The other buttons are also different with a much lower profile, and in truth the “shoulder buttons” (such as power on/off, system sounds volume, and camera shutter) while sleeker, are recessed and it takes a while to get used to the new feel of them. Interestingly, the addition of the trackball almost seems to make obsolete the “directional pad” – I’ll bet you never know that was what Danger and T-Mobile call that big button on the left, where the speaker is! But here it is: And it still can be depressed to select whatever it is to which you have scrolled. That’s right, the scrollwheel has been replaced by an omni-directional trackball! Tres cool, and it works very well. Perhaps the biggest two changes (and improvements) are the keyboard and the scrollwheel, which is no longer a scrollwheel at all, but a trackball! (So this is a good time to start learning your jump shortcuts!)Īll of the input mechanisms on the Sidekick 3 have been retooled. Similarly, you can no longer get to AIM with one click from the jump screen, you have to click on the messaging icon, which brings you to the AOL, MSN, and Yahoo messaging clients, and then select AOL. I don’t know who that couple is on the jump screen, but it seems that you are stuck with them unless you want a picture of your Sidekick as an angel (or perhaps it is an homage to Harley).Īnd while I’ve not yet found any jumpscreen backgrounds (which are, let’s face it, wallpaper) to download, it can’t be far off, can it?Ībout the only complaint I have about the new interface – and it may or may not be a big one, depending on how you feel about it – is that they have consolidated application access so that from the jumps screen there is now an “organize” icon through which you have to click to get to your calendar, tasks, and notes, and an “applications” icon through which you have to click to get to your downloaded applications. For example why “Rodeo”? Perhaps it is the rope symbolizing a lasso, and hence a rodeo, or perhaps it is the palm tree symbolizing Rodeo Drive, or perhaps the designer had too many hours in a row at the screen and not enough diet Coke, but there you are. I’m not really sure why they chose the names that they did. Because with the new Sidekick 3 you get your choice of 4 jump screen “backgrounds”: Liquid, Rodeo, Madison, and Surface. Wait, did I say the “default” jump screen? The default jump screen is roughly the same, although the icons for the applications are more stylized.
#SIDEKICK 3 HIDDEN GAMES FULL#
Upon powering up (you waited the full four hours, right?) you’ll note that even the power up screen is different, displaying a bunch of cute little icons just before you get to the jump screen (home screen). No more propping it up against the salt shaker at the dinner table. Oh, and the Sidekick 3 stands up on its side by itself now. Side view of Sidekick 3 (left) and Sidekick II (right) Sidekick 3 (left) compared to the Sidekick II (right). The new Sidekick 3 is sleeker, a bit thinner, and somehow a bit more modern or techie looking. Now, the differences between the Sidekick 3 and the Sidekick II are obvious before you even plug the device in.
Of course, you should follow the instructions. The instructions say to let it charge for 4 hours.
#SIDEKICK 3 HIDDEN GAMES INSTALL#
Oh, and while you have the back open, locate your SD card (!) in the box, and install that too. So, the quick-start steps for the T-mobile Sidekick 3 are: Rip open the box, remove both the Sidekick and the battery, install your SIM card, install the battery, and plug it in. Your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are appreciated! Receipts will come from ISIPP. The Internet Patrol is completely free, and reader-supported. It now goes in the back, under the battery (almost like – gasp – a mobile phone). Now, before you put that battery in, note Surpise #2: they have moved the location of the SIM card.
The first instinct will be to grab the Sidekick and charge it, with it never occurring to you that there might be an intergral part of the device at the bottom of the box. Believe it or not, this will not be obvious to users of previous versions of the Sidekick, as the device is at the top of the box when you open it, and the battery is at the bottom, hidden from view under a layer of cardboard. Surprise #1: the new Sidekick 3s have a removable battery! So you have to put the battery in before it will take a charge. Nice!Īs I was actually on my way out the door, I grabbed the box, got in the car, and hungrily ripped open the box so that I could start charging my Sidekick 3 with my vehicle charger. And I was pleasantly surpised when my brand new Sidekick 3 arrived at my door the next day, despite having requested 2-day service. It should suprise nobody that I was first in line to order a T Mobile Sidekick 3.
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