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Proporta most recent addition to its alumunium case line is one for the Sony CLIE PEG-TG50.

The company said the case measures 137.8 x 76.7 x 25 mm and weighs 85g, and is made out of anodized aluminum. It is precision molded to perfectly fit the TG50 and features neoprene lining to hold the CLIE securely in place and protect it against drops, shocks and collisions.

Cutouts give access to Stylus, IR Port, Memory Stick Slot, Headphone Jack, REC LED, CHG LED, Bluetooth LED, Built-in Microphone, Voice Recording Button, Jog Dial, Back Button, Hold Button, Reset Button, Speaker and Hotsync Port.

In related news, Proporta aluminum cases for the Tungsten W and Tungsten C are now also in stock. All three new cases cost $34.95 each.

About the CLIE PEG-TG50

The TG50 runs Palm OS 5 but doesn't have a clamshell design like Sony's other Palm OS 5 handhelds, the CLIE PEG-NZ90, NX series and new UX series. The unit does have a flip cover for protection and a thumb keyboard (backlit for night usage). Its square 320x320 pixel display supports 65,000 colors. It has no graffiti area. So if you want to use virtual graffiti on this handheld, it'll take up half the screen.

The PDA has a 200 MHz XScale processor, making it one of the fasted Palm OS handhelds, 16 MB of RAM and integrated Bluetooth (like the NZ90). It measures 5.0 x 2.8 x .6 inches and weighs 6.5 ounces. The TG50 is a tenth of inch thinner with the flip cover open.

Other features include the standard application buttons and a multifunction rocker that's a step up from the one found in the CLIE PEG-T665c. Two extra buttons on either side of the application keys replace the silkscreen functions usually found in most Palm OS devices' graffiti areas. It also has a scroll wheel, voice recorder, Flash player, back button, mp3 player and the same Sony CLIE Launcher that first appeared in the NX70v.

Its Memory Stick slot supports the upcoming Memory Stick Pro cards. A new remote control feature allows users to control Bluetooth-enabled Sony cameras, such as the DSC-FX77 Cyber-shot digital camera, and camcorders, like the DCR-TRV80 Handycam.