Sony Mylo
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| Coordinates | 4°54′″N80°31′″N |
|---|---|
| Name | My Life Online (MYLO) |
| Caption | mylo COM-1 |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Connectivity | 802.11b/g Wi-Fi (COM-2) 802.11b Wi-Fi (COM-1) |
| Lifespan | Sep 15, 2006 to 2010 (discontinued) |
| Media | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Os | Qtopia Linux |
| Camera | Yes (COM-2 only) |
| Cpu | ARM |
| Display | 3.5" TFT LCD 800×480 pixel touchscreen (COM-2) 2.4" TFT 320×240 pixel (COM-1) |
| Dimensions | 130.8 × 20.7 × 64.6 mm (COM-2) 123 × 23.9 × 63 mm (COM-1) |
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By using WiFi networks for Internet connectivity, mylo provides users the possibility of reducing connectivity costs by avoiding the necessity of using GSM, CDMA or 3G cellular networks which would usually be used for devices of this size and functionality.
The first version of the Sony mylo was launched on September 15, 2006 and includes 1 GB of onboard flash memory and a Memory Stick PRO Duo expansion slot.
The mylo is 23.9 mm (31/32 in) thick, 123 mm (4⅞ in) wide, 63 mm (2½ in) tall, and sports a 6.1 cm (2.4 in) QVGA (320 × 240) LCD screen. Its form factor is similar to the T-Mobile Sidekick in that it is held in landscape mode and has a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Its initial model colors were a glossy black and iPod like white.
Mylo COM-2
On January 6, 2008, the second edition of the Sony mylo shot out of cannon at CES 2008 in Las Vegas. This version was based on PSP technology and includes AIM, a touchscreen, and a camera. The Internet Browser has been changed from Opera to NetFront. It now supports Adobe Flash for viewing Flash content such as YouTube videos and for playing Flash-based games. The mylo COM-2 has 1 GB flash memory that can be used for music and video playback. Two colors are available: black and white. The mylo COM-2 now features wireless G connectivity. The keyboard is now backlit as well.
COM-2 NetFront with support for Flash Lite is the web browser that is supplied with the mylo COM-2.
COM-2 The player supports the MP3, WMA (secured and unsecured), AAC (no DRM) and ATRAC3 formats. The image viewers supports JPEG, PNG and BMP formats. The video player supports the MPEG-4/AAC Simple Profile and MPEG-4/AAC AVC H.264 baseline profile. It also supports WMV starting with firmware version 1.101, which was released in April 2008.
On both models DRM content in Windows Media Audio and Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding 3 is limited to the internal 1GB memory. DRM playback is not possible via Memory Stick as Magic Gate is not available and Windows Media DRM is not currently possible on Memory Sticks.
The 802.11b Wi-Fi connection is started either with the Wireless LAN slider button or automatically when one of mylo's Internet applications (i.e., Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, Opera) attempt to access the network and an infrastructure mode Wi-Fi connection has not yet been established. The Wi-Fi mode can be switched to Ad Hoc mode to enable use of the Ad Hoc Application. Although the device is marketed for persons on the go, the Mylo does not have any commonly used Bluetooth capabilities, to provide easy connection with other wireless carrier enabled mobile devices.
Owners of the COM-1 model receive access to any T-Mobile Hotspot for the first year. Owners of the COM-2 model receive access to over 10,000 Wayport Hotspot locations nationwide, through December 31, 2010. Over 9,000 of these locations are McDonald's restaurants.
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As a device, the mylo COM-1 sports a 2.4-inch 320 by 240 LCD display, 400 MB for flash memory (upgradable to 4 GB), mini-USB connectivity, a Memory Stick Duo slot, integrated 802.11b wireless networking (supporting WEP and WPA-PSK security), and a lithium-ion battery offering up to 45 hours of music playback, 8 hours of video time, and up to 76 hours of VoIP talk time. Add to that a DC input for charging or running "wired" with the AC adapter, a 10-pin headphone/microphone interface (an adapter is included), a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for composing messages, and a total weight of about 157 grams (5.4 ounces), including the battery.
Pictures transferred using the mylo Image Transfer utility are resized to a resolution of 320x240.
Using headphones/microphone requires a proprietary dongle instead of standard stereo mic jacks.
PlayForSure Partners & Windows Media Player:
Previously, Windows Media Audio playback was limited to the mylo's internal memory.
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