The Hiptop also featured a speaker which is used for device sounds but not telephone. All the units, from the beginning, have featured "Menu", "Back", "Jump" and other keys accessible even when the unit was closed. Released on October 1, 2002, the original Hiptop was unique compared to all other hardware versions. Hiptop/T-Mobile Sidekick (Danger/Flextronics) T-Mobile Color Sidekick 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 bottom has volume controls and a power button. The top of the unit has two application-specific shoulder buttons. The right side also has two phone buttons: send call (also page-down) and end call (also page-up). 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. There are two buttons on the left side of the device ("menu" and "jump") and also two on the right ("back" and "cancel"). Screens on all Sidekick devices (excluding the Slide and 4G models) rotate 180 degrees 'up' to the open position on a patented hinge pin to and has been considered to be iconic in the mobile devices market. The Hiptop/Sidekick became incredibly popular in the U.S. All versions of the Hiptop were developed in close partnership with T-Mobile, although carrier-specific features were either removed or added for each carrier, such as the addition of MMS for SunCom and Telstra Hiptop 2 users, where the feature was not available on T-Mobile USA devices until the Sidekick LX in 2007. The Hiptop II, 3, Sidekick iD, Sidekick 2008 and Sidekick LX (2009) are all manufactured by Sharp Corporation in Japan and designed, respectively, by Danger and then Danger in partnership with Sharp. The original Hiptop hardware was designed by Danger and manufactured by Flextronics. This included a catalog of downloadable software applications, email hosting, instant messaging, web proxies and a cloud service for the entire personal data on the device. Danger provided the Hiptop OS software and back-end services for the device. The Hiptop software was designed by Danger, Inc., which was located in Palo Alto, California, and purchased by Microsoft for $500 million in 2008. 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. Each corresponding brand and trademark is registered to the related owners.The original Hiptop with revised color screenĭanger Incorporated / Flextronics / Sharp Corporation / Motorola / SamsungĢ002–2010 (Sidekick Web Services to 2011)Ĭolor (Monochrome for the 1st gen Sidekick/Hiptop)Īttachable 0.3 Megapixel (Built in for later models) We provide these images to simplify the purchasing process importantly the use of these logos and images in no way endorses or approves our products by the corresponding companies and brands. Please note the logos and images used on this website are provided to assist you, the consumer, in purchasing. You can choose between a refund, exchange or credit where goods are faulty, wrongly described, different from a sample shown to you or don't do what they are supposed to do. We do not normally give refunds if you simply change your mind or make a wrong selection. All overseas orders must be paid for via TT.Ĭampad Electronics is not directly liable for any loss, theft, or damages to any goods during transit. As an International buyer, you are liable for all the taxes and customs clearance fees that may come up. For all International deliveries please allow up to 30 working days for delivery, although in most cases delivery is Please contact us directly to place an international order as postage amounts showns on our website are for shipping within Australia. For all domestic deliveries please allow up to 14 working days for delivery, although in most cases delivery is considerably quicker. We make every effort to supply the goods as advertised but reserve the right to supply the goods subject to minor variations in specifications, where these are changed for manufacturing purpose or to improve the product. Images of goods are provided for illustrative purposes only and the actual goods you receive may differ from the image displayed. There is a shipping fee applicable to once to all orders of $9.49. All prices are for delivery in Australia, for overseas orders please contact us. All prices are inclusive of GST (where applicable) and we issue tax invoices.
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