T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Android phone by Samsung debuts

T-Mobile and Samsung have unveiled the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G by Samsung. The new Android-powered smartphone pays tribute to its heritage with its stylish good looks and a killer keyboard while redefining messaging and upgrading to 4G speeds. One of T-Mobile’s fastest smartphones running on America’s Largest 4G Network, the new Sidekick 4G is capable of delivering theoretical peak download speeds of up to 21 Mbps.

Offered exclusively to T-Mobile customers, the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is expected to be available later this spring in two stylish colors — matte black or pearl magenta. Customers can visit http://sidekick.t-mobile.com/ for more information.

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G runs on Android 2.2 and comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor, five-row QWERTY keyboard with pop-tilt hinge, 4G connectivity up to 21 Mbps, front VGA camera with T-Mobile Video Chat powered by Qik, Facebook and Twitter app pre-installed, Sidekick Group Text and Cloud Text for cross-platform group messaging, driveSmart distracted driving service, and media software that includes YouTube, T-Mobile TV and Slacker Radio. Customers also have the option to rent or purchase their favorite movies and TV programs directly from the Samsung Media Hub, which offers a robust collection of movie and next-day TV show titles from CBS, Fox, MTV Networks, NBC Universal, Paramount and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. Customers now have the option to place Media Hub charges directly to their monthly T-Mobile service bill.