Ogo
The Ogo ( o n-the- go ) is a PDA , which was designed to anywhere the instant messaging Service Windows Live Messenger to use. In addition, depending on the firmware, up to five e-mail addresses can be set up on the device, which can then be managed if there is enough reception. The manufacturer is the Israeli company IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd. in Ra'anana ; There are regional branches B. in Berlin or Redwood City , California ( USA ).
The device connects to the Internet via GPRS , for which you have to take out a monthly subscription with a mobile phone provider. You will then receive a SIM card from the relevant provider and can use the services according to your subscription.
Product range
The Ogo product range offers common applications such as e-mail , instant messaging , SMS , RSS , telephony, web browser and multimedia (only CT-25E) on optimized and easy-to-use end devices for mobile use. Ogo is marketed worldwide by network operators and internet service providers. The manufacturer is the Californian company IXI Mobile, Inc. in Redwood City .
So far, two models are on the market in Germany: The Ogo CT-17 is sold exclusively by the company 1 & 1 under the name Pocket Web , the Ogo CT-25E by debitel , as is now also by 1 & 1. The Ogos connect to the Internet via GPRS (CT-17) and EDGE (CT-25E).
Ogo CT-25E
The Ogo CT-25E has been available in Germany since the end of November 2007. The device was initially sold exclusively through the company debitel and its partners. The device combines a variety of communication options such as e-mail, Push E-mail, instant messaging ( Windows Live Messenger and ICQ ), SMS and RSS and music and video player.
As part of the flat rate tariff of EUR 4.95 offered by debitel within the Vodafone network , up to three e-mail accounts can be managed. The use of ICQ and Windows Live Messenger is unlimited. The devices now sold by Vodafone and debitel at the same price only have ICQ. A downgrade to the older software version is not possible! Cell phone calls, SMS and access to the Internet are billed via the Vodafone prepaid tariff CallYa Comfort.
1 & 1 has also been offering the device with a black housing since 2009.
Ogo CT-17 ( Pocket Web )
The Ogo CT-17 was sold from April 2006 to December 2009 by 1 & 1 in cooperation with Vodafone under the name Pocket Web . The user has the option to send short messages ( SMS ) and to use an HTML and WAP web browser. Accordingly, it is advisable to use pages optimized for WAP or PDAs in order to ensure a clear display and tolerable loading times. Since a firmware -Update in December 2006, it is also possible up to 10 RSS - web feeds to subscribe to the device.
The instant messaging services ICQ or MSN Messenger can be booked with PocketWeb via certain packages.
The e-mail functionality is limited to a single address with PocketWeb , which must be with United Internet (i.e. GMX , Web.de or 1 & 1). By booking an additional package, however, up to four additional e-mail addresses from any provider can be managed.
With the help of a Bluetooth - or, in the case of new devices, a cable headset - you can also make mobile calls via the Vodafone network with the device sold by 1 & 1.
A synchronization of the contact and appointment database with Outlook on the PC has been possible with the German PocketWeb since the last firmware update.
Some dealers continue to offer a limited version of the CT-17 without instant messaging services. In contrast to the 1 & 1 device , the access data ( APN ) of these devices can be freely configured.
equipment
The Ogo CT-25E has a standby time of around one week (approx. 160 hours), an increased memory of 64 MB RAM and Bluetooth 2.0 compared to the previous model . There is also an integrated 128 MB flash memory for storing your own pictures, videos and music, as well as an interface for microSD cards. The QVGA screen shows 64K colors, the monochrome display on the top informs the user of incoming messages. In addition to an integrated quad-band -Telefon the Ogo CT-25E also provides inter alia, a multimedia player, web browser ( HTML and WAP ), RSS - feed readers as well as contact and calendar functions.
The device previously sold in Switzerland is the CT-12 , which is called the CT-17 in Germany and Ghana . In the USA, the names are CT-10 and CT-15, respectively . It is about the size of a hand and can be opened. On the upper inside there is a 2½ "display and on the lower inside there is a keyboard with 50 keys, including a complete text keyboard (German umlauts can only be entered by pressing and holding the corresponding vowel) and a 2 x 4-way navigation key .
Technical data Ogo CT-25E
| Dimensions | 118 mm × 69.5 mm × 20.2 mm |
| Weight | 152 grams |
| Display | 320 × 240 pixels QVGA TFT, 64k colors |
| External display | 132 × 32 pixels, mono STN |
| Battery power (at 920 mAh) | 160 hours of standby or 4 hours of operation |
| Interfaces | |
| speaker | Stereo speakers |
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| Storage | 64 MB RAM and 128 MByte NAND-ROM flash memory expandable with microSD memory card (up to 2 Gb, not supported by new devices from Vodafone and debitel) |
| Radio link | |
| multimedia |
Full support for Java (planned) applications, RSS - Feed Reader |
| Browser |
HTML - and WAP - web browser |
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Windows Live Messenger (not with new devices from Vodafone and debitel) and ICQ |
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Pop3 Setup of up to three email accounts possible |
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| Purchase price | 69.90 euros (recommended retail price) / ~ 40 euros (at amazon.de) |
Technical data Ogo CT-17
| Dimensions | 115 mm × 75 mm × 25 mm |
| Weight | 162 grams |
| Display | 240 × 160 pixels = 1/8 VGA with 4096 colors |
| Battery power (at 850 mAh ) | 120 hours of standby or 2.5 hours of operation
Charged via a normal mini USB cable (5 V) |
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| speaker | 0.75-inch diameter mono speaker
0.8 watt with 8 Ω impedance |
| processor | Texas Instruments OMAP P330B with 200 MHz, based on OMAP 1710 ( ARM 925 core with TI DSP ) |
| Storage | 16 MB RAM and 32 MB NAND-ROM flash memory |
| Radio link | |
| SAR value | 0.596 W / kg |
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Software equipment
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operating system
- IXI-Connect OS 1.5 or 2.0 is a proprietary operating system based on Nucleus and programmed in C ++ .
- Web browser
- Obigo
- Gecko engine (identifier »Mozilla 4.0 (compatible; 240x320) IXI / Q05A2.4«)
- Logs
Current firmware
- CT-17: v2.11_GM (32.1xx), v2.11_GM (41.123), v2.16_PRO (2.123)
- CT-25: v3.2_VF (207.66), v7.1_VF (244.13), v7.1_1n1_2 (106.9), v7.4_1n_1_2 (5.9)
Street art advertising
The company's advertising campaign attracted attention, in which pseudo- street art was applied to large-scale graffiti and paste-ups on house walls and stickers were stuck to street furniture. In many cases, this is wildcard advertising . However, unlike most other graffiti, the motifs sprayed on 120 house walls have been legally applied in consultation with the house owners, which in turn is criticized by the street art scene as the appropriation and commercialization of youth culture.
Web links
- Link catalog on the subject of Ogo at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )
swell
- ↑ http://www.ixi.com/aboutus.html ( Memento from January 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Ogo campaign: When guerrilla marketing borders on vandalism ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Street Art and Graffiti - Everything is Marketable ( Memento from August 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Zitty
- ↑ Ogo - hot or greasy? Graphic design journal
- ↑ "Do you want to chat with me" turns out to be a large-scale advertising campaign ( memento of August 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) berlinerstrassen.com
