What is a Sidekick device?

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The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS smartphone that was produced by Danger, Inc. from 2002 to 2010. The Hiptop software was designed by Danger, Inc., which was located in Palo Alto, California and purchased by Microsoft for $500 million in 2008.

What was the last 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.

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.

Will T-Mobile ever bring back the sidekick?

Bellevue, Washington — April 1, 2018 — It’s time for a comeback. 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! Today, T-Mobile unveils the world’s first Smartshoephone™: T-Mobile Sidekicks.

Do they still make sidekicks?

Do sidekicks still work?

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.

Will sidekick ever come back?

Bellevue, Washington — April 1, 2018 — It’s time for a comeback. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced it’s bringing back its most beloved and iconic device — the Sidekick!

Can I still use a sidekick in 2021?