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Danger's HipTop Renamed and Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the its-just-so-cute dept.

FireMage writes "According to this press release from Danger, their cheap, cool, consumer targeted, cellphone/PDA "convergance device", the HipTop is now avalible nationwide as the T-Mobile SideKick, as in you should actually be able to buy one today. They've even revived one of their nifty-mysterious original flash splash pages to announce it. I'm all for clever hacks, but it's nice to finally see what seems to be a well thought out product in this arena. (The HipTop was first mentioned on Slashdot and again in a review .)" I have a review unit on my desk, and am super impressed. A larger impression piece will be coming out just as soon as I have time to write it.

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  1. Yes, but read the details. by SplendidIsolatn · · Score: 4, Informative

    As quoted from their rate plan site:

    - After 1st year, unlimited becomes 15MB/month, $3.50/additional MB.

    Coverage not available in all areas. Limited time offer and cannot be combined with any other promotions. Credit approval and 12 month service ageement required with $200 fee for early termination. Terms and condidtions include mandatory arbitration provision. Customer billing address must be within and offer valid only in the following T-Mobile (VS) markets: Denver, Colorado Springs, Las Cruces, Portland, Boise, Albequerque, Santa Fe, Chicago, Milwaukee, Atlanta, and all VS markets in the following states: Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Incoming and outgoing calls are rounded up and billed in full minute increments from the time the network begins to process the call (before the call rings or is answered) through its termination of the call. All allocated airtime minutes must be used in the month provided and do not carry over.

    In other words, after the first year, you are paying $3.50 a meg after 15 per month (that's 500K a day...)

    Not to mention you can't even get this thing unless you live in a certain area.

    I've been pining over this thing for months now, get the great news, happen to live in PA, and now I'm royally pissed off. Way to go...

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  2. More linkage by slothdog · · Score: 5, Informative

    More info, including reports of people getting activated and having trouble getting activated, can be read at the DangerInfo Forums.

  3. More details on this device by BovineOne · · Score: 4, Informative

    Check out Danger Info's unofficial forums or their main page. Note that they are not officially affiliated with Danger Inc.

    Another unofficial website that says up to date with Danger info is at hiptop411.com

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