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Planet Computers demoed the Cosmo Communicator, a clamshell PDA [Personal Digital Assistant] which can run Android/Linux or GNU/Linux, at CES. It is expected to be on the market by June 2019. The device has a miniature keyboard, essential for a PDA, and many additional features including the ability to operate as a dual-SIM phone. It also features dual displays: a 2-inch AMOLED which is visible when the device is closed and a larger (5.99-inch, 2160×1080) LCD touchscreen LCD panel visible when the device is opened to access the keyboard.
- Size:
- 171.4 x 79.3 x 16mm, 320g
- Software:
- Android 9 Pie; Linux OS dual boot (user choice)
- SoC:
- MediaTek P70 Octa-core SoC @ 2 GHz
- RAM and storage:
- 6 GB of RAM with 128GB of storage; microSD card slot
- Battery:
- 4,220mAh
- External Display:
- 2-inch (570×240) AMOLED
- Display:
- 5.99-inch (2160×1080) LCD
- Connectivity:
- Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
- Ports:
- 2 USB Type-C ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
- External camera:
- 24 MP
- Internal camera:
- 5 MP
- Miscellaneous:
- Dual nano-SIM, eSIM support, fingerprint gestures
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Freeman on Friday January 11 2019, @05:05PM
The Palm PDA, I have from my dad doesn't have a mini keyboard either. It's ancient and even runs on AAA batteries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalmPilot [wikipedia.org] A keyboard isn't a necessary feature of a PDA.
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