The Yopy is the name of a series of Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) made by GMate Corporation , also used as 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 to 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, WiFi was widely used in Korea, and so the YP3700 targeted this environment with an additional WiFi module.

Yopy models

• YDK1000, the Yopy Development Kit
• YP3000, the first official model of the Yopy
• YP3500, CDMA module was added in YP3500
• YP3700, WiFi 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

• Official Yopy site
• Yopy User Group (in Korean)
• UK Based Re-seller for Europe
• UK Based Yopy User Group