:allNetDevices: Samsung's Linux Handheld Details Emerge
allNetDevices: Samsung's Linux Handheld Details Emerge Mar 2, 2000, 16 :21 UTC (14 Talkback[s]) (7778 reads)
Details of Samsung's Linux-based handheld aimed at
consumers have started to emerge.
The device, called Yopy, is clearly aimed at the consumer market,
according to details at the company's Web
site. The ARMLinux-based device will be about the size of other
palm-sized handhelds and will have, at base, a similar feature set of
personal information management tools and voice recording capabilities.
However, the device will be more powerful than most handhelds, with a
4-inch, 240 by 320 pixel true color screen, 32MB of RAM and a 206MHz,
32-bit processor. It also will have an embedded Web browser.
In addition, the device will have a CompactFlash slot, built-in support
for MP3 audio and MPEG video and will weigh 225 grams. It supports
wireless modems but has no built-in wireless capabilities.
Initial release is expected in late second quarter. The company
released no pricing information, but unconfirmed stories indicate it could
be as low as US$99.
While a plethora of Linux-based devices have been announced, virtually
all are larger tablet-sized or set-top devices. Compaq reportedly
has developed a Linux palm-sized prototype but has disclosed no plans to
bring it to market.
