Retro Review: T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Q700 (Motorola)
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- Опубликовано: 6 мар 2018
- Sidekick Slide Q700 HipTop by Motorola - Qwerty Smartphone
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The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS smartphone produced by Danger Incorporated (since 2008, a subsidiary of Microsoft) from 2002 to 2010.
Screens on all Sidekick devices (excluding the Slide and 4G models) swivel 180 degrees to reveal the qwerty keyboard. There are two buttons on the left side of the device ("menu" and "jump") and also two on the right ("back" and "cancel"). On all Hiptops except the original, the left side houses a directional pad and on the right, a track ball (excluding the original Hiptop) The Hiptop 2 and Slide's directional pad contains internal multicolored LEDs used in ringers and notifications, while the 3, 2008, LX, and 2009 track ball contains internal multicolored LEDs that provide the same function. The right side also has two phone buttons: send call (also page-down) and end call (also page-up). The top of the unit has two application-specific shoulder buttons. The bottom has volume controls and a power button. The Hiptop line is designed to be held horizontally with both hands, allowing typing with two thumbs, similar to a Game Boy Advance or a console video game controller.
The T-Mobile Sidekick Slide, although less expensive than the LX, provides various hardware upgrades. These upgrades include 128 MB RAM and 225 MHz TI OMAP 850 processor, as opposed to the Sidekick 3 and LX's 64 MB RAM and 200 MHz OMAP 331 processor, and a second speaker which is located on the back of the device, as opposed to the Hiptop 3 and LX's reliance on the D-pad speaker for both calls and music playback.
The Hiptop operating system, referred to as DangerOS, is largely based on Java. For Hiptop development, Danger has its own proprietary APIs, which are a subset of J2SE with their own extensions.
Each Sidekick had an IM client (with AIM, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN Messenger); an Email client with an included T-Mail account; a pre-installed game (Rockets and Rocks or Bob's Journey); an organizer with planner, a calendar, and calculator; a SMS and phone app; a Download Catalog (also called Download Fun Catalog); and a Communities app, which was where social networks were accessed.
A cloud service backed up all personal data like settings, planner, notes, calendar, photos and all contacts. It was accessible and also editable on a web interface. A factory reset or new device was able to restore all personal data by signing in with username and password. 
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I’m 25 and I swear the sidekick was the best phone I’ve ever had man. If they released another one of these in 2019, I would gladly get it
Get a iPhone 6 or up
Same! Never had one in my life, but I saw one for the first time in Step Up 2 and I've been dreaming about the phone since.
Tbh all I'd worry about is being able to have Whatsapp and check emails.
I wish these types of phones came back with okay-ish smartphone updates.
I'd get one in 2022
me 25 in 2024 sameeeeee
I want the sidekick to come back so BAD!
so fucking bad
Sadly it probably won't
Me too
Me too. The sidekick 4g was horrible
Me too...
I had a sidekick slide when I was in high school. It was actually the first cell phone I ever had. My mom called the house saying she was in T-Mobile and adding me to her plan and asked if I was okay with a sidekick slide and I had no idea what it was but I said sure 😂 ended up loving that phone and missed it when it broke
I had the slide..I actually miss this phone
They should redo the sidekick for 2019 , thing would look sick as a smartphone
They did. The sidekick touchscreen back in like 2011 yall niggas didnt buy them but I did it was nice as hell too. Yall are the reason they went bankrupt yall didnt stay true to the sidekick yall defaulted to a weak ass iPhone.
@@poohnay16 to be fair that phone actually sucked and was the worst sidekick .... it was a half assed android thats why no one bought it besides the iphone and other smartphones gaining popularity. if it came back now there would be much more interest if they did it correctly
I know! 😢
You look good as fuck bro!
@@poohnay16 What phone do you have today?
Also, what are your thoughts on the iPhone 13?
This was my DREAM phone as a teenager , I wouldve done anything to get my hands on this back in the day
Sabrina Mitchell I got this phone when I was 6 back In 2008 still have it but the battery is trash still got my Soulja boy songs on it
I had the first color model of the Sidekick. It was cool because you could answer calls with one hand by nudging the screen with your finger. It swung out and the screen turned on. Then swing it back to hang up. You could still use it as a standard brick cell phone. There were answer and end call keys on the corners to do that. I'm still saddened that they won't bring this back. It still had the best keyboard of any phone I ever used. Texting was still somewhat new when this phone came out but I was texting like CRAZY long before it became a worldwide phenomenon.
The sidekick was amazing when it came out. They need to bring this back with a touch screen and android. I wish Apple would do it but I’m cool with android being used. Amazing device.
That purple blue and black color combo looks beautiful
KrazyFuckinCrackers1 that’s exactly what I said that color combo was 🔥 fire
I remember seeing these first on Zoey 101 I was like the heck was that and (this was just 3 years ago). I grabbed the newest touch screen and I was so confused lol.
Fabulous made this shit hot first time seeing in on mtv in his video i got one same day
This was my favorite phone ever
I use to text so fast with no mistakes with this phone. I hate touchscreen keyboard
Am now at that age where a phone I had in my teens is now considered retro.. 😅 Miss these old thing
Love this phone, still have mine
Boy, was this a walk down memory lane ! I had this phone and I thought I was the coolest person ever. Even had my slide jingle to play a clip of my favorite song when I’d slide it open or closed. This was by far one of my favorite phones !
hey MOTOROLA, if you see this, please bring this device back please!
That used to be the cool 😎 kids phone
I loved this phone! It is so weird to see the change in technology since then.
I always wanted this phone! If they upgraded this, I would default buy it! 😁
I loved this phone so much
someone tell me what the default signature line was. was it "sent via hiptop?"
With the new Razr out, I'm hopeful that we could get a refreshed Sidekick! One of my favorite phones (I had the crappy one with swappable plates)
You can still buy them on eBay but you can’t save contacts anymore because the service is discontinued and when you receive messages it takes 2 minutes before it lets you know :///
Will they ever make it again I always wanted one but at that time I was with Verizon and T-Mobile had them
i miss this phone aye
So many good memories on aim. Simpler times 😢
It's 2020 please bring this back !
This was a great solid phone design I had soo many bitches when I had this phone
Me too...
Same
Yup
I always wanted sidekick
mudiamommy hello Batman, my name is Robin
Tmobile: BRING BACK THE SIDEKICK! The timing is right. You could have had an Android phone with a full size light up keypad and swingout touch screen. Name ONE brand that has this right now.
Lg has something like that but its 2 screens
Does anyone know where I can get a SIM card for mine?
I'm making a 4g 2020 sidekick android Samsung. I can't wait any longer.
Ill buy
Really?
Im to ready to buy... price please
Name your price. 💵 💵
Man i had this phone in red and the scrolling ball kept getting stuck and it sucked. I loved the keyboard though and the game that came with it.
I begged my parents for this phone when I was a kid and got it for my birthday. I loved it so much, it was actually a really good phone for the time. I spent hours playing that game after I was meant to be asleep haha
Loved this phone
I'm watching this because I just dug my old one of these out of my memories box 😂
Bring me memories
Once I seen that iPhone plus at 3:21, I wondered how that was even possible when the iPhone plus wasn't even out when the sidekick slide was out but then I looked at the published date of this video lol.
I had that phone and I remember it had sound effects for every time you slided it open
So nostalgic
I still got mines from 2008 😂 with Soulja boy songs
I had this phone in 2009 and it was so hard to text in class😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦🏻♀️😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I used to love "Bob's Journey." 😂😂
Where could I purchase one
Do you still have your sidekick slid at all
Ive wanted this phone since the episode where they won them aired.
I had this back in 2010. A friend gave it to me.
I don't remember Motorola making a model for the sidekick
This was my phone from 2007 to early 2009 until I made the switch to the myTouch 3G by HTC. The good times
When face book was fun lol just log on your sidekick
I had that cell phone, many, many years ago
Great phone
Thanks
is it still available in any online site, bcoz i wnt 2 buy this....
Mehan Thapa lol I still have my old one if you want it lol
i do XD
I wonder if you can activate it
@@Nappylelene they discontinued the "sidekick" service in 2011.
@@FLRDAMN you still have it?
I never got to own one, but was always a big fan/way jealous of anyone who had one in highschool. One thing i loved was the msn messenger "app" and the scrolling wheel.
Edit: i had to settle for the LG - i think it was just called "slide*
Edit edit: i remember everyone that had one hating them as well 🤔
I have this exact model... I do not have the t_mobile sim anymore...😔
Funny thing is I had a brown side kick LX and I traded to somebody because I liked the colors of this one.
Bam when you could just switch SIM cards out without the hassle. Lol
I just bought 2 new danger sidekicks the one with the green cover
When and where bro?! Cause i didn't find any sidekick mobile on online, please help me out to find this phone! Because i love this mobile I'm searching mobile more than 2 months...
i had this, i hated it lol so i upgraded to the thinner one where the screen flips up.
I have this phone can. It be turn on now,,,
damn i need a sidekick
I remember having this problem lol this was the best phone of all time. Well in my opinion anyway lol
Bro that shit gave me 3 years of free service I will never forget it I had aim calls and text unlimited for 3 years 😂😂
Had a boost chirp but never the sidekick or razor
What model? They weren’t as popular as their Nextel cousins despite looking much nicer.
Rate of the phone
Could you buy an old sidekick and use it on straight talk? 🤔
It would need to be unlocked and on top of that it would not have data. T-Mobile had specific servers for the sidekick and they were discounted years ago.
Edgar Diaz yea I got a letter in the mail to notify me back in 2012 that’s when I switched to my xperia play
Aap ke pass mil jayga kiya bro ye phone
Aap
They have them on eBay for $79 brand new unlocked will work with gsm
Side kick it IOS device would be dope
lana hai
I honestly never considered the slide a “Sidekick”
Can you play roblox on this phone
It is like dron operating divice
Midnight club L.A
I see you're a man of culture as well
I want
I beg you sell that to me i dont like my iphone
Iron sharpens iron
Zoey 101 anyone?!?!
But can it play fortnite?
Knawl G
Absolutely!!! It cun run fortnite at 60fps at high settings and also runs pubg very smooth in ultra hd graphics
Only the Sidekick 4G can.
Of course
The worst one...
im sad as a kid i couldnt own one of these bad boys. this phone came in so many colors!
Can you play roblox on this phone
Can you play roblox on this phone