Does the Sidekick 4G still work?
T-Mobile officially retiring Sidekick 4G, but the Sidekick brand will live on. T-Mobile is officially retiring the Sidekick 4G (aka Samsung SGH-T839) but says that it won’t discontinue the Sidekick line.
Does T-Mobile still support Sidekick?
T-Mobile USA has decided to stop selling the Sidekick 4G smartphone, but the carrier indicated that it is not letting go of the Sidekick brand completely. “While the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is being retired, it doesn’t mean we are discontinuing the T-Mobile Sidekick line,” the carrier said in a statement to The Verge.
Is T-Mobile bringing back the Sidekick?
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced it’s bringing back its most beloved and iconic device — the Sidekick! And it’s even better than you remember!
Can you still use a Sidekick phone in 2021?
If you wish, you can still use the Sidekick for calls and text messaging. T-Mobile will begin sending out letters to current Sidekick owners tomorrow to alert them to the change and provide information about transferring data and transitioning to a new device.
When did the Sidekick 4G come out?
Samsung’s Android-powered Sidekick 4G—released in April 2011—was the final Sidekick to leave factories before its discontinuation.
What happened to T-Mobile Sidekick?
As the physical keyboard became less useful, the Sidekick brand went through its biggest change in 2010: T-Mobile announced that it was dropping Danger’s data service. So, Danger turned off its servers, and older Sidekicks that relied on their data centers were rendered useless.
What happened to T Mobile Sidekick?
The Sidekick LX 2009 is the last model to have been released by T-Mobile. On May 31, 2011, Danger’s data service for Sidekicks will be shut down as the T-Mobile and Danger/Microsoft transition to new devices and operating systems.
