Pocket LOOX was a series of Pocket PC-based personal digital assistants (PDAs) and navigation systems developed by Fujitsu Siemens. It was discontinued in 2007.[1]

Pocket LOOX 600

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Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX PDAs

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Pocket LOOX 600 was the first PDA by Fujitsu Siemens[2] and HTC, released in 2002. It had a built-in Bluetooth module and two expansion slots, SD/MMC and CF. Fujitsu Siemens later released a GPRS expansion module that provides mobile phone functionality.

Model RAM (MiB) ROM (MiB) Slots CPU MHz OS Screen resolution WiFi Bluetooth IrDA More
Pocket LOOX 400 series
Pocket LOOX 410[3] 64 32 1SD PXA255 300 WM 2003 320×240 No Yes Yes
Pocket LOOX 420[4] 64 32 1SD PXA255 400 WM 2003 320×240 802.11b Yes Yes
Pocket LOOX 600 series
Pocket LOOX 600[5] 64 32 1SD 1CF PXA250 400 PPC 2002, WM 2003* 320×240 No Yes Yes Optional GPRS module
Pocket LOOX 610 BT[6] 64 64 1SD 1CF PXA255 400 WM 2003 320×240 No Yes, 1.11 Yes
Pocket LOOX 610 BT/WLAN[6] 64 64 1SD 1CF PXA255 400 WM 2003 320×240 802.11b Yes, 1.11 Yes
Pocket LOOX 700 series[7]
Pocket LOOX 710 64 64 1SD 1CF PXA272 416 WM 2003 SE 320×240 802.11b Yes, 1.2 Yes
Pocket LOOX 718 128 64 1SD 1CF PXA272 520 WM 2003 SE 640×480 802.11b Yes, 1.2 Yes
Pocket LOOX 720 128 64 1SD 1CF PXA272 520 WM 2003 SE 640×480 802.11b Yes, 1.2 Yes 1.3 MP camera with flash
Pocket LOOX C series
Pocket LOOX C550[8] 64 64 1SD PXA270 520 WM 5.0 Premium 640×480 802.11b/g Yes, 1.2 Yes
Pocket LOOX N series[9]
Pocket LOOX N100 0–4 M 64 1 miniSD SAMSUNG SC32442 300 WM 5.0 Premium 320×240 No No No GPS, no PDA navigation only
Pocket LOOX N500 64 64 1 SD PXA270 312 WM 5.0 Premium 320×240 No No Yes GPS
Pocket LOOX N520 64 128 1 SD PXA270 312 WM 5.0 Premium 320×240 802.11b/g No Yes GPS
Pocket LOOX N560 64 128 1 SD PXA270 624 WM 5.0 Premium 640×480 802.11b/g Yes, 1.2 Yes GPS
Pocket LOOX T series[10]
Pocket LOOX T810 64 128 1 SD PXA270 416 WM 5.0 Phone Edition 240×240 802.11b/g Yes, 2.0 No GSM/UMTS Module, GPS
Pocket LOOX T830 64 128 1 SD PXA270 416 WM 5.0 Phone Edition 240×240 802.11b/g Yes, 2.0 No GSM/UMTS Module, GPS, VGA camera for video calls, 2 MP camera with autofocus
  • Pocket LOOX 600 can be upgraded to Windows Mobile 2003.[11]

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX navigation system

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Pocket LOOX N110

Pocket LOOX navigation systems were powered by Navigon MobileNavigator|6s.[12] There were 9 maps supplied with device, covering 37 European countries. Main difference between N100 and N110 is that N100 did not have any built-in user accessible memory, but came with 1 GB Mini SD card. N110 on the other hand had 2 GB built-in memory and a free Mini SD expansion slot.

Model RAM (MiB) ROM Slots CPU OS Screen resolution
Pocket LOOX N100 64 N/A 1 Mini SD Samsung 300 MHz Windows CE 5.0 320×240
Pocket LOOX N110 64 2GB 1 Mini SD Samsung 300 MHz Windows CE 5.0 320×240

Alternative operating systems

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It is possible to run Linux on Pocket LOOX 600.[13] The latest supported version of Linux kernel is 2.4.19. Linux is loaded from a CF card, allowing a return to PocketPC 2002. But during restart, all contents of RAM are erased. To prevent data loss, users should back-up RAM before restarting Linux.

Work is being done to port Android to Pocket Loox 720.[14] A port of Android 2.2 is running on the 720. It is possible to boot from either CF or SD cards; as mentioned above, a backup of all data is highly recommended.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". pocketloox-choice.com.
  2. ^ "Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox 600 - PDA Information". Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  3. ^ "Pocket LOOX 410". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  4. ^ "Pocket LOOX 420". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  5. ^ "Pocket LOOX600". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  6. ^ a b "Pocket LOOX610". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  7. ^ "Pocket LOOX 700". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  8. ^ "Pocket LOOX C550". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  9. ^ "Pocket LOOX N500 / N520 / N560". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  10. ^ "Pocket LOOX T810 / T830". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  11. ^ "PPocket LOOX 600 Upgrade Path to Pocket PC 2003 Revealed". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  12. ^ Pocket LOOX N100 Series It's My Way!
  13. ^ "Linux for the Pocket LOOX". Retrieved 2010-02-03.
  14. ^ "Android for the Pocket Loox 720". Retrieved 2011-02-08.