Introducing the Philips Velo 500, released in 1998 Jul. Designed by Royal Philips Electronics and manufactured by Royal Philips Electronics, this Palmtop is ideal for those who value .
The device features a Monochrome STN LCD display with a size of and a resolution of providing a pixel density of 111 PPI PPI. It operates on ensuring smooth performance with its clocked at 75 MHz.
Noteworthy attributes include:
- Storage and Memory: 16 MiB RAM, supported by a 10 MiB non-volatile internal storage.
- Camera Capabilities: main sensor, capable of recording videos at .
- Connectivity and Extras: with support for bands and advanced connectivity through and .
- Power: Equipped with a battery, offering a capacity of .
Available in regions including at a price of .
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Full Specifications of Velo 500
| Brand | Philips |
| Model | Velo 500 |
| Released | 1998 Jul |
| Hardware Designer | Royal Philips Electronics |
| Manufacturer | Royal Philips Electronics |
| General Extras | Passive stylus |
| Device Category | Palmtop |
| List of Additional Features |
V-Module Cradle (PCMCIA I./II.) Miniature Flash slot |
| Width |
173 mm 6.81 inch |
| Height |
96 mm 3.78 inch |
| Depth |
30 mm 1.18 inches |
| Bounding Volume | 498.2 ccm |
| Mass |
425 g 14.99 ounces |
| Platform | Windows (mobile-class) |
| Operating System | Microsoft Handheld PC 2.0 (Mercury) |
| Operating System Kernel Version | 2 |
| CPU Clock | 75 MHz |
| CPU |
Philips PR31700 (Poseidon v1.5) 1,998 32 bit single-core 4 Kbyte I-Cache 1 Kbyte D-Cache |
| RAM Type | EDO DRAM |
| RAM Capacity | 16 MiB RAM |
| Non-volatile Memory Type | PROM |
| Non-volatile Memory Interface | Yes |
| Non-volatile Memory Capacity | 10 MiB non-volatile |
| Display Diagonal |
157 mm 6.2 inch |
| Resolution |
640x240 153600 pixels |
| Display Width |
147 mm 5.79 inch |
| Display Height |
55.13 mm 2.17 inch |
| Horizontal Full Bezel Width | 26 mm |
| Display Area | 8103.8 square millimeter |
| Display Area Utilization | 48.8% |
| Pixel Size | 0.22969 mm/pixel |
| Pixel Density | 111 PPI |
| Display Type | Monochrome STN LCD display |
| Display Color Depth | 4 bit/pixel |
| Number of Display Scales | 16 |
| Display Illumination | ELP |
| Display Light Reflection Mode | reflective |
| Scratch Resistant Screen | No |
| Graphical Controller | N/A |
| A/V Out | No |
| Audio Channel(s) | mono |
| A/D Converter Nominal Resolution | 4 bit quantization |
| A/D Sampling Frequency | 8000 Hz |
| Microphone(s) | mono |
| Loudspeaker(s): | mono |
| Audio Output: | No |
| Supported Cellular Bands | No |
| Sec. Supported Cellular Networks: | No |
| Touchscreen Type | Resistive touch sensing screen |
| Touchscreen Simultaneous Touch Points | Single-touch |
| Keyboard | Built-in QWERTY |
| Number of keys | 61 |
| Expansion Interfaces | No |
| USB |
No No |
| USB Connector | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Wireless LAN | No |
| IR |
IrDA 1.0 115200bit/s (SIR/CIR) |
| Serial | Recommended Standard 232 |
| Serial Connector: | Proprietary |
| Serial Data Rate: | 115200 bps |
| Modem: | v.34 (28.8kbit/s) |
| Modem Connector: | 6P4C (RJ-11) |
| FM Radio Receiver | No |
| Supported GPS protocol(s) | No |
| Camera Image Sensor | No |
| Focus | No |
| Flash | No |
| Aux. Camera Image Sensor | No |
| Aux. 2 Camera Image Sensor | No |
| Aux. 3 Camera Image Sensor | No |
| Aux. 4 Camera Image Sensor | No |
| Aux. 4 Camera Focus | No |
| Secondary Camera Sensor | No |
| Sec. Aux. Cam. Image Sensor | No |
| Sec. Aux. 2 Cam. Image Sensor | No |
| Built-in accelerometer | No |
| Protection from solid materials | Yes |
| Protection from liquids | Yes |
| Battery |
AA pencil battery removable |
| Estimated Battery Life | 15.0 hours |