The Tony Hawk version of the Sidekick has been a sort of legend among certain circles. Ever since a Sidekick device first started being depicted in the popular game series it has been rumored a device would launch sporting some Tony Hawk themed aspects. The wait will be ending next month though, with the device rumored to be dropping next ... continued »

The Sidekick Gekko, or is it Aspen, whatever they are going to call it, is getting very close now. Today some pages out of the user manual for the device have been revealed. The pages do not reveal any ground breaking features, but it does show us a few specifications of the device. Also, there is a sketch diagram of ... continued »

While it has been debated whether or not the Sidekick LX even supports video, it seems that video support is coming, and that argument can be put to bed. This image has proven that the Sidekick LX will have some sort of support for video playback. In addition to being able to play videos on the device, it will also ... continued »

Another week has gone by, they go so quick. This week has been one of waiting, actually. We are three days out from HTC's May 6th event to be held in London. There have been some teasers from the event though. The show stopper, the HTC Diamond, was photographed and it's spec sheet revealed. Notable goodies that were revealed were ... continued »

Well those mystery Sidekicks we told you about a few days back have been revealed. By they, we mean it. It is now clear that they are one device, with two names. Most likely, this is because the final name has not been chosen. Though the device has now had it's appearance revealed, it has not had it's specifications revealed. ... continued »

A few sites are reporting this morning that they have uncovered new Sidekick code names, the Sidekick Gekko and the Sidekick Aspen. According to these sites, these are going to be new Sidekick models. There has not been any information leaked from the FCC, or other sources that would undeniably confirm the existence of such devices. continued »

Things have been relatively quiet in the Sidekick range since the launch of the Slide and the LX last year, but we now have word that the latest version of the popular messaging handset will be a 'Scarlet' Slide.  Functionally identical to the original Slide - i.e. with a pop-up screen, full QWERTY keyboard, trackball and IM clients - the ... continued »

It's been blame, buy-outs and goodbyes this week, as the great & good (as well as the not-so-great) reshuffle in an increasingly competitive mobile market.  Microsoft's finalising of their Danger deal ended with the software giant declaring they'd make Windows Mobile "fun", words even less comfortable with each other than Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston locked in a bathysphere.  Meanwhile ... continued »

Microsoft's acquisition of Sidekick-developer Danger - which it first announced back in February - has finally reached completion, according to an announcement today.  The company will now be consumed by Microsoft's Premium Mobile Experiences (PMX) team, situated within the Mobile Communications Business (MCB) and responsible for making Microsoft's mobile devices - particularly their cellphones - more palatable to individual consumers.  ... continued »

Microsoft just announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Danger Inc., a company which produces software and services for consumer handsets, most notably the T-Mobile Sidekick. No terms regarding the acquisition were announced at the press event here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. continued »