AT&T OGO, Redux

Last time I wrote about the AT&T OGO it became my most commented post by miles. But, thanks to some news from Mr. Darkfall, there is a new “OGO 2″ on it’s way that will be multi-carrier (not just AT&T) and have some interesting quirks (Some kind of hinge clip thing that can be a separate phone, camera, or. . . bottle opener. . .Er? Just go read the article.).

In the few years since that original post, a lot had happened out there: AT&T spun off AT&T Wireless, AT&T Wireless was bought by Cingular, Cingular’s parent SBC was bought by AT&T, and now, in a “who would have guessed” move, AT&T wireless is once again “AT&T.” (Though I have heard rumors that the mobile group in AT&T may be rebranded for the umpteenth time, this time as “AT&T Mobility.” But that name is so bad I am going to work under the assumption it’s a bogus rumor.)

Also, in the interim, I went from a voice-only handset to a BlackBerry (7130c, soon to be a 8100), the iPhone arrived, and Nokia released it’s blitz of Series 60 (Or is it 80?) phones such as the N95. All in all, a lot of activity and mobile email, IM, and web surfing have most certainly hit mainstream in a big way. Who knows what the next three years have to bring…