So over the next few weeks you will see some things changing on the site. A new site design is in the work sand I will occasionally test it live.

The next thing is I have added links to the sidekick skins on the side of the site. Go ahead and look to your right! You should see these links

Sidekick LX Skins
Sidekick Slide Skins
Sidekick 3 Skins
Sidekick Slide Gel Covers
Gel Skins for Sidekicks
Sidekick Skins Shop

So if you are looking for Sidekick LX skins, Sidekick Slide Skins or Sidekick 3 skins check them out.

I am really excited about this last bit. I have received all the parts I need to fix up a crushed sidekick LX brown that I bought a few months back to learn how to repair.

The thing that has been the hardest to find is the LCD screen. Lately, the sidekick LX LCd has become available, so I picked one up. I am going to write a detailed guide on how to repair your sidekick LX from a major accident. New covers, new lcd, etc…. The best part is that I am going to have a contest and give the sidekick LX away when I am done!! So stay tuned for that.

Once the guide is done it will be posted on the sister site www.repairmysidekick.org.

Sidekick Repair Parts and Guides

I figure it will take me about a week or two to get it done and get the contest up.

In conjunction with the announcement of a Tony Hawk Edition of the T-Mobile Sidekick LX, T-Mobile confirmed upgrades for existing customers coming in July.

T-Mobile has partnered with skater Tony Hawk to create the new Tony Hawk limited edition Sidekick LX.

The Tony Hawk LE Sidekick LX has a skateboard look. Hawk, who says he’s been a “loyal Sidekick user since the first model” had a hand in designing the special edition model. It builds off the Sidekick LX with a slate gray shell, blue-and-white accents, the skater’s signature hawk graphic, and skating sound effects for the hinge. The bottom cover of the device is outfitted to resemble and feel like the top of a skateboard, including a texture like grip-tape and eight simulated screws.

The Tony Hawk Sidekick LX will also be the first Sidekick to ship with video recording, playback, and sharing capabilities. It will also have stereo Bluetooth support and more personalization options.

For current sidekick LX owners this is good news, because you will be getting theses capabalities also. An OTA (over the Air) update will be sent out for all sidekick LX users a bit later in the Summer.

Current Sidekick Owners will get the chance to purchase the Tony Hawk LX first on July 9, 2008. As for everyone else, they get their chance on July 16, 2008.

Read more about it at www.sidekick.com.

Thanks to Infosyncworld.com for inspiration for this article and the pictures.