Not too long ago, Radio Shack revealed that it would start retailing the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G smartphone starting from April 20. Extending its availability, Wirefly has officially put up the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G for pre-order through its website.
Built by Samsung, the stylish Sidekick 4G showcases a 3.5” WVGA touchscreen display. It exhibits a new ‘pop-tilt’ hinge construct which reveals a five row full physical QWERTY keypad for quick text input. The handset jackets a front-facing VGA camera and comes pre-loaded with a Video Chat app powered by Qik. It is powered by the Google’s Android 2.2 or Froyo OS.
“The legions of Sidekick fans are going to fall in love with the new Sidekick 4G,” cited Andy Zeinfeld, CEO of Simplexity, Wirefly’s parent company. “With the enhancements made to the handset, the move to the Android operating system, and support from T-Mobile’s blazing-fast 4G network, the new Sidekick4G has solidified its position as the ultimate messaging smartphone and Wirefly is thrilled to help launch the latest version of such an iconic device.”
The Sidekick 4G uses a Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor clocked at 1GHz. It is designed to offer heightened messaging capabilities due to inclusion of applications like group text and cloud text. The phone provides social networking enthusiasts with quick access to websites such as Facebook or Twitter via deep SNS integration. It can be picked up in elegant matte black and pearl magenta shades.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is now available for pre-order through Wirefly at $79.99 after an instant discount and with a two-year agreement. It can be ordered without any plan for $459.99.