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Sure, Danger’s servers are going away, but the Sidekick brand belongs to T-Mobile — and that particular component of the teen-friendly smartphone ecosystem pioneer isn’t going anywhere. Of course, the carrier’s been saying for a couple months now that it’d be relaunching Sidekick on Android, but they’re making the device very official today with the unveiling of the Samsung-sourced Sidekick 4G. Though it lacks a swiveling display, T-Mobile is quick to note that the phone’s got a “pop-tilt” mechanism that should still be pretty unique in the market — and this is the first Sidekick with a touchscreen (3.5 inch WVGA, to be exact). The Android 2.2-based unit has a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 3 megapixel primary cam, and a pretty fierce-looking user interface (dare we say a tad Kin-like?) that comes loaded with a couple Samsung staples — Samsung Media Hub, notably — along with Qik video calling, DriveSmart texting-while-driving lockout functionality, and Sidekick Group Text and Cloud Text, which together form some manner of cross-platform messaging tool. Pricing and availability are a little murky at this point, but we can expect it “later this spring” in your choice of black or “pearl magenta.” Follow the break for the full press release.

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HTC’s first Windows Phone 7 QWERTY slider handset is a mere five days away from its launch on Sprint, but already there’s an online retailer keen to undercut everyone else for your business. Wirefly is currently offering the HTC Arrive (aka the 7 Pro outside the US) for $49.99 in upfront costs when bought in conjunction with a new two-year service plan from Sprint on, importantly, a new account. Eligible upgraders will have to shell out $149.99 for the privilege, though that’s still less than Sprint’s own $199.99 pricing. If you find it any cheaper elsewhere, do make sure to let us know.

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This article was written on July 25, 2007 by CyberNet.

Come August 8th the Xbox 360 might be seeing a $50 price cut! Both Hollywood Reporter and Xbox Scene are reporting the news, although Xbox Scene wasn’t given the details on the amount of the price drop.

There was also no reference as to which models would get their prices slashed. I would guess that it would be across the board, which would mean that the Core model would go from $299 to $249, the Pro model would go from $399 to $349, and the Elite model would go from $479 to $429. For the sake of having nice numbers we’ll guess that the Elite model will actually drop down to $399.

So why would Microsoft possibly be dropping the price? I’m guessing one of the reasons is that it will put the Core model at the same price as the Nintendo Wii, which will be appealing to families looking to purchase a cheap console. I’m guessing the other reason that they are looking to drop the price is to prepare for the launch of Halo 3 on September 25th. This game is sure to attract new Xbox 360 owners, and with a reduced price on the system it is almost like you get the game for free.

I think I’d rather pick up a Wii, but Halo 3 would be quite fun to play with some friends.

Note: The image above is of a modded Xbox 360 case with a custom Halo 3 paint job. For more great Xbox 360 mods see this post.

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Steve Jobs, according to musical legend Jon Bon Jovi, is “personally responsible for killing the music business.” This strident (and economically false) accusation comes from an interview he conducted with Britain’s Sunday Times, where he candidly sets out his dismay at this century’s move away from music distribution on physical media and toward ubiquitous download portals. Bon Jovi’s nostalgia shines through in his detailed account of the “magical” experience of picking up records and enjoying their sweet touch and soothing analog tones — though we’re not sure how he missed out on the fact that CDs, not downloads, were the first to stab a dagger of digital convenience through the hole in his record collection. Still, Bon Jovi thinks Apple’s iTunes success is to blame for the loss of our collective innocence and bright-eyed enthusiasm for music. What do you think?

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Yes, we know it’s PI day, but don’t tell the guys and gals at Microsoft — we hear they’re celebrating something a little different. That’s right, the long-awaited IE9 browser is finally coming out of its beta and RC stage, and will be hitting the global download airways this evening at 9PM PT, which is midnight here on the East Coast. Microsoft tells us the .exe file will be available for you to download at those times right from www.beautyoftheweb.com — but should you? Obviously, the RC release has been out for awhile, but we’ve spent the last day or so using the final build and we have to say if you’re a PC user it’s definitely worth a test drive. Hit the break to find out why we think so.

Update: The download has gone live, go grab it at the source link below!

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