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Sendo Z100 Early Adobters Pack
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Posted by: thalabel

Yesterday I received an Email incl. the following text:

We are now glad to be able to give you an update on the pricing, timing and purchase procedure.

Sendo's early adopter Beta Z100 handset
· Shipping availability date: May 24
· Total price of $ 750, in respect of all deliverables, excluding VAT, shipping and handling

In approximately 2 weeks from now you will be able to log on to our site and confirm your order (Credit Card payments). The devices will be shipped to you by courier.

Sendo's Developer Kit
For those of you who are interested in the Developer Kit: we are currently working on the content of the Enhancements.
Please note that we cannot ship the kit until Microsoft releases the final Smartphone 2002 SDK.

· Estimated availability: mid July
· Price $ 900, in respect of all deliverables, excluding VAT, shipping and handling
· Will come with 3 free email support cases (valued at $ 450) and free download of new Sendo enhancements.

The Sendo's Developer Kit is a one-stop-shop package which will enable you to start developing applications for Sendo's Z100 Smartphone.

We are currently finalising the content of the kit. We expect to include:

Hardware and accessories:
· The Z100 Smartphone (16 MB RAM)
· Cradle, with integral power & USB connectors
· 2 Batteries
· USB cable
· Serial Cable
· Headset
· Switchable Charger
· MMC Memory Card (pre-loaded with 3rd party software still to be confirmed)

Printed Materials:
· Z100 standard Quick Start booklet
· Developer Quick Start booklet
· Sendo Developer program sheet
· Microsoft partnering resources

Software:
· Z100 standard Quick Start CD-ROM (including Microsoft's Active Sync 3.6 file transfer utility)
· Microsoft development resources
· Sendo Developers Enhancements library CD-ROM (including CAB files from the MMC, white papers, Sendo’s sample code etc.)

Services:
· 3 free e-mail support cases
· Free download of new Sendo Enhancements

The Sendo Enhancements CD-ROM will contain*:

-- White papers (for example you can expect subjects like):
· Getting started: a step by step start guide for the developer
· Creating authenticated CAB files: Complete breakdown of Stinger’s authentication security issues. Practical guide for developers on how to do it
· Porting from Pocket PC to Stinger: Step by step guide, do’s and don’ts
· MMC / SD memory card: What is it, how to read/write to it
· GAPI Games graphics library: Step by step start guide to using GAPI, code examples
· OTA [Over The Air] applications and data: Step by step guide
· T9 Predictive Text: What it is, step-by-step guide to interfacing with T9, code examples. How to by-pass, language and memory issues
· Syncing: Introduction to Sync issues
· Sim Toolkit: All about it how to hook into it
· Java: Introduction on Java development for the Z100
· GSM / GPRS/3G/CDMA: Introduction to mobile networks
· Mobile gaming: Intro to mobile gaming, various engines, commercial issues
· Customising opportunities in SmartPhone 2002: Overview of options and how to create them
· SMS, EMS, MMS: What they are, how to create and send messages, adding advertising etc.
· Mobile Internet applications and services: Step by step guide
· WAP: Step by step guide

-- Extended documentation and enhancements for existing examples (for example you can expect subjects like):
· WHHibernate: Add Battery Monitoring feature, extended documentation
· HelloSMS: Extended documentation
· HelloTAPI: Add Speaker phone option, extended documentation
· KeyTest: Displays Extended documentation
· Virt List View: Extended documentation
· ExTAPI: Extended documentation
· ExTAPIAsync: Extended documentation
· Poomtasks: Extended documentation
· PviewCE: Process/Thread Viewer, extended documentation
· RegDemo: Extended documentation
· SIMMgr: Extended documentation
· Xmlsample: Extended documentation
· CloseWindow: Extended documentation
· Cegetdev: Extended documentation
· Cegetsys: Get system information Listbox handling: Extended documentation
· SystemInfo: Reads and displays system information: Extended documentation
· ShowFontInfo: Extended documentation
· Drawing text: Extended documentation
· Etcha: Extended documentation
· Hello: Extended documentation
· Minimal: Hello World (message box): extended documentation
· SetTime: Add PC application: extended documentation

-- New examples with documentation (for example you can expect subjects like):
· MMI: Examples of MMI control like: Soft Button Labelling, Button Override, Soft Button Menus, Menu Additions, Menu Removal, Sound Generation, Vibrator Control, Backlight Control, Long Button Press, Multiple Key press
· WaitSMS: Wait for SMS
· WaitTAPI: Wait for incoming call
· UseGAPI: GAPI example. Double key press example
· Cab file: Sample CAB file
· Read / write to MMC card: App showing how to read and write to MMC and SD
· Wake up: How to wake up phone when on standby
· VoiceRec: Voice recording/playback. Email w/attachment Access contacts
· T9Notes: T9 notepad File Save (Outlook)
· ThemePack: Example Theme Pack: Backdrop sounds etc.
· TTY: Program to check serial port
· IrDA: Use of IrDA infrared port
· KeyBoard: How to interface with the keyboard
· Active Sync: Accessing Active Sync facilities from applications
· USB and serial: How to perform USB & serial transfers and how to monitor data transfer over the connectors
· Polyphonic ring tones: What they are, how to create them how to control them

* Final content still to be confirmed. Will depend on planning and incoming requests from the developer community.

All sales will include software upgrades and email support in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement.

Hope this new Information will help some of you.

Cheers,
thalabel

Posted by: MJGunn

Anyone know what currency that is? If its $900 US or Euros, thats crazy! However if its 900 german cash, then hey, only 430 US

Posted by: TomTom

It's US$900. The US$750 early adopter beta phone mentioned as available on May 24 has not yet materialized.

Sendo's first forecast shipment date for the Z100 was February 2001. It's now well over 1 year later, and still nothing has shipped.

Posted by: MJGunn

Damn! Oh well, I guess I'll have to find another phone to want