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| Sidekick 4G expected to have supply shortages Posted: 15 Apr 2011 11:41 AM PDT Last week, everyone was treated with the official price and release date of T-Mobile’s Sidekick 4G, along with the T-Mobile G2x (which is now available for purchase online). T-Mobile’s new addition to the Sidekick family was announced to be available in stores on April 20, which is next Wednesday. If you are getting this device next week, you should plan ahead and do it as early as you can, because according to our friends at TmoNews, there might be a shortage in supply the first 1-2 weeks. According to their source, this is due to "high customer demand and initial manufacturing limitations." Will people be so excited about the Sidekick 4G that it will go out of stock that quickly? Now that the T-Mobile G2x and the HTC Sensation 4G have come into the picture, it would seem like people would be more excited for the specs on those nifty superphones. Some of those specs are simply not necessary for many individuals out there though, and the Sidekick 4G may still have some followers. The Sidekick’s form factor may be something that you prefer afterall, and now that it comes with Android, it will be a whole other story! For some specs click here. What do you guys think? Will you go for the Sidekick 4G, or one of the other new devices? Do you think T-Mobile is just "testing the waters" on the Sidekick 4G? Gallery   
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| T-Mobile G2X goes live for purchase Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:11 AM PDT The T-Mobile G2X is available for purchase now on T-Mobile.com and if you get in before 5 p.m. Eastern you could still pay just an extra $25 to have it delivered right into the comfort of your own home tomorrow (or $12 to get it Monday). Either option would net you a couple days of gloating with your new toy before just anyone can walk into a T-Mo store next Wednesday to fondle this dual-core beauty. According to some T-Mobile forums there were issues getting the orders to process immediately after the G2X went live, but those have since been straightened out so it should be smooth sailing if you want to get your order in now. For those of you that might be worried about the potential post acquisition future remember that the G2X is one of the devices that has you covered even if/when AT&T repurposes the existing T-Mobile bands. Beyond that the G2X is one of the most future-proofed smartphones available at the moment with a Tegra 2 processor, 1080p video capture, and a 1.3 MP front facing camera all running on stock Android which should hopefully mean a quick update to Gingerbread and beyond. If you are looking to stick with or convert to T-Mobile despite the impending acquisition by AT&T the G2X has to be on your very short list for purchase this Spring. Update: Knslyr in comments shed some light on the discrepancy in shipping options some of you are seeing. You will only see the Saturday and Overnight shipping if you are a buying the phone with a new line of service; apologies to the existing customers looking to upgrade I guess. On a more positive note orders with standard shipping have been getting a 4/18 delivery date.
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