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The Sidekick server meltdown should be a surprise to no one

There are more than a million Sidekick smartphones in the US, and a single set of servers keeps them all running. Well, last weekend, this set of servers collectively stepped on a rake. That's the only way to properly communicate what happened. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

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  1. Not so smart after all. Microsoft and T-Mobile executives have been humiliated by their Sidekick smartphone, which first lost internet access and then deleted its customers' numbers, photos and other important data. Full Article at Irish Independent

  2. New York, NY -- It's a big blow to people who own Sidekick phones. Owners of the devices are finding that they may have lost all the personal information they had stored on their device. Full Article at WFMY | DigTriad.com

  3. US carrier T-Mobile has halted sales of the Sidekick cellphone after a server caused customers to lose personal data. Microsoft subsidiary Danger, which designed Sidekick's software and service, confirmed the disruption. Full Article at BBC News

  4. Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal data they stored on the phone, including contact numbers. Full Article at KansasCity.com

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