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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G gets priced, hands-on treatment

ORLANDO, Fla.--Slowly but surely, we're getting a more complete picture of the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Last week T-Mobile revealed the smartphone's feature list, and now the carrier has spilled the beans on pricing.

The new Sidekick will cost $99.99 with a two-year contract with unlimited data and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Alternatively, you can purchase the messaging handheld for $149.99 with a two-year service agreement and lower data plan, such as its 200MB data plan.

We got a chance to get hands-on with one here at CTIA 2011, and we like what we're … Read more

More T-Mobile Sidekick 4G details revealed

The T-Mobile Sidekick as we once knew it may be gone forever, but that doesn't mean it's the end of the franchise. Far from it actually.

T-Mobile dished out fresh details about the upcoming Sidekick 4G this evening, and the smartphone mixes a bit of the old with the new to offer something that's both familiar to Sidekick fans and modern enough to keep it relevant in today's competitive smartphone market.

Right off the bat, you'll notice that the design doesn't stray far from its roots. You get the five-row keyboard and even the … Read more