Here you go guys, pictures of the box and the device itself from the eBay auction of the Sidekick LX that is already up past $3,000 $15,000. (Auction pulled!) Fake auction or dumb buyers?

Thanks to ImsLA & ebayer Marvoloso05 for these

Looks like the first Sidekick LX is hitting eBay already. Bidding is at $600 with one bid so far. Whether or not the auction is legit is anyone’s guess, but there is a new picture of the box that the Sidekick LX will be coming in. T-Mobile appears to be pushing the slimness of this new device, although it’s not as slim as the reservation cards people thought were devices.

UPDATE: Auction has been pulled

Thanks for the heads up Adam

Ahh blurry pictures (of pictures) of new devices, our favorite. No words needed other than, October 24th. Well, maybe you want to know what the card says without squinting:

The wait is almost over! On October 24 during store business hours, you can bring this card to the retail location where you received it and we’ll have a new Sidekick LX waiting for you to purchase. With fantastic features like access to MySpace 24/7, and a larger, sharper high res screen, you won’t be disappointed

Thanks JRE!

Some more pictures of the Sidekick LX (and Sidekick Slide) have leaked out. These look like stylized shots intended for use on webpages/applications/etc and are of course branded to T-Mobile. Also posted are some images that look like they are the backgrounds for the default themes on the Sidekick Slide and Sidekick LX.

Some of those MySpace kids who keep a close eye on things have noticed that DJ AM has a “Private” event with T-Mobile on October 16th listed in his MySpace profile. DJ AM has played previous Sidekick release parties, including the Sidekick II and 3. There’s no information on whether this is for the Sidekick Slide or the Sidekick LX (or both) yet. Our first guess is that it’s for the Sidekick Slide. Our second guess is that it’s for both devices, and our third guess is that it’s for the Sidekick LX. The Sidekick Slide has been out and about being tested longer than the Sidekick LX, but who knows what decisions T-Mobile is making behind closed doors. Regardless, be on the lookout for at least one of the new devices in mid-October.

Hahah just kidding, it’s not for sale any longer. Nic pointed out a listing on craigslist (now pulled by the poster) for a person trying to sell a Sidekick LX. The photos above were from the seller. Here’s the text of what he wrote in the craigslist posting:

SIDEKICK 4…NO JOKE
Date: 2007-09-03, 9:19AM PDT

Thats right. This is for the sidekick 4…aka sidekick LX. It is so sweet, works perfectly and is set to come out in October this year. The reason i am selling it is because i have a sidekick 3 LRG that I love…i have no need for the 4. this phone is not on the market so i dont know where to price this. you tell me..mke me an offer I cant refuse! and hurry too!
(phone number)

(bad quality of pics i know..i took them with a razr..go figure)

Chances are this device is worthless and Danger will never allow it on the network again, but at least it’s a picture that proves that someone out there has a Sidekick LX, and it exists (like we’ve been saying all along).

Master P and his son, Romeo, are reportedly on board with T-Mobile to help promote the new Sidekick LX. The angle of the campaign? To show that the Sidekick continues to be one of the most popular devices in the “urban communities”. Not only are they praising the device, they’ve also created a song about the Sidekick (entitled “Sidekick” of course) for inclusion in their next album, “Hip-Hop History”. The album is due out Sept 4th. No word on an official release on the Sidekick LX, but it would make sense from a marketing standpoint to promote both the album and the device around the same time. Our guess? Late September, early October.

via MemphisRap

In addition to free Sidekick 3 themes, T-Mobile has finally included themes in the Download Catalog. This means that you can download a theme direct to your device if you’re willing to shell out $1.99 for the convenience. This also lets Sidekick iD owners customize their devices finally. Sidekick iDs don’t have a memory card, so you can’t load your own custom themes and backgrounds on them like you can with the Sidekick 3. To download themes direct from T-Mobile, check out the Download Catalog. For more information on creating your own custom themes, check out sk3themes.com.

Thanks to Fully for the screenshots

The Danger Shuriken (aka the Sidekick LX) has shown up on the FCC’s site. Some interesting things we sifted out of the filing:

– The model number is PV250 (FCC ID: APYNAR0063). The Sidekick 2 was PV100, the Sidekick ID was PV150, and the Sidekick 3 was PV200. It worries us a little bit that this may not be that big of a jump in version or maybe we’re just speculating too much based on version numbers.
– The “engineering prototype” was received for testing on May 26th, 2007. This means that a working sample of the Shuriken has been around for close to 3 months!
– This prototype is “equivalent to mass-produced items” so basically that means the hardware is done as far as design.
– It’s GSM/EGPRS (EDGE), so no 3G for us yet.
– Battery is a Li-Ion 3.7Vdc 1540mAh, a small bump up from the Sidekick 3’s battery. Hopefully there has been some redesign and tweaking to help get the battery life increased since this device will have a bigger and better screen
– The short term confidentiality ends on September 16th, 2007, but Sharp has preemptively filed for a 45 day extension until October 31, 2007. So no external photos from the FCC until after the Halloween Hunt unless the FCC slips on Sept. 16th. For what it’s worth, the Sidekick ID docs hit the FCC in January, and the device was released in April. The Sidekick 3 docs hit the fcc in April, and the device was released in June. Let the speculation begin. We’re guessing October.

The above screenshot was posted to our forums. Is this an actual screenshot from the Hiptop/Sidekick LX aka the Hiptop 4 aka the Shuriken? It is 400×208 pixels, which matches the dimensions rumored for the new Hiptop. If it is legit, it’s surely an internal OS screenshot since it’s branded Hiptop instead of Sidekick. Then again this could just be someone with too much time and photoshop skills on their hands.