SlashGear Japan
We knew it was coming, but Sony’s new mylo 2 is actually more impressive than we dared expect. While like the original communicator device it still lacks a cellphone radio, leaving you at the mercy of its WiFi b/g connection, the rest of the spec sheet is positively glowing. The display is now a 4.5-inch 800 x 450 touchscreen, it has 1GB of internal memory and a 1.3-megapixel camera.
The coloured LEDs to indicate different events are still there, but now there’s Flash Lite 3 for online video (such as YouTube and Google Video), a Netfront-based browser, IM client (supporting AIM, Gtalk and Yahoo! IM), Skype, podcast client and RSS aggregator. Sony have also jumped on the widget bandwagon, with the mylo 2 compatible with web gadgets from Facebook, Google and more. As for media, it’ll play back WMA/PlaysForSure DRM, MP3, AAC, ATRAC and MPEG-4 files.
Connectivity is either USB 2.0 (with a standard mini-USB port) or WiFi, and Sony have agreed free Wayport WiFi at participating McDonald’s until December 31st, 2010.
The mylo 2 ships this month for $300.
3 Responses to “CES 2008: Sony mylo 2 personal WiFi communicator”
J.O January 7, 2008
Mylo + PSP – UMD + Bluetooth + Cellphone Radio = Perfect Device
+1Sony: Do it already and quit with the round trips.
J.O January 7, 2008
Although, since they just launched this Mylo and the Psp slim not too long ago, it’s probably gonna take aw-hile to put it together… for the sake of sucking our pockets dry of course.
NeutralUSAEAM~_0 February 2, 2008
Ok i get it the mylo is a love or hate device but how bout the name? i know im not lovin it so how bout the Sony G.O.L.E.M? Get Online Like Easy Mac……..and there you go world cool and catchy let it spread like wild fire. USAEAM ~_0
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