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HANDHELD REVIEW

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Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX 420 review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 70.6x14.1x113 mm
Weight: 125 g
OS & software
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Software included: Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Outlook, Calculator, Solitaire, MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player 9 for Pocket PC, Jawbreaker, Inbox, Voice Recorder, Microsoft Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC, Terminal Services Client, Pictures, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, FSC SpeedMenu, FSC Key Lock, FSC Backup
Synchronisation software: ActiveSync
Desktop software: Outlook
Host PC system requirements: PC with Windows 98/ 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor
Processor: Intel XScale PXA255
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: MMC
Installed ROM: 32 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: Yes
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.1
Wireless LAN: 802.11b
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)
Display
Display type: transflective TFT
Display size: 3.5 in
Native resolution: 240x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Removable battery: yes
Number of batteries: 1
Claimed battery life: 10 h
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Audio
Audio input: microphone
Audio output: speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability: Yes
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Overview

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX 420

Editors rating
Rating: 8.0
Verdict

The Pocket LOOX 420 combines a slimline design with a decent specification that includes both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The price is competitive, too.

Typical price

£ 269

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