T-Mobile Announces Sidekick 4G Manufactured By Samsung

Before Microsoft bought Sidekick company Danger, the platform had a lot of momentum and potential. Afterwards however, things dwindled down. Hardware became stale, software was rather plain compared to the latest competitors, and the devices themselves were still rather large. But even though Danger-based Sidekicks are no more, Samsung and T-Mobile have a treat for customers still wanting a Sidekick-shaped device — The Android powered Sidekick 4G.

Built by Samsung, this new age Sidekick packs in modern hardware such as 1GHz Hummingbird processor, HSPA+ (21Mbps) support, 3.5″ tilting display, 5-row qwerty keyboard, and Android 2.2. Also on board are numerous included apps such as Facebook and Twitter, DriveSmart (prevents texting while driving), and many other cloud apps aimed to re-invent the Sidekick brand.
Price is not known as of writing, though availability is slated for “late spring” in matte black or “pearl magenta”. Anyone getting Sidekick fever again?