Sony Mylo COM-2 Wireless Broadband Gizmo with Free W-Fi 'Til 12/31/2010

By Editor Wireless and Mobile News on February 28, 2008 1:32 PM

Sony upgraded its Mylo to COM-2, Available in black or white, with a back-lit, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, this wireless broadband device connects to open Wi-Fi networks. It does not require a monthly service contract, and as an added bonus, the new COM-2 mylo communicator devices will receive free access to participating Wayport hotspot locations in the U.S. including more than 9,000 McDonald’s locations until Dec. 31, 2010.

Sony Mylo COM-2 also has:

Enhanced web browsing.
1.3 megapixel camera .
Skype-to-Skype voice calls.
Widgets - Google search, MyContacts, YouTube, Facebook Notifer
Instant messaging AOL & Yahoo - Video viewable on a 3.5-inch screen has a resolution of 800 by 400 pixels.
Hotspot location database from JiWire for the top 20 U.S. cities.
1GB of internal memory - up to 8GB of additional storage with Memory Stick Duo media.

The Sony Mylo COM-2 personal communicator sells for $299.99.

The Mylo communicator uses a lithium-ion battery that offers up to 20 hours of music playback, six hours of continuous Skype talk time, and up to seven hours of video playback. It comes equipped with a microphone, stereo headphones, USB cable, a stylus and a neoprene case. You can personalize the device with attachable face plates, which are sold in two packs — red with gold or blue with pewter.formation is available online at www.sony.com/mylo.