Mitac International yesterday launched two new Mio-branded Pocket PCs – the Mio 339 and the Mio 558.
The Mio 339, aimed at young adults, is a PDA, MP3 player and 300,000-pixel digital camera all-in-one device. It features an Intel 400MHz PXA255 processor that runs the latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 OS.
The Mio 558 is targeted at wireless workers and includes both Bluetooth and 802.11b wireless connectivity built-in plus includes VoIP (voice over IP) functionality as well. It features Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 OS running on an Intel 400MHz PXA263 processor. For expansion, it has a dual slot configuration that supports both Compact Flash (CF) II CF and SD I/O~MMC Secure Digital (SD) formats.
The two Pocket PCs will be on the Taiwan market around the middle or end of this month. Suggested retail pricing for the Mio 339 and Mio 558 are NT$10,900 (about US$315) and NT$16,800 (US$480), respectively.
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