T-Mobile Sidekick goes official, want to win our custom BGR shell?
Probably the worst kept secret in recent Sidekick memory has been the new T-Mobile Sidekick, model 2008. From leaked codenames to screen shots, device slides, and even some live shots, if you’ve been paying attention, you’re certainly aware of the device. For some reason, if you’re not, here’s a quick rundown of the specs:
- $149.99 with a two-year agreement
- Video recording
- Spell check
- Quick find
- Improved browser
- Enhanced IM
- Bluetooth A2DP
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
We haven’t took much time to play around with the Sidekick just yet, but from our early findings, the keyboard seems to be a mix of the Sidekick 3 and the Sidekick LX, but the buttons are a bit smaller. We’re a little disappointed with the build quality on this one. If this phone doesn’t scream “CHEAP!” to you…you’ve got a serious problem. The 4 buttons on the front of the device (menu, jump, back, cancel) are difficult to press, and that’s not even getting into the buttons on the side like the volume keys and the power key. The miniUSB connector is on the top of the phone this time instead of the side, which makes a whole lot of sense, and we actually were surprised by how loud the speaker was. Still though, you might as well spring for the extra $100 and get an LX. Or a Slide. Maybe not a Slide. Motorola’s not getting any more Sidekick contracts anytime soon.
Seriously, we love you T-Mo, but it’s time to get in gear. When the Sideline line-up encompasses your hottest exclusive devices, you’ve really got an issue. The model designation of the Sidekick is even 2008, yet we can’t understand how this is being released in this day and age, and we would have loved to see a $50 price point. Heck, you can get a friggin’ iPhone for $199. You might have to wait a couple weeks, but you still get an iPhone!
Since you can actually create your own shells for the new Sidekick online using a pretty cool configurator, T-Mobile was nice enough to hook us up with a customized BGR shell for the Sidekick. In typical BGR fashion, we’re giving it away. Yes, you can be that totally cool kid in school with the only BGR Sidekick in town. Just drop in a comment and you’re on your way! We’ll run this until Friday at 11:59PM. No, you don’t actually get to win the Sidekick. T-Mobile made us promise to send it back so they can trace our fingerprints and discover our identity.
UPDATE: Ok, screw it. T-Mobile hit us up to let us know that they’re sending us a brand new T-Mobile Sidekick to giveaway. So now you win the actual Sidekick and the BGR shell. How can you beat that?
I’ve been looking forward to getting a SK for a while now, and although I’m not in love with the name, I think the customization of it is pretty sweet.. Who could turn down a BGR phone? Not I.
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My tmobile contract is up… I promise not to buy an iPhone and switch to ATT if I win this contest…
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Nice device, finally with video on it, along with the LX. This probably means the next generation sidekick might have youtube and T-mobiles 3G.
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plllzzzzz i wish i had this phone plllllllzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
come on boygenius make my dream come truuuuuuue
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i wouldnt mind this
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hope to win… i never win anything
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hey guys I’ve been entering for a while! it’d be cool if you picked me!
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aww what hell, why not see if i could win. seems pretty cool even though i have a bb curve
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though it is 150 the data on it is just $20 compaired to the fee’s att charges on the iPhone, Tmobs problem is that they charge a little more for phones and hope people realize that the service is so much cheaper you come out ahead, too bad this is America, most people only care about the $50 now, not the $480 you pay for the $20 diff in rps over 2 yrs, having said that though, god i wish tmo would get off their buts and sell the android
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Pleeaaaassssseeee Pick me!!! I need a new phone soooo bad…
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well i’m up for a sidekick bg
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the chances of winning are a lot higher at least!
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plzzz i want this fone badd give it 2 me
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Can’t hurt to try.
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howdy!
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that’s a pretty nice shell. T-Mobile made that for you guys??
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i love that you can customize it. looks good…
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BGR I think I LOVE you!!! Im not gay though but if you gave me this phone I would freak out… Thanks!
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big bucks no whammies!
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yes I will take on thank you
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best looking sidekick to date. count me in.
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Just let me win this i would love a sidekick.
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I miss my Sidekick…but moved on to the iPhone….but the swivel is a trademark alone of this device…
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yay! I love sidekicks
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pick me
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