The new pods are almost exactly the same as the old pods, but they use Bluetooth instead of NFC (I think) to connect to the PDM. The Dash system uses a repurposed and dedicated Android phone as the PDM. It does not do anything else but control the pod. It’s about the same height and width of the old PDM but only about a quarter as thick and is much lighter. It is rechargeable and should probably be charged each night, although I could probably get two days out of a charge. No batteries to buy, but you do have to remember to recharge it, so that’s good and bad. It has a touch screen and is a bit more discreet because it looks like a phone. The package includes a separate glucometer that communicates with the PDM. Since I’m on a Dexcom G6, I’m not doing daily finger sticks, so the disadvantage of no meter in the PDM is not that great for me.
