Pocket LOOX was a series of Pocket PC-based personal digital assistants (PDAs) and portable navigation devices developed by Fujitsu Siemens, introduced in 2002 with the Pocket LOOX 600 and discontinued in 2007. The range included several PDA families with Microsoft Pocket PC and Windows Mobile, as well as navigation systems with integrated GPS and Navigon MobileNavigator software.
Model families PDA models
Pocket LOOX 600 was the first PDA by Fujitsu Siemens 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 seriesPocket LOOX 41064321SDPXA255300WM 2003320×240NoYesYesPocket LOOX 42064321SDPXA255400WM 2003320×240802.11bYesYes Pocket LOOX 600 seriesPocket LOOX 60064321SD 1CFPXA250400PPC 2002, WM 2003*320×240No Yes YesOptional GPRS modulePocket LOOX 610 BT64641SD 1CFPXA255400WM 2003320×240No Yes, 1.1 YesPocket LOOX 610 BT/WLAN64641SD 1CFPXA255400WM 2003320×240802.11b Yes, 1.1 Yes Pocket LOOX 700 seriesPocket LOOX 71064641SD 1CFPXA272416WM 2003 SE320×240802.11bYes, 1.2YesPocket LOOX 718128641SD 1CFPXA272520WM 2003 SE640×480802.11bYes, 1.2YesPocket LOOX 720128641SD 1CFPXA272520WM 2003 SE640×480802.11bYes, 1.2Yes1.3 MP camera with flash Pocket LOOX C seriesPocket LOOX C55064641SDPXA270520WM 5.0 Premium640×480802.11b/gYes, 1.2Yes Pocket LOOX N seriesPocket LOOX N1000–4 M641 MiniSDSAMSUNG SC32442300WM 5.0 Premium320×240NoNoNoGPS, no PDA navigation onlyPocket LOOX N50064641 SDPXA270312WM 5.0 Premium320×240NoNoYesGPSPocket LOOX N520641281 SDPXA270312WM 5.0 Premium320×240802.11b/gNoYesGPSPocket LOOX N560641281 SDPXA270624WM 5.0 Premium640×480802.11b/gYes, 1.2YesGPS Pocket LOOX T seriesPocket LOOX T810641281 SDPXA270416WM 5.0 Phone Edition240×240802.11b/gYes, 2.0NoGSM/UMTS Module, GPSPocket LOOX T830641281 SDPXA270416WM 5.0 Phone Edition240×240802.11b/gYes, 2.0NoGSM/UMTS Module, GPS, VGA camera for video calls, 2 MP camera with autofocus
Pocket LOOX 600 can be upgraded to Windows Mobile 2003.
Navigation models
Pocket LOOX navigation systems were powered by Navigon MobileNavigator|6s.Pocket LOOX N100 Series It's My Way! 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 MiniSD card. N110 on the other hand had 2 GB built-in memory and a free MiniSD expansion slot.
Model RAM (MiB)ROM Slots CPU OS Screen resolutionPocket LOOX N10064N/A1 MiniSDSamsung 300 MHzWindows CE 5.0320×240Pocket LOOX N110642GB1 MiniSDSamsung 300 MHzWindows CE 5.0320×240
Alternative operating systems
The Pocket LOOX 600 has unofficial support for the Linux operating system through the loox-linux project. The port supports Linux kernel up to version 2.4.19, with the system typically booted from a CompactFlash card. This allows a way return to PocketPC 2002, but due to the device’s volatile memory architecture, all data stored in RAM is lost upon booting Linux.
Work is being done to port Android to Pocket Loox 720. 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 Fujitsu Siemens Computers List of Fujitsu products Personal digital assistant Windows Mobile Pocket PC
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