Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[RIM's BlackBerry tablet starting to sound suspiciously like a Foleo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/13/rims-blackberry-tablet-starting-to-sound-suspiciously-like-a-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/13/rims-blackberry-tablet-starting-to-sound-suspiciously-like-a-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/13/rims-blackberry-tablet-starting-to-sound-suspiciously-like-a-fo/#comments So BGR is reporting that it has "confirmed with multiple sources" that RIM's alleged BlackBerry tablet device is very real -- despite Mike Lazaridis' recent downer comments on the subject -- and that it'll have an 8.9-inch screen, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity to hook up with your phone. Oh yeah, about that Bluetooth connectivity: the tablet is being billed as a "companion" device, something to use when you need a little bit more horsepower and screen real estate for multimedia and the like. Sound familiar? Yeah, Palm tried this with famously catastrophic results a while back -- and considering RIM's ultra-conservative policy on product innovation, we can't imagine things going any better up in Waterloo. It's apparently slated for a December release with engineers scrambling to get it released even sooner... and, you know, discontinued sooner, too.

RIM's BlackBerry tablet starting to sound suspiciously like a Foleo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BlackBerryceliocompanioncompanion deviceCompanionDevicefoleoredflyRIMrumortabletThu, 13 May 2010 12:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Celio's Redfly smartphone dock gets real enough for a demo reel]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/celios-redfly-smartphone-dock-gets-real-enough-for-a-demo-reel/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/celios-redfly-smartphone-dock-gets-real-enough-for-a-demo-reel/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/celios-redfly-smartphone-dock-gets-real-enough-for-a-demo-reel/#comments You know, it's sort of crazy to look back at what companies did and didn't survive the Great Recession of 2009. Ugobe, Veoh, SGI, TZero and Circuit City all folded within the last year, yet Celio -- of all firms -- is still alive and well kicking. If you'll recall, we spotted a "proof of concept" smartphone dock from the outfit 13 months ago, and apparently that very device has shifted out of the R&D lab and into a working product. Now sporting the codename "Moab," the dock essentially brings a keyboard and mouse of your choosing to your smartphone, and it channels the video on your mobile's display onto a bona fide external monitor. The best use of this doohickey is when you need to bang out a long email on your phone, and reaching for a spare LCD, keyboard and mouse is easier than just plugging away on that miniaturized QWERTY. Which happens... when? Anywho, video of the completely and utterly thrilling action is just past the break.

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Celio's Redfly smartphone dock gets real enough for a demo reel originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>celioCelio RedflyCelioRedflymoabmobile companionmobile dockMobileCompanionMobileDockredflyRedfly mobile companionRedflyMobileCompanionsmartphone dockSmartphoneDockvideowindows mobileWindowsMobilewinmoSat, 13 Feb 2010 14:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Celio REDFLY for BlackBerry tested: it's not the solution you weren't looking for anyway]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/celio-redfly-for-blackberry-tested-its-not-the-solution-you-we/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/celio-redfly-for-blackberry-tested-its-not-the-solution-you-we/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/celio-redfly-for-blackberry-tested-its-not-the-solution-you-we/#comments The lads at jkontherun took that new connection between BlackBerrys and the REDFLY for a spin. Prognosis? Not so good -- bad display rendering and trackpad controls, which are basically the two reasons you'd considering picking this up in the first place. Celio fans, a rather unpleasant read lies ahead should you choose to proceed past the link.

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Celio REDFLY for BlackBerry tested: it's not the solution you weren't looking for anyway originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black berryBlackBerryceliocelio corpcelio redflyCelioCorpCelioRedflycompanionmobile companionMobileCompanionred flyRedFlytetherWed, 11 Nov 2009 03:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Rejoice! BlackBerry support arrives on Celio REDFLY]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/rejoice-blackberry-support-arrives-on-celio-redfly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/rejoice-blackberry-support-arrives-on-celio-redfly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/rejoice-blackberry-support-arrives-on-celio-redfly/#comments We heard it'd be here in mid-Q4, and sure enough, it's here. And by "it," we mean "BlackBerry support for Celio's largely unwanted REDFLY Mobile Companion." Starting today, those looking for the Foleo's long lost cousin can snap up a REDFLY and download a free driver that adds compatibility for RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and Tour 9630. Granted, it's not like the BlackBerry web browser will be any less painful to use on an enlarged screen, but hey, whatever suits your fancy.

[Via TestFreaks, thanks Nirckolas]

Gallery: Rejoice! BlackBerry support arrives on Celio REDFLY

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Rejoice! BlackBerry support arrives on Celio REDFLY originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryBlackBerry Bold 9000BlackBerry Curve 8900blackberry osBlackBerry Tour 9630BlackberryBold9000blackberryosBlackberryTour9630c7c8nceliocelio corpcelio redflyCelioCorpCelioRedflycompanionmobileMobile CompanionMobileCompanionnow availablenow shippingNowAvailableNowShippingperipheralsRedflyredfly companionredfly companion c7redfly companion c8nREDFLY Mobile CompanionRedflyCompanionRedflyCompanionC7RedflyCompanionC8nRedflyMobileCompanionresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimshipshippingtourtour 9630Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Rejoice! BlackBerry support arrives on Celio REDFLY]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/rejoice-blackberry-support-arrives-on-celio-redfly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/rejoice-blackberry-support-arrives-on-celio-redfly/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/rejoice-blackberry-support-arrives-on-celio-redfly/#comments We heard it'd be here in mid-Q4, and sure enough, it's here. And by "it," we mean "BlackBerry support for Celio's largely unwanted REDFLY Mobile Companion." Starting today, those looking for the Foleo's long lost cousin can snap up a REDFLY and download a free driver that adds compatibility for RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and Tour 9630. Granted, it's not like the BlackBerry web browser will be any less painful to use on an enlarged screen, but hey, whatever suits your fancy.

[Thanks Nirckolas]

Gallery: Rejoice! BlackBerry support arrives on Celio REDFLY

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Rejoice! BlackBerry support arrives on Celio REDFLY originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ah, the REDFLY Mobile Companion. We've had some laughs at its expense, sure, but never doubted that someone out there would find a use for the thing. And what do we have here? It looks like our favorite Foleo doppelgänger is among a number of portable gadgets providing the backbone of the U.S. Army's "Go Mobile" system. Based around a WinMo phone that soldiers can use to connect to the Army Knowledge Online (AKO) service for all their mission critical e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and documents, the kit includes a wireless smart card reader for authenticating onto Army networks, a printer, a charging kit (including various solar options), a pico projector, VR goggles simulating a 50-inch display, and an unspecified "dumb terminal" which -- as the picture above suggest -- could only be our old friend from Celio. Which is fine, sure -- but what ever happened to those bad-ass exoskeletons we were promised all those years ago?

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U.S. Army ignores our advice, outfits troops with REDFLY terminals originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Video: BlackBerry support coming to REDFLY Mobile Companion, adds only marginal appeal

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Video: BlackBerry support coming to REDFLY Mobile Companion, adds only marginal appeal originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>89009630black berryBlackBerryblackberry boldblackberry bold 9000blackberry curve 8900blackberry osblackberry tourblackberry tour 9630BlackberryBoldBlackberryBold9000BlackberryCurve8900blackberryosBlackberryTourBlackberryTour9630boldbold 9000Bold9000c7c8nceliocelio corpcelio redflyCelioCorpCelioRedflycompanioncurvecurve 8900Curve8900mobileredflyredfly companionredfly companion c7redfly companion c8nRedflyCompanionRedflyCompanionC7RedflyCompanionC8nresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimtourtour 9630Tour9630Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: BlackBerry support coming to REDFLY Mobile Companion, adds only marginal appeal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-blackberry-support-coming-to-redfly-mobile-companion-add/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-blackberry-support-coming-to-redfly-mobile-companion-add/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/16/video-blackberry-support-coming-to-redfly-mobile-companion-add/#comments Listen, we feel your pain, we know you've been dying to find another use for your REDFLY Mobile Companion, and while we're not sure this is it, at least you've got another thing you can tell your friends when justifying the purchase. Celio Corp's announced it'll be bringing BlackBerry support to the Companion C8N and C7 as a free update in mid-Q4 of this year. It works via either physical cable or Bluetooth, and at this point supports Bold 9000, Curve 8900, and Tour 9630, with more phones promised as they're released. Crackberry's managed to obtain a video demonstration, which is after the break if you're interested. It's okay if you're not, we understand.

Read - Press release
Read - First look

Continue reading Video: BlackBerry support coming to REDFLY Mobile Companion, adds only marginal appeal

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Video: BlackBerry support coming to REDFLY Mobile Companion, adds only marginal appeal originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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REDFLY Mobile Viewer removes the need for Mobile Companion originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betaCELIOCTIACTIA 2009Ctia2009mobilemobile viewerMobileViewerREDFLYREDFLY mobile viewerRedflyMobileViewersoftwarewindows mobilewindows xpwindowsmobileWindowsXpWed, 01 Apr 2009 13:34:00 EST<![CDATA[REDFLY Mobile Viewer removes the need for Mobile Companion]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/redfly-mobile-viewer-removes-the-need-for-mobile-companion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/redfly-mobile-viewer-removes-the-need-for-mobile-companion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/redfly-mobile-viewer-removes-the-need-for-mobile-companion/#commentsGiven that REDFLY can't sell its Mobile Companion for free-after-rebate, we're not at all shocked by this move. If you'll remember, we actually heard that Celio was looking to dabble in software back at CES, and now the company has selected CTIA to showcase its REDFLY Mobile Viewer. Available as a free download today in beta form, the Windows-only program essentially turns any PC into a Mobile Companion by blowing up smartphone applications on a bigger screen. The software works with all current REDFLY-compatible handsets, and it gives users the ability to surf their WinMo desktop at 800 x 480, 800 x 600, 1,024 x 600 or 1,024 x 768 resolution. We're struggling to see how Celio is going to monetize this, but who knows, maybe it's just in it for the fame.

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While REDFLY isn't exactly the picture of consumer relevance with its Windows Mobile integration, they're showing off an Android proof-of-concept that's exactly the sort of magic that could make this hardware lovable. The REDFLY folks have tweaked Android to output to the 800 x 480 resolution, and have a working cursor -- something we haven't seen in similar hacks. So far they're making no promises about an actual release, but this is the most excited we've been about this thing since... well, forever. Video is after the break.

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REDFLY working on Android proof-of-concept originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're crazy stoked about hooking up your X1 to a big ol' monitor and keyboard but you're not nearly as stoked about buying into one of Celio's dedicated REDFLY boxes, the company's announcing two new solutions that might fit the bill. First up, the aptly-named REDFLY PC Software brings all the spoils of your WinMo-based handset to any XP- or Vista-based system of your choice -- which, let's be honest, is probably a pretty limited-appeal solution unless you're dealing with some wild software package that's only available on your phone. Next up is the more interesting of the two -- the Smartphone Dock -- that basically takes a full-fledged REDFLY lappie and strips out all the human-interface stuff; in other words, bring your own keyboard and monitor. The dock's being billed as a proof of concept at this point, but the software hits shelves in March.

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If you're crazy stoked about hooking up your X1 to a big ol' monitor and keyboard but you're not nearly as stoked about buying into one of Celio's dedicated REDFLY boxes, the company's announcing two new solutions that might fit the bill. First up, the aptly-named REDFLY PC Software brings all the spoils of your WinMo-based handset to any XP- or Vista-based system of your choice -- which, let's be honest, is probably a pretty limited-appeal solution unless you're dealing with some wild software package that's only available on your phone. Next up is the more interesting of the two -- the Smartphone Dock -- that basically takes a full-fledged REDFLY lappie and strips out all the human-interface stuff; in other words, bring your own keyboard and monitor. The dock's being billed as a proof of concept at this point, but the software hits shelves in March.

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 We just got the official announcement of Celio's REDFLY C8N a few hours ago, and Laptop magazine's already had a chance to touch it and make a video! Their initial impressions? That $20 REDFLY Media Cable you have to buy to hook the C8N up to your phone is a tangled mess! This is exciting stuff, folks -- that is if you are just dying to shell out $299 for a buddy for your Windows Mobile device. Check out the terrifically brief video of the terminal after the break.

Continue reading Celio's REDFLY C8N hands-on and video not terribly exciting

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Celio's REDFLY C8N hands-on and video not terribly exciting originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 We just got the official announcement of Celio's REDFLY C8N a few hours ago, and Laptop magazine's already had a chance to touch it and make a video! Their initial impressions? That $20 REDFLY Media Cable you have to buy to hook the C8N up to your phone is a tangled mess! This is exciting stuff, folks -- that is if you are just dying to shell out $299 for a buddy for your Windows Mobile device. Check out the terrifically brief video of the terminal after the break.

Continue reading Celio's REDFLY C8N hands-on and video not terribly exciting

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What if you took the REDFLY -- you know, that Foleo-like thing for Windows Mobile phones -- and cheapened it up a bit? Maybe knock the luxurious 8.3-inch display down to a more reasonable 7 inches, lose three hours of battery life, and add $30 to the asking price, for starters? That's the indecent proposal Celio has put together with its new C7 model, trading endurance and screen size for an eight-ounce drop in the original's two-pound frame. Not what you had in mind, you say? Okay, okay, try this, then: the C8N carries over the 8.3-inch display and adds a "REDFLY Media Port" for connecting an iPod, iPhone, Zune, digicam, or pretty much anything else with a composite TV-out for viewing on the 800 x 480 screen -- but the catch is that you'll also need the $20 "REDFLY Media Cable" (sorry, but that really does belong in quotes) to complete the package on top of the cost of the C8N itself. Either way, the new models are still dumb terminals that need juice from a WinMo-based device to function -- so yeah, if your Treo 750's looking a little lonely over there in the corner, the C7 and C8N should fill the bill nicely when they hit in the first week of December for $229 and $299, respectively.

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Celio's new REDFLY C7 and C8N answer questions no one is asking originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What if you took the REDFLY -- you know, that Foleo-like thing for Windows Mobile phones -- and cheapened it up a bit? Maybe knock the luxurious 8.3-inch display down to a more reasonable 7 inches, lose three hours of battery life, and add $30 to the asking price, for starters? That's the indecent proposal Celio has put together with its new C7 model, trading endurance and screen size for an eight-ounce drop in the original's two-pound frame. Not what you had in mind, you say? Okay, okay, try this, then: the C8N carries over the 8.3-inch display and adds a "REDFLY Media Port" for connecting an iPod, iPhone, Zune, digicam, or pretty much anything else with a composite TV-out for viewing on the 800 x 480 screen -- but the catch is that you'll also need the $20 "REDFLY Media Cable" (sorry, but that really does belong in quotes) to complete the package on top of the cost of the C8N itself. Either way, the new models are still dumb terminals that need juice from a WinMo-based device to function -- so yeah, if your Treo 750's looking a little lonely over there in the corner, the C7 and C8N should fill the bill nicely when they hit in the first week of December for $229 and $299, respectively.

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Palm's abandoned Foleo had a split personality. It was positioned as a smartphone companion, but it was also a new platform. Consumers expected to pay less for the former and saw no need for the latter. But the idea of a small, inexpensive notebook computer certainly struck a chord and now many major PC manufacturers sell Linux and Windows-based "netbooks" that generally start at $499 or less. They are even starting to migrate toward the 10-inch screens that Foleo champion Jeff Hawkins promoted as ideal for accommodating a full-sized keyboard. However, ceci n'est pas une Foleo. While the big boys have pursued one part of the Foleo's promise, Celio Corp. is taking on the other part.

The REDFLY "smartphone terminal" (a description that leaves no doubt off the bat that this is currently an IT-focused product) looks like a small notebook PC, but it does not have any processing capabilities of its own. Instead, it uses the operating system and wireless connectivity of a growing list of supported Windows Mobile smartphones. Wrapped in a smooth rubbery plum coating, its industrial styling includes an 8.3-inch screen that runs at a resolution of 800 x 400. Its slightly cramped keyboard is on par with those of 9-inch netbooks and certainly more comfortable than that on the Eee 701. And its short but very wide trackpad tops has two large buttons where you'd expect them to be.

After downloading a video driver for a supported Windows Mobile smartphone, the REDFLY must initially connect to a Windows Mobile smartphone via a USB cable; after that, you can use USB or Bluetooth for a wireless connection with the phone. Almost any application that can be used on the phone will accept input from the REDFLY keyboard and trackpad and display on its screen. But not all applications are, of course, created equal.

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Switched On: REDFLY seeks your green before Halloween originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>celio corp.CelioCorp.featurednetbooksredflysmartphone companionsmartphone terminalSmartphoneCompanionSmartphoneTerminalSwitched onSwitchedOnThu, 30 Oct 2008 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Celio's REDFLY down to $199, still $198 too expensive]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/celios-redfly-down-to-199-still-198-too-expensive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/celios-redfly-down-to-199-still-198-too-expensive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/25/celios-redfly-down-to-199-still-198-too-expensive/#comments For those who've managed to avoid hearing about Celio's REDFLY up until now, we hate that you've been absent for so many laughs. Essentially, this here is a Foleo wannabe that somehow made it into production, and no, you can't even use the thing without your smartphone. Still down for throwing away $199 for a handset companion? Be our guest.

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Celio's REDFLY down to $199, still $198 too expensive originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just don't see the Celio REDFLY Windows Mobile "companion" appealing to a lot of people as full-featured netbooks continue to flood onto the market, and it looks like the ol' invisible hand agrees with us: the REDFLY's price just dropped 20% to $400. That's a solid $100 lower than when it went on sale just a few days ago, but we're not convinced it's enough to sway people from an Eee or Wind -- anyone planning on buying one of these now?

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Sure, we just saw the Celio REDFLY unboxed last month, but come on -- you know you really wanted one of the Foleo-like WinMo "companions" all to yourself, and now you can have one -- for $499. Yep, 5 bills to use WinMo 5 or 6 on an 8-inch screen -- and you can't use it at all if you don't have your phone. Or, you could spend your money on something 1000x more useful and get one of the million netbooks that have been released since this thing was first announced, but hey -- don't let a silly thing like common sense stand between you and your phone's desire to be loved. One more short unboxing vid after the break.

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Have you been dying to see Celio's REDFLY Mobile Companion unboxed on video? No? Well tough, because that's what you're about to get. In the video -- available for your viewing pleasure after the break -- you'll witness the petite, smartphone-tethering laptop get sprung from its cardboard and styrofoam prison and handled in glorious, low-res YouTube-vision. Can't stand the Foleo-like excitement any longer? We thought so. Read on, friends.

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Celio's REDFLY gets unboxed on video, doesn't remind us at all of the Foleo, seriously originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still mourning the passing of the Foleo? You and the other couple of dozen people on earth that need something like that might find a winner in the REDFLY Mobile Companion unveiled at CES this year. The device offers external control of Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices over Bluetooth 2.0 or USB, with a full keyboard, 8-inch 800 x 480 LCD and some USB and VGA plugs for tapping into external drives and an external monitor. ZDNet's Matthew Miller got an early beta version of the device to test out, and while he admits he's in the minority of people willing to shell out $500 for something like this, he was fairly impressed by the build quality and usability of the device. The biggest drawback is that you can't use the device on its own without a phone, but if you're a heavy browser user or need to do some serious text input, but aren't doing anything serious enough to demand a real laptop, the REDFLY might just hit some sort of sweetspot for heavy Windows Mobile users. Or it could sell 12 units, it could really go either way.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>redflyredfly mobile companionRedflyMobileCompanionwindows mobileWindowsMobileWed, 19 Mar 2008 09:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Celio's REDFLY platform enables Foleo-like WinMo devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/celios-redfly-platform-enables-foleo-like-winmo-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/celios-redfly-platform-enables-foleo-like-winmo-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/celios-redfly-platform-enables-foleo-like-winmo-devices/#comments It's not that we don't see the appeal of using a supplementary keyboard and display with our smartphones, rather, we simply felt that the Foleo was way overpriced for the relatively limited functionality it provided. Well now a new company called Celio seems to be heading down the same risky path as Palm, announcing the REDFLY Smartphone Interface System, a platform that allows Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices to be controlled using external hardware; sounds promising, except that the first piece of gear to incorporate the technology will cost $499, the same targeted MSRP as the failed Foleo (after its planned instant rebate). Celio wisely claims that it's initially targeting enterprise users with the Bluetooth 2.0, clamshell device, although frankly it seems like they'd have more success concentrating on the software and letting OEMs deal with designing products that offer a more attractive price / performance ratio.

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Celio's REDFLY platform enables Foleo-like WinMo devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriescelioces 2007Ces2007foleomobilepalmredflysmartphone companion platformSmartphoneCompanionPlatformwindows mobilewindowsmobileWed, 02 Jan 2008 09:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Celio's REDFLY platform enables Foleo-like WinMo devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/celios-redfly-platform-enables-foleo-like-winmo-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/celios-redfly-platform-enables-foleo-like-winmo-devices/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/02/celios-redfly-platform-enables-foleo-like-winmo-devices/#comments It's not that we don't see the appeal of using a supplementary keyboard and display with our smartphones, rather, we simply felt that the Foleo was way overpriced for the relatively limited functionality it provided. Well now a new company called Celio seems to be heading down the same risky path as Palm, announcing the REDFLY Smartphone Interface System, a platform that allows Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices to be controlled using external hardware -- sounds promising, except that the first piece of gear to incorporate the technology will cost $499, the same targeted MSRP as the failed Foleo (after its planned instant rebate). Celio wisely claims that it's initially targeting enterprise users with the Bluetooth 2.0, clamshell device, although frankly it seems like they'd have more success concentrating on the software and letting OEMs deal with designing products that offer a more attractive price / performance ratio.

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