Yesterday we witnessed Microsoft announce the Kin would not be released in European markets as the phone simply did not cut it. The SideKick has been around for the past six years and the last model was released in 2009. To put it bluntly, the SideKick LX and SideKick 2008 could not compete as well more »

Just in case you were feeling left out for not having purchased a Sidekick iD of your own, T-Mobile has re-added the once pulled handset to their website. It looks like the specs remain unchanged, however, the price is now down to just $50 for those willing to sign a two-year agreement. The one catch more »

Its now official, Microsoft spent $500 million on the purchase of Danger. Of course this does not come as much of a surprise, after all that figure was the exact number that was rumored several months back. However, thanks to Microsoft’s most recent quarterly report this number has been confirmed. Its always interesting to see more »

T-Mobile has unveiled the latest model of the Sidekick, once known as the Gekko, it has been dubbed the Sidekick 2008 and is retailing for $149.99 along with a two-year agreement will be available beginning today.

The Sidekick will feature a decent set of specs which include a 2.6-inch 400 x 240 WQVGA display, 2 megapixel camera with video recording capability, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support and a microSD card slot. The handset also ships with a 512MB memory card. The phone itself measures in at 4.7 x 2.3 x 0.7-inches and weights 5.3-ounces, and as expected it also maintains the standard, easy to use IM, text messaging and email capabilities.

In addition to the nice price, this Sidekick also marks the first to have user customizable shells, which sell for $14.99 each and are available from sidekickshells.com. Keep reading if you would like to check out the full press release, otherwise like previously mentioned it will be available today.