 Building
on the success of Palm's Zire 71, the Zire 72 is the first
Palm-based handheld that can capture digital video with sound
and shoot digital still photos.
This multimedia PDA also features bright 320 x 320-pixel color
screen for optimal playback of video and photos as well as voice
recording capability and an MP3 player for listening to your own
soundtrack.
Other features include Bluetooth wireless connectivity, a 32 MB
memory, Secure Digital card expansion, and a fast 312 Mhz Intel
PXA270 processor.
And, of course, the Zire 72 features Palm's suite of information
management applications and the ability to edit Word- and
Excel-compatible files and synchronize with Microsoft Outlook
(Windows only).
The Palm Zire 72 offers the following improvements to the Zire 71:
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1-megapixel
image resolution (1280 x 960 pixels); the Zire 71 had a
maximum 640 x 480 resolution.
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32
MB of memory (24.7 MB user available); the Zire 71 had only
a 16 MB memory
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Video
capture with sound; the Zire 71 only shot still images.
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Digital
zoom for closer image capture and in-handheld editing.
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Voice
recording capability.
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Wireless
Bluetooth connectivity (the Zire 71 connected to your PC
only via the HotSync cable)
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At
4.8 ounces, it's 10-percent less weighty than the 5.3-ounce
Zire 71.
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Palm
OS 5.2.8 (versus 5.2.1 for the Zire 71).
The back of the Zire 72 holds the built-in still and video
camera, which does not require you to slide the back of the PDA
to activate it (like the Zire 71 did). You can shoot video with
sound turned on or off at 320 x 240 pixel resolution and 15
frames per second.
Just use the handheld screen to frame the video, tap the
"record" button on the display, then save your video
to an optional expansion card after tapping the "stop"
button.
For still photography, it features a 1.2-megapixel CMOS sensor
with a fixed focus range of about five feet and a 2x digital
zoom. It captures up to 1280 x 960 pixel images, as well as 640
x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 resolution modes.
The camera also offers such customized image setting controls as
white balance, brightness, saturation, contrast, and sharpness.
You can also add date stamp or effects like sepia, black and
white, and blue.
The included RealPlayer for Palm OS enables you to listen to MP3
music files stored on optional expansion cards via the built-in
speaker on the Zire 72 or, for stereo sound, using optional
stereo headphones or ear buds.
With the built-in digital voice recorder, you can create voice
memos, then synchronize them to your desktop PC and email them
to friends and colleagues.
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The Palm Zire 72 features a 16-bit, 320 x 320 bright
transflective TFT color display, which supports more than 65,000
colors.
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With the built-in wireless Bluetooth connectivity, you can
synchronize the Zire 72 with Bluetooth-enabled computer from
across the room (within a range of 10 meters, or approximately
30 feet). But that's just the start.
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Using a compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone, you can send and
receive email and connect to the web, send multimedia (MMS) or
text (SMS) messages, and even automatically dial any number in
your handheld's Contact's application. You can also synchronize
data the "old-fashioned" way via the mini-USB
connection at the base of the handheld.
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The Zire 72 uses Multimedia Card and Secure Digital expansion
cards, which instantly add software applications, additional
memory, large databases, and more without taking up built-in
memory space.
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The Zire 72 is powered by Palm OS 5.2.8, which provides higher
performance, enhanced multimedia features, support for Bluetooth
connectivity and networking, and enterprise-class security. It
useses the intuitive and easy-to-learn Graffiti 2 writing
software to input data into the handheld (as well as an
on-screen keyboard).
Windows users can synchronize calendar, contacts, tasks and
notes with Microsoft Outlook.
The Palm OS features the following organizer applications:
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Contacts:
Lets you store several addresses for each contact, and it
adds new contact fields for more phone numbers, multiple
email addresses, instant messenger IDs, and a website for
your contacts.
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Calendar:
Use the new Agenda view to see upcoming calendar events,
tasks due and important email, and color-code your events to
provide an easy way to reference your Calendar in the
Agenda, Day, Week, and Month views. Take more notes, or
synchronize more details from your desktop, into the larger
Memos and Notes fields on the handheld.
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Tasks:
Use tasks with alarms and repeating tasks to set reminders
for important commitments.
Along with the standard Palm software, you'll receive a Software
Essentials CD-ROM containing PalmOne's VersaMail, Web Pro,
Messages (SMS/MMS), Palm Reader, Documents To Go Standard
Edition, Acrobat Reader, Solitaire, powerOne Personal
Calculator, and Audible Player for palmOne handhelds (Windows
only).
Compatibility:
The Palm Zire 72 is compatible with PCs running Windows 98, NT
4.0, 2000, Me, and XP, and with Macs running Mac OS 9, version
9.1 or higher, or Mac OS X, version 10.2 or 10.3.
What's
in the Box:
This package contains the Zire 72 handheld, built-in
rechargeable battery, carrying case, mini-USB HotSync cable,
power cable, stylus, CD-ROM with Palm Desktop 4.1 software for
Windows and Macs (as well as bonus software), and printed
Getting Started guide.
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The rechargeable lithium-ion battery that
has a battery life of between 3 and 4.5 hours depending on
screen brightness settings and usage.
Features:
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Released
in two colors, Blue or Silver
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Bright,
320x320 transflective TFT color display supports more than
65,000 colors
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312
MHz Intel PXA270 processor, Palm OS v5.2.8, 32 MB RAM (24 MB
actual storage)
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Integrated
1.2 MP digital camera that also shoots video
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Expansion
slot that supports MMC, SD, and SDIO memory cards
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Palm
Desktop Software for Windows and Mac and Software Essentials
CD included
Technical
data:
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Memory:
32MB (24MB actual storage capacity)
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Operating
System: Palm OS v5.2.8
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Processor:
312Mhz Intel PXA270 processor (ARM-based)
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Screen:
16-Bit, 320x320 transflective TFT color display with
brightness controls. Supports 65,000+ colors
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Battery:
Rechargeable Lithium Polymer 900mAh battery
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Expansion
Slot: Supports MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO expansion
cards, sold separately
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HotSync
Cable: Standard Mini-USB connector
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5-way
Navigator Button: Access information with just one hand
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Stereo
Headphone Jack: Accepts standard 3.5mm stereo headphone
plug. Headphones not included
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Digital
Camera: Maximum resolution Photo: 1280 X 960 (1.2
Megapixel); 2X digital zoom Video: 320 X 240 (captured
resolution of photos and videos may be lower)
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Bluetooth:
Integrated Bluetooth 1.1. Communicate wirelessly and
share files, photos and more with nearby Bluetooth enabled
devices. (Email and Internet access requires an ISP and a
compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, sold separately)
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Dimensions:
4.46 inches by 2.95 inches by 0.67
inches
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Weight:
4.8 ounces
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