Apple is expected to return to the PDA market

BetaNews news, Apple opened the door to electronic devices with the iPhone and iPod, and sources say the company is working on a successor to Newston: a new device to enter the PDA market.

Newton was the world's first handheld computer, using the Newton OS operating system, manufactured by Apple in 1993, but because the Newton could not find its niche in the market and low demand, development was discontinued in 1997, production was discontinued. view more Wikipedia - Apple Newton .

Newton's successors adopted the multi-touch technology of both the iPhone and iPod, and used the embedded system of Mac OS X Leopard. According to the Appleinsider The project began A year and a half ago.

The device is expected to launch in the first half of 2008, and may not be officially launched until the next Macword conference.

The device looks more like an iPhone, with 1.5 times the size and a 720 x 480 screen. Multi-contact interface can be used to cut, paste, drag and drop functions.

As is typical with Apple's other new product launches, there will be no official confirmation until the company officially launches a new product. However, more details will be revealed in the coming months.