Sidekick-esque UTStarcom Knick surfaces for AT&T

by Darren Murph posted Sep 22nd 2008 at 9:28AM

Whoa, what's this? No, seriously -- does anyone in attendance know what this device is? Clearly, we're able to decipher that it's a UTStarcom Knick, and we're also pretty sure it's designed for AT&T, but considering that this is the first time we've ever heard of this thing, we're still a bit awestruck. The very Sidekick-like handset boasts a full QWERTY keyboard underneath the sliding display, and based on the informational placard accompanying it at some RadioShack kiosk, we can tell that it boasts an inbuilt still / video camera, GPS and support for mobile TV. Curiously enough, we've also found a random accessory site pushing universal belt clips for this very phone, so maybe we'll actually see something official sooner rather than later. Check out what looks to be a "press shot" after the jump.

Update: More details listed after the break. Thanks, Michael!

[Thanks, Luppers]

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AT&T / UTStarcom GTX75 (Codename: Knick)
UMTS 850/1900/2100
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (+ Qualcomm 3G CDMA)
Games: Brain Challenge 2, Jewel Quest 2, Sudoku

Apps: AT&T Navigator (GPS), Billboard Mobile, MobiTV, Mobile Banking,
MusicID (Shazam Entertainment), XM Radio, Mobile Email (Y!, AOL, AIM, Windows Live Mail),
People Mobile, IM (AIM, MSN, Y!), YellowPages

Web: POLARIS Browser, Ver. 6.0 (Build 06232008)

Bluetooth support: Headset, Stereo Headset, Dial Up Networking, A/V Remote Control

Memory: 35MB onboard plus microSD slot

Camera: 1.3MP

Voice commands

No accelerometer

Filed under: Handsets, UTStarcom, ATT, GSM, EDGE

Tags: att, Knick, leak, mobile tv, MobileTv, sidekick, UTStarcom

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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G1 @ Sep 22nd 2008 11:33AM

This phone looks Queer and very bulky what type of UI Is it. It looks like it could be an Andriod UI unless its preproduction software? Any way it looks huge

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Riley Freeman @ Sep 22nd 2008 9:49AM

seriously that thing is FUGLY. it looks thick as hell. it looks like something that belongs on the bat belt

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markcobra @ Sep 22nd 2008 9:53AM

I wonder what that phone is right next to it...Samsung slider (i620)? with qwerty it looks like. Maybe somethingelse? Decent specs for the knick.

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Riley Freeman @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:00AM

the new samsung i776

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justin @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:04AM

that is a horrible name

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ians @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:10AM

The samsung to the left is an i620....and if this is an AT&T phone, why is there no branding?

I am thinking they may carry some unlocked phones, to compete with Best Buy and other stores foray into the unlocked market.

and that thing is hideous.

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zephxiii @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:22AM

The image posted on this page is cropped, if you view the full rez image, there is a big ol "at&t" badge at the top of the phone.

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Razor1973 @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:31AM

Is it me or the two buttons on the bottom left corner are blanks?

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Riley Freeman @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:38AM

whats up with engadget not posting the telus touch pro info i sent in . i sent it to like 4 sites and bgr is the only one thatp osted it the rest quote bgr as opposed to me

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TareX @ Sep 22nd 2008 11:38AM

Huge. Bulky. Old.

I mean get a VAIO UMPC instead and have a fully functional UMPC.

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PEZ @ Sep 22nd 2008 7:21PM

is that winMo? its already better than the sidekick, but that winmo is poop. GPS? TV? isnt that was sidekickers have been waiting.. Ha.

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Jack @ Sep 22nd 2008 1:35PM

Look at the phone to the left! AT&T branding, looks like it has mobile TV too... it's great to see some more devices across AT&T's board with this feature. And I'm not so sure it's an i620.. it looks cheaper, and I think the soft keys below the screen are tactile, not touch-sensitive.
And to answer Razor1973's question, none of the keys on the phone are blank. If you would finish reading the post and take a look at the press shot directly below the picture, you can see what each key has on it. It's easy to mistake the keys for blank, though, because in direct light, the white arrows and other symbols on the keys seem to disapear.
Hmm... UT Starcom... can i haz backlit keys plz?

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Jack @ Sep 22nd 2008 1:37PM

Also:
10 bucks the phone to the left is the BlackJack III

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Derek @ Sep 22nd 2008 2:26PM

I'll bet you $50 that it's not.

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Jonny B @ Sep 22nd 2008 1:51PM

That's def. not the BJ3. That phone is a qwerty slider. well, at least it looks like it.
The BJ3 is more or less the same size as the BJ2, but it has touch screen with a stylus.
I dont know what this phone is, but it looks just as ugly and huge as the rest of the sidekicks,
and knock offs.
I am most def. more curious about that samsung.

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Jonny B @ Sep 22nd 2008 1:52PM

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/07/21/new-details-emerge-for-samsung-blackjack-iii/

there you go jack. that's the good ol' boy genius report on the bj3

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dhaasgob @ Sep 22nd 2008 6:42PM

What'll be funny is when AT&T decides to consider it a PDA and charge $30/month for data (not including MMS/SMS) on this thing. If they do, it'll lose to the Sidekick in no time:
- it will cost more per month to have data on this thing, add in that you'd probably have to have a voice plan too (otherwise, it'll cost a ton more per month than the currently possible data-plan-only Sidekick)
- you don't need a contract on the Sidekick (which is a big deal for the apparent target groups) and still costs, at least online, for the same price as the expected price on this one w/ contract (the looks of it being $199 with 2-yr contract, according to the survey).

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Jack @ Sep 22nd 2008 9:16PM

wow guys... i was just putting in some banter. I too read BGR and Engadget Mobile religiously every day too, I get that it's not ACTUALLY the blackjack III, but i was suggesting food for thought... chill lol

and the Sidekick, fyi, is 30 bucks a month for the unlimited data plan, it's only 20 if you sign up for a 2 yr. voice plan as well, not pay as you go.

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Kyle Kahl @ Sep 22nd 2008 9:20PM

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/05/29/survey-reveals-some-potential-new-devices-for-atandt/

seems like there is something here....anybody see the relation?

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Jonny B @ Sep 23rd 2008 8:39AM

could that pantech be the duo2? i think it may just be.
and jack, dont take it like people are yelling at you or something. just pointing things out.
why is that if you type a response people think you are trash talking?
what should we do? include these smilies each sentence?

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