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Sharp's enterprise PDA based on Linux - Mobility - Brief Article

TORONTO -- Sharp Electronics Corp. introduced the Zaurus SL-5600, the latest addition to the Zaurus PDA family.

The Zaurus SL-5600 is an expandable Linux-based PDA and boasts wireless capable solution for enterprise users, the company said. The device features Sharp's high-resolution colour-reflective QVGA LCD screen technology, an integrated QWERTY keyboard with a sliding cover, a rechargeable, replaceable 1700 mAh battery standard, memory architecture offering the corporate user 64MB of protected flash memory, plus 32MB of SDRAM, dual expansion with Compact Flash and SD/MMC card slots.

In addition, it features a powerful Intel XScale 400MHz processor and an integrated speaker and microphone.

The unit's lithium-ion battery can be recharged or replaced for continuous use, company officials said. Users can instantly access the view calendar, address book, menu and e-mail with just one press of a button. Or, users can customize the button settings. In addition, the Zaurus SL-5600's Linux-based platform boosts a 32-bit multi-tasking operating system, creating a robust environment for mobile enterprise applications, officials added.

Pricing was unavailable.

Contact: www.sharp.ca

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