Sony unveils PDA

Sony unveils PDA

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a personal digital assistant (PDA), a palm-held computer, unveiled July 13 by Sony Corp. The company said the device using an OS developed by Palm Inc. of the U.S. will be released in September. Measuring 11.5 by 7.1 by 1.5 centimeters and weighing 120 grams, it features a ''jog dial'' that allows users to scroll and open applications. Sony will offer two models -- one with a color screen and the other with a black-and-white screen -- and expects them to retail for 60,000 yen and 55,000 yen, respectively.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000005359
  • Registered date
  • 2000/7/13 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Media size
  • 935 × 1324 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 72 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 66.68(KB)*
  • Special instruction

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