Tech Shout!

The Microsoft TechMela 2007 event was filled with so many activities ranging from sessions by prominent persons to several stalls displaying the latest innovations in technology. The Motorola stall stood out amongst the other stalls.

On display was the Symbol MC70 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA) which is a rugged handheld mobile device for use mainly in harsh conditions. It incorporates a mobile phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), computer, scanner and imager all in one device.

The rugged Symbol MC70 device looks like it could most certainly withstand all the rigors of everyday usage.

Motorola acquired Symbol a while ago, and has now adopted Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS for use in the device.

Also on display at the Motorola stall was the sleek, lightweight and extremely slim MOTOQ PDA phone. It has a QWERTY keyboard with backlit keys, 5-way navigation button and thumbwheel for single-handed control.

The MOTOQ phone allows users to view documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDFs while on-the-go and also delivers downloads via high-speed connectivity.

The MOTOQ runs Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. What’s more, this device is just 0.45 inches thin.

Besides using it for business related needs, you could also use the MOTOQ for fun purposes as it has an integrated 1.5 mega pixel camera, Windows Media Player Mobile software and dual stereo speakers.

The MOTOQ has around 64MB RAM/128MB Flash built in memory. You could also use miniSD cards as an additional storage option.

Bluetooth connectivity, Photo-caller ID, a Calculator, alarm clock and video capture with sound and playback complete the features of the sleek MOTOQ PDA phone.

From all the sessions on Day 1, Sam Pitroda’s keynote, Derek Snyder’s ‘Connected Experience’ session and Steven Guggenheimer’s talk stood out the most and were very interesting.