Hiptop Included Software
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The Danger Hiptop
and Danger Hiptop2 (generally known as T-Mobile
Sidekick/Sidekick 2) devices come with a variety of included software titles.
running on Danger's servers. The proxy does most of the heavy work of resizing images, reformatting tables, and cutting out things the Hiptop browser doesn't support (such as Flash animations). The browser itself supports XHTML
1.0, CSS
, and JavaScript
. In addition, the browser has a bookmark feature, URL history and page.
files and Microsoft Word
documents.
Officially, the client only supports POP3
mail accounts. However, the configuration dialog allows you to specify a mail server port to use, and if you specify port 143 (for IMAP
) or port 993 (for IMAP/SSL), it will successfully connect and download email, although it doesn't support server-side folders and it treats your IMAP inbox just like a POP3 inbox.
Of course, the client also sends mail, although it doesn't allow you to specify an SMTP
server to use, so all sent mail goes out via Danger's SMTP servers.
In addition to checking your own mail accounts at regular intervals, purchasers of Hiptop service plans receive an email address that pushes mail to the device instantly, much like an alpha pager, only without a size limit (a feature similar to that found on the BlackBerry
).
(AIM) and Yahoo! Messenger
clients. The AIM client is built-in, while the Yahoo! client is not installed by default and must be downloaded (for free, via the Download Fun menu) to the phone and is only available on the Hiptop2 device (not available for Fido subscribers).
Unlike the AIM clients built into some other cell phones, the Hiptop's client actually communicates with the network via TCP/IP over GPRS rather than via an unwieldy and slow SMS
-style protocol. It supports server-side buddy lists and most of the features of the desktop client. The AIM client can also connect to ICQ (also owned by AOL), and it has hidden support for AIM chat rooms. A user logged into AIM from a Hiptop has a miniature hiptop symbol as their icon, rather than the standard mobile phone-shaped "mobile" icon.
The Yahoo! Messenger client is similar to the AIM client, with some minor differences.
Able to be sync'd with a desktop application.
Used by many other applications.
The game begins with four rocket ships and four damage 'boxes'. Every time you're hit by any rock (size, in this case, does not matter) you take a hit. Also, if you get too close to a rock, your shield activates which also costs a hit. As a health indicator, the directional pad changes color from clear to yellow to red as you take hits. On your fourth hit, your ship is destroyed and another ship appears in the center of the screen (assuming you have any left).
Your ship has unlimited ammunition.
Occasionally, an alien ship will appear (called the Alien Antagonist). If you're shot by the alien ship, you die (no "hits").
Once you clear the screen of all rocks, you advance to the next (more challenging) level. Ad infinitum
.
The 'controls' are extremely simple — using any 'normal' key on the keyboard (not SYM, SHIFT or ALT) or using the scroll-wheel (the latter is Hiptop2 only), press down/in to make your character steer up on the screen (his left), release to make him steer down (his right). Don't let him hit anything for as long as you can.
Restart by pressing your control-button-of-choice (space, return or wheel) after crashing.
Access to this game is a hidden feature That can be accessed by going into the About Sidekick screen and pressing Menu+Shift+8 at the same time.
Danger Hiptop
The Danger Hiptop, also re-branded as the T-Mobile Sidekick, Mobiflip and Sharp Jump is a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS smartphone produced by Danger Incorporated from 2002 to 2010....
and Danger Hiptop2 (generally known as T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
Sidekick/Sidekick 2) devices come with a variety of included software titles.
Web Browser
The Hiptop Web browser requests pages through a proxyProxy server
In computer networks, a proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource available from a different server...
running on Danger's servers. The proxy does most of the heavy work of resizing images, reformatting tables, and cutting out things the Hiptop browser doesn't support (such as Flash animations). The browser itself supports XHTML
XHTML
XHTML is a family of XML markup languages that mirror or extend versions of the widely-used Hypertext Markup Language , the language in which web pages are written....
1.0, CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation semantics of a document written in a markup language...
, and JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
. In addition, the browser has a bookmark feature, URL history and page.
Email Client
The Hiptop email client supports multiple mail accounts with folders, and can display attached images, PDFPortable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
files and Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
documents.
Officially, the client only supports POP3
Post Office Protocol
In computing, the Post Office Protocol is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by local e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection. POP and IMAP are the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval. Virtually all modern...
mail accounts. However, the configuration dialog allows you to specify a mail server port to use, and if you specify port 143 (for IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
Internet message access protocol is one of the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval, the other being the Post Office Protocol...
) or port 993 (for IMAP/SSL), it will successfully connect and download email, although it doesn't support server-side folders and it treats your IMAP inbox just like a POP3 inbox.
Of course, the client also sends mail, although it doesn't allow you to specify an SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard for electronic mail transmission across Internet Protocol networks. SMTP was first defined by RFC 821 , and last updated by RFC 5321 which includes the extended SMTP additions, and is the protocol in widespread use today...
server to use, so all sent mail goes out via Danger's SMTP servers.
In addition to checking your own mail accounts at regular intervals, purchasers of Hiptop service plans receive an email address that pushes mail to the device instantly, much like an alpha pager, only without a size limit (a feature similar to that found on the BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
).
IM clients
The Hiptop offers both AOL Instant MessengerAOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
(AIM) and Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger is an advertisement-supported instant messaging client and associated protocol provided by Yahoo!...
clients. The AIM client is built-in, while the Yahoo! client is not installed by default and must be downloaded (for free, via the Download Fun menu) to the phone and is only available on the Hiptop2 device (not available for Fido subscribers).
Unlike the AIM clients built into some other cell phones, the Hiptop's client actually communicates with the network via TCP/IP over GPRS rather than via an unwieldy and slow SMS
Short message service
Short Message Service is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices...
-style protocol. It supports server-side buddy lists and most of the features of the desktop client. The AIM client can also connect to ICQ (also owned by AOL), and it has hidden support for AIM chat rooms. A user logged into AIM from a Hiptop has a miniature hiptop symbol as their icon, rather than the standard mobile phone-shaped "mobile" icon.
The Yahoo! Messenger client is similar to the AIM client, with some minor differences.
SMS/Text Messaging
The Sidekicks 1, 2,3, and iD do not support MMS, but are able to send pictures to other users through email. Picture messages sent to Sidekick users are given a link to a website they can visit to view the picture upon entering a password. The Sidekick LX, Sidekick Slide, and Sidekick 2008 do support MMS.Camera
Uses the built in camera hardware to take pictures. The pictures are not of particularly high quality, but are of comparable resolution and fidelity to other camera phones.Calendar
Used for scheduling events, meetings, etc.Able to be sync'd with a desktop application.
Address Book
Stores names, mailing addresses, email addresses, web addresses, phone numbers, etc.Used by many other applications.
Rock & Rocket
The goal is to shoot as many rocks as you can before dying (you have several "lives")The game begins with four rocket ships and four damage 'boxes'. Every time you're hit by any rock (size, in this case, does not matter) you take a hit. Also, if you get too close to a rock, your shield activates which also costs a hit. As a health indicator, the directional pad changes color from clear to yellow to red as you take hits. On your fourth hit, your ship is destroyed and another ship appears in the center of the screen (assuming you have any left).
Your ship has unlimited ammunition.
Occasionally, an alien ship will appear (called the Alien Antagonist). If you're shot by the alien ship, you die (no "hits").
Once you clear the screen of all rocks, you advance to the next (more challenging) level. Ad infinitum
Ad infinitum
Ad infinitum is a Latin phrase meaning "to infinity."In context, it usually means "continue forever, without limit" and thus can be used to describe a non-terminating process, a non-terminating repeating process, or a set of instructions to be repeated "forever," among other uses...
.
SnowBored
SnowBored is a side-scrolling snowboarding game.The 'controls' are extremely simple — using any 'normal' key on the keyboard (not SYM, SHIFT or ALT) or using the scroll-wheel (the latter is Hiptop2 only), press down/in to make your character steer up on the screen (his left), release to make him steer down (his right). Don't let him hit anything for as long as you can.
Restart by pressing your control-button-of-choice (space, return or wheel) after crashing.
Access to this game is a hidden feature That can be accessed by going into the About Sidekick screen and pressing Menu+Shift+8 at the same time.