T-Mobile ollies with Tony Hawk Sidekick LX

The rumored Tony Hawk edition of the Sidekick LX is said to be making its first public appearance today, looking every bit the part with a "skateboard look and feel" made complete with "grip-tape-texture" and the skateboarding icon's name plastered across the display's bezel. This one isn't just about branding, though -- it's being said that T-Mobile will use the occasion to launch a rather hearty LX firmware update that includes video recording, stereo Bluetooth, additional themes, some sort of video sharing capability, and more; it'll be available to all LX owners some time this summer via an over-the-air update. Meanwhile, the very special Tony Hawk piece should be made available to buyers in mid-July.

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[Alexander The Best @ Jun 5th 2008 1:26AM]

Now will is survive a failed Ollie?

[Kevin K @ Jun 5th 2008 1:47AM]

Trick question; you can't fail an ollie while in possession of this phone.

[Duracel @ Jun 5th 2008 1:27AM]

Me so excited very very much! SK > iPhone

[Jack Storm @ Jun 5th 2008 1:50AM]

The Sidekick is great for AIM and instant messengers. Hopefully it gets 3g though, because the internet is ridiculously slow on tmobile. The iphone is on a different league for different people, ever tried AIM or any messenger on the iphone? horrible, sidekick has it on that. Iphone has it beat on browser by a longshot though.

[Duracel @ Jun 5th 2008 1:48AM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm

Read it mike and welcome to the internet!

[Alexander The Best @ Jun 5th 2008 2:32AM]

Yes, Duracel... And it's sooo easy to see sarcasm when looking at text.

[j_g_puff @ Jun 5th 2008 4:37AM]

This is retrospectively applied sarcasm: it's impossible to spot until afterwards.

[KarlW @ Jun 5th 2008 1:52AM]

"So... uhm... anyone got any sales boosting ideas?"

"I know! Let's get some C-list celebrities to endorse the product, hire plumbers to do some new 'artwork' that doesn't fit the rest of the design, and slap it on some of those old models people didn't want before, but now somehow will! Oh, and lets put some letters that don't stand for anything relevant at the end of the name"

"What next? Penicillin? Jenkins, you're a genius!"

[j_g_puff @ Jun 5th 2008 4:39AM]

Tony Hawk ~= C-list

[john @ Jun 5th 2008 1:58AM]

hooray for gimmicks!

[Laron @ Jun 5th 2008 2:15AM]

omg, why...

[Greg Mcp @ Jun 5th 2008 2:26AM]

Skateboarding while using this thing seems to be a fabulously dangerous thing to do.

[bradwjensen @ Jun 5th 2008 4:06AM]

Not if you can already skate with your eyes closed. (like me) :)

[Jim Nichols @ Jun 5th 2008 2:35AM]

Is there any other company offering a data only plan like T-Mobile for the Sidekick? I'm only paying $29.99 per month for an unlimited data only plan (I just don't make calls). I'd love a Blackberry, Treo or iPhone if I didn't have to pay $50 - $99 per month because I have to get a voice plan + data.

The SideKick just seems to be the best option for a data only plan for someone like me that just uses it for e-mail, IM, web & Twitter.

[wako @ Jun 5th 2008 2:38AM]

Really? People still buy those crappy Sidekicks? Im surprised...

[岡崎 風俗 @ Jun 5th 2008 2:41AM]

頑張って下さい。

[Alexander The Best @ Jun 5th 2008 3:30AM]

REALLY!?!?!?! THAT'S SO INTERESTING!!!! I think you are lost my friend as you may notice that what language you just used is completely different from what EVERYBODY ELSE is writing... ^_^

[EMaster @ Jun 5th 2008 4:09AM]

How many times will you need to exchange this one? 5 times or 11. How many LCD/Battery,button/trackball issues is this one going to have?

[John Cavanagh @ Jun 5th 2008 4:28AM]

Well, at least it's not Bam Margera branded I guess.

[le's Chen @ Jun 5th 2008 6:29AM]

Sidekick style....
maybe few year before i would buy it

[Lifetime @ Jun 5th 2008 6:48AM]

Why does T-Mobile insist on putting out Sidekicks, when theres a whole world of 3G (and phones that support it) waiting to be "discovered"?

[Abuzar @ Jun 5th 2008 11:53AM]

This is LAME.

[mike @ Jun 5th 2008 2:55PM]

says the guy with the zune icon

oh, the irony!

[Abuzar @ Jun 5th 2008 3:11PM]

No irony bitch, you're just a fanboy.

[JeremytheIndian @ Jun 5th 2008 1:02PM]

A grip tape feel? Thats the last thing I want to be holding in my hand for a long conversation or text message. Ugh gimmicks.

[Dan @ Jun 5th 2008 3:36PM]

Agreed....
Why the hell would you want your phone to have a grip tape feel?