Hardware and Design
- 📱 The device has a metal housing, feeling solid and heavy in the hand, with a flip-open screen that can rotate.
- 🔍 The screen has a touchscreen interface and stylus, and the device includes a tiny light-up keyboard.
- 📸 The camera can rotate from front to back, but the reviewer encounters issues with it, including noise and static on the screen.
- 🗿️ The device has a memory stick slot and a headphone socket, allowing for the use of accessories like headphones and a wired remote control.
Operating System and Software
- 📊 The device runs on the Palm operating system, which was more focused on organizer aspects like contacts and calendars, but Sony used it to create entertainment-focused machines.
- 📈 The reviewer reflashes the operating system to English, using a utility released by DmitryGR, a Palm OS modder.
- 📁 The device comes with a large number of pre-loaded applications, including multimedia-related software, but it doesn't feel bloated.