November 20th, 2007

T-Mobile, Motorola Confirm Sidekick Slide Power Problems, Halt Sales

Sidekick SlideBy Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews

T-Mobile and Motorola have confirmed what users already know: some Sidekick Slides, when the display’s slide mechanism is actuated, may reboot or even power off. They’ve suspended sales, and in fact, if you go to the T-Mobile website, you’ll see the Slide is listed as “temporarily unavailable.”

The root cause is not known, so who knows how long a fix will take. The T-Mobile Sidekick LX and Sidekick iD are unaffected by this issue.

Those who have purchased Slides with this issue can either call T-Mobile Customer Support or go to a store to discuss “options.”

We Say: if a device is going to have the name “Slide,” wouldn’t you slide it a few times to check it before shipping it? :-)

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4 comments to "T-Mobile, Motorola Confirm Sidekick Slide Power Problems, Halt Sales"

  1. mickel says:

    That’s gay

    January 11th, 2008 at 9:18 pm

  2. ashley says:

    huh

    January 24th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

  3. keane says:

    Brand new Mobile phone Plasma tv , Laptop game at cheap price come with complete accessories with one year international warranty.

    Email address ; t-mobile_inc1@hotmail.com
    SIDEKICK SLIDE..$200USD
    SIDEKICK LX…….$200USD
    T-MOBILE WING..$190USD
    IPHONE 16GB……$380USD
    iPHONE 8GB……..$300USD
    PS3 60GB…………$300USD

    AND MANY MORE…………

    WE MAKE SHIPMENT VIA UPS AND FEDEX SHIPPING COMPANY 2DAYS DELIVER , IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING CONTACT US.

    Email address ; t-mobile_inc1@hotmail.com

    February 24th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

  4. Hope says:

    Yea those “options” are …
    1. Try a different sidekick slide. (until you find the one that doesnt have the T Virus?)
    2. Sending it back (for partial credit) and purchasing a separate device.

    August 14th, 2008 at 5:38 pm

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