According to iKit’s website, it is”Think of the iKIT as a mini laptop without the complexity. It’s built like a laptop with a rugged processor and Linux based operating system, but that’s where the comparison ends.
It’s the ideal chat, email and internet accessory because it contains all the essentials without the size and cost. With several key multimedia features like music and video as well a video camera for VoIP video conferencing and you have the ultimate mobile-communicator.”
This device reminds of the Sony UX50 handheld device, which was released 5 years ago. Specifications are also quite same. The only two difference I see is the use of Linux OS and cheaper price. UX50 retailed at around $650 at that time. Sure, this won’t cost that much as time and technology has changed a lot. It is planned to be launched at Q3 of 2009. I would love to get my hands on one of these though to see how well the linux runs on it
Full Specifications
Processor Marvell PXA270 312MHz
Operating System Linux 2.4.19
User Interface GUI : Proprietary plus Trolltech QT/E 2.3.8
Display Icons / Indicators
– Battery signal strength
– WiFi active/inactive/level
– Bluetooth® active/inactive
– Date & time
Home screen: 8 icons
– Email, launches Email application
– IM launches Instant Messaging application
– Web browser, launches browser application
– Contacts, launches A-Z listing contacts
– Multimedia, open 2nd level icon screen with
– icons for, Video player, Music Player, File manager
– Wireless, open 2nd level icon screen with icons for
– BT, WiFi
– iKIT, open 2nd level icon screen for Display settings,
– Date & Time, Sound settings
– Utilities, Open 2nd level icon screen with icons
– for PC Sync
Keypad
– QWERTY/AZERTY + numeric keys, other
– languages optional
– 2 soft keys, 5 quick access keys, multi directional
– key, power on/off key, volume up/down key
– Backlight: White
Speaker
– 16 mm built-in, monophonic
Memory Internal
– ROM : 128 MB, RAM : 64 MB SDRAM
– User data : 12MB, User media files : 23MB
Memory External
– Micro SD (up to 8GB)
Display
– 2.8 inch QVGA, TFT, 260 000 colors, landscape
Camera
– 0.3 MP fixed focus camera (Option)
– Viewfinder: 15 fps, 16-bit color depth
– Image format: JPEG, fine and standard
– compression, user selectable
– Digital zoom: Up to 3X smooth digital zoom with
– 7 steps
– Effects: Color, black & white, negative, sepia
– Capture time: less than 2 seconds to return to
– viewfinder mode after shuttered
Vibrator
– Built-in for use as an alert
Dimensions
– 95 mm (L) x 65 mm (W) x 15.5 mm (H)
Weight
– 113 g (with battery)
Form factor
– Clamshell
Connectivity
– Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, supports wireless
– stereo headset
– (A2DP) & DUN profile
– WIFI® IEEE 802.11 b/g
Connector
– Mini-USB 1.1 used for charging, PC data exchange
– and wired stereo headset.
Browser
– Web browser Opera Mini 4.1
Java
– JTWI / JSR75 compliant
Email Protocols
– POP3 / IMAP / SMTP
Instant Messaging
– Support MSN
Audio Formats
– MIDI, WAV and MP3
Image Formats
– JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG
Video Formats
– 3GP, MP4 and AVI format, Maximum size
– QVGA
– 25 fps video playback for QVGA size video
– clips
– Support full-screen display
Contact List
– Maximum 2 000 records
Calendar
– Maximum 1 000 events
PC Sync
– With Outlook 2000/2003 & Outlook Express v6
– (emails, contacts, calendar)
Personal Features
– Calculator
– Media folder
– Notepad
– World clock
– Alarm clock
– Stop Watch
– Countdown Timer
Battery
– 1050 mAh, Li-ion
– Standby Time; up to 250h
– Power-up Time; up to 3h (25% data download
– per hour)
– Gaming Time; up to 4h (java game)
– Charging time: 2.5-3.5 hr to full charge from flat
– with device power off
Colors
– Velvet Black, Satin White – other colours available
– to order
Box Contents
– iKIT
– Battery
– Mini USB / USB cable
– USB stereo earpiece
– Charger
– User guide and CD
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