Features and Benefits offered by the Cisco Cius™

Feature	Benefit
Tablet Hardware
Industrial design	7-inch multi-touch tablet form factor that allows device mobility while providing an ideal viewing experience for documents, web pages, and video conferencing
Display	Backlit, WSVGA capacitive touchscreen LCD with 1024 x 600-pixel effective resolution Supports various multi-touch gesture commands to interact with contacts, collaboration applications, voice and video calling, and third-party applications
Video through forward-facing camera	HD video communication with Cisco TelePresence interoperability for immersive video communication Capable of 720p 30-fps HD video encoding and decoding
Rear-facing camera	Captures 5-megapixel still pictures or VGA-quality video for vertical market applications
Buttons	Power Volume control Mute Home Menu Back
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Ethernet	As an alternative to wired Ethernet and to allow mobility, supports an onboard Wi-Fi radio and antenna that enables connectivity to Wi-Fi networks
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 3.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), providing accessory flexibility and convenience by allowing un-tethered headset and keyboard connections
Accessories
HD Media Station	Expanded capabilities through: 3 USB ports 3.5-mm headset jack 10/100/1000-Gbps switch ports for wired connections and Power over Ethernet (PoE) Additional speaker for wideband hands-free communications DisplayPort™ to connect to a larger display for an immersive video experience and for a virtualized desktop experience Two handset options: standard and slim-sline
Charging dock	Elegant charging dock to recharge the replaceable battery
Carrying case	Provides LCD protection while transporting the Cisco Cius™ business tablet
Firmware
New user experience	Multi-touch user interface with a contact-centric focus
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) signaling	SIP interoperation with call-control and partner applications, enabling a rich unified communications experience
Application Support	Android-enabled applications provided by Cisco application development partners, customer's development staff, and the Android developer community through the Android Marketplace

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