Sharp Electronics Corp., a leading distributor of consumer electronics, today redefined the concept of the PDA with the introduction of the Zaurus SL-5500 Personal Mobile Tool, an innovative, handheld communications and multimedia solution for professional consumers and corporate users.

The Zaurus SL-5500 features Sharp's high resolution color reflective LCD screen technology, a cleverly designed integrated QWERTY keyboard with a sliding cover, dual expansion with a Compact Flash™ and Secure Digital card slot, a powerful Intel® StrongARM® 206MHz processor, 64MB of standard memory, and an MP3 and MPEG1 multimedia player offering professional consumers and corporate users a next-generation mobile device for all their business and personal needs, from mobile communications to mobile multimedia and entertainment.

Made for Mobile Communications and Data Management

Mobile Communications
For the mobile professional on the go, keeping in touch with e-mail and critical information is a vital part of their everyday business needs. The Zaurus SL-5500 is the perfect solution providing features geared for mobile communications with its integrated QWERTY keyboard and expansion capabilities. The integrated keyboard, located behind a sliding cover, allows for easy data entry. The sliding keyboard design ensures that the Zaurus SL-5500 remains compact when the keyboard is not in use. With handwriting recognition and an on-screen keyboard feature, users have more methods available for data entry than other similar devices on the market.

The two integrated expansion slots for Secure Digital and a Compact Flash (CF) cards provide users with dual expansion capabilities and simultaneous use of accessories such as modems, memory, LAN cards and digital cameras. The Zaurus SL-5500 is compatible with a number of modem options for maximum flexibility in communication. For the home or office, users may choose from a wired or wireless modem or a 802.11b or Bluetooth modem. Enterprise customers can choose CDPD, as well as 1xRTT and GPRS (available in 2002).