The Sony mylo, short for “my life online,” features nearly everything a mobile hipster could want in 
a handheld device. It sports Wi-Fi Internet access, a keyboard for instant messaging, and the ability to listen to tunes while you IM or surf. If you want to talk on the go, the mylo has Skype built in, too. Is all of that enough for youngsters to give the ever-popular Sidekick the boot? Yes, if they (or their parents) have a lot of dough.
Weighing 5.3 ounces and measuring 0.8 inches thick, the mylo is certainly pocket friendly. Our unit’s glossy black surface—it also comes in white—and curved base give it a sleek feel, even though it smudged easily.
When we fired up the mylo, we were immediately impressed by its gorgeous 2.4-inch, 320 x 240-pixel (QVGA) screen. Menus looked sharp, and the display didn’t suffer when we viewed it from different angles. Easy navigation comes courtesy of a small thumbpad with a bright orange button in the middle, coupled with a Back button that sits just beneath it.
The mylo features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, while the keys are nicely spaced, they’re also quite small; we found ourselves using the tip of our nails to peck out messages. :: LAPTOP Magazine • Sony mylo ::