MobilePro
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The MobilePro is a discontinued line of personal digital assistants
manufactured by NEC
. Most models in the MobilePro range were handheld PC
s with almost full size keyboards and a compact form placing them between being a palmtop and a subnotebook
. All of the models in the MobilePro range ran a version of Microsoft
's Windows CE
mobile operating system
and could be navigated using a stylus and touchscreen
.
slot. It had 2 MB of RAM and a NEC VR4101 microprocessor
and ran Windows CE 1.0. It could be synced to a PC via a docking cradle or could communicate with other handheld PCs via an infrared port
. The unit is powered by a pair of AA batteries
. The MobilePro 200 also has numerous organizer software features as well as numerous entertainment software (Solitaire) This unit is touchscreen and does not require the use of a mouse.
which last about a month.
In addition, it is identical to the MobilePro 200 handheld, save the backlight screen and more memory.
and Windows for Handheld PC 2000.
processor and ran Windows Pocket PC 2002.
Bundled applications: Pocket Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Voice recorder, World Clock, Calculator, Solitaire, Terminal, ActiveSync, Remote Networking, Terminal Server Client
CPU: 400MHz Intel XScale PXA255
Memory: 64MB RAM SDRAM / 64MB Flash ROM (32MB for user applications and data)
Display: 8.1 inch HVGA (640 x 240) display
I/O interfaces:
56kbit/s V.90 modem
USB ports
Serial port
PC Card Type I/II slot
Compact Flash Type I/II slot
Infrared (Fast IR)
Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.25 x 1.2 in.
Weight: under 2 lbs. (with standard battery)
Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...
manufactured by NEC
NEC
, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....
. Most models in the MobilePro range were handheld PC
Handheld PC
A Handheld PC, or H/PC for short, is a term for a computer built around a form factor which is smaller than any standard laptop computer. It is sometimes referred to as a Palmtop. The first handheld device compatible with desktop IBM personal computers of the time was the Atari Portfolio of 1989...
s with almost full size keyboards and a compact form placing them between being a palmtop and a subnotebook
Subnotebook
A subnotebook is a class of laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than a typical laptop....
. All of the models in the MobilePro range ran a version of Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
's Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...
mobile operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
and could be navigated using a stylus and touchscreen
Touchscreen
A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the device with a finger or hand. Touchscreens can also sense other passive objects, such as a stylus...
.
MobilePro 200
The MobilePro 200 was the first system released under MobilePro brand in 1997. It featured a non-backlit 480 x 240 four-colour grayscale display and a type II PC CardPC Card
In computing, PC Card is the form factor of a peripheral interface designed for laptop computers. The PC Card standard was defined and developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association which itself was created by a number of computer industry companies in the United States...
slot. It had 2 MB of RAM and a NEC VR4101 microprocessor
Microprocessor
A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and...
and ran Windows CE 1.0. It could be synced to a PC via a docking cradle or could communicate with other handheld PCs via an infrared port
Infrared Data Association
The Infrared Data Association defines physical specifications communications protocol standards for the short-range exchange of data over infrared light, for uses such as personal area networks ....
. The unit is powered by a pair of AA batteries
AA battery
An AA battery is a standard size of battery. Batteries of this size are the most commonly used type of in portable electronic devices. An AA battery is composed of a single electrochemical cell...
. The MobilePro 200 also has numerous organizer software features as well as numerous entertainment software (Solitaire) This unit is touchscreen and does not require the use of a mouse.
MobilePro 400
The MobilePro 400 was released in 1997. It had 4 MB of RAM and a NEC VR4101 MIPS processor. It came with Windows CE 1.0 but could be upgraded to Windows CE 2.0. The MobilePro 400 has Pocket Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Like the MobilePro 200 before it, it runs on two AA batteriesAA battery
An AA battery is a standard size of battery. Batteries of this size are the most commonly used type of in portable electronic devices. An AA battery is composed of a single electrochemical cell...
which last about a month.
MobilePro 450
The MobilePro 450 was released in 1997. It was virtually identical to the 400 but introduced a backlight display.In addition, it is identical to the MobilePro 200 handheld, save the backlight screen and more memory.
MobilePro 700
The MobilePro 700 was released in 1998. The design was significant change from earlier models with a 8.1 inch diagonal HVGA 640 x 240 display and removed the need for a docking cradle. It added a VGA port, a 33.6K modem, a compact flash slot and an internal microphone. It had 8 MB of RAM, Windows CE 2.0 and a 54 MHz NEC VR4102 MIPS processor.MobilePro 750c
The MobilePro 750 was released in 1998. It was the first MobilePro to feature a 256 colour display. It had 16 MB of RAM, Windows CE 2.0 and an 80 MHz processor. The mobilepro 750c is the rarest mobilepro on the marketMobilePro 770
The MobilePro 770 was released in 1999. It added a 4096 colour display and a 56K modem. It had 32 MB of RAM, Windows CE 2.11 and a 131 MHz NEC VR4121 MIPS processor.MobilePro 800
The MobilePro 800 was released in 1999. It had specifications similar to the 770, but had a larger 9 inch 800 x 600 display and a USB port.MobilePro 780
The MobilePro 780 was released in 2000. It had a 8.1 inch 640 x 240 64K colour display, 32 MB of RAM, Windows CE 2.11 and a 168 MHz NEC VR4121 processor.MobilePro 880
The Mobile Pro 880 was released in 2000. It had specifications similar to the 780 but had a larger 9 inch 800 x 600 display and a USB port.MobilePro 790
The MobilePro 790 was released in 2001. It was an upgrade of the 780 with It had 32 MB of RAM plus 14 MB of internal flash memoryFlash memory
Flash memory is a non-volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. It was developed from EEPROM and must be erased in fairly large blocks before these can be rewritten with new data...
and Windows for Handheld PC 2000.
MobilePro P300
The MobilePro P300 was released in 2002. Unlike the rest of the MobilePro range, the P300 was a Pocket PC without a keyboard. It had a compact flash card slot and an SD card slot. It had 32 MB of RAM, a 206 MHz Intel StrongARMStrongARM
The StrongARM is a family of microprocessors that implemented the ARM V4 instruction set architecture . It was developed by Digital Equipment Corporation and later sold to Intel, who continued to manufacture it before replacing it with the XScale....
processor and ran Windows Pocket PC 2002.
MobilePro 900
OS: Windows CE 3.0 / Handheld PC 2000Bundled applications: Pocket Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Voice recorder, World Clock, Calculator, Solitaire, Terminal, ActiveSync, Remote Networking, Terminal Server Client
CPU: 400MHz Intel XScale PXA255
Memory: 64MB RAM SDRAM / 64MB Flash ROM (32MB for user applications and data)
Display: 8.1 inch HVGA (640 x 240) display
I/O interfaces:
56kbit/s V.90 modem
USB ports
Serial port
PC Card Type I/II slot
Compact Flash Type I/II slot
Infrared (Fast IR)
Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.25 x 1.2 in.
Weight: under 2 lbs. (with standard battery)