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Danger Device Reviewed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the getting-closer-to-the-dream-pda dept.

Andonyx writes "There's already a review out on Zdnet regarding Danger's Hiptop PDA / Phone device. It looks very interesting and the review is mostly positive. It has some minor niggles, but concludes that it is a compelling and polished first gen offering."

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  1. Imagine a beo... but seriously folks by Bozar · · Score: 2, Interesting

    from the article

    "I was very impressed with the speed of the AOL IM client, but was disappointed that it was the only IM option offered pre-loaded on the device. While I expect that MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger will be supported in the future, for now, you're out of luck if you use either of them."

    I hope they move to something more extensible like jabber or trillian. However AIM is the de-facto standard so it isn't such a big loss.

    Also, in another section of the article he comments negatively on the camera add on... ITS A FREAKIN PHONE! IMHO the communications should come first (which they apparently do) and the nifty stuff that you wouldn't use much (camera) second. However, adding a quality digital camera to one of these PDA/Phone things would be extremely useful... enough that i might actually get one!

    But then again there is the constant tradeoff between battery, cost, and quality. In mobile devices you have to pay for every little bit, so you better make sure its worth putting in.

    The article doesn't say anything about the hackability of this gadget. Does anyone have any knowledge of that?

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  2. NOT 3G wireless == useless in 6 months? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It's not 3G wirless if they're with T-mobile.

    Also, dollars to doughnuts that the cellular aspect is T-mobile and EVERYTHING else (web, email, spyware...oops!) is their proprietary network.

    How useful and cool is that going to be if I can't run my webserver from my hip?

    I think getting a device compatible with Sprint's Vision (their 3G wireless solution) would be a much better deal.

  3. Re:Nothing special by Xerithane · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Or was there anything else fancy, than the market speech, that I missed?
    Unlimited data transfer for $39.9 a month.

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  4. It's the server arch that matters by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Danger's real contribution is the Java-based server architecture for managing 3G devices (the first of which is the Hiptop/Sidekick; they keep saying their not in it for the handhelds -- right). This is the necessary complement to a high-speed infrastructure. You still can't do much with a slightly faster WAP phone.

    This guy has more tech.

    And it runs Linux and Ascii Doom! (kidding)