Cory--

   Danger managed to hack (maybe unreasonably) unlimited bandwidth out of a culture that's very, very addicted to maximizing dollar-per-mhz. The only way they got to do this was by showing that there was only so much bandwidth someone could use plinking keys into the included apps.

   The SDK utterly breaks that.

   Look. Danger has, like, no support within the T-Mobile organization, save for a few accountants worried about the stock hit of a bankrupt Danger. I'm utterly tempted to set up a hidden camera and record what happens if you try to buy the thing at the stores -- it's really That Bad. They made a damn fine product, and made it affordable. They sold it to you, and you made a good pick. But T-Mobile owns its infrastructure, and its bandwidth, and they're *terrified* of what you might do with it, outside of their control. What about encrypted VoIP? What about porn streamers? What about cellular jammers? Better to shut it all down then to let the unknown in.

   This is a problem.

   Several decades ago, the TV networks were banned from producing their own shows -- they had to go and negotiate with independent studios to get anything on the air. The alternative had proved too corrupt, too restrictive, and maybe even too uncreative to last, and a competitive market of pilots and series was born. T-Mobile 0wns Danger, and what's the result? The SDK ultimately gives T-Mobile control over what goes on the Hiptop.

   There's a desperate, thirsty market for high quality, easy to use, cheap and effective wireless access. You'd think that'd be obvious, but look how utterly shocked the business world is at the success of WiFi. I think they really, truly believed there was a massive market yearning to spend a hundred dollars a month on wireless internet access, controlled end-to-end by some goliath -- down to what web pages we're allowed to go to, SBC/Yahoo. T-Mobile may be trying to protect their influence...but I think they're reducing the relevancy of their product. *sighs*

Yours Truly,

   Dan Kaminsky
   DoxPara Research
   http://www.doxpara.com