If you are still waiting for your Sidekick LX to get the video OTA update then you might want to watch this video. YouTube user youngplatinummusic has discovered a little trick that will help you get your update.

Step 1. Restart your device
Step 2. Do not sign into any apps or send any data……press menu+ o for good luck lol
Step 3. Watch your G7 for 3 minutes if the white swoosh isnt pulsating fast through the 7 then u need to restart (you can even go to network settings press menu + m if ur bytes recieved start counting fast ur good)
Step 4. Restart your sidekick as many times until your g7 continues to pulsate with white streak FAST & NONSTOP…10 minutes later it should still be moving even when ur not logged into messenger or texting or emailing….once u realize its doing the trick…lay ur sidekick down and in about 30 minutes ur OTA will be here…

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Just a few pictures of the new T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 phone that was just released. We will continue to add more pictures as the new Sidekick is seen with differnt shell designs.

If you are a T-Mobile user you have probably been wondering when T-Mobile’s new 3G network will be available for you to use. Well, if the above image is true it appears that T-Mobile is saying they will be launching 3G on October 1, 2008 in 27 cities.

• New York City
• Austin
• NJ and Long Island
• Las Vagas
• Minneapolis
• Miami
• Dallas
• Chicago
• Houston
• Philadelphia
• Denver
• Detroit
• Orlando
• Kansas city
• Atlanta
• Los Angeles
• New England (whatever that means)
• Portland
• Sacramento
• San Diego
• Seattle
• Washington DC
• San Francisco
• Birmingham
• Memphis
• Tampa
• Phoenix

T-Mobile’s latest Sidekick is finally out and available for purchase. We also finally have an official name for it well kind of. T-Mobile is packaging it as the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008, but they are referring to it just as the T-Mobile Sidekick.

Anyways the new T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 has some nice improvements over the previous Sidekick LX. The new device is smaller, lighter, and a slightly more modern design weighing in at 4.5 oz. It also has a noticeably better camera with 2 mega pixels, but there where no improvements on the video camera. Also its unfortunately still using the old Edge network instead of the new 3G network.

Probably one of the coolest things about this Sidekick over the previous is the users ability to create custom skins or shells to add on to the device. T-Mobile will also of course will be selling shells for the new phone as well.

Overall its seems like a nice new phone with some good small improvements and a decent price at $149.99 with a two year contract from T-Mobile.

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T-MOBILE TAKES CUSTOMIZATION TO A NEW LEVEL WITH THE LATEST T-MOBILE SIDEKICK

The new T-Mobile® Sidekick® lets customers change the look of their device as often as they change their clothes

BELLEVUE, Wash. – July 30, 2008 – A picture from high school graduation, a favorite sports team logo or a vibrant splash of the hottest fall color – whatever you want to express, you can design it on the new T-Mobile® Sidekick®. Available today, T-Mobile USA, Inc. has added the latest edition to the Sidekick family providing customers with the opportunity to create shells for their Sidekick with the images, colors or designs they choose.

The new Sidekick will ship with two shells: black and metallic green. A variety of pre-designed shell patterns and colors also are readily available for customers to purchase at T-Mobile retail stores or online. Of course, for true individualization, customers can design a completely unique shell unlike any other using a dedicated online Sidekick site via SkinIt at www.sidekickshells.com. Doing so is as simple as uploading a personal photo or graphic design, or selecting your own text, shapes, icons or logos. The final design is custom-printed onto the shell, then shipped. Once the design is complete, customers can share their work of art in a public gallery that will be hosted on www.sidekick.com.

“There is perhaps nothing more important than someone’s individual style and personality. The new

T-Mobile Sidekick, with its customizable shells, lets our customers easily express that unique style directly on their phone,” says Sajal Sahay, director, product marketing, T-Mobile USA. “Providing our customers with options to stand out from the crowd and show a true expression of themselves is what makes this Sidekick such an intriguing, fun device.”

In addition to enhanced personalization, the T-Mobile Sidekick is sporting a slightly smaller, thinner and lighter design than previous Sidekicks. It also comes fully loaded with the latest Sidekick features including video capture and playback ability, so customers can record and watch spontaneous and memorable moments, whether at a football game or a music concert.

The new Sidekick also features an integrated Spanish user interface - the first for a Sidekick device. Other features include first-rate messaging with IM, text and e-mail, as well as stereo Bluetooth® for easy photo and file transfers and a 2.0 megapixel camera. The Sidekick also is equipped with customizable Web surfing and more internal memory for storage of ringtones and multimedia messages.

T-Mobile Sidekick Features Include:
· Exterior shells that can be personalized
· Capability to record, play and share videos: record videos using the camera; receive video attachments from e-mail, picture messaging, or side load videos to the microSD card; play video using the built-in media player; share videos via e-mail, Bluetooth or picture messaging
· Horizontal swivel screen and full QWERTY keyboard (manufactured by Sharp)
· WQVGA screen with high-definition LCD technology
· Enhanced Web surfing: PC-like, full-size layout or standard Sidekick screen-size layout to scroll and read a page; use Mini Page to zoom out on an overview of an entire Web page; save images from Web pages to the microSD card
· Customizable IM experience: create and join group chats, set custom status messages, search for friends in a buddy list and see who is logged into IM to immediately start a conversation
· Easy download capability: install and use downloads without the need to restart the device; set a theme as the device’s default instantly
· Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP supports stereo Bluetooth and Bluetooth file transfer to other Bluetooth devices including Bluetooth photo printers
· 2.0 megapixel camera
· Included 512MB microSD memory card
· More storage: Up to 25 ringtones, add up to five slides to multimedia messages, and up to 60-second voice messages
· Quick Find to search across all applications
· T-Mobile myFaves® enabled
· Dimensions: 4.7” x 2.3” x 0.7”, 5.3 oz.
· 2.6-inch display, 400×240 pixels
· Quad-band world phone 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; GSM,GPRS,EDGE
· 1030mAh Lion battery

The new T-Mobile Sidekick is available today at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at www.t-mobile.com. Please visit www.sidekick.com for T-Mobile Sidekick news and updates.

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The dummy phones of the new T-Mobile Sidekick Gekko / 2008 have been being released. So of course we have some more pictures of the new Sidekick to show you more of what it looks like, and compare it against other Sidekick phones.