A slimmer, sexier take on the Sidekick, but it’s so narrowly-focused that it’s only meant for kids. The Sidekick 2008 has the best cell-phone keyboard I’ve ever used, and its trackball lets you whip ...

So I picked this up right before the prices of the sidekick plan went up to 35 a month and well, I am pleasantly surprised. I needed a phone with decent e-mail and text capabilities, but I already use ...

With the Sidekick Gekko.. Gecco.. 2008 expected to launch next week, it’s not surprising that retailers have started to receive dummy floor models. With the list of retailers including a bajillion ...

Good morning from CrunchGear. We have the new Sidekick 2008, a svelter, sexier version of everyone’s favorite messaging phone here in the office in a sexy shell from SidekickShells.com. The phone ...

T-Mobile will no longer sell the Sidekick LX or Sidekick 2008 – not at T-Mobile stores, or retail stores or online. Currently a Sidekick owner? No worries, the carrier said in a statement July 2.

The summer 2008 software update for the Sidekick LX handheld fixes some of our top complaints about the device. But at the end of the day, the LX is still really bulky and doesn't have enough storage ...

The Sidekick that had been known as Gekko shall henceforth be called Sidekick 2008. Yes, it may be the first time since the year 2000 that we’re sticking the date in a product name, but it’s a trend ...

T-Mobile quietly released the Sidekick LX 2009 in May, and thanks to its unexplainable desire to re-use product names, the new Sidekick LX didn’t make a big splash at launch. But those who looked ...

After a protracted "let's be absolutely certain we're in the clear" period, T-Mobile has gone ahead and lifted its self-imposed moratorium on Sidekick sales following that little meltdown you may have ...

The Gadget: The Sidekick LX, a slightly larger and feature-heavy Sidekick with 3.2-megapixel camera, a larger battery, 3G, GPS, larger screen, and the same rotating screen with chiclet keyboard ...

I can't receive calls on my Sidekick 2008, but I can make calls? I recently bought the new Sidekick 2008 and I can only make calls, not receive them. Its the same with texts. When i turn on the phone ...