You have probably heard by now about the data loss suffered by Sidekick users. The data loss was believed to be permanent but Microsoft now says they think they can restore the data. That's good news for a lot of Sidekick users.

"We are pleased to report that we have recovered most, if not all, customer data for those Sidekick customers whose data was affected by the recent outage. We plan to begin restoring users’ personal data as soon as possible, starting with personal contacts, after we have validated the data and our restoration plan. We will then continue to work around the clock to restore data to all affected users, including calendar, notes, tasks, photographs and high scores, as quickly as possible."