SONY MYLO2 review

Sony has launch Sony MYLO2. It has some great features. Here’s the review:

The first sofware update for the mylo 2 (COM-2) personal communicator recently became available for download from the Sony eSupport website. In addition to the general “system stability” improvements, version 1.100 builds on the previous 1.000 by adding support for WMV files, squeezing a Game item into the home menu for quick access to Flash games stored on the unit, and making the system compatible with a new SHOUTcast widget.

Web browsing on the new mylo 2 (COM-2) personal communicator is described by Sony as being “closer to the internet experience on a PC.” This lofty claim is backed by the device’s NetFront browser, Adobe Flash Lite 3 support, 800 x 480 native resolution, and direct upload/download capabilities.

When a trusted wireless network is within range, simply slide the Wireless LAN switch located on the left side of the mylo 2 to the right. If the “Connection Manager” screen isn’t launched automatically, access it manually by tapping the Info touch button on the right side of the unit’s display and selecting “Connection Manager.”

Select the network you’d like to register from the automatically generated list and fill in the pertinent details if prompted to do so. Secured networks, of course, will ask that you input the correct WEP/WPA key (128bit/64bit, Open System/Shared Key, TKIP/AES), while unsecured ones will not. Once a network is registered, the device will automatically try to connect to it whenever it’s in range. If multiple registered networks are detected, the mylo will attempt to connect in their listed order.

When a successful connection has been established, the status indicator on the right will glow blue.

One of the official accessories designed exclusively for use with the Sony mylo 2 (COM-2) is the charging cradel (COMP-CR1), which is advertised as a “simple and convenient solution for charging and powering” the personal communicator.

The cradle is true to its name and literally does nothing but charge the mylo. Since this task can already be performed by the AC adapter included with the device.

Sony is in the final stages of building mylo labs, a website that will soon allow mylo 2 (COM-2) users to create and share widgets with others and that already houses a widget gallery containing five company-developed mini apps (calendar, calculator, world clock, to-do list, slider puzzle) ready for free download and installation.

Via Pocketables