T-Mobile Will Compensate Sidekick Users

From PC World: Things are looking a bit brighter for some T-Mobile Sidekick owners, as some people are reporting the return of lost data. T-Mobile, meanwhile, says it will compensate customers who suffered permanent data loss. Over the weekend, thousands of Sidekick owners reportedly were shocked to see their cloud-based contacts, calendar appointments, and photos disappear after a server crash at Danger, a Microsoft subsidiary.

Microsoft/Danger has since made progress in stabilizing the service, but T-Mobile urges all Sidekick users not to let their devices lose power until the issue is completely resolved. In an updated statement, T-Mobile said that Microsoft/Danger might be able to recover the personal information for some, but likely not all, users who suffered data loss. Keep an eye on T-Mobile's Sidekick forums for further updates.

If you are one of the unfortunate souls who suffered permanent data loss from the server crash, T-Mobile says it will be sending you a $100 gift card in the next fourteen days. You will be able to use this gift card on your T-Mobile bill or for other T-Mobile products and services. The gift card will be in addition to the free month of data service that T-Mobile has already offered Sidekick users.

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