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Pocket LOOX

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Pocket LOOX
Pocket LOOX 600
ManufacturerFujitsu Siemens
TypePDAs & navigation systems
Released2002[1]
Discontinued2007[2]
Pocket PC
Windows Mobile
Windows CE[2]
CPUIntel XScale
Samsung

Pocket LOOX was a series of Pocket PC-based personal digital assistants (PDAs) and portable navigation devices developed by Fujitsu Siemens, introduced in 2002 with the Pocket LOOX 600[1] and discontinued in 2007.[2] The range included several PDA families with Microsoft Pocket PC and Windows Mobile, as well as navigation systems with integrated GPS and Navigon MobileNavigator software.[3]

Model families

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PDA models

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Pocket LOOX 600 was the first PDA by Fujitsu Siemens[4] and HTC, released in 2002. It had a built-in Bluetooth module and two expansion slots, SD/MMC and CF. Fujitsu Siemens later released a GPRS expansion module that provides mobile phone functionality.

ModelRAM (MiB)ROM (MiB)SlotsCPUMHzOSScreen resolutionWiFiBluetoothIrDAMore
Pocket LOOX 400 series
Pocket LOOX 410[5]64321SDPXA255300WM 2003320×240NoYesYes
Pocket LOOX 420[6]64321SDPXA255400WM 2003320×240802.11bYesYes
Pocket LOOX 600 series
Pocket LOOX 600[7] 64321SD 1CFPXA250400PPC 2002, WM 2003*320×240NoYesYesOptional GPRS module
Pocket LOOX 610 BT[8] 64641SD 1CFPXA255400WM 2003320×240NoYes, 1.1Yes
Pocket LOOX 610 BT/WLAN[8] 64641SD 1CFPXA255400WM 2003320×240802.11bYes, 1.1Yes
Pocket LOOX 700 series[9]
Pocket LOOX 71064641SD 1CFPXA272416WM 2003 SE320×240802.11bYes, 1.2Yes
Pocket LOOX 718128641SD 1CFPXA272520WM 2003 SE640×480802.11bYes, 1.2Yes
Pocket LOOX 720128641SD 1CFPXA272520WM 2003 SE640×480802.11bYes, 1.2Yes1.3 MP camera with flash
Pocket LOOX C series
Pocket LOOX C550[10]64641SDPXA270520WM 5.0 Premium640×480802.11b/gYes, 1.2Yes
Pocket LOOX N series[11]
Pocket LOOX N1000–4 M641 MiniSDSAMSUNG SC32442300WM 5.0 Premium320×240NoNoNoGPS, no PDA navigation only
Pocket LOOX N50064641 SDPXA270312WM 5.0 Premium320×240NoNoYesGPS
Pocket LOOX N520641281 SDPXA270312WM 5.0 Premium320×240802.11b/gNoYesGPS
Pocket LOOX N560641281 SDPXA270624WM 5.0 Premium640×480802.11b/gYes, 1.2YesGPS
Pocket LOOX T series[12]
Pocket LOOX T810641281 SDPXA270416WM 5.0 Phone Edition240×240802.11b/gYes, 2.0NoGSM/UMTS Module, GPS
Pocket LOOX T830641281 SDPXA270416WM 5.0 Phone Edition240×240802.11b/gYes, 2.0NoGSM/UMTS Module, GPS, VGA camera for video calls, 2 MP camera with autofocus
  • Pocket LOOX 600 can be upgraded to Windows Mobile 2003.[13]
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Pocket LOOX N110

Pocket LOOX navigation systems were powered by Navigon MobileNavigator|6s.[14] There were 9 maps supplied with device, covering 37 European countries. Main difference between N100 and N110 is that N100 did not have any built-in user accessible memory, but came with 1 GB MiniSD card. N110 on the other hand had 2 GB built-in memory and a free MiniSD expansion slot.

ModelRAM (MiB)ROMSlotsCPUOSScreen resolution
Pocket LOOX N10064N/A1 MiniSDSamsung 300 MHzWindows CE 5.0320×240
Pocket LOOX N110642GB1 MiniSDSamsung 300 MHzWindows CE 5.0320×240

Alternative operating systems

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The Pocket LOOX 600 has unofficial support for the Linux operating system through the loox-linux project. The port supports Linux kernel up to version 2.4.19, with the system typically booted from a CompactFlash card.[15] This allows a way return to PocketPC 2002, but due to the device’s volatile memory architecture,[16] all data stored in RAM is lost upon booting Linux.[15]

Work is being done to port Android to Pocket Loox 720.[17] A port of Android 2.2 is running on the 720. It is possible to boot from either CF or SD cards; as mentioned above, a backup of all data is highly recommended.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Fujitsu Announces Global Launch of Sleek New PDA - 'Pocket LOOX' - News Room - FUJITSU". info.archives.global.fujitsu. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hardware-Aktuell - FSC Loox". Hardware-Aktuell (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Cha, Bonnie. "Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100 review: Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100". CNET. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox 600 - PDA Information". Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Pocket LOOX 410". Retrieved 3 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Pocket LOOX 420". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Pocket LOOX600". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  8. 1 2 "Pocket LOOX610". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  9. ↑ "Pocket LOOX 700". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  10. ↑ "Pocket LOOX C550". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "Pocket LOOX N500 / N520 / N560". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  12. ↑ "Pocket LOOX T810 / T830". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  13. ↑ "PPocket LOOX 600 Upgrade Path to Pocket PC 2003 Revealed". Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  14. ↑ Pocket LOOX N100 Series It's My Way!
  15. 1 2 "Linux for the Pocket LOOX". loox-linux.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Source, Microsoft (10 May 2005). "Microsoft Releases Windows Mobile 5.0". Microsoft. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Android for the Pocket Loox 720". Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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