Here's a blast from the past: The T-Mobile Sidekick. I remember when I had one and how cool I thought I was. After a short absence, the Sidekick is returning to T-Mobile shelves. 4G style.You see, the Sidekick was discontinued by T-Mobile this past summer, and seemed to be fading even before that. Sidekick devices lost their popularity among many users when the data services that backed up images, email and contacts were unexpectedly interrupted for about a week in 2009. While most users were able to recover lost data, the brand name had already taken a hit. Early reports and speculation say that the new Sidekick will have completely revamped software, presumably running Android. Still no word on who will manufacture the device or a release date.
And then we have the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. After a mere 6 months after the original Samsung Vibrant was released, its successor is already around the corner. Set for a rumored February 25th release, the Galaxy S 4g is sure to pack a punch exclusively from T-Mobile. So far, full specifications have not been released.What will set this Galaxy S apart is 4G hspa+ data speeds capable of a peak 21mbps and a front facing camera. Also expect this phone to release with Android 2.2 software upgradeable to Android 2.3. The real question is whether previous Vibrant owners will be able to trust Samsung's update timeline. After months of promises, the Vibrant is finally being updated starting Jan. 21st 2011. If you're willing to give Samsung another chance, this looks like a great superphone for T-Mobile.
Further details will be posted as they arrive.
Delving apart from the head-to-head comparison, Sidekick 4G actually took its cues from Samsung Galaxy while paying homage to its predecessor (but of course). The lingering question is, will they be very much the same regardless of the tweaked Android OS for both of them? It's actually nice to see some phones from the past coming back today and hanging with the current technologies.
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