[Mobile] Mylo Personal Communicator

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Sony announced today its first WiFi broadband communication and entertainment device. The new mylo™ personal communicator works in any open 802.11b wireless network and lets you use instant messaging, browse the Internet, listen to music, send emails and view photos concurrently. The name mylo stands for "my life online".

The mylo features a 2.4 inch color LCD screen with a slide out QWERTY keyboard for comfortable and quick thumb typing.

The device, available in black or white, comes embedded with the Google Talk instant messaging service, Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. Sony highlights that these services are free and the mylo does not require initial setup or a monthly service contract.

"The mylo personal communicator puts the fun parts of a computer in the palm of your hand," said John Kodera, director of product marketing for personal communication devices at Sony Electronics. "It's ideal for people who want to stay connected to their online friends and family, but not be weighed down by a PC or buffeted by charges for IM and texting on cell phones."

The device uses a lithium-ion battery that offers up to 45 hours of music playback, around 7 hours of chatting and web surfing and more than 3 hours of continuous Skype talk time. It comes with a microphone, stereo headphones, a USB cable and a neoprene case.

While you use the mylo to chat or browse the Internet, the device lets you listen to music stored in the built-in 1GB flash memory. It supports the playback of MP3, ATRAC or WMA (secure and unsecure) files. The mylo also has a built-in speaker so you can share your music with those around you. When the device comes into the presence of other mylo units, you can share play lists and stream music between mylos.

You can also view MPEG-4 personal videos by transferring files via USB cable or with Memory Stick Duo media. You can also store JPEG pictures from the Internet or your digital camera.


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