T-Mobile Pulls Sidekick from Sale
Following up on the Sidekick server meltdown this weekend, T-Mobile has pulled the entire Sidekick lineup from sale online and at retail, with no word on when the device lineup will resume sales. An official statement from T-Mobile is expected later today updating affected Sidekick users on the potential for data recovery efforts and the […]
Danger Reports Server Failure, Possible Complete Loss of Sidekick User Data
Not long after the data access debacle that crippled data access for Sidekick users last week, T-Mobile and Danger have confirmed that a massive server failure in one of Danger’s data centers has led to the possible permanent loss of user and device data for many, if not all Sidekick users. Since the Sidekick relies […]
T-Mobile Will Credit Full Month of Data Service to Sidekick Users
T-Mobile announced this afternoon that they will automatically credit all Sidekick users one month of data service. Jim Alling, Chief Operations Officer at T-Mobile USA wrote the following memo on the T-Mobile support forum inform customers of the the credit and to once again apologize for the disruption in service: “Dear valued T-Mobile Sidekick customers: […]
Nationwide T-Mobile Sidekick Data Outage
The number one trending topic on Twitter right now is: T-Mobile. The reason behind this number one ranking is not good news. All across the the nation T-Mobile Sidekick users are without data access and currently T-Mobile does not expect to have the data outage fixed until late this weekend. Many users including famous celebrity […]
T-Mobile Pulls Plug on Non-Sidekick Prepaid Data
Following our coverage last week, where we broke ground on how to (legally) use the Nokia 3555 as a mobile broadband card on T-Mobile Sidekick Prepaid, T-Mobile has decided to shut down all access to non-Sidekick devices on T-Mobile prepaid data. The Sidekick Prepaid Plan is a $1/day data option that offers unlimited data, plus […]
Possible New Sidekick LX Model Appears with 3G and GPS
An image has surfaced from the QuizPoints survey provider detailing the possible successor to the Sidekick/Hiptop LX messaging and multimedia device. The above named Sidekick LX 2009 is meant to be a significant upgrade from the prior model with a 3.2 inch WVGA (854×480) resolution widescreen display, dual-band GSM/EDGE, 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder […]
UTStarcom Knick, Sidekick Clone with 3G and GPS Revealed for AT&T
The first images of an as yet unannounced messaging device for AT&T have surfaced. The UTStarcom GTXT75 (Knick) at first glance resembles the Sidekick Slide with a slightly rounder shape and vertical sliding mechanism, but the similarities end there. The device features quadband GSM/triband UMTS access, microSD expansion slot, support for AT&T services such as […]
T-Mobile (Re)Launches Sidekick
T-Mobile has decided to return to the roots of the Sidekick naming convention while introducing its newest variant, which is as feature-laden as the LX at the pricepoint of the budget-priced iD. The new Sidekick features a 2.6 inch WQVGA display, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, speakerphone, media player, myFaves support, […]
T-Mobile Launches Sidekick LX
T-Mobile has launched the long-awaited update to the Sidekick 3, the Sidekick LX. The Sidekick LX features a new high resolution widescreen display identical to displays used on Japanese Sharp handsets, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, MMS support, 3.5mm standard headphone jack, speakerphone, microSD slot with support for 4GB cards, and a thinner body compared […]