Yopy

The Yopy was the name of a series of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) made by GMate Corporation, also used as a popular PDA Phone in Korea and based on the Linux operating system.

Overview

At the CeBIT 2000, GMate introduced the YDK1000, the Yopy Development Kit. Without a physical keyboard this device looked very different from later versions. It came with an embedded Linux operating system and the W Window System. Later also precompiled versions of the X Window System and the IceWM window manager became available.

The first official model in the Yopy line of PDAs was the YP3000. It introduced the clam shell design with a full-Qwerty keyboard, and featured a 3.5 inch TFT screen. It also came with the X Window System and IceWM.

One of the features of the YP3500 is a CDMA module, so it can be used as a mobile phone. In 2003, Wi-Fi was widely used in Korea, and so the YP3700 targeted this environment with an additional Wi-Fi module.

As of March 2005, Gmate has stopped producing and selling the Yopy PDA, and has closed down its official web sites.

Yopy models

* YDK1000, the Yopy Development Kit
* YP3000, the first official model of the Yopy
* YP3500, CDMA module was added in YP3500
* YP3700, Wi-Fi module was added in YP3700

Yopy software

Using the Linux operating system, the Yopy became capable of running a variety of open source software. Some developers are using software they compile on their own.

External links

* [http://www.gmate.com/ Official Yopy site] (offline)
* [http://www.kyug.net/ Yopy User Group (in Korean)] (offline)
* [http://www.chinaski.org/yopywiki/doku.php The unofficial YopyWiki, find and share information about Yopy PDAs]
* [http://www.yopypda.co.uk/ UK Based Re-seller for Europe]
* [http://www.yopy.lug.org.uk/ UK Based Yopy User Group]
* [http://yopy.palmopensource.com/ Software for the Yopy @ PalmOpenSource.com]
* [http://www.pdas-news.com/GMate-Yopy-PDA.php Gmate Yopy PDA review]
* [http://www.lucid-cake.net/osx_zaurus_usb/index_en.html Mac OS X USB driver for Zaurus and Yopy]
* [http://www.tuxmedia.com/yopydev/default.jsp Yopytheque: Yopy FAQs and how-tos in French @ Tuxmedia.com] (offline)