The smartphone companion has been
unveiled. The new device from Palm,
christened Foleo, is exactly designed
as a companion to a smartphone. The
Foleo, which comes with a large screen
and full-size keyboard, can be used to
edit documents and access email
residing on a device.
Dubbed as a new category of mobile
device, the Foleo aims at
productivity-minded business people
who want a more complete solution for
mobile working, said a report.
The Foleo will debut during the summer
of 2007 in the US sporting a price tag
of $599, while Europe will have to
await its arrival at a later date this
year. The device, which resembles a
small laptop, links to a smartphone
via a Bluetooth wireless connection
and has built-in applications
including an email client, web
browser, and editors for Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and PDF files, said a
review.
The Foleo boasts of a 10-inches screen
and weighs about 1.1kg. It also has
Wi-Fi support, enabling it to browse
the web without the smartphone
connection. The battery comes with a
5-hour life.
The Foleo links with Palm's Treo
phones, both the Palm OS and Windows
Mobile versions, but should also work
with most other Windows Mobile
handsets, said a report quoting the
Palm brass. According to the report,
the company believes that handsets
from RIM and Symbian might be
supported in future.
