The PDA arena is set for a boost this month when Accord Telecel, a subsidiary of the JSE-listed Accord Technologies launches the new Psion Revo.
The Revo takes the classic organiser with its traditional agenda, contact and word processing functionality to a new level with its easy-to-use e-mail, SMS and internet connectivity.
This pocket organiser is expected to be enormously popular with the technology literate mobile professionals and Larry Aronson, MD Accord Telecel a predicts that February sales are likely to be particularly strong.
"The PDA market has been particularly buoyant," he comments, "but there remains a segment of the mobile workforce that is not attracted to these devices because of their limited functionality. We anticipate that this model will open up the market significantly."
Communication with PCs, mobile phones and modems is a simple process. Revo ships with an attractive docking station and PsiWin 2.31, Psion`s latest PC connectivity software. With this users can easily back-up and synchronise e-mail contacts and diary entries to and from their PC.
Revo`s infrared abilities are designed to communicate with the new generation of mobile phones from Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola and Siemens. The phones will also have infrared modems, which means simply placing a Revo and phone beside one another and a few key clicks later bingo! Instant internet and e-mail access.
For those with older Nokia and Ericsson phones Psion can provide a super-fast infrared travel modem and GSM connection.
For Psion aficionados, the Revo runs on an ARM 710 core running at a blazingly fast 36MHz. Revo has 8MB of RAM, a 10 way docking connector for RS232, capable of speeds up to 115Kb and comes fully loaded with 2 rechargeable batteries offering up to a week of normal usage between charges.
Revo also takes advantage of the recent release of Symbian`s operating system, EPOC release 5 which has been adapted for a smaller screen size.
Symbian, the joint venture between Psion, Nokia, Motorola, Panasonic and Ericsson, offers the latest EPOC technology providing improved functionality, stronger support and new contacts applications.
"Revo will be sold through Accord Telecel outlets at a retail price of around R3299,00," comments Aronson.
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