Update: A couple of things have been pointed out, one it absolutely looks like there is a front facing camera present. Secondly, you can clearly see the Samsung etched logo on the back of the device. Most important, it seemingly retains the same form factor as the original Sidekick, happy face! This device is running Android 2.2.1. Just three-seconds after we posted word of … [read full article]
Update: Taylor over at Androidandme and I were just chatting and it sounds like we’ve both received the same intel, albeit from separate sources. Sounds like double confirmation! So while we’ve got nothing else to report on the Sidekick 4G, we’ve been able to confirm that Samsung will be the … [read full article]
Let me preface this by saying I don’t want this to be about whether or not Android is good or bad, old or new or anything in between. The question I wish to pose (among others) is whether or not Android is the right fit for the upcoming Sidekick 4G. Along with that, will customers come back to the Sidekick brand when … [read full article]
October 2009 was a time for Sidekick owners that likely still haunts their dreams and makes them shudder at the thought. Well, maybe not that serious, but the data outage that occurred during that time caused Sidekick owners quite a lot of grief and downtime, not to mention lost data. … [read full article]
I’ll be the first to admit swearing off the “Sidekick Twist” rumors we originated way back last year when we thought it was the fabled Project Emerald. I’ve admittedly turned away from this project when, boom, it falls right back into my lap today. … [read full article]
I know we could be reading entirely too much into this but when pinged last night on Twitter with a question regarding the future of the Sidekick line, @tmobile gave the above response. They could have answered in a million ways some of which would have raised suspicion and others … [read full article]
In the recent days, weeks and months, I have seen the name “Project Emerald” tossed around to almost every single smartphone that T-Mobile might get. At this point, I have to say I’m a little frustrated with how frequently and how loosely it’s being used. To that end, the name itself has almost lost its luster in my … [read full article]
Earlier this week we provided our viewers with exclusive details on the upcoming “Project Emerald“. Although there was much speculation suggesting that Project Emerald was the Samsung Galaxy S, our sources tell us that HTC is … [read full article]
A while back, there were several rumors floating around of Magenta supposedly discontinuing the Sidekick line. Many thought that the T-Mobile Sidekick would be replaced with the rumored Microsoft “Project Pink” handsets for Verizon Wireless. Today, April 12, Verizon Wireless and Microsoft announced the KIN ONE and the KIN TWO which are devices targeted towards the younger social networking crowd. T-Mobile states that, even though these new devices are very similar to the T-Mobile Sidekick handset, Sidekick … [read full article]
Warning: This article may cause Sidekick fans to cry, beg, kick and show other signs of emotional distress. According to BoyGenius, the myTouch Slide will end all Sidekick sales. The new tipster informed BGR that the upcoming T-Mobile myTouch Slide, will cause Magenta to slowly phase out all Sidekick sales. It is still unclear what this means. Is T-Mobile getting … [read full article]
