O2 XDA Zest Image Makes A Splash
Our sister site Uberphones have caught a glimpse of the upcoming O2 XDA Zest, and discovered the following features available :
* VGA display
* HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity
* 3 megapixel camera with autofocus
* Bluetooth support
* 256MB internal memory
* 128MB RAM
* microSD memory card slot
The O2 XDA Zest is tipped to be free if you sign up for one of O2's monthly contracts, while it will retail for £250 ($400/€300) if you prefer to pay-as-you-go. Each purchase from November 17th onwards will come with a 2-week free trial of Co Pilot Sat Nav software
Sharp Zaurus Has Left The Building
Sharp has finally pulled the plug on its Zaurus line of products that has been available in Japan since 1993. These PDAs reached the height of their popularity with the SL-5500 series as well as the clamshell SL-C700, but all that's in the past now. You can't really dwell on glories of yore without doing anything pro-active to remain relevant today, and that's possibly why the Zaurus brand has suffered a slow but sure death.
After all, convergence devices mostly come in the form of a smartphone these days, making standalone PDAs an unattractive market to be in. Does this mean old, working Zaurus PDAs are now collector's items?
