T-Mobile Resumes Sale of Sidekick after Data Loss Nov 18, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick owners may get some of their data back, claim the wireless carrier. NEW YORK T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft Corp. caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from many of the phones. (Fox News)
Comfortably dumb Nov 10, 2009
AP Photo/Dan Steinberg Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein performs with his band TRV$DJ-AM at the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Launch Party in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Few celebrities embodied the tabloid-ready, reality TV-fueled culture of the past decade like DJ AM. Less than a year after surviving a gruesome plane crash, he was found dead Friday night in a downtown New York city apartment. (Salon)
Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns Nov 9, 2009
Just last month, Microsoft's only cloud service, Sidekick (provided under contract for T-Mobile Sidekick subscribers in the US) went down for three weeks. And unlike iPhone, the Sidekick service doesn't sync your data with your desktop, so if Microsoft's Sidekick cloud fails, you loose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved Nov 5, 2009
It is the second big embarrassment of the fall for T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG. In October, a server failure erased data on T-Mobile Sidekick phones. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Cellphone users complain about 'function fatigue' Nov 1, 2009
There's lots more you can do with the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 cellphone than just making phone calls. About USATODAY.com: | | | | | | | | News Your Way: | | | | Partners. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
Personal contacts restored to Sidekick users Oct 21, 2009
Microsoft began restoring personal contacts information Tuesday to users of T-Mobile Sidekick mobile phones who lost data in a server failure. WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft began restoring personal contacts information Tuesday to users of T-Mobile Sidekick mobile phones who lost data in a server failure. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Not all is lost on the Sidekick: contacts recouped Oct 21, 2009
NEW YORK - T-Mobile Sidekick phones that lost the information stored on them now can at least get the contact lists back. Phone numbers, photos and other personal data started disappearing from Sidekick phones a week and half ago, because of a breakdown of servers run by Microsoft Corp., which owns the Sidekick maker and runs its data services. (MSNBC -- Technology)
T-Mobile: Not All Sidekick Data Is Lost Oct 21, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick owners may get some of their data back, claim the wireless carrier. NEW YORK T-Mobile Sidekick phones that lost the information stored on them now can at least get the contact lists back. (Fox News)
Perils of the Mobile Cloud Oct 20, 2009
communications manager Kimiko Martinez discovered that her T-Mobile Sidekick phone had lost her 1,200 address-book contacts, photos dating back five years, and three years' worth of financial information. The data was stored on Microsoft's Sidekick service. (BusinessWeek)
Sidekick Users: T-Mobile Working To Restore Data Oct 16, 2009
Thursday, Microsoft confirmed that data recovery is under way for most T-Mobile Sidekick users. The company plans to restore personal contacts first, followed by calendar, notes and photo recovery. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Deaf users lose valuable link Oct 16, 2009
() -- When the T-Mobile Sidekick started having data problems two weeks ago, it was a big pain for nearly all of the company's roughly 800,000 subscribers. Microsoft and T-Mobile are working to recover lost data of Sidekick owners and regain trust. (CNN)
Microsoft Recovers Sidekick Data, Improves Backup Oct 16, 2009
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) said today it has recovered most of the data of T-Mobile Sidekick users lost in a service disruption last week, and the software giant said it's improving its backup processes and the stability of its Danger service to avoid similar mishaps in the future (see ). While the outcome appears better than the companies first anticipated, it's nonetheless a setback both for the companies involved and the emerging cloud storage market. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Oct 14, 2009
We talk about last week's T-Mobile Sidekick disaster, the risks of cloud computing, and a dual-LCD digital camera. Then, Dan's Power Tool of the week (free today only. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
How Much Radiation Does Your Cell Emit? Oct 14, 2009
Only three of the 10 top-ranked phones are currently available in Australia the LG Xenon, Motorola RAZR V8 and T-Mobile Sidekick. The T-Mobile Sidekick was released locally as the Telstra HipTop Slide. (Fox News)
Oops! Top 7 Tech Disasters of the Decade Oct 14, 2009
Although a Microsoft spokeswoman told The Associated Press that there was still a chance that some lost data could be restored from a backup system, T-Mobile says regardless of that outcome, they will automatically credit one month of data service to those who subscribe to T-Mobile Sidekick data plans. The benefit of a cloud storage system is that if a user lost a phone, saved data could easily be downloaded to a new device. (ABC News)
Weekend News Roundup (10/12/09) Oct 13, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick Data FAIL About a week ago, Microsoft's Danger unit suffered through a massive outage that resulted in the loss of calendar, addresses book and other important data for many T-Mobile Sidekick users. Now, the bad news continues for affected users as Microsoft has just released a statement claiming that data not yet recovered up until this point may be lost forever. (IGN Gear)
Sidekick contacts, data gone, T-Mobile says Oct 13, 2009
APThe T-Mobile Sidekick LX.. MSN Tech and Gadgets. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Phone sales hit by Sidekick loss Oct 13, 2009
Page last updated at 01:14 GMT, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 02:14 UK. By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley. (BBC News -- Americas)
T-Mobile Data Loss a Setback for Clouds? Oct 13, 2009
News of a affecting T-Mobile Sidekick users could be a setback for the nascent market (see ). T-Mobile said data services for the smartphone provided by Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Danger subsidiary were disrupted as a result of a server failure at Microsoft, and any data that wasn't stored on users' Sidekick may be lost. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Microsoft Red-Faced After Massive Sidekick Data Loss Oct 13, 2009
(10-12) 16:12 PDT -- Unlucky T-Mobile Sidekick owners this weekend when Microsoft subsidiary Danger suffered a technical glitch. Not all T-Mobile Sidekick owners were impacted, and the actual extent of the data loss is unclear ... Danger operates the cloud computing service that stores the information for T-Mobile Sidekick customers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Recent cloud computing outages Oct 13, 2009
Microsoft Danger outage: Contacts, calendar entries, photographs and other personal information of T-Mobile Sidekick users looks to be lost for good following a service disruption at Sidekick provider Danger, a subsidiary. The amount of data and number of users affected wasn't disclosed by Microsoft or T-Mobile, but Sidekick support forums were buzzing with pleas from users looking for tips on how to restore their devices or get their data back. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
T-Mobile to Update Sidekick Users on Data Loss Oct 13, 2009
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T-Mobile: Sidekick Contacts, Data Gone Oct 13, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. NEW YORK (AP) -- Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal data they stored on the phone, including contact numbers. (W-USA News, DC)
T-Mobile suspends Sidekick sales after customers lose data Oct 13, 2009
In this product file photo provided by T-Mobile shows the T-Mobile Sidekick LX, is shown. By Byron Acohido, USA TODAY SEATTLE T-Mobile this morning suspended sales of its Microsoft-enabled Sidekick smartphones, pending stabilization of its data storage system, which crashed Thursday. (USA Today -- Tech)
Wall Street's Trials Continue Oct 12, 2009
" Brace yourself, T-Mobile Sidekick users. Microsoft and T-Mobile this weekend have come clean that a technical glitch "has likely caused the loss of contacts, photos and other personal data for users," the WSJ reports. For the past week Sidekick users were having difficulty accessing their stored contacts preserved online on Microsoft servers. Access has been restored, but those , the companies divulged over the weekend. "The foul-up is a major embarrassment for Microsoft at a time when the... (Slate)
Even Large Companies Need Hard Driv... Oct 12, 2009
In fact, T-Mobile Sidekick users have been made aware that their private information, contacts, and other network information are lost forever. Danger, a subsidiary of Microsoft, is responsible for the data of millions of T-Mobile users. (Suite101.com)
A day for charity was clouded by phone theft Oct 8, 2009
My daughter had a T-Mobile Sidekick for sale, new in the box. A few people took it out, looked at it, and put it back. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
NEW STUDY: Cellphone radiation levels vary widely Sep 9, 2009
Cellphone radiation levels vary widely, watchdog report says - USATODAY.com. Cellphone radiation levels vary widely, watchdog report says. (USA Today -- Tech)
Radiation risk? Cellphone list lets you make comparative calls Sep 9, 2009
Cellphone radiation levels vary widely, watchdog report says - USATODAY.com. Search hundreds of franchises and business opportunities to find the one that is right for you. (USA Today -- Money)
»Blink 182 Concert Pictures Sep 1, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick upped the ante for fans in Hartford with a live interactive experience for fans to enjoy during the performances including a social networking bar with Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to keep their friends up to date on all the happenings at the concert. Credit:Diana Guay/Special to Metromix. (FOX61, CT)
Airport workers charged with theft Jul 17, 2009
It is alleged that when the suitcase cleared the checked baggage room, a MacBook Air laptop and T-Mobile Sidekick phone were missing from the bag and that the luggage tags had been switched indicating a different passenger s name and a destination of Los Angeles in an effort to conceal the theft of property. A review of surveillance footage from the screening area allegedly showed TSA Officer Burton inspecting the bag and baggage handler Simmons present in the room. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Cellphone users complain about 'function fatigue' Jul 6, 2009
There's lots more you can do with the T-Mobile Sidekick 3 cellphone than just making phone calls. About USATODAY.com: | | | | | | | | News Your Way: | | | | | Partners. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
50 Cent: Road Scholar Jul 5, 2009
") } Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Photo Galleries Em And 50: 50 Cent: Mixtapes: Browse Bands by Name Or enter a band name below to search: Find a Band A-Z -- by Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by 50 Cent wants nothing more than to literally end his show at Jones Beach Theater with a bang. The crowd in Wantagh, New York, has already seen him rap a bevy of tracks from his mixtapes and his official debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', bring Snoop Dogg and some "black girls gone wild" onstage, and... (VHI.com -- MTV.com Music News)
Songs Sung Blue Jun 21, 2009
The singer-songwriter passed up the psychiatrist's couch and began using his T-Mobile Sidekick to vent instead -- sending himself sensitive text messages whenever the blues surfaced. Ultimately, those random, stray thoughts became several of the lyrics that fashion his new project. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
MEDIA ALERT: T-Mobile® Sidekick LX launch at the Amaury Nolasco & Friends Golf Classic Jun 20, 2009
MEDIA ALERT: T-Mobile Sidekick LX launch at the Amaury Nolasco & Friends Golf Classic - Yahoo. "market" : {"NAME" : "U.S.", "ID" : "us_market", "TZ" : "ET", "TZOFFSET" : "-14400", "open" : "", "close" : "", "flags" : {}} , "STREAMER_SERVER" : "http://streamerapi.finance.yahoo.com","arrowAsChangeSign" : false,"throttleInterval": "1000". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Anna's Sexting Snafu May 20, 2009
"My fianc? and I, when we first met, we had sex-text-Wednesdays. Every Wednesday we would text each other the naughtiest things," Faris told Tarts at last week's T-Mobile Sidekick LX launch party at Hollywood's Paramount Studios. "I was always so terrified that I would accidentally send it to my dad, because my dad is right below my fianc? in my phone list, that would be terrifying, but it was really fun.". (Fox News)
blink-182 Announce Summer Tour May 16, 2009
The national tour will be presented by T-Mobile Sidekick LX, State Farm and MySpace ... The tour is presented by the new T-Mobile Sidekick LX. This summer, T-Mobile will support blink-182 and the tour with a national promotion and also implement programming in top U.S. markets that the band is scheduled to hit ... About T-Mobile Sidekick. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Video: T-Mobile USA Launches New Sidekick LX(TM) With Nationwide Launch Events May 16, 2009
PR Newswire - Pink and Carey Hart at the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Launch ... For the celebration, T-Mobile transformed the famous Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood into a virtual T-Mobile metropolis, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Central Square, complete with a cafe, shopping center, Internet cafe and amphitheatre ... In Hollywood, the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Central Square kept stars such as Nikki Reed and Paris and Nicky Hilton busy as they got their first hands-on experience with the device. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New T-Mobile Sidekick LX should please virtual socialites May 8, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick LX$250 for new buyers after rebate and two-year contract ... By Edward C. Baig In its heyday just a few years ago, the T-Mobile Sidekick was the hip and quirky handset ... And still, I kind of like the new, improved T-Mobile Sidekick LX I've been testing just not enough to make it my regular handset once it makes its debut May 13. (USA Today -- Tech)
Verizon Possibly Playing Microsoft Against Apple For Phone Deal Apr 30, 2009
However, , creator of the T-Mobile Sidekick phone, also gives Redmond the ability to design innovative hardware, too. The traditional (and small) Windows Mobile enterprise market would be a waste of Danger's talent, so it's easy to imagine a Zune-phone is out there someplace. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Model Donna Feldman Says Brazilian Babes Have Stiff Competition From Israel Apr 18, 2009
Rumors have been running rampant that aspiring comeback kid Michael Jackson has his eye on Leona Lewis and hopes to have her perform with him in his upcoming tour, and the British babe certainly didn t deny it when we caught up with her on last week following her performance T-Mobile Sidekick s GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour in Hollywood. "I don t know, I d love to perform with Michael Jackson," she said with a sly smile. (Fox News)
Google, Yahoo Deliver Message to iPhone Customers Apr 9, 2009
Yahool Messenger is also available for RIM Blackberry devices as well as the T-Mobile Sidekick. Gmail for mobile. (SmallBusinessComputing)
A Who's Who Of Hackers Apr 3, 2009
Data from the T-Mobile Sidekick of socialite/reality TV star , including racy pictures and celebrity friends' phone numbers. In September 2005, a Massachusetts teen was sentenced for breaching T-Mobile USA's internal systems. (CBS News)
Sidekick phone tops in a dubious category: theft Feb 28, 2009
BOSTON Nisha Taylor was just about to put her beloved T-Mobile Sidekick in her bag. She thought the cellphone would be safer there than in her pocket. (Globe and Mail)
Sidekicks Tops -- For Theft? Feb 28, 2009
Nisha Taylor was just about to put her beloved T-Mobile Sidekick in her bag ... Sidekicks might top a dubious category: theft Articles (02-27) 13:13 PST BOSTON (AP) -- Nisha Taylor was just about to put her beloved T-Mobile Sidekick in her bag. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
T-Mobile Announces Exclusive Performances for the GRAMMY(R) Celebration Concert Tour Presented By T-Mobile Sidekick Feb 25, 2009
The GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour Presented By T-Mobile Sidekick is a unique and intimate musical experience honoring The Recording Academy's extraordinary heritage, providing music and Sidekick fans the opportunity to be a part of a truly exclusive concert experience ... The T-Mobile Sidekick website, , will include exclusive concert event information, photos and activities, including the chance to enter to win a VIP concert package ... With its signature swivel screen and full QWERTY... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Police and Fire Feb 8, 2009
A 25-year-old Braintree woman was standing on the intersection of First and Cambridge streets talking on her cell phone at about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21 when a teen came up from behind her and ripped her T-Mobile Sidekick cell phone from her hands. Wed Jan 28, 2009, 12:19 PM EST. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
