Pocket LOOX
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Pocket LOOX was a series of Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...

-based personal digital assistant
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...

s (PDAs) and navigation systems
Automotive navigation system
An automotive navigation system is a satellite navigation system designed for use in automobiles. It typically uses a GPS navigation device to acquire position data to locate the user on a road in the unit's map database. Using the road database, the unit can give directions to other locations...

 developed by Fujitsu Siemens. It was discontinued in 2007.

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX PDAs

Pocket LOOX 600 was a first PDA by Fujitsu Siemens,and HTC, released in 2002. It had a built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...

 module and two expansion slots, SD/MMC and CF. Fujitsu Siemens later released GPRS expansion module that provides mobile phone functionality.
Model RAM
Ram
-Animals:*Ram, an uncastrated male sheep*Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela-Military:*Battering ram*Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another...

 (MiB
Mebibyte
The mebibyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The binary prefix mebi means 220, therefore 1 mebibyte is . The unit symbol for the mebibyte is MiB. The unit was established by the International Electrotechnical Commission in 2000 and has been accepted for use by all major...

)
ROM
Read-only memory
Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...

 (MiB
Mebibyte
The mebibyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The binary prefix mebi means 220, therefore 1 mebibyte is . The unit symbol for the mebibyte is MiB. The unit was established by the International Electrotechnical Commission in 2000 and has been accepted for use by all major...

)
Slots CPU MHz OS Screen resolution WiFi
WIFI
WIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...

 
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...

 
IrDA
IRDA
IRDA may refer to:* Infrared Data Association, in information and communications technology , a standard for communication between devices over short distances using infrared signals...

 
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Pocket LOOX 400 series
Pocket LOOX 410 64 32 1SD PXA255 300 WM 2003 320×240 No Yes Yes
Pocket LOOX 420 64 32 1SD PXA255 400 WM 2003 320×240 802.11b Yes Yes
Pocket LOOX 600 series
Pocket LOOX 600 64 32 1SD 1CF PXA250 400 PPC 2002, WM 2003* 320×240 No Yes Yes Optional GPRS module
Pocket LOOX 610 BT 64 64 1SD 1CF PXA255 400 WM 2003 320×240 No Yes, 1.11 Yes
Pocket LOOX 610 BT/WLAN 64 64 1SD 1CF PXA255 400 WM 2003 320×240 802.11b Yes, 1.11 Yes
Pocket LOOX 700 series
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 64 64 1SD PXA270 520 WM 5.0 Premium 640×480 802.11b/g Yes, 1.2 Yes
Pocket LOOX N series
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
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.

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX navigation system

Pocket LOOX navigation systems were powered by Navigon
Navigon
Navigon GmbH is a Hamburg, Germany-based manufacturer of GPS devices and GPS navigation software. It is privately owned, however in June 2011 it was announced that Navigon is to be acquired by a subsidiary of Garmin...

 MobileNavigator|6s. 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
Ram
-Animals:*Ram, an uncastrated male sheep*Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela-Military:*Battering ram*Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another...

 (MiB
Mebibyte
The mebibyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The binary prefix mebi means 220, therefore 1 mebibyte is . The unit symbol for the mebibyte is MiB. The unit was established by the International Electrotechnical Commission in 2000 and has been accepted for use by all major...

)
ROM
Read-only memory
Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...

 
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

It is possible to run Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

 on Pocket LOOX 600. 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 backup RAM before restarting to 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
    Fujitsu Siemens Computers
    Fujitsu Siemens Computers B.V. was a Japanese and German IT vendor. The company was founded in 1999 as a 50/50 joint venture between Fujitsu Limited of Japan and Siemens AG of Germany...

  • List of Fujitsu products
  • Personal digital assistant
    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...

  • Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

  • Pocket PC
    Pocket PC
    A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...

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