Gadgety News

hiptop3.com have written themselves an apparent exclusive.

They report that T-Mobile is working on a site (probably http://www.sidekick.com/shells) where you can create your own shells for your SideKick.

 Complete with a flash interface you will be able to upload your own images to help customise your communicator.

By the sounds of things the actual shells are going to be made by skinit.com. 

You’ll also be able to browse around and see what other people have created and vote on the design in a true social site stylee!

If only this could roll out to other phones.

Fully customisable N96, iPhone or Crackberry anyone?

Reports state that the Sidekick Slide, listed as “temporarily unavailable” on T-Mobile’s official site has been switching itself off.

T-Mobile has made this statement “T-Mobile USA suspended sales of the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide on Friday evening, Nov. 16, after Motorola – the manufacturer of the device – confirmed that some devices may inadvertently power off when the slide door on the front side of the phone is opened or closed”.

“T-Mobile has taken this action to help ensure our customers only receive devices we’re confident will perform at their peak, so they can stay effortlessly connected to those who matter most”.

“Motorola is currently working to identify the root cause of the power cycle issue in affected Sidekick Slide devices. The T-Mobile Sidekick and Sidekick are not affected by this issue”.

Customers affected are urged to return their handsets to stores where they will receive an upgrade to the LX model.  As yet I have been unable to find out if the UK handsets are suffering the same problems as their stateside cousins; and, if so, whether the same rules apply.