from outside the car.
If you are near or directly under a cellular/PCS radio tower, walk at least one block away.

Note: This is not meant to be tips on how to get radio (AM/FM) on your Sidekick. It is meant to be tips on how to improve your cellular reception. (The Sidekick has several radios in it for communicating with the network (850/900/1800/1900 GSM, EDGE), your bluetooth headset (Bluetooth2.0/A2DP) (and soon, with the OTA, your computer) however none of the radios in it are meant for communication with your local radio station.

Ringtone Wish List

mollyiscooler — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:36:55 CDT

http://www.myxer.com/ringtone:499792/

Looking for places on the Web to get free ringtones:

If you know a place, add them here! Please!

http://www.myxertones.com/artist/416626/

That doesnt work with the web browser
and
we need
JONAS BROTHERS RINGTONES!

Music Player

endiana219 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:55:13 CDT

endiana@tmil.com

<< Ask a question about the Sidekick music player. >>

Learn how to add and edit playlists.

Get Music Player Tips &Tricks

Use the Music Player application to play MP3 sound files that you have stored on your miniSD card. You can use a memory card of any capacity. Remember that you might be sharing the card’s capacity with Camera photos.

Copy Music to the Memory Card

Before you can copy any songs to your memory card, you must insert a card into the miniSD card slot on your phone. Once your card is installed, follow these steps:

1. Connect your device to your computer with the USB cable provided in the box.
2. On your computer, find the mounted USB drive and open it.
3. You should see a folder at the top level named “Music”. If you do not see this folder, then create it.
4. You’re ready to copy MP3 files onto the memory card. It’s best if you organize your songs in sub-folders under the “Music” folder. For example, you could create one folder for each album or artist.
5. Copy MP3 files from your computer’s hard drive onto your device’s mounted USB drive, in the folders under “Music”, as you wish.
6. When finished copying, close the USB drive window and “unmount” the drive as required by your computer’s operating system.
7. Remove the USB cable from your device and computer.

How to Play Music

To play a song, start at the Browse Music screen:

1. Press JUMP to go to the Jump screen. Scroll to highlight Music Player, then press the trackball to open the application.
2. The Browse Music screen appears. Your music is organized into categories with the number of songs in each shown in parentheses. (Your songs are categorized automatically, based on the song information contained in the MP3 file itself.)
3. Scroll to highlight a category, then press the trackball to “drill down” to the next level. Here you might see songs or more categories.

At any level of the Browse Music screen, simply select the category or song you want to play, and it will be added to the “Play Queue” (all the songs that are waiting to be played).

You can also use these shortcuts:
MENU + P - Plays selection (interrupts currently-playing song)
MENU + Q - Queues selection (waits its turn in the list to play)
The progress of the song currently playing is shown at the top of the screen.

4. Songs playing in a list will not repeat, but you can change this setting by pressing MENU then selecting Shuffle and Repeat. Choose from Shuffle, No Repeat, Repeat 1, or Loop.
5. To control song play, press JUMP + DONE and the mini music player will open.

FAQ:

Q: How do I fast fast forward / rewind my current track?
A: Open the mini player then click the track that is playing, your mini player should turn blue then press and hold the left shoulder button to rewind or press and hold the right shoulder button to fast forward.

T-Mobile Partners with Tony Hawk

Patty — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:05:46 CDT

T-MOBILE USA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD-RENOWNED

PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER TONY HAWK

Collaboration Includes the New T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition

WIN A T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LX TONY HAWK EDITION!
Enter to win a Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition phone to be given away on the Sidekick Wiki!

BELLEVUE, Wash. – June 5, 2008 – T-Mobile USA, Inc., has aligned with one of the world’s greatest action sports stars, Tony Hawk, for a multiplatform partnership that includes the creation of a limited edition T-Mobile® Sidekick LX™ device, presenting sponsorship support and programming for Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam 2008 North American Tour, and events benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.

As one of the most renowned professional skateboarders in the world, and a respected ambassador of the ever-popular action-sports world, Tony Hawk has brought attention to the sport of skateboarding on a mass level, becoming a household name and role model for his fans, while maintaining an authentic edge among his core peers. Through close collaboration with Tony Hawk, T-Mobile is providing Sidekick enthusiasts with a limited-edition version of the popular T-Mobile Sidekick LX this summer.

Tony puts his personal design on the iconic device by giving it a true skateboard look. The bottom cover of the device is outfitted to resemble and feel just like the top of a skateboard, including a texture like grip-tape and eight simulated screws. The limited-edition Sidekick also features a slate-grey shell, accented with blue and white designs, and Tony’s well-known hawk graphic. A customized Tony Hawk theme will be included on the device featuring an exclusive video of Tony performing tricks, a Tony-inspired background, and skate-themed swivel screen open and close sounds.

In addition, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition will be the first Sidekick to ship with video record, play and share. It also includes other enhancements such as a more personalized Web browsing experience, stereo Bluetooth support, easier downloads and more options for theme and background personalization.

“I’ve been a loyal Sidekick user since the first model that launched back in 2002; I use my Sidekick for everything from staying connected to friends to keeping my hectic schedule on track,” said Tony Hawk. “I’m excited to be collaborating with T-Mobile to create a brand new, custom Sidekick LX that will represent action sports, as well as my own style.”

“Tony Hawk is a global sports icon revered and respected by people of all ages,” said Mike Belcher, Director of Integrated Marketing for T-Mobile USA. “His ability to keep connected to his friends, family and others while maintaining a busy, fast-paced lifestyle is what the Sidekick brand is all about.”

To support the availability of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition, T-Mobile will launch a national consumer promotion and also implement programming for the Tony Hawk Foundation and the annual Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam action-sports tour. For the national promotion, beginning this summer, T-Mobile Sidekick will offer consumers and Sidekick fans alike a chance to win the ultimate prize package that will include a trip to Los Angeles and an opportunity to meet Tony in person, including a VIP pass to attend his annual charity event, Stand Up For Skateparks, in Beverly Hills, Calif., benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation. More information on the promotion, including full contest entry rules and restrictions, can be found at www.sidekick.com later this summer.

Tony Hawk created the Tony Hawk Foundation in 2002 to help promote and finance public skateparks in low-income areas. The Foundation will launch its signature Stand Up for Skateparks benefit in East Hampton, N.Y., later this year to benefit the cause, raise funds for the development of future skateparks, as well as to launch the new T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition. T-Mobile will also be a Premier sponsor of the Foundation’s Stand Up For Skateparks annual benefit in Beverly Hills, Calif.

In addition, T-Mobile Sidekick is the presenting sponsor for Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam 2008 North American Tour, a multicity tour beginning this summer featuring the world’s best skateboarders, BMX bikers and freestyle motocross riders performing exciting routines on a million-dollar ramp system over live music. Since its inception in 2003, the hugely successful HuckJam tour has sold out venues across the country every year. In select markets of the Boom Boom HuckJam Tour, T-Mobile Sidekick will work with local radio stations for additional ticket giveaways and provide another opportunity for Tony Hawk fans to meet their icon.

This summer, all Sidekick LX customers will receive an over-the-air update that includes the new functionality that is integrated in the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition, such as video recording and playback ability, an alarm clock, stereo Bluetooth support, and Bluetooth file transfer support. The limited-edition Sidekick also features all of the great functionality that Sidekick LX customers have grown accustomed to, such as seamless Web browsing; a dynamic MySpace experience, available for download; instant messaging; e-mail; and a best-in-class keyboard.

Key features of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition include:

Iconic swivel screen and full-QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Sharp)
WQVGA screen with high-definition LCD technology
Stereo Bluetooth support
Web browser and JavaScript support
Personalized Web surfing: full-page layout similar to a PC or standard Sidekick screen-size layout to scroll and read a page; use Mini Page to zoom out on an overview of an entire Web page; save images from Web pages to the microSD card
Record, play and share videos: record videos using the camera; receive video attachments from e-mail, picture messaging, or sideload videos to the microSD card; play video using the built-in media player; share videos via e-mail, Bluetooth support or picture messaging
Easy downloads: install and use downloads without the need to restart the device; set a theme as the device’s default instantly
Built-in music player that supports MP3 and AAC
Mood lights: customizable light settings for various communication alerts including SMS, MMS, IM, phone, e-mail, Web browsing and organizer reminders
Customized MySpace Mobile application available for purchase through the Download Catalog

Current Sidekick customers will have a chance to be the first to upgrade to the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition in July through www.t-mobile.com or by calling 1-800-T-MOBILE. It will be available nationwide soon thereafter at select T-Mobile retail stores and dealers. All customers will be able to pre-register on www.sidekick.com and will receive a notification to alert them when it is available. Please visit www.sidekick.com for T-Mobile Sidekick news and updates.

About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s Mobile Communications Business, and a wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the world’s leading companies in mobile communications. By the end of the first quarter of 2008, 123 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 30.8 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM, the world’s most widely used digital wireless standard. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit www.t-mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. Sidekick is a federally registered trademark, and Sidekick LX is a trademark of T-Mobile USA, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Tony Hawk, Inc.
Tony Hawk, Inc. is a world leader in its field with the unprecedented ability to bring alternative sports and their unique lifestyle to the masses while maintaining an indispensable edge of authenticity with the market’s hard-core, trendsetting audience. Founded by Tony Hawk in 1998 and based in Vista, CA, the company is organized into five segments: Merchandising, Events, Endorsements, Film and Digital Media. These lifestyle sports include skateboarding, BMX, Motocross, surfing and snowboarding. Consumer goods bearing the Tony Hawk brand have dominated several markets, including interactive games, skateboard hard goods, lifestyle apparel, toys, publications and more.

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Me & My Sidekick

Ricksters — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:36:49 CDT

me & mah [sidekick] gurlies =]

i love my effin sidekick=)

SK3 IN CHI-TOWN!

ME WITH THE SIDEKICK 3 & THE LX & THE IPOD 80 GB VIDEO....AND STILL MOVIN UP B4 THE JONESES!!!
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My ice creamin LX

YO!!! ME AN MY SIDEKICK XL

<----Lucky! [[sk lx &+ Iphone]]
<<< SHE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<BLINGED THAT BLUE & RED KICK !!Mileyley Cyrus & Hurr Sidekick!!

Have u seen one like this?!! nope!-this is how "I" roll in Cali-yup yup-L.A!!!!!!!!

ME & MY SK3

#1

Too Cold With The Frost Bite Blue Case

No cool skin, yet. But I have an SK3. Get like me, foo'. :)

sonic boom

5N4FU — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:21:37 CDT

My Wetpaint user name:

My city/town:

How long I've had my Sidekick:

Photo of my SK My Sidekick skin

Background theme

My favorite playlist:

Games I always play:

The app I can't live without:

Photos I took with my Sidekick:

Sidekick Slide Features

wifey29 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:46:42 CDT

Features and Specs of the Sidekick Slide

Get the details on all of the features of the Sidekick Slide. If there are any features missing, add them to the list!
Phone Features

Feature	*Description*
*Slider phone*	Slides open to reveal the keypad, slides closed to prevent accidental dialing.
*E-mail*	Send and receive e-mail messages on your phone (Sidekick rate plan required).
*Built-in QWERTY Keypad*	With the built-in keypad, you can type messages easily.
*Picture messaging*	Send pictures from your phone to others.
*Bluetooth® wireless technology*	Lose the wires and keep your hands free for more important things – Bluetooth lets you connect your phone to your headset or computer wirelessly.
*Web, e-mail, text, & IM*	Surf the Web, send and receive e-mail, and exchange text messages from anywhere.
*1.3 Megapixel camera*	Take high-quality pictures from your phone that you can enlarge or print.
*AOL®, Yahoo!®, MSN®, and ICQ® Instant Messenger®*	Send and receive instant messages with Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, or ICQ.
*Calendar*	Keep track of appointments and even set reminders to make sure you're on time.
*Picture caller ID*	See a photo of your caller to quickly decide whether to answer.
*MegaTones®, Wallpaper, HiFi Ringers®, & Games*	Download new games, sounds and voices from hot artists, instrumental versions of songs, and wallpapers.
*Games included*	Enjoy your down time more with fun games included on your phone.
*Phone book*	Store names and numbers for easy retrieval and dialing.
*Speaker phone*	Put down the phone and keep talking with a convenient speakerphone.
*Calculator*	A handy way to check your figures.
*Currency converter*	Easily calculate how much something costs in your currency or check the math of the exchange bureau.
*Full-color screen*	Full-color screen makes games, wallpaper, and everything else more fun.
*Hands-free options*	Use a hands-free headset while accessing other applications such as your calendar while on a call.
*Micro* SD memory slot	Add more memory for multimedia files, data, and more.
*myFaves capable*	Get unlimited any-network calling to any 5 people with a myFaves plan.
*Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)*	Travel and call anywhere on the all-GSM T-Mobile network.
*Music player*	MP3, WMA, and ACC

Sidekick Slide

eguy — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:17:30 CDT

T-Mobile's Sidekick Slide

The Sidekick Slide features the first slide-up screen by T-Mobile. This 'kick has a QWERTY keyboard, and a 1.3mp camera, on-touch IM and an awesome MySpace-on-the-go experience. It is also smaller and fits more comfortably in a pocket than the LX or other Sidekicks.

To better aquaint yourself with the Sidekick Slide, take a look at the Sidekick Slide Basics and Features pages. If you already own one, you may find the SideKick Slide Tips and FAQ sections handy.

Get help with your Sidekick Slide

Find information from the Sidekick Slide manual on the links below. If you have a "how to" to contribute, sign in or sign up and add your page to this section.

Sidekick Slide Basics
Sidekick Slide Address Book
Sidekick Slide Calendar
Sidekick Slide Camera
Sidekick Slide Catalog
Sidekick Slide Themes
Sidekick Slide Customizing Your Device
Sidekick Slide Device Basics
Sidekick Slide Email Messaging
Sidekick Slide Icon Legend
Sidekick Slide Instant Messenger
Sidekick Slide The Desktop Interface
Sidekick Slide Notes
Sidekick Slide Phone
Sidekick Slide Rock & Rocket
SonicBOOM Music Player
Sidekick Slide Messaging
Sidekick Slide To Do Lists
Sidekick Slide Web Browser

Sidekick Slide Tricks

Sidekick Slide FAQ

Sidekick Slide Troubleshooting

Sidekick Slide Features

Sidekick Shortcuts:
#646# - voice minutes balance
#225# - account balance (if supported)
#686# - What is my Phone Number?
#674# - messages used *#06#-IMEI number
#793# - resets your voicemail password [to the last 4 digits of your phone number]
#31# (phone number) - block Caller ID info on call (this prefix can be savd in Address Book numbers)

Sidekick - Recently Updated Pages

Camera Gallery on the Desktop-Sidekick LX

Device Display - LX

Sidekick LX Device Display

Opening and Closing the Sidekick Display

Sidekick LX Tricks

Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes Official Rules

Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition Sweepstakes

Read complete Official Rules

T-Mobile Sidekick Wiki | Info, Tips, Support

ALL ABOUT SIDEKICK

T-MOBILE SIDEKICKS MODELS

Sidekick Slide

Sidekick LX

Sidekick iD

Sidekick 3

Sidekick II

Sidekick & Sidekick Color

T-Mobile Announces Partnership with Professional Skateboarder Tony Hawk

T-Mobile launches the Sidekick Slide Scarlet

QUICK T-MOBILE SIDEKICK LINKS

SIDEKICK FORUMS

NEWS FROM T-MOBILE

PIMP MY SIDEKICK

SIDEKICK FUN

Over-the-Air Updates-Sidekick LX

Sidekick iD

Tips to Improve Radio Reception-Sidekick LX

Ringtone Wish List

Looking for places on the Web to get free ringtones:

Music Player

Copy Music to the Memory Card

How to Play Music

FAQ:

T-Mobile Partners with Tony Hawk

T-MOBILE USA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD-RENOWNED

PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER TONY HAWK

Me & My Sidekick

sonic boom

Sidekick Slide Features

Features and Specs of the Sidekick Slide

Sidekick Slide

T-Mobile's Sidekick Slide

Get help with your Sidekick Slide