Archive for the ‘Sidekick’ Category

T-Mobile Puts Sidekick Back in Stores

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Remember T-Mobile's epic fail with the Sidekick outage from last month? It resulted in a period of time when the handset was not available in shops, but now sales have resumed. You'll be able to buy the Sidekick 2008 for $49 with a 2 year contract, while the Sidekick LX 2009 ...

Sidekick Data Lost Forever?

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Remember the issue with T-Mobile's Sidekicks? Turns out that the data lost by the users of these handsets on the American carrier's network have lost their contacts, calendar entries and more data for good... At least T-Mobile issued a statement, announcing that it won't be able to recover data. Good ...

Facebook and Twitter Now Available on Sidekick Models

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

In case you didn't know, even Sidekicks have their own App Store, called the Sidekick Download Catalog, that just got updated with Facebook and Twitter apps. The software is compatible with Sidekick LX, Sidekick Slide and the 2008 Sidekick. The Facebook app is available for free, while the Twitter software will ...

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Goes Dancing… (Video)

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Since the Sidekick LX is kind of the coolest thing in a teen's pocket right now, it would be a pity not to have an add to match it coolness. So, here's the commercial for the 3G Sidekick sold by T-Mobile, a pretty original dance off ad: The social networking side ...

Sidekick LX 2009 Gets Exchange Support for $4.99 per Month

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

If you're all about productivity, but you just won't say “no” to teenage devices meant for texting, then Sidekick LX 2009 plus its new Exchange feature is the thing to choose. The tweens' perfect phone now comes with Sidekick Sync, an app that'll hit the handset's Download Catalog soon, providing ...

3G Sidekick LX, Now Available Via T-Mobile

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

After a pretty long waiting time, the 3G enabled Sidekick LX handset is available on T-Mobile's online store for $249.99 with a 2 year contract and after a $50 mail in rebate. The new Sidekick is slimmer than its predecessor and it packs a 3.2 inch screen and a 3.2 ...

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Gets Price Update

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The 3G Sidekick LX 2009 should become available for $200 (after mail in rebate), but only for existing T-Mobile customers, while the new customers will have to pay $250 for the appealing texting device. This news comes in order to chase away any confusion, regarding the real price of the ...

T-Mobile Sidekick LX Gets Official Announcement and Launch Date

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The latest Sidekick handset was finally announced by T-Mobile and word's out that it'll hit the shelves on May 13th for $199 with a 2 year agreement. You'll find it in two color choices, carbon and orchid, via T-Mobile. Sidekick LX features a 3.2 inch 854 x 480 resolution Sharp F-WVGA ...

Sidekick 2009 Gets Pictured in the Wild

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Sidekick 2009 was all about rendered pics and rumours till now, but here it is, finally in its technological flesh and bones, pictured in the wild. The new swivel phone is a tad more contoured than the Sidekick 2008 and you should know that the device goes by the codename ...