Ed over at Hiptop3 has the scoop on the upcoming Sidekick 2009 aka Blade that we’ve been hearing about for the last few months. According to an internal T-Mobile memo, the new Sidekick LX is going live tomorrow. Yes, the Sidekick 2009 will be the new LX with the older model fading away, which it already has except for the Tony Hawk edition that still resides on the T-Mo website. And that private party on the 21st is probably for the Sidekick and nothing more. But will it launch earlier than the May 13 street date that was leaked a couple weeks ago?
Get Ready for the New Sidekick LX
T-Mobile is preparing to launch the thinnest Sidekick ever, with blazing fast 3G connectivity for customers to connect with friends quickly and easily. The new Sidekick LX will come equipped with GPS enabled Live Search, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and free bundled social networking applications including Facebook, My Space, and Twitter. Customers will also be able to watch and download You Tube videos directly from the device. The new Sidekick LX comes equipped with the features that customers love including a full QWERTY keyboard and an enhanced swivel screen that is larger and sharper than any other Sidekick.
Additional information regarding launch dates, pricing and availablility will be available on the Retail Communication Home Page on April 17.
Action Steps
Check the Retail Communication Home Page on April 17 for additional information regarding the Sidekick LX launch
umm…it says additional info regarding launch dates and pricing will be available april 17. not the phone itself. how hard is it to read that?
There’s also a difference between launching something and it being available. And by going live, I mean that it’s being outed.
So far I’m loving this phone, there are a few glitches (which will hopefully be taken care of in an OTA), but aside from that its quite lovely. I have the orchid (its really just dark purple) and its just wonderful to look at. Enjoy!
That’s the first slider I’ve been genuinely interested in. T-Mobile is catching up go AT&T.
Will there be a new Tony Hawk edition of the new Sidekick?
I saw this a while ago and was somewhat excited by all the new features, but lately I’ve been seeing people on their sidekicks- and I can’t tell if they’re new or old. What’s the point of having the hot new phone-thing if no one knows you have it? I know- functionality, usefulness… but really is that what makes you want to buy one?