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Update #18: EQ; to hardware or not to hardware...

Posted on May 23

…that is the question.

Dash has the answer.

Hardware.

Dash is shipping with a Hardware EQ. I can’t giveaway too much. Who doesn’t like a little anticipation ;) I am keeping the number of bands l in my pocket for now. 

We, I can say We now - which is very cool, are continually striving to make Dash the product you are  excited to own, to use, to share, to tout and to boast about.

Stay tuned…

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      Brett J. Brucklacher on May 24

      Very cool, Paul!

      I know you're playing this one close to the vest, but I have to ask: graphic or parametric? I suspect graphic, as parametric would add a TON of complexity at this late stage, but a boy can dream, right?
      :-)

Update #17: T-Shirts, Photos, Apps

Posted on May 20

Hello Everyone,

It has been a few weeks since my last update. I want everyone to know Dash is progressing well. We have completed design and are moving forward with firmware and app development. We have three designs we have developed for the Dashboard app. This week I will be sending out another update and email to ask for your input and vote on which design direction we should proceed forward with for the Dashboard app. This will also affect our other apps because we want a universal design theme. 

T-Shirts will be arriving in our offices the end of this week and we begin shipping them out to you. The our international team is meeting in Denver at the beginning of June, following the meeting I will send out the post cards of the Team to that reward level. 

Following a graphical decision on our Dashboard app, we will move it into Alpha testing. If you are interested in signing a NDA and playing around with the App for a while let me know by emailing alpha@devium.com . We would love your input. 

The website has been updated, if you havent been over there in a while, check it out. www.devium.com

Its almost June and we are going to have some big updates (packaging design, physical faceplates and body, and more) and news next month! If you have any questions let me know.

Thank you for your support!

Paul

Update #16: Internals and New Features

Posted on April 14

Hello Everyone,

It has been a very busy couple weeks since the campaign completed. We are finalizing board design and moving into prototype production. Dash’s new internals includes all of the awesome features introduced because of your desires and feedback:

  • HD AM/FM Radio
  • Bluetooth
  • Video out
  • Front, Rear, and Sub 4V PreAmp Outputs
  • External Microphone
  • Auxiliary In
  • Audio Routing (More on this in coming weeks)!

We are also in the process of selecting our contract and packaging manufacturer here in the US. In parallel we are developing our distribution and logistics network so that we can get Dash to you and our national retailers quickly ;). It’s incredible the amount of work that goes beyond product development to deliver that product to customers. I am learning daily. To help cover the amount of work required our team is growing. We have brought on two new members over the last few weeks. There is a lot of work to go but the team has a guttural fighter-type excitement driving us. We are beginning development of the applications to control Dash, the Dashboard and the Radio controls. Our apps are moving along. Here are a few snapshots of those apps. I can't go into detail on the Radio app but its has that "Ahh hell yeah!" vibe.

       

We also have a new logo! 

  

I am going to work hard to keep everyone informed on where we are and how we are doing. Your trust and respect is paramount to our success. The road ahead is rough, hard, and new but it’s also exciting, incredible, and fresh. We are onto something extraordinary here and I am not going to slow down or relax until Dash is in your hands. Let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Thank you,

Paul Lizer

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      Jeffrey Blumel on April 14

      Oh hell ya Paul. This is looking great!

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      Michael Pinkowski on April 15

      I love seeing the Audible app in slot 1! That is the one that I will use the most!
      Thanks for the update.

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      Ben Edwards on April 17

      Will the apps be re-arrangeable? Also love the logo but have designer make one more pass on the interface :)

Update #15: Success and Gratitude

Posted on March 21

Hello Everyone,

60 edays ago I knew Dash was an incredible idea but I had a lot of unknowns. Dash has gotten even better over the last 60 days. Its more capable, more refined, more incredible and its more than an idea now. Dash will be a reality.

I appreciate every single person who provided insight, ideas, constructive criticism, thoughts, praise, and encouragement. I appreciate those who have donated a dollar or ordered a T-Shirt. I appreciate those that pre-ordered Dash, you saw a product that will take your car and your phone to the next level. You wanted to be the first to have a Dash while kickstarting a company. I want everyone to find someone in their house or apartment to high five because you are a part of a community that believes  anything is possible. 

Over the next few days I will be contacting everyone who pledged monetary support to get your mailing address and confirm the faceplate(s), and T-Shirt(s) you backed. If you haven't ordered a shirt but you want to let me know and I will send you our Paypal  link and you can order as many as you want then. 

Today is an exciting day. 

I want to thank my team for helping me turn my idea into a product; Andrew Vorhies, Zbigniew Sobolewski, John Stamatiou, Tim Vlach, Jarrod Holland, and Mark Moran. I want to thank the Springs Startup for letting me know there is a world outside the vacuum of development; Jan Horsfall, Nick Lee, and Ian Lee. I also want to thank Jenny Schaub for her support and encouragement.

Thank all of you,

Paul Lizer

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      Paul Lizer on March 23

      @Kevin We are working hard to bring quality to a reasonable price. All Kickstarter supporters will receive special offers and attention by Devium. We will not forget who stood up for us at the beginning.

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      Paul Lizer on March 23

      @Cynthia Thank you!

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      Paul Lizer on March 23

      @ Mary My team and I thank you!

Update #14: AM/FM Radio

Posted on March 19

One more push technologically before the campaign completes. I am happy to announce that Dash is now supporting worldwide AM Radio (520-1710 kHz) to supplement the worldwide FM Radio (64-108 MHz). This will allow sports fans, outdoor adventurers, and local radio supporters to continue getting what you need. Our radios are also HD capable so if you can get more out of Dash and your AM/FM stations if they are broadcasting in HD.

59 hours to go...

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      Ben Jansen on March 19

      Excellent!

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      Kanin on March 19

      Great

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      Andy Ryan on March 19

      That's great, I do occasionally like to listen to local terrestrial radio, so it will be nice not to have to sacrifice my iPhone's data plan to do so.

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I want you to be a part of making Dash a reality and every dollar counts. Your Voice and your George Washington will help us succeed. Along with the warm and fuzzy feeling supporting provides we will send you a photo of the team.

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I don't have an iPhone! The first Dash faceplates are made to work with the iPhone 4 and 4S. With this reward the team will develop a faceplate for your phone to work with Dash. If you live in Colorado I will hand deliver it to you!

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Paul Lizer works as an engineer for Lockheed Martin and has been involved in software obsolescence and development for L3 Communications and Honeywell after completing his service in the US Army as a Satellite Communications Engineer. Paul started Devium LLC in 2010 to develop Dash to transform smart phones into incredible car stereos.

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