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Image Gallery: REDFLY C8N Smartphone Terminal

The Celio REDFLY C8 was released a few months ago as a mobile companion to Windows Mobile devices. The REDFLY provides an 8 inch display and large keyboard with the Windows Mobile device serving as the CPU for the solution. The new C8N brings a media port to the REDFLY so you can now watch media content from your iPod, iPhone, Zune, or other portable media player. Celio also made a couple of minor improvements in the keyboard that improves the usability of the keyboard.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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The Celio REDFLY C8 was released a few months ago as a mobile companion to Windows Mobile devices. The REDFLY provides an 8 inch display and large keyboard with the Windows Mobile device serving as the CPU for the solution. The new C8N brings a media port to the REDFLY so you can now watch media content from your iPod, iPhone, Zune, or other portable media player. Celio also made a couple of minor improvements in the keyboard that improves the usability of the keyboard.

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Both devices are the same size with 8 inch displays. Notice the color difference in touch pads?

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The keyboard went through some slight changes, including the soft keys under the hinges and green/send keys moved outboard.

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The right soft key is under the hinge with the red/end key off to the right too.

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You can see that the OK button has now been swapped with the REDFLY button on the right side. This makes it much easier to navigate with the REDFLY.

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The REDFLY button is now on the left side where the OK button was located.

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The REDFLY C8N keyboard is the same size as the original C8 keyboard.

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Notice a difference between the C8N and C8 REDFLY devices? There is a small media port on the C8N.

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The media port lets you plug in the $20 proprietary cable to media viewing capabilities.

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The media cable (optional item) is about 6 inches long and has two ends that you can use with the REDFLY C8N.

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There is a USB port and composite video connection for hooking up your device. The USB cable can be used as a third USB port on the device too.

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Here you can see the end that plugs into the REDFLY C8N.

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The media cable connects to the back left side of the device.

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Many people compare the REDFLY to a netbook so here you can see a keyboard comparison.

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Here is a size comparison of the REDFLY on top of the MSI Wind.

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C8N is the new model number that replaces the C8 device.

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The C8N not only allows you to watch video content, but you can view small windows so you can do two things at once.

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You can also watch video in full screen mode and playback is perfect.

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Here you can see the front of the C8N.

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The back of the black C8N has the media port over on the lower right.

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Notice the larger bezel around the display? The C7 has seven inch display, rather than an eight inch model.

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The back of the C7 is the same as the C8N without the media port.

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The new model have a semi-gloss black finish compared to the soft touch burgundy color on the current C8 model.

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