Thursday, March 8, 2007
Socket Mobile Unveils the SoMo 650
Posted by Darius Wey in "HARDWARE" @ 07:00 AM
"Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), dba Socket Mobile, Inc., an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today unveiled its new handheld mobile computer specifically designed to make essential business mobile productivity solutions possible and affordable. The company’s extensive line of mobile data collection and networking connectivity peripherals combined with the new handheld make Socket a one-stop supplier of mobile computing hardware systems. The new Socket SoMo™ 650 is built to address the market that exists between consumer-oriented PDAs and heavy duty industrial devices. The sleek, durable device uses a touch screen and is based on the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system to ensure the highest level of mobile application compatibility and gives workers a familiar computing environment. The SoMo 650 handheld computer’s flexible design enables ease of customization and integration with Socket and third party peripherals and information systems – extending the lifecycle of the product and reducing total cost of ownership. The company will launch a new extended, multi-year service warranty on the device as well as on many of its higher-end peripheral products."
The wait is over. Socket Mobile has just revealed its first Windows Mobile 5.0-based rugged handheld, the SoMo 650. Inside, you'll find an Intel PXA270 624MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, CF and SDIO slots, and a 3.5" QVGA touch screen. Interested in picking one up? Expect it in the April/May timeframe at a MSRP of US$648.
The wait is over. Socket Mobile has just revealed its first Windows Mobile 5.0-based rugged handheld, the SoMo 650. Inside, you'll find an Intel PXA270 624MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, CF and SDIO slots, and a 3.5" QVGA touch screen. Interested in picking one up? Expect it in the April/May timeframe at a MSRP of US$648.
