broadcasting) TV receiver, the company says.

(Click here for a larger view of Sharp's RD-PM10)

Sharp's new PMP runs Windows CE 5.0 on an ARM-based Texas Instruments TMS320DM6441 CPU, and includes an undisclosed amount of RAM, 8GB of flash storage, and a microSD expansion slot. The device also has two stereo speakers, an FM receiver, an optional DMB receiver, and the ability to play back audio and video in a variety of formats.

So far, that describes a wide variety of other Korean PMPs, but in this case the device's 4.3-inch screen, with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels, slides up to reveal a miniaturized QWERTY keyboard (below). This allows the user to enter words and interact with the RD-PM10's multiple onboard dictionaries, which are said to include the Oxford Advanced Learner's Seventh Edition, Oxford Wordfinder, Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, American English Expressions, and many more.


Sharp's RD-PM10 has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard
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The PMP may also be operated with a finger or stylus, and features directional navigation, ESC, OK, Menu, and Home keys around the edges of the screen. Unfortunately, however, the gadget includes neither a web browser nor any form of Internet connectivity.

Features and specifications released by Sharp for the RD-PM10 include the following:

• Processor -- Texas Instruments TMS320DM6441
  
• Memory -- RAM n/s, and 8GB of flash storage
  
• Display -- 4.3-inch touchscreen with 480 x 272 pixel resolution
  
• Keys -- Navigation, ESC, OK, Menu, and Home keys around edges of keyboard, plus QWERTY keyboard under sliding display
  
• Wireless -- optional DMB receiver
  
• Other I/O -- USB port
  
• Expansion -- microSD slot
  
• Battery -- 3500mAh lithium-polymer battery
  
• Operating temperature -- 32 to 104 deg. F (0 to 40 deg. C)
  
• Dimensions -- 5.5 x 3.1 x 1.0 inches (140 x 80 x 25.8mm)
  
• Weight -- 11.5 ounces (327g)

Availability

The RD-PM10 appears to be available now in Korea for 360,000 Won (approximately $290). More information may be found on the Sharp website, here.

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