October 2002: Hiptop debuts on T-Mobile as the Sidekick

The media are in a frenzy as T-Mobile USA announces the debut of the Sidekick, “the first commercial delivery of Danger Inc.’s hiptop Wireless Solution, promising to make it easier than ever to “play fun games, take and e-mail mobile snapshots and talk it up with friends and family.”

Retail price: $199 after a $50 rebate, with an introductory monthly price of $39.99 that includes unlimited data usage.

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