At a press breakfast today, T-Mobile USA CEO Phillip Humm confirmed the 4G HSPA+ versions of both the T-Mobile Sidekick and the Samusung Galaxy S would be “coming soon.”
“We will launch as new the Samsung Galaxy S 4G … and coming soon, will also be a Sidekick 4G. Everybody knows the Sidekick, and we’re going to relaunch the Sidekick and bring it as a 4G device, Android based, into the market,” Humm said.
While Samsung has yet to upgrade the existing generation of Galaxy S phones to Android 2.2, the next generation is expected to show up at the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show on Feb 13th. The rumor is that Samsung is delaying these updates to make the newer devices more attractive. Of course, current Vibrant and Galaxy S owners are quite angry about that.
As for the Sidekick 4G, this is an exciting announcement. I’ve always thought the Sidekick was a great device with huge potential. One of the most popular messaging phones ever with the power of Android could be a serious combination.
via PCMag.com