German Manufacturer Hopes to Kill Nokia's Communicator with Linux-Powered Device

Filed in archive Linux , New Products/Services , Road by Rico Mossesgeld on August 22, 2006

Cleverly-named German phone Maker Road (Remote Office Access Device) has started displaying specifications for the handyPC S101 on its website. The device further blurs the distinction between a PDA and Smartphone, much like Nokia's Communicators. So it's no surprise that they'll be the S101's primary competitors.

When closed, the S101 depends on a 102x65 black-and-white screen to provide info. Open it up, and a 640x240 color display greets you, right above a QWERTZ keyboard. Connectivity and Expansion abound: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and infrared for wireless, aside from a mini-USB socket, an SD card slot,

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