Celio Redfly, Hmmm, Breeding!

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Nov 19 2008 - 27 views

You know, I’ve never really known what to think about the Celio Redfly, and I was offered one once but I’d already gotten the Eee and really didn’t see the need for another little notebook, and especially one that wasn’t a stand alone device. When I gather my thoughts though, and actually consider the idea, that a Redfly and a WinMo device could actually replace your laptop/netbook, and give you a truly mobile device solution, for a budget wise price.

Redfly, I mean Celio, have announced two new models of the Redfly, that may allow you to realise your dreams of true digital mobility, without a wallet deflating pin prick.

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OLO Computer’s "Redfly" for the iPhone: Concept

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Oct 18 2008 - 56 views

We’ve all seen the Celio Redfly, Windows Mobile companion right, not a netbook, but a device you plug your Windows Mobile device into, and the device provides the OS to run the Redfly. Most Windows Mobile users would also be familiar with Soti’s Pocket Controller Pro, which allows you full access to your device from any PC, whilst connected through activesync. If you had an iPhone, would you like a similair solution? This concept from OLO Computers may be what you are waiting for!

Although this is a concept at the moment, it looks promising, even down to the detail, of an included dock that let’s the iPhone function as a touch pad when docked. Is this something you’d like to use? I can see the advantages for enterprise users with a device like this.

OLO Computer Previews a Netbook Companion for the iPhone, Via BrightHand

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Celio Redfly Review @ Clinton FITCH!

Posted by: Peter Murphy on Jul 30 2008 - 30 views

Most of us look for ways to remote control and better utilise our mobile devices. Let’s face it you have a powerful handheld computing solution, but it’s terribly hard to input large amounts of data, or text, without a great deal of trouble and sometimes detrimental consequences!

Well it looks like Clinton has found a viable solution, in what he quaintly dubs the “Colourful Insect”, A.K.A the Celio Redfly.

It is important to remember that the REDFLY will only work with Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6 Professional (PocketPC) and Standard (Smartphone) devices and currently only a small subset of the total number of devices available. For a complete list of what devices are supported visit http://www.celiocorp.com/smartphone. Having said that, I did test the REDFLY with a number of devices including several that were not on the Celio website.

It’s a great read, and even though I think the Redfly is a pricey edition to a mobile toolkit, I can see a combination of this device extension and your WinMo device allowing you to do away with a laptop in many cases.

Head on over to Clinton Fitch [dot] Com for the full review.

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