So what do you observed of the first touchscreen Sidekick ? A desperate try and keep an archaic brand alive with unrelated hardware or a contemporary retelling of a successful retail story? Either way, T-Mobile’s keeping the well-liked name alive, albeit with an Android 2.2 foundation and Samsung-built guts. The recent slider mechanism, which replaces the favored 180-degree swivel that was the hallmark of Sidekick devices, has now been treated to a neat video demo, where it’s assured upwards thrust gives us cause to be cautiously optimistic. Phone Scoop has also received confirmation that Android’s built-in mobile hotspot and USB tethering functions could be supported at the new device, at the side of MicroSD memory expansion — 1GB of storage on board may be supplemented with a 2GB card within the box — WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Video follows after the break.
[Thanks, Brandon and Timothy]
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