Asus MyPal A620 - A620BT FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Asus MyPal A620/A620BT Pocket PC

 

What is the Asus MyPal A620?

Technical specifications

Are there other devices running the same hardware?

Is it upgradeable to Windows Mobile 2003SE?

Can I run Linux on my Asus A620?

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Asus MyPal A620 reviews

How to upgrade my ROM version?

A620 ROM versions

 

 
   

 

What is the Asus MyPal A620?

It is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) running Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system. That's why it can be called a Pocket PC device, in opposition to Palm ones.

 

Technical Specifications

    A620 A620BT
Processor Type

Intel XScale PXA255 - 400 Mhz
200 Mhz bus speed

Turbo
Normal
Economic
Automatic

400 Mhz
300 Mhz
200 Mhz
200 to 400 Mhz

Bus Frequency Turbo mode
Normal mode
Economic mode
Automatic mode

200 Mhz
100 Mhz
50 Mhz
50 to 200 Mhz

RAM Chip

2x32MB - Samsung K4S561 633C-RL75

Total

64.0 MB

User available

58.7 MB

ROM Type

Flash

Total

32 MB

64 MB

User available

0 MB

32 MB
for permanent storage

Sound Device

Philips 380HN C3281 Tu3362Y - UDA1380

Display Type

3.5" QVGA transflective TFT

Pixels

240x320

Colors

16 bits - 65535 colors

Expansion Type

1 3.3V/5V Compact Flash type I/II slot

Communication Serial port

One port available via a cable

IrDA

FIR @ 4Mbps
Std @ 115kbps

BlueTooth

optional via Compact Flash card

rev 1.1 - 720 kbps
Class 2 (10m range)

Battery  

1300 mAh Litium Ion

Operating System  

Pocket PC 2002
(before July 2003)
Windows Mobile 2003
(after July 2003)

Windows Mobile 2003

 

 

AC adaptator 5.0 V - 2 A
5.27 V when not connected to the device

Are there other devices running the same hardware?

Yes, there is ASUS MyPal A716, Typhoon MyGuide 5500 XL.

 

Is it upgradeable to Windows Mobile 2003SE?

There is currently no way to upgrade. If you are bored with Windows Mobile, try Linux on you Pocket PC!

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Can I run Linux on my Asus A620?

There's currently a project aiming to run Linux on Pocket PCs. Follow this link for more information  http://www.handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/MyPal .

Asus MyPal A620 reviews

 
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/asus_mypal_a620_review/default.asp
http://www.pocketmatrix.com/reviews/a620/
http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/ASUS_MyPal_A620/4505-3127_16-30565341.html
 

 

How to upgrade my ROM version?

If you want to upgrade your Asus MyPal A620, find files named AD620N.nb0 .

A620 ROM versions

Device Version Date
A620 0.63.30 FRA 28/07/2003  
       
A620BT      
  0.95.30 FRA 08/09/2003  
  0.99.31 FRA 27/11/2003  
       

Last updated 30/08/2005