Pocket eDGe
| Manufacturer | enTourage Systems, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Hybridtablet computer,e-book |
| Release date | November 12, 2010 |
| Operating system | Android2.2 |
| CPU | 800 MHz Marvell PXA168 |
| Storage | (total/user available) 3,7GB/3 GB internalflash memory Formats supported: File: EPUB, PDF Audio: MP3, WAV, 3GPP, MP4, AAC, OGG, M4A Video: 3GP, MP4, Adobe Flash Lite (H.264) |
| Display | E-paper: mono e-ink display 6.0 in diagonal 800 x 600 pixels 8-levelgrayscale LCD: colour TFT display 7 in diagonal 800 × 480 pixels 16 777 216 colour tones |
| Input | 2 xUSB2.0, micro-SD card MMC SDHC built-in microphone 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack built-in speaker, AC power adapter jack |
| Camera | Front camera: 2 mega pixel |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| Power | lithium polymerbattery 6hr life on LCD 16hr life on E-Reader |
| Dimensions | 7.5 × 5.5 × 1.0 in when closed |
| Mass | 1.35 lb (610 g) |
TheenTourage pocket eDGeis a discontinued combinedtablet computerande-bookmade by enTourage Systems Inc., a small company based out ofMcLean, Virginia.[1]It is the first follow on to the originalEnTourage eDGereleased earlier in 2010. The device runsGoogle'sAndroidplatform, version 2.2. It is called by the manufacturer as the world's first mini-dualbook ".[2]
On May 23, 2011 the company announced that it would no longer manufacture and distribute the Pocket Edge.[3]
Features
[edit]The Pocket eDGe is a dual screen device. One screen is a touch-sensitive 6.0 inchE Inkdisplay, while the other screen is a full color 7.0 inch LCD touch screen. The color display side runsAndroid.Unlike most android devices, entourage pocket edge has its own suite of applications, rather than using theAndroid Market.Both displays are touchscreens, and the interface of the device provides interaction between the two according to appropriate actions and data formats. The LCD is designed for multimedia display, whereas the e-Ink screen is designed for reading and, in the corresponding mode, the ink can be marked as handwriting, indexed, searched, and even converted to text.[4]
External links
[edit]- Official websiteArchivedNovember 10, 2010, at theWayback Machine
Reference list
[edit]- ^"Entourage Pocket eDGe Dualbook announced; Specs, Price & Release Date".Gizmo Crave. Archived fromthe originalon November 14, 2010.RetrievedNovember 12,2010.
- ^"Entourage Pocket Edge 'dualbook' up for $399.99 Amazon pre-order".Engadget.RetrievedNovember 1,2010.
- ^"Entourage Pocket Edge reader discontinued".Uber Gizmo. 2011-05-23.
- ^"The Entourage Pocket Edge – A review".By Sovan Mandal. 2010-11-29.