There is no denying that there are going to be some people out there excited to see the youth oriented Sidekick line being raised from the ashes and brought back to life. However, instead of finding Sharp at the helm in manufacturing the latest
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, it seems that Big Magenta has commissioned South Korean maker
Samsung to be the one to manufacture the upcoming device.
Soon after it was reported that Samsung would be taking control of the Sidekick line, leaked images of the Android powered smartphone clearly shows the
Samsung branding etched into the rear of the handset. For the most part, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G retains all of the design styles and cues that former owners fell in love with, but we do see the faint outlines of what appears to be a
front-facing camera – so video chat will more than complement this already multimedia centric device. Moreover, it's found that it's running
Android 2.2.1.
So if you're a T-Mobile customer waiting for the day to see a decent Android device from Samsung's camp that features a physical keyboard, then this just might be your ticket to experiencing just that. As it stands right now, there are no additional pieces of information regarding a release date or pricing.
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