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Zipit reveals Z2 Wireless Messenger for IM addicts

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 27th 2007 at 12:01AM

It's been quite some time since we've heard from Zipit, but the company is hitting back with a second version of its trendy Wireless Messenger. The Z2 doesn't deviate too far from the original's design, but the keyboard left a lot to be desired during our limited playtime. As expected, this handheld unit works on any WiFi network and supports AOL, Yahoo and MSN IM platforms so users can carry on multiple conversations. Furthermore, you'll find an integrated music player (dubbed MyTunez) that can play back files stored on your miniSD card or tunes streamed from the 'net, and the MyPhotoz feature lets you view photo slideshows, too. For those interested, it'll be available next month for $149.99, and if you hadn't already noticed, a host of hands-on photos are waiting below.

Gallery: Zipit reveals Z2 Wireless Messenger for IM addicts

Zipit gets Linux, gets on the web, teenagers around the globe scream with glee

by Josh Fruhlinger, posted Oct 26th 2006 at 4:32AM

Zipit, the WiFi Instant Messenger that lets kids IM and um, IM, has been stuffed with Pixil, a PDA Linux OS. Why? Well, for one it allows the hacker in question to browse the web on his little blue friend. So is this a sign of interesting things to come for the Zipit or just a "because we could" kind of thing? Time will tell.