T-Mobile unveiled their latest iteration of the “teen popular” Sidekick last week. This version (aka – Sidekick 2008 or Sidekick Gekko) has video playback capabilities, Spanish languages support and a customizable outer case (black and metallic green ship with the phone). People have been buying them in the stores and I just noticed they’re available online for $149 after a $50 mail in rebate. Unfortunately the most expensive part of these phones is the data plans. The cheapest T-Mobile plan is $39 per month for 300 voice minutes plus $ 29 for data for a “teen budget stretching” $ 68 per month (before taxes and fees). If you have to have it, online purchasing beats standing in line at T-Mobile retail – so use the link below to get right to the order page. PS – One alternative to the $ 68 per month plan is to go prepaid which will run you $ 1 per day of data use and .15 per minute for each and every call.

T-Mobile’s New SideKick
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