Casio IT-300

Casio, nevertheless, has responded to the demand for the multitouch screens that kicked off with Apple's first iPhone, and are now pretty much expected on every consumer device. Its IT-300 has a 3.7-inch, VGA-resolution capacitive screen that lets users "zoom in and out, and scroll or rotate displayed documents, quickly and easily by touching the display with their fingertips."

According to Casio, the IT-300 measures 6.1 x 3.0 x 0.8 inches and weighs a relatively light 7.6 ounces. That makes it not much bigger than a smartphone: But, this device lacks cellular capabilities and as well does without other capabilities found on larger handhelds.

Still, Casio has included a microphone, speaker, and headset jack, allowing users to make VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls using the IT-300's 802.11b/g wireless networking capabilities. The handheld furthermore offers Bluetooth 2.0 and a CMOS imager that can read 1D and 2D barcodes.

In addition to its touchscreen, the IT-300 has a numeric keypad, a four-way controller, and four function keys. It runs Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 on a 624MHz Marvell PXA320 processor, equipped with 256MB of RAM, 256MB of flash storage, and a microSD expansion card, according to Casio.