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Friday, Dec 12
iRex Digital Reader 1000S Lightning Review
For one, you can "print" to the 1000S. It sounds high tech, but it basically involves converting the document you're looking at in Windows to a special format that gets saved on the 1GB SD card the 1000S calls its home drive. Another means to get content is PressReader, a third-party Windows a...
Friday, Aug 8
Samsung R450 Messager Phone Has Sidekick-Like Keypad, Awkward Neologism
The stylish horizontal slider of the Samsung Messager is easy to use," said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Telecommunications America. "The Samsung Messager's attractive layout and QWERTY keyboard is a great fit for people who love text messaging."
Tuesday, Jul 29
T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 Review
The Gadget: The Sidekick 2008, which follows up the Sidekick LX and Sidekick Slide as a "main" unit (read: not low-end like the iD) in the Sidekick series. It's got improved features like a 2.0-megapixel camera, 2.6-inch display (400x240), video recording/playback, stereo Bluetooth, cu...
Wednesday, Apr 16
It's Official: Microsoft Has Acquired Danger [Business]
At Danger, we created a fun and easy-to-use mobile experience for today's Internet-savvy consumer," Britt said. Danger employees will continue to work from their current offices. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. [Microsoft via Boy Genius]
Monday, Feb 11
Microsoft Absorbs Sidekick Maker Danger Inc. [Cellphones]
Through focused efforts Danger has successfully delivered a software and services platform to the mobile mass market. Applications on Danger-powered handsets include HTML Web browsing, instant messaging, games, multimedia, social networking, Web e-mail and personal informatio...
Wednesday, May 16
Frankenreview: Ten Takes on the Helio Ocean
The main comparison here is going to be with the Sidekick.... The Sidekick is also about the size of my cat—and about as practical in a pocket. The Ocean is considerably smaller yet it still maintains all of the core features of the Sidekick and it manages to contribute a few of its own to the fray (l...
Monday, May 14
Frighteningly Comprehensive: Helio Ocean Roundup: All The Hot Details in One Place
Sascha Segan over at PC Mag also seemed to like the Ocean, saying that "the Ocean is everything I wish the LG enV VX9900 was - a great messaging phone with very good multimedia capabilities," although while it "faces down the iPhone and the Sidekick with dignity, it still won't kill them off....
Thursday, May 10
Review: Helio Ocean Feature by Feature Review
Idle Search: By far, the coolest and most useful thing on the Helio Ocean is its ability to search right off the idle homescreen. Like Spotlight on a Mac, it can search through multiple things, namely, your contact list, or any of the websites the Ocean supports: Yahoo, Google, Google Maps (...
Thursday, Apr 12
Sidekick ID Official From T-Mobile
The T-Mobile Sidekick iD is designed for virtually anytime, anywhere communication through voice calling and a robust variety of options for messaging-based communication. The signature swivel screen is designed to be a large, color window into one's own personal life. The screen mov...
Friday, Feb 9
Exclusive: NBA Star Dwyane Wade Talks Gadgets, Sidekick 3
I had a chance to talk to Dwyane Wade, of Miami Heat fame, about his limited edition Sidekick 3 coming out and other info. Jump to learn about why D-Wade designed his Sidekick the way he did, and other goods, including a final decision on the Mac versus PC debate (it is a shocker).
Monday, Jun 19
T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Hands-on
The trackball is a real winner. It lights up with all the colors of the rainbow—actually about 10—and is one of the best user interface tools I've seen on a phone. Phone manufacturers take note: Please let this be a rule, not an exception. Use the trackball, if you can. It is very important.
