March 2011: Sidekick goes Android

Nearly a decade after Danger unveiled the Hiptop, T-Mobile reintroduces the Sidekick as an Android device, running on its HSPA+ network and promising theoretical peak download speeds of 21 Mpbs.

The device comes with many of the hallmarks of the modern mobile era, including a touch screen, but T-Mobile and device maker Samsung also attempt to stay true to the Sidekick’s heritage — with a pop-tilt hinge that opens up to provide access to a five-row, hard keyboard.

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