Gemini PDA

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Gemini PDA
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Manufacturer Planet Computers
Type Subnotebook personal digital assistant smartphone
First released2018;7 years ago (2018)
Predecessor Psion Series 5, Psion Series 7
SuccessorCosmo Communicator, Astro Slide 5G Transformer
Compatible networks
Form factor Wide clamshell design, with physical keyboard
Dimensions15.1 mm (0.59 in) H
171.4 mm (6.75 in) W
79.3 mm (3.12 in) D
Weight320 g (11 oz)
Operating system
System-on-chip Mediatek MT6797X Helio X27
CPU 10×ARM Cortex-A:
  • 2×A72 @2.6GHz 4×A53 @2.0GHz 4×A53 @1.6GHz
GPU Quad Core ARM Mali (GPU) T880 MP4 @875MHz
Memory4 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage64 GB
Removable storage microSDXC
Battery4,220 mAh
Rear camera5 MP (optional)
Front camera 5 MP
Display5.99 in (152 mm) 2160×1080, 403 dpi
External displayHDMI via right-hand USB port
Sound
Connectivity
Data inputs
Website www.planetcom.co.uk
Box and Gemini PDA with Planet Computers' Janko Mrsic-Flogel (CEO, left) and Davide Guidi (CTO, right) Planet-computers-gemini-pda-janko-mrsic-flogel+davide-guidi.jpg
Box and Gemini PDA with Planet Computers' Janko Mrsic-Flogel (CEO, left) and Davide Guidi (CTO, right)

The Gemini PDA is a personal digital assistant [1] designed by Planet Computers [2] in association with Martin Riddiford, who formerly worked on the Psion Series 5 in the 1990s, [3] and crowdfunded via Indiegogo in 2017. [4] The Gemini bucks the trend of modern smartphones in its screen being primarily used in landscape aspect, and having a keyboard, i.e. taking on the form of a subnotebook.

Contents

Planet supports running two operating systems on the device, and it dual-boots between Android and Linux. [5] Other possibilities include Sailfish OS.

Before January 2018, preproduction devices were made available to reviewers, and mass production was in full swing in December 2017 with devices starting to ship in late January 2018 to Indiegogo backers.

Hardware

Some early devices were made with the X25 SoC as specified in the Indiegogo campaign, with the factory switching to X27 as stocks of the older X25 were depleted. They also have the eSIM feature disabled.

Two variants are sold, one with Wi-Fi only, one with Wi-Fi and mobile phone radios.

Optional accessories

Accessories supplied with Gemini PDA, plus CES 2018 Award Planet-computers-gemini-pda-box-ces2018-award.jpg
Accessories supplied with Gemini PDA, plus CES 2018 Award

The original Indiegogo campaign allowed backers to pay extra for various accessories and features:

Successors

Planet Computers announced successor models to the Gemini called Cosmo Communicator and Astro Slide 5G Transformer that share the basic form factor. Cosmo Communicator is dual nano-SIM 4G device and Astro Slide 5G Transformer is dual nano-SIM 5G device. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Orlowski, Andrew (21 February 2018). "The Gemini pocket PC is shipping and we've got one. This is what it's like". The Register . Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "The New Gemini PDA – Type and Create on the move!". www.planetcom.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Miles, Stuart (6 January 2018). "Planet Gemini PDA initial review: The Psion organiser makes a comeback of sorts". Pocket-lint. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Munn, Edward; Minasians, Christopher (10 January 2018). "The new Gemini PDA: Hands-on with the new PDA smartphone that runs on Android". Alphr (PC Pro). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Summers, Nick (26 February 2018). "I found a Gemini PDA running Sailfish OS, and it was wild". Engadget . Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Tech Specs
  7. ↑ Planet Computers. "Cosmo Communicator - SEASONAL SALE". Planet Computers. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Planet Computers. "Astro Slide 5G". Planet Computers. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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