Danger Makes Free Sidekick SDK Available

DivideByZero writes "Turns out that Danger, Inc. has finally gotten around to making the SDK (Sign up here) available for the Hiptop (Released in the US as the T-Mobile Sidekick) - free of charge . The Hiptop/Sidekick has been mentioned previously on Slashdot.)"

Comments

What is it with companies and SDKs?

[ObviousGuy]

Why can't they see fit to distribute the SDK free of charge without any strings attached? Why must they either charge you an arm and a leg for the kit or make you sign up to some sort of "approved" list of developers?

If there's anything of Microsoft's that ought to be emulated, it's their SDK distribution policy.

Re:What is it with companies and SDKs?

[ObviousGuy]

Yes, their development products are expensive, but the SDK itself is free and can be compiled against using any compiler from VC to Borland to gcc.

Re:What is SideKick dev like?

[Wonko42]

I've been playing around with it. The SDK is really nice, and includes a simulator (since there currently isn't any way to actually transfer applications to the Sidekick). Everything is Java-based (J2ME), which makes things really simple. Several very nice example applications are included in the SDK, along with a very nicely-done VT100 SSH terminal application.

Malicious Hacker

[themo0c0w]

I love the the classifications of developer they offer:

* Hobbyist
* Open Source
* Professional
* Corporate
* Malicious Hacker

Gee, I wonder if the last one flags me as a terrorist... *grin*

EEtimes teardown of hiptop

[morcheeba]

EETimes has a teardown of the hiptop... Engineers will get a chuckle out of finding the part that won't die!! There's also a block diagram.

(hint: it's a national part on the same side as the processor)