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Entourage Pocket Edge revealed

Entourage has finally launched the Pocket Edge a little over a month after the device was first sighted at a products display event at Mirasol, which should put to rest any doubt that anyone might be having if the Pocket Edge was meant for a commercial release or it was just a prototype device. However what’s surprising it the choice of launch event as Entourage has selected Home Shopping Network to bring forth the device though the good thing is we now have at least the surest signs of the availability of the Pocket Edge.

Coming to the device itself, the Pocket Edge is a scaled down version of the Entourage Edge though it retains the same form factor as its sibling. So there is still the twin screen form with a 6-inch Wacom Penabled E ink panel on the left and a 7-inch color resistive touchscreen display on the right that are hinged at the edges. However, apart from a reduction in screen size that has also led to the device becoming all the more lighter (now weighing 1.35 pound), nothing much has been changed. Which means there is still the resistive touchscreen running an older version of Android, version 1.6 to be specific as well as Embedded Linux. However, an optical touchpad now has been included on the right in place of the trackball.

The spec story of the Pocket Edge includes 3 GB of internal storage, one USB port, microSD card slot, and 2 MP camera that is capable of video recording. The Pocket Edge connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g while the 3G version is still in rumor stages.

The Pocket Edge also comes pre-loaded with quite a few essential apps such as a web browser, music player, calculator, calendar, contacts, dictionary, email, notepad, You Tube, a reader app along with a few more. There is also an audio recorder included which should makes things easy for students, the Pocket Edge’s intended clientele as this would enable to them to record college lectures if they so wish.

The Pocket Edge also allows for video and photo editing as well as PDF converting. Plus there is also a surprise package: a complimentary one year subscription to the Wired Magazine.

The Pocket Edge is currently available at the Home Shopping Network in attractive shades of red and black for $399.

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I think this is the first tablet i’ve seen that actually comes with a stylus pen. Which makes me wonder, do other tablets coming out NOT have stylus pens included? It seems a bizarre omission if that’s the case, as you’d think there’d be a need to either use a drawing app or to take notes with these things.
Too bad to hear about the older version of Android being used, especially for a new product. I still really like the concept of this device though, of having a separate e-ink screen and touchscreen, depending on what you want to do at the time, and how it folds up, essentially protecting both screens in the process. It looks aesthetically pleasing. I wonder, is it designed so that you can fold both screens together in the opposite direction (as opposed to being closed) when reading using the e-ink side of things?
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I just received the Entourage Pocket Edge yesterday. Here is a short review. Surfing the net was fast and easy. Set up was a breeze. The pocket edge was a bit heavy to hold for long periods of time. The e-reader side is not back lit so, it was hard on the old eyes. I think the pocket edge is geared to students. If your not a student stick with a net book and buy yourself a kindle for your e reader. I myself will be sending my pocket edge back. I think I will purchase an I pad instead.
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Terrishepard
I can’t believe I’m the only one having difficulty with the edge! The download took at least an hour, if not more, been on the phone for hours, first with att, then linksys. I was told the issue stemmed from not first knowing the password to my modum. I tried to download a book, the entire device is frozen. I paid Lynksis a fee to help me and after being on the phone with them for 45 mintues today, I still have a frozen device.
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John
YES – see the pictures on their website for demonstration.
Denis
In 2011, Android 2.2 will be available later on for the device. They are working on it; now at beta stage. AppMarket will come. So, it will become Android OS software up to date.
Use a USB flexible reading light for the E-Ink ereader side, most ereaders don’t have backlights.
Awasome product, can be used with USB or Bluetooth external regular or mini keyboards and USB files transfer too. Later this year, visionobjects will sell MyScript mobile Notes that will allow you handwriting on screen and instant digitalised text in Docs to Go (which is already included). So, think you will be able to edit everything you want or create new documents this way as a second option apart the virtual keyboard.
And yes, you can flip the screens the way you want – in out, fliped backward, and use it reversed screens side if you which (Android either on right or left side).
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