| Sony's Mylo messaging gadget gets update
But the device did not support the most popular messaging program in the U.S., AOL Instant Messenger. And its Web browser couldn't play Flash movies, making YouTube inaccessible. Sony is addressing both those problems in the Mylo COM-2, which goes on sale this month for about $300. It is also increasing the screen resolution to 800 by 480 pixels and building in a camera. The new design likely faces a continuing uphill battle in convincing consumers who already have cell phones to get another portable communications gadget, especially one that works only in hotspots. Mylo COM-2 users will have free access to commercial hotspots in the Wayport network, including more than 9,000 McDonald's restaurants, until the end of 2010. Phil Boyle, the product manager for the Mylo, said the new device is aimed at 14- to 18-year-olds, not the 18- to 22-year-old target market of the original Mylo.
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