Can you still use T-mobile Sidekick?

While the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is being retired, it doesn’t mean we are discontinuing the T-Mobile Sidekick line. If you don’t mind a single-core 1GHz processor and a smallish 3.5-inch screen, you can actually still pick up the Sidekick at T-Mobile’s website for the time being. It’s $329.99, or free on contract.

What was the first Sidekick phone?

a.k.a. Danger Hiptop
T-Mobile Sidekick a.k.a. Danger Hiptop The first T-Mobile Sidekick debuted in 2002. It featured a 240×160-pixel, 4-bit monochrome display and was touted as a BlackBerry for the masses. The handheld provided real-time e-mail and instant messaging but lacked a speakerphone.

Why was the Sidekick discontinued?

Microsoft bought Danger Inc. As the physical keyboard became less useful, the Sidekick brand went through its biggest change in 2010: T-Mobile announced that it was dropping Danger’s data service. So, Danger turned off its servers, and older Sidekicks that relied on their data centers were rendered useless.

Are they bringing back the Sidekick?

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced it’s bringing back its most beloved and iconic device — the Sidekick! Today, T-Mobile unveils the world’s first Smartshoephone™: T-Mobile Sidekicks.

Who owns sidekick?

Danger, Inc.
The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS smartphone that was produced by Danger, Inc. from 2002 to 2010. The Hiptop software was designed by Danger, Inc., which was located in Palo Alto, California and purchased by Microsoft for $500 million in 2008.

Is a Sidekick a phone?

The T-Mobile Sidekick features a swivel-out 2.6-inch screen, full QWERTY keyboard, and 2-megapixel camera/camcorder. This phone operates on GSM 850/1900 networks and can handle high-speed data connectivity via T-Mobile’s EDGE network (which stands for “Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution”).

Why does the Shruthi 1 not have a case?

What is perhaps unusual is that the Shruthi 1 is not supplied with a case by default, largely because so many DIY enthusiasts like to design or customise their own.

Is the Polivoks filter board compatible with shruthi-1?

Only the Shruthi-1 firmware v0.95 (or above) generates the digital signals required to control the mode selection and routing matrix. In addition, it is not possible to use simultaneously the Polivoks filter board and the Programmer since they will be both accessing at the same time the digital extension port.

How to design your own Shruthi Control Board?

Here are some files to help you design your own case: Export of the Shruthi-1 control board silkscreen, with parts footprints. To be mirrored! SVG file for the acrylic case. Image of the Paisley pattern engraved by default on the cases.

What are the parts of a Shruthi microcontroller?

This opens in a new window. The Shruthi contains two section: a digital section (“control board” or “digital board”), containing the display, main microcontroller, switches and pots ; and an analog section (“filter board”) hosting the VCF, VCA, input mixer and the output stage.

Can you still use T-mobile Sidekick? While the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is being retired, it doesn’t mean we are discontinuing the T-Mobile Sidekick line. If you don’t mind a single-core 1GHz processor and a smallish 3.5-inch screen, you can actually still pick up the Sidekick at T-Mobile’s website for the time being. It’s $329.99, or…