The T-Mobile Sidekick is a cult device with an intensely faithful following. After Sidekick-maker Danger was bought by Microsoft, fans thought they'd never see a new model. T-Mobile recently said the Sidekick is coming back as a 4G HSPA+ Android phone, but didn't give many details. This image seems to hint that it will eschew a swiveling screen for a slider design. T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm confirmed today that 4G HSPA+ versions of the T-Mobile Sidekick and the Samsung Galaxy S phones will be "coming soon," according to a slide presented at a press breakfast today.
"We will launch as new the Samsung Galaxy S 4G ... and coming soon, will also be a Sidekick 4G. Everybody knows the Sidekick, and we're going to relaunch the Sidekick and bring it as a 4G device, Android based, into the market," Humm said. The T-Mobile Sidekick was a popular messaging phone for several years but its future fell into question after its maker, Danger, was acquired by Microsoft. Microsoft's unit of former Danger employees then produced the Microsoft Kin a failed entry-level smartphone which is now being sold by Verizon Wireless as a texting phone.
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