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Why These ‘Revolutionary’ Phones Failed So Hard

Here are some of the most significant phone flops of all time.

Gadgets Christina Warren May 1

A Father’s Bedtime Superhero Story Comes to Life In the Heartbreaking Sidekick

The empowerment behind all of our favorite superhero stories is what makes the genre such a timeless one, filled with stories that can reach people across all age barriers. Sidekick, featuring some familiar faces from Arrow, Flash, and more, uses that empowerment to deliver a heartwarmingly sweet tale. Featuring a star-studded cast—Once Upon a Time’s…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 28

All Danger Sidekick Phones Just Became Feature Phones

What use is a Sidekick without the services? Last night, the Danger servers closed down for good, meaning no more push email, AIM or apps. If you’ve bought T-Mobile’s Sidekick 4G though, don’t worry, you’re safe. [T-Mobile via BGR]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 1

Sidekick Returns as the Samsung-Made T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

Danger-powered Sidekicks may be dead now, but the Sidekick brand is still living on. Samsung’s Android Froyo Sidekick 4G is the first ‘kick to have a touchscreen (a 3.5-inch one), along with that famous Sidekick qwerty. Running on a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird chip, it has a forward-facing VGA camera, but no mention of a…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford Mar 15

T-Mobile Pulling The Plug on Danger-Powered Sidekicks

If you still have a Sidekick phone running the Danger OS, its days of being a fully functioning device are numbered. After May 31, 2001, the data services provided by Danger will no longer be available, essentially neutering the internet-centric phone. If you were unaware, Danger is now owned by Microsoft. After May 31, 2011,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 1

Reborn 4G Sidekick Revealed?

The teen texting dream machine and proto-smartphone Sidekick is rising from the grave, imbued with 4G and Android superpowers. And now we’ve got an alleged first look at it, courtesy of TmoNews—old Sidekick, sans fugliness, plus giant screen. You nostalgics might be disappointed by what looks like the absence of the old swivel screen action…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 27

4G Sidekick Coming Soon to T-Mobile, Only This Time It’s Running Android

Straight out of T-Mobile CEO’s mouth, we have confirmation of a 4G Sidekick: only this one’s running Android. There’s also a 4G Samsung Galaxy S on the way, which will infuriate those who bought the phone last year. CEO Philipp Humm made the announcement at a T-Mobile briefing today, saying “we will launch as new…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 20

The Sidekick Gets Kicked To The Curb

I come to bury Sidekick, not to praise him. Less than 24 hours after Microsoft killed Kin dead, T-Mobile has abandoned the granddaddy of messaging phones. Sidekick sales will cease tomorrow, July 2nd, and honestly? No one will care. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-kills-kin-5576764 The Sidekick LX and Sidekick 2008 will no longer be supported by T-Mobile after tomorrow,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 1

Rumor: HTC Android Phone With Slide-Out QWERTY Keypad Launching With T-Mobile?

Being a day-two customer of the G1, I know the plight of slide-out QWERTY Android-lovers well. WHERE ARE OUR GODDAMN SLIDEY-ANDROIDS, HTC?! I don’t mean to be angry. I’m just tired of seeing the stunning slew of Android phones come out of HTC HQ, and thinking “that Legend looks nice…shame it doesn’t have a slide-out…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 17

Kick-Ass Knows Superhero Fans Are Masochists

The superheroes in Kick-Ass don’t have super-powers or fantastical technology, but they’re not regular people. They’re psychopaths, severely damaged and mentally shredded. The same, Kick-Ass suggests, goes for the whole superhero genre and those who love it. Minor spoilers below. People have tried to “deconstruct” superheroes at the movies many times before — we’ve had…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Apr 16

Leaked Documents: Microsoft’s Secret Phones Coming to Verizon

After the Windows Phone 7 launch passed without so much as a mention of Project Pink, Microsoft’s other new phone project started to fade into memory. Today, we can confirm: Pink’s coming, and Verizon’s the carrier. UPDATE: First live shots. https://gizmodo.com/first-shots-and-specs-of-microsofts-secret-project-pink-5485796 A tipster passed us a load of 3rd-party marketing materials, in which a promotional…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 4

Project Pink Lives, or, Why Windows Phone 7 Is Only Half the Story

Ok ok ok, rewind a few weeks. Before WinPho 7 trundled into the daylight, the strongest evidence we had for a new product from Microsoft actually centered around something else: The long-rumored, utterly mysterious Project Pink. So, err, what happened? https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now-5471805 With Windows Phone 7 Series as the star of the show, Mobile World Congress…

Tech News John Herrman Feb 19

Microsoft Turtle and Pure Dumbphones Run on Silverlight, Powered by Nvidia Tegra Graphics

With Windows Phone 7 out, everyone has forgotten about the other Microsoft handsets, the allegedly Sidekick-derived Turtle and Pure cellphones. Someone got a peek into the firmware, which confirms some of the rumors about these “not-so-dumb cellphones”. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now-5471805 • The user interface is done in Silverlight, which the cellphones will obviously support. • Turtle—Pride in…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 16

Unconfirmed: T-Mobile Phasing Out Sidekick Following Intro of MyTouch Slide

BGR is reporting that the Sidekick’s days at T-Mobile are numbered. While it’s speculation for now, evidence from a “briefing” indicates that the myTouch Slide will spell the eventual doom of the flippy, text-heavy (but troubled) handset. Silver lining for its remaining fans? The gaping hole could be filled with Microsoft’s Project Pink device. [BGR]

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 24

The “Next Generation” of Microsoft Phones Making Cameos All Over the Internet

Rumors about Microsoft’s mobile plan are evolving, weirdly! Today, we’ve got dueling speculation: from Twitter, evidence of new “Danger” hardware; from Microsoft, mention of “the next generation of Windows Phone.” It’s mystery meat, this stuff, but at least it’s juicy. Engadget spent the better part of their morning piecing together a puzzle’s worth of cryptic,…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 21

Sidekick Is Back, Y’all

You didn’t think a little data loss was going to stop Sidekick, did you? Sales of the unexpectedly risky handsets have resumed, at discounted $50 and $150 prices for the 2008 and 2009 models, which is still too high. [Engadget]

Tech News John Herrman Nov 17

Hurray, Sidekick Owners, You Can Get Your Contacts Back Now

In today’s edition of the “steady progress” being made in recovering the data lost in the Great Sidekick Out(r)age of 2009, contacts—and just contacts—are back, after you run a retrieval tool. The rest’s coming! Eventually? [Yahoo] https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-making-steady-progress-on-sidekick-data-rec-5384990

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 20

Microsoft “Making Steady Progress” On Sidekick Data Recovery

Last week it seemed the Danger/Microsoft team was on the verge of sorting out the fiasco that saw widespread data loss for Sidekick customers. Unfortunately, completing this process is taking longer than expected: The Danger / Microsoft team is continuing to work around the clock on the data restoration process. We apologize that this is…

Tech News Sean Fallon Oct 19

The Inevitable Sidekick Data Loss Lawsuit

BTW, a sidekick user has started a class action lawsuit against T-mobile over Microsoft/Danger’s loss of all Hiptop personal data. I wonder what will happen now that Microsoft is promising most if not all data will be restored. [Inquirer] https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-sidekick-out-r-age-your-datas-probably-gone-f-5378805

Tech News Brian Lam Oct 15

“Most, if Not All” Sidekick Data Recovered

Good news: It looks like Sidekick data fiasco is finally coming to an end. Over on T-Mobile’s Sidekick forums, an official Microsoft statement confirms “most, if not all, customer data” will return “as soon as possible”, starting with personal contacts. The statement goes on to say they will “work around the clock to restore data…

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 15

SideKick

Why These ‘Revolutionary’ Phones Failed So Hard

A Father’s Bedtime Superhero Story Comes to Life In the Heartbreaking Sidekick

All Danger Sidekick Phones Just Became Feature Phones

Sidekick Returns as the Samsung-Made T-Mobile Sidekick 4G

T-Mobile Pulling The Plug on Danger-Powered Sidekicks

Reborn 4G Sidekick Revealed?

4G Sidekick Coming Soon to T-Mobile, Only This Time It’s Running Android

The Sidekick Gets Kicked To The Curb

Rumor: HTC Android Phone With Slide-Out QWERTY Keypad Launching With T-Mobile?

Kick-Ass Knows Superhero Fans Are Masochists

Leaked Documents: Microsoft’s Secret Phones Coming to Verizon

Project Pink Lives, or, Why Windows Phone 7 Is Only Half the Story

Microsoft Turtle and Pure Dumbphones Run on Silverlight, Powered by Nvidia Tegra Graphics

Unconfirmed: T-Mobile Phasing Out Sidekick Following Intro of MyTouch Slide

The “Next Generation” of Microsoft Phones Making Cameos All Over the Internet

Sidekick Is Back, Y’all

Hurray, Sidekick Owners, You Can Get Your Contacts Back Now

Microsoft “Making Steady Progress” On Sidekick Data Recovery

The Inevitable Sidekick Data Loss Lawsuit

“Most, if Not All” Sidekick Data Recovered

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