Disqus
The Ogo2.0 is the successor to the not-so-successful Ogo personal communicator from IXI Mobile. The idea behind the device was to keep users connected via Instant Messaging and Email. Conspicuously absent from the original Ogo’s feature set, the lack of voice capability, web-surfing, and camera essentially doomed the Ogo to falter in the shadow of the Sidekick. Now, IXI Mobile wants another (O)go at the personal communicator market with the Ogo2.0.
This time around, IXI Mobile is pushing a re-vamped version of the Ogo – the Ogo2.0. The new device features full qwerty keyboard, stereo speakers, microSD expansion slot, WiFi, GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900Mhz radios, and a high-res QVGA display for surfing all those bright and shiny Web 2.0 sites.
With attachable OgoClips, the Ogo2.0 can take on camera, mp3 player, and even phone capabilities. It does seem strange that an add-on is needed to enable voice communication on a device that already has built-in quad-band radios. Still, its much improved over its lackluster predecessor.
Expect a European launch on Swisscom Mobile (the first European carrier of the original Ogo), and a US launch on Independence, Ohio-based Revol Wireless.
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
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