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Sony mylo COM-2 review: 2008 messenger Wi-Fi only.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2008·$300
Overall
55/100
Class rank
#2 of 2
Tier
Specialty
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The verdict, up front

Sony mylo COM-2.

mylo COM-2 was Sony's Wi-Fi-only messenger — Skype on a slide-out QWERTY without a phone plan.

01Display

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2008.

TypeTFT touch
Size3.5"
Resolution800 x 480

02Performance

44/100

44/100 trails the 47-point cohort average for specialty phones of 2008.

ChipsetCustom
RAM64 MB
Storage1 GB + memory stick

03Camera

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker camera results among specialty phones of 2008 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main1.3 MP

04Battery

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2008.

Talk6 hours

05Software

60/100

60/100 trails the 62-point cohort average for specialty phones of 2008.

What works
  • Slide-out QWERTY.
  • Built-in Skype messenger.
  • Linux-based OS.
  • No cellular plan needed.
What doesn't
  • Wi-Fi only — no cell.
  • 64 MB RAM.
  • 1.3 MP cam.
  • Niche product.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .