Danger Service Being Shut Down May 31st, T-Mobile to Offer Transition Deals
The Danger service that T-Mobile uses for their past generation Sidekick devices will soon be shut down according to an announcement issued by T-Mobile. The service – run by Microsoft – was used to sync contacts, messages, and other data to the cloud.
We’re not at all surprised by the move as the Sidekick has long been regarded dead. (Though there are many who still use them.) And it also doesn’t surprise us that the new Sidekick 4G won’t be using Danger’s services as it’ll run Android. Android syncs contacts, emails, calendars, and more to the cloud out of the box.
The move will effectively make any activated Sidekick inoperable which is why T-Mobile will be offering transition deals for folks who may need new smartphones. We’re not sure just how good these deals will be yet, but we’ll assume early upgrades are in the works and that users will be able to get discounts on Android phones and other smartphones.
Also note the date: that could be our first hint at the Sidekick 4G’s release window as I’m sure Sidekick fans wouldn’t mind having a similar device hardware design-wise. T-Mobile urges folks to back all of their data up so that it may be transferred to their new smartphones in the future.