PalmOne plugs gaps with Tungsten E2
Published: 14 Apr 2005 09:30 BST
PalmOne's latest Tungsten handheld comes with a Bluetooth wireless connection and nonvolatile flash memory.
The new Tungsten E2 can connect to desktops and compatible phones via Bluetooth, a short-range wireless specification, and features a brighter colour screen and longer battery life than the Tungsten E, the company said.
The use of non-volatile flash memory means that data isn't lost if the battery runs down. The device comes with 32MB of flash, with 26MB available for actual storage capacity. Last autumn, palmOne fielded complaints from some consumers about the available memory in its Treo 650.
Read ZDNet UK's full review of the Tungsten E2 here.
PalmOne maintains the lead in the declining handheld market -- last year, shipments slipped below 10 million for the first time since 1999. The company also is searching for a new chief executive.
Treo sales helped PalmOne swing to a profit of $4.4m (£2.3m) in its most recent quarter from a loss in the year-earlier period, though the company's forecast for the current quarter came in below analysts' expectations.
Computing power in the Tungsten E2 comes from a 200MHz Intel XScale processor, and expansion cards let people play MP3 music files or show off digital photos.
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