HipTop Killer?

As Danger gets a color version of the HipTop ready, another company has a competing GSM/GPRS cell phone hybrid device waiting in the wings; the Neode N1. The N1 is an impressive device on paper, running Windows CE .NET on an ARM720T processor at up to 110 MHz , with a 2.2″ color TFT touch screen, integrated 640×480 digital camera, MP3 playback and SD card memory expansion, plus hi-speed IR I/O for data transfer and using it as a universal remote control. It also has USB-host capability, which means you can plug a keyboard and mouse into it, and possibly hook it up to other USB devices such as a printer or external hard drive. All this packed into a 3.5″ x 2″ x 0.8″ device (about the same length and width as a credit card) weighing just 3.5 oz. Price is yet unknown, but release in Europe is expected in March. Full specs at Neode (pdf file).