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Manufacturer | Sony |
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Release date | September 15, 2006 |
Lifespan | 2006-2010 |
Discontinued | 2010 |
Media | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
Operating system | Qtopia Linux |
CPU | ARM |
Display | 3.5" TFT LCD 800×480 pixel touchscreen (COM–2) 2.4" TFT 320×240 pixel (COM–1) |
Camera | Yes (COM–2 only) |
Connectivity | 802.11b/g Wi-Fi (COM–2) 802.11b Wi-Fi (COM–1) |
Dimensions | 130.8 × 20.7 × 64.6 mm (COM–2) 123 × 23.9 × 63 mm (COM–1) |
My Life Online (Mylo) was a device created and marketed by Sony for portable instant messaging and other Internet-based communications, browsing Internet web sites using the Opera web browser[1] and playback and sharing of media files. The pocket-sized, tablet-shaped handheld device, which debuted in 2006, had a screen which slid up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. The brand name 'Mylo' means My Life Online. Using Wi-Fi instead of cellular networks, the Mylo was targeted to the 18–24 age group.[2]
By using WiFi networks for Internet connectivity, Mylo provided users with the possibility of reducing connectivity costs by avoiding the necessity of using GSM, CDMA or 3G cellular networks which would usually be used for devices of this size and functionality.[3]