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• Find out what the Engadget guys thought of the Sidekick LX 2009 when they took it for a test drive. — Engadget
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• The new Sidekick LX 2009 is slimmer than previous Sidekicks and offers 3G data, an amazing screen, microSD storage, and Twitter integration. — Gizmodo
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Bada da da DA da da da da da Wa wa waa wee wah. . . get it?! It's the theme for 90210! Not the old Beverly Hills, 90210 of my young years, but the brand spankin' new 90210 that premiered last night. Truthfully, I tuned in to see Kelly Taylor and Brenda Walsh confront each other about Dylan McKay in their thirties, but I was equally intrigued with the new younguns, sure to challenge my teen drama TV cravings for Gossip Girl.

These new characters are certainly as techie — I was pleased to see Shenae Grimes's character pull out a Sidekick LX to read a text, since I like to think of Sidekicks as the smartphone for serious text messagers. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of geeky teens on the show!

Photo courtesy of The CW

It has been over a year since the Dwayne Wade Sidekick 3 was released, and now another famous athlete is getting in on the smartphone action. Set to come out this July is the silver metallic Tony Hawk limited-edition Sidekick LX.

Designed by Tony Hawk through-and-through, the Sidekick LX will be the first Sidekick to feature video record, play and share capabilities. It will also include an alarm clock, a high-def LCD screen, stereo Bluetooth functionality, plus all the other standard Sidekick goodies like web browsing, IM, email, and a QWERTY keyboard.

"I’ve been a loyal Sidekick user since the first model that launched back in 2002. . . I use my Sidekick for everything from staying connected to friends to keeping my hectic schedule on track," said Tony Hawk. "I’m excited to be collaborating with T-Mobile to create a brand new, custom Sidekick LX that will represent action sports, as well as my own style.”

Pricing info hasn't been released yet, but stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for purchasing details.

Thanks to The Boy Genius Report, we've just learned that the Sidekick LX and the Sidekick Slide will soon be available for purchase! The sleek Sidekick LX shown here will come with this high-resolution LCD screen by Sharp. Each Sidekick will come with MMS/SMS/IM, 1.3 megapixel cameras (with the LX having a flash), Bluetooth, a built-in music player, web browsing capabilities plus much more. Apparently, the Sidekick LX will be available for current T-Mobile customers on October 17th, and for new users on October 24th for $299 with a two year agreement. While the Sidekick Slide will hit stores on November 7th for $199 with a two year agreement as well. Can't wait to see which one Jenna Jameson will get first dibs on. Aren't these new colors just grand? The turquoise, pink and yellow designs were starting to make me nauseous.