Gizmodo: ipaq

HP Shows Off Two New iPaq Phones: One Touch, One Not

John Herrman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:26:56 EDT

HP's rumored touchscreen handset has showed up in the for of the iPaq Data Communicator, a pop-out QWERTY Windows Mobile handset, with a solid but predictable spec sheet. You'll find a full range of 3G capabilities, Wi-Fi, a-GPS, a 3.1MP camera with autofocus and flash all behind a 2.8in, 320 x 240 screen, controlled with a 5-way "optical navigation" key. It measures in at the same respectable 1.7cm thickness as the T-Mobile G1 — a little thinner than its clear competitor, the HTC Touch Pro. For the old-fashioned types, you can find most of the same guts in the Voice Communicator, a sleek, half-QWERTY candybar phone

HP's choice to use Windows Mobile here is an expected one, but it's still unclear how they plan to differentiate these handsets from the existing crowd of nearly identical hardware running the aging OS. In a best-case scenario, HP expands their TouchSmart brand downward, adapting their impressive PC touch interfaces to phones, hiding Windows, as HTC has for years, under a slick, modern shell. There's no mention of such software on HP's spec pages, we can hope, right? The Voice and Data Communicators are only available in Europe now, for €399 and €499, respectively. [HP via Slashphone]

iPaq 110 and 210 Apparently Cost Money

Mark Wilson — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:29:51 EDT

From rumor to fact, we've watched as HP has revived their iPaq line. The first two units will be coming out in just two days, on October 8th. Featuring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, identical 624mHz processors and WM6 Pro, the cheaper 110 will run $299 while its older brother the 210 will cost $399.

Of course, with contract, they'll cost you a lot less. Wait. They're just PDA's, or, "phone companions" as the models are called in HP's press release. And there are no contract rebates for "phone companions."

Damn. [HP and HP via engadget]

Revived HP iPAQ 900, 600, 200, 100 Line (Some With 3D Maps, Mountains and Buildings)

matt buchanan — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:54:19 EDT

Those leaked pics and specs for a new line of HP iPAQs turned out to be spot on, U.S. model numbers aside. Led by the formidably spec'd iPAQ 900 Business Messenger smartphone, the lineup consists of another smartphone (600 Business Navigator, the 900's QWERTY-less little bro), two "classic handhelds," (the 100 and 200, "classic" meaning Wi-Fi, no cellular) and a jazzed-up GPS unit (300 Travel Companion). Press release laying it all out after the jump.

HP Expands iPAQ Lineup with New Devices, Services and Accessories
NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2007 - Extending the HP iPAQ handheld lineup with the largest product launch in the brand's history, HP today unveiled 56 iPAQ-related products. Because it takes more than a mobile device to make a business mobile, HP introduced five mobile devices, five mobile software programs, 12 mobile services and almost three
dozen handheld accessories. The new devices offer an array of mobile features tailored for business and personal use and include a pair of 3G mobile phones, a personal navigation device and two personal digital assistants (PDAs). The new services empower IT organizations with mobile device management, software customization, location-based services and HP Total Care.

The expansion of the iPAQ product line features the following:
•HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger - 3G phone(1) with QWERTY keyboard
•HP iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator - A two-in-one 3G phone(1) and navigation device
•HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion - Handheld GPS device for business and personal travel featuring graphics acceleration and available 3D maps(2)
•HP iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld - Powerful, large screen PDA with Wi-Fi(3) that is well-suited to run a broad range of business applications
•HP iPAQ 100 Series Classic Handheld - Big screen, simple synchronization with personal content, and Wi-Fi(3) connectivity make this sleek, affordable PDA an ideal phone companion
•HP iPAQ Mobile Broadband Connect - Access the Internet on an HP notebook or PC through a tethered iPAQ 3G phone for high-speed mobile broadband connectivity(1,5)

Handhelds with business services
HP's newest mobile phones offer mobile email, voice and access to critical enterprise applications, making it easy for busy professionals to stay on top of their work.(1,3,5) Users of the feature-packed HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger and HP iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator can make calls and access the Internet in places around the world via tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/EDGE wireless technology, while integrated Wi-Fi allows for hot spot connectivity and VoIP capabilities.(1,3,5,6) On-the-go professionals also will appreciate the long battery life and turn-by-turn navigation via Assisted GPS. Both devices feature HP iPAQ Device Connect software,
simplifying high-speed connection to the Internet with a notebook PC anywhere highspeed cellular data networks are available.(1,5) In addition, built-in Voice Commander features, such as HP Voice Reply, enable hands-free emailing.(7)

The HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger features an alphanumeric QWERTY thumb keyboard and a predictive text tool for fast typing. The HP iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator features a 12-key design and is optimized for single-handed use. Its unique Smart Touch navigational wheel, embedded in the keypad, uses a simple circular motion of the thumb to scroll through email, zoom in and out of maps or browse file lists. As a two-in-one phone and navigator, the HP iPAQ 600 offers available maps and car kit for travelers needing to get places fast.(2) The HP iPAQ 600 and 900 Series both run the Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6 Professional operating system and boast a 3-megapixel camera and a bright touch screen. They also feature quick upload to Snapfish, the leading online photo service. Users can upload photos taken with an iPAQ directly to their Snapfish account over-the-air.

The HP iPAQ 900 Series Business Messenger and HP iPAQ 600 Series Business Navigator also support HP's mobile device management solution, the HP Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), for easy setup and over-the-air manageability. EMS 4.0 is now shipping and will shortly be fully integrated with HP Enterprise Discovery Software to provide customers with unified asset management of their iPAQ handhelds, desktops, notebooks and server devices. With HP's new iPAQ customization service, HP can deliver iPAQ devices configured to comply with key enterprise policies right out of the box, such as network and registry settings, content and preloaded applications.(4) HP also is working with software companies to ensure essential business applications such as email, customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) and mobile IP telephony applications are certified and supported.(3,6,8)

Personal Navigation Tour Guide
Ideally suited for business or personal travel, the HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion's high-resolution, 3D immersive navigation experience(2) comes complete with a premium entertainment system, Bluetooth™ phone connectivity(3) and web-based trip planning services(3) to help travelers make the most of the journey and the destination. Featuring a brilliant 800- by 480-pixel, 4.3-inch widescreen display, the HP iPAQ 300 provides resolution equivalent to full DVD-quality video. HP also has created a completely new exclusive user interface that offers fast and simple navigation. An online trip planning web portal debuting later this fall assists in tailoring travel itineraries, researching destination information and uploading routes and content to the iPAQ. Customers can also connect to a Bluetooth phone and talk hands free. In addition, customers will enjoy playing MP3 music, videos and photos and pre-installed games.

PDAs for enterprise and personal productivity
The powerhouse HP iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld, with its big VGA 4-inch touch screen, sets a new standard for enterprise PDAs. The HP iPAQ 200 Series has the processing power to run a variety of enterprise applications or third-party vertical business solutions. With integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the device offers convenient mobile connectivity and can be used as a VoIP handset.(3,6)

HP extends the classic PDA tradition with the sleek and affordable HP iPAQ 100 Series Classic Handheld, just 13 mm thin. The ideal companion to a mobile phone, this elegant new PDA is designed to fit comfortably in the hand. Its large display makes content easy to see, as it shares and synchronizes Outlook Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and media.
With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the latest Windows Mobile 6 operating system, the HP iPAQ 100 Series provides personal productivity and wireless connectivity - all at a great value.

[HP via Pocketnow]

HP iPAQ Photos and Specs Leaked?

Mark Wilson — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:29:03 EDT

Rumblings of HP's return to the hand held world are looking more solid with a complete lineup of very legitimate looking iPAQs. We'll run you through it wham-bam-thank-you-ma'm style. Hit the jump and let's do this thing.

iPAQ 914 (aka bonecrusher)
(Pictured above) This is the big model smartphone. Windows Mobile, 2.46" 240×320 px touchscreen, full QWERTY, 3 megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, GoogleMaps, HDSPA.
$800 November

iPAQ 614 (aka bonecrusher Jr)
It looks like the 914 but missing QWERTY.
$800 October

iPAQ 314 (aka red-headed stepchild)
This is actually a GPS unit not running WM6. 4.3" 800×480 display. Media playback, Outlook syncing, Bluetooth.
Price N/A

iPAQ 214 (aka walkietalkie)
It's not a phone at all, but supports VOIP through WiFi. 4" VGA display.
$500 October

iPAQ 114 (aka walkietalkie Jr)
Cheaper, smaller version of the 214.
$430 October

[unwired via mobile.se]
Thanks Jeremy!

HP IPAQ 510 Voice Messenger: A Half-Assed Revival for the Brand

Brian Lam — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:46:15 EST

HP's IPAQ brand is back from the dead with this slim phone that looks nothing like the whale-ish IPAQ PDAs of yesteryear. The Windows mobile 6 phone has additions by HP that let it read emails and other text sources, and let you do your best Piccard impressions to open apps ("Computer! Make it SO".) The phone has EDGE data, and WiFi. Laptopmag's Sarah Anderson, got an early look, and had mixed reactions.

The Good: Battery life of 6.5 hours, narrow. Voice recognition. Skype support (eventually.)
The Bad: Hefty 5.7-ounce weight. 0.7 inches thick. Synthesized voice sounds mumbly.

Sarah ended up giving it a 3/5 stars. A disappointing return for the IPAQ marquee, which should have been left to die (with Compaq) anyhow. On the side, HP's onslaught of well designed computer products continues, despite this blip. –Brian Lam

HP IPAQ 510 [via Laptopmag]

Cingular Rolls Out TeleNav GPS Navigator Service

Charlie White — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:41:23 EDT

Along with its shiny new HP iPAQ hw6920 it launched today, Cingular also rolled out its version of the TeleNav GPS navigation service, barking out turn-by-turn directions without requiring you to buy a separate receiver. Yep, these phones have a satellite receiver built-in.

The TeleNav service, which has been available on Sprint Nextel, Boost Mobile and SouthernLINC Wireless and others for a while now, gives you moving maps with voice and on-screen directions, and also helps you find businesses such as ATMs, restaurants and gas stations. Tell the TeleNav you're walking and it pops into a special pedestrian mode to help you find your way on foot.

Cingular will clip you $9.99 per month to use the TeleNav GPS Navigator, and it works on the HP iPAQ hw6920 as well as a few other GPS-enabled phones from Cingular. But paying that monthly tariff beats buying a dedicated GPS system, even though their steep $800-ish prices of just a few months ago have dwindled to around $300 for some highly-capable units. We're thinking/hoping it won't be long until all cellphones have GPS navi like this as standard equipment. – Charlie White

Product Page [Telenav]

HP iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion Reviewed (Verdict: Best Hybrid Yet)

Charlie White — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:10:14 EDT

HP pals up with Tom Tom, and the result is the iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion ($599), bringing together well-designed hardware with a friendly user interface. Laptop Magazine liked the way it feels like a full-fledged GPS device and a first-rate pocket PC, too, with neither seeming to be an afterthought.

Other highlights are the 3.5-inch touchscreen, the GPS software from Tom Tom which the reviewer called "top of the line," its WiFi prowess and its music-playing capability, all of which together could replace your GPS, PDA and MP3 player with one roadworthy package. Neat. Laptop liked it enough to call it an Editors' Choice, giving it four out of five stars. – Charlie White

HP iPAQ rx5900 Travel Companion [Laptop Magazine]

HP iPAQ rx4000: Mobile Media and PDA Hybrid is Sexy (For an iPAQ)

Brian Lam — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:39:53 EDT

HP, we've always loved you for your brains. But we're glad you've gone ahead and made a mobile gadget that doesn't look like its meant for the corporate goon-squad. What we have here is a design-y Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC device, with WiFi and Bluetooth for net-and-more connectivity. Like most full featured Windows Mobile devices, you can use it with VOIP apps like Skype. I didn't sight much more info out in the wild, so I'm not sure about availability. But unless there's a cult of HP brewing up fark'd iPAQs, we doubt this is a fake photo or a false rumor.–Brian Lam

UPDATE: It's an Asia-only model. Which means it may come state-side.
HP iPAQ rx4000 [Hardware Zone]

Cingular Gets HTC Star Trek and hw6920, hw6925 iPAQs Next Week

Jason Chen — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:13:41 EDT

Looks like the HTC Star Trek launch date for Cingular was pretty much on target. The $100 rebate available for the phone seems to be there as well.

The news today i that the hw6920 and hw6925 iPAQs are going to be launched next week as well. Both are sporting a $50 rebate, but we don't know what the final price of them will be. Most likely more than the $199 than the HTC Star Trek is going to retail for.

All three phones should be launching next week. And if we had to guess, we'd guess Tuesday the 8th. – Jason Chen

Cingular to release hw6925 iPAQ and 3125 next week. [Mobility Today]

iPAQ USB Music Dock

Gizloco — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:09:41 EDT

Stop the presses, a non-iPod music player dock is on the loose. Designed for the HP iPAQ rw6818/6828, this dock does most everything you'd expect a dock to do, like charge your player and play back your tunes with a set of stereo speakers. Even though it's designed with the iPAQ in mind, a line-in lets you connect other music players as well; if you still own a CD player, you're in luck.

The iPAQ is a PDA/Smartphone running Windows Mobile currently available in Asia. Incidentally, it's probably more powerful than the laptop I'm using right now.

The dock includes all the necessary cables for all your syncing and charging needs. It's available now from USB Geek for $32. – Nicholas Deleon

Product Page [USB Geek via Mobility Today]

HP Wont Include 3G in Smartphones Until 2007

Charlie White — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:57:14 EST

HP vice president Chi-Teik See said HP won't support 3G in its smartphones until at least next year. Despite 3G's comparitively fast 384kbps bandwidth and the numerous 3G handsets already available, Chin-Teik noted that 3G occupies just 3% of the cellphone space, calling it a nascent market. He also mentioned that 3G s subscription and hardware costs are prohibitively high. Because of these market conditions, HP's iPAQ rw6800 and iPAQ hw6900 don't include 3G support.

Chi-Teik also noted that even though the latest iPAQ models have reasonably big screens, they're still way too small for people to want to watch video on them. Perhaps he was aware of a survey released last week by RBC Capital Markets, noting that 75% of the 1000 polled have no interest in watching TV on their cellphones.

HP: Phones not a viable platform for video streaming [CNET]

HP Announces iPAQ rw6800 For Asia

gizmodo.com — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 13:56:34 EST

HP just announced their latest iPAQ series for the Asian market, the HP rw6800 Multimedia Messenger, running Windows Mobile 5.0.

The rw6800 series iPAQs are all tri-band GSM, will do GPRS/EDGE, have Bluetooth 1.2 and infrared, a MiniSD slot and dual stereo speakers, as well a built-in FM radio tuner; the rw6828 model will also have WiFi. Prices for the series are still TBA, probably closer to the release date in Q2 2006.

Will European and North American announcements be next? We haven't heard anything yet, but they seem likely—but HP has said that the pen-based PDA market is basically over ("[It's] shrinking at a rate of 30 percent year-on-year.") and so they probably will be focusing on smartphones like the rw800 series from now.

HP iPAQ rw6800 Announced in Asia [MobileWhack.com]
HP debuts iPAQ rw6800 Multimedia Messenger Series [AVING]
HP: Pen-based PDA market on death bed [CNET.com.au]

HP Releases iPAQ hw6900 Smartphone

Charlie White — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:11:32 EST

HP introduced its iPAQ hw6900 Mobile Messenger, running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and claiming to be the first smartphone with four radios: quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. Also included is a 1.3 megapixel camera. A key feature of this unit is its ability to play along with Microsoft's Messaging and Security Feature Pack included with Windows Mobile 5.0, which pushes e-mail, calendar, tasks and contacts. For that GPS receiver inside, North Americans will get Microsoft Pocket Streets 2006, while Europeans receive Tom-Tom Navigator 5 and one free city map. HP says the hw6900 will be available in North America this summer, and everywhere else this spring. HP says pricing will vary by region.

HP Handheld "Pushes" Mobile Connectivity to the Next Level [Mobility Today]

Pricing and specs for HP iPAQs [Shopping.com]

HP hw6900 Series Leaked

johnb — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:00:39 EST

Looks like HP is popping out a new iPaq, the hw6900 with Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-Fi, and a mini SD slot. It's essentially the hw6515 sans full-sized SD card slot. All we've got so far is some sort of manual for the hw6910.

HP hw6900 shows up on HP [MobilityToday]

Manual [HP]

DavesiPaq = MobilityToday

johnb — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 15:13:53 EST

So it looks like the PDA is truly and verily dead. The venerable DavesiPaq, home of all things PDA, is now MobilityToday, which is focusing on old men wearing jackets and other mobile technology. Anyway, it's interesting to see the old guard move on past the buzzwords of yore.

MobilityToday [MobilityToday]

HP iPaq rx1950 - The Small One

johnb — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:20:58 EDT

Lots of handheld news today. The iPaq rx1950 looks like a stunted little thing but it's quite powerful and runs Windows Mobile 5.0. The 3.5-inch TFT screen is another plus but the 300Mhz processor places this firmly in the lower stratum of handheld majesty. Styling, however, is just about perfect and Windows Mobile 5.0 apparently kicks butt.

rx1950 First Looks [DavesiPaq]

HP iPAQ hx2795 Reviewed (Verdict: Fast)

johnb — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:51:31 EDT

I am so far out of the PDA loop that it's nice to see that, in a way, I'm not missing much. PDAs are following the same path they've always taken—shadow the laptop market as much as possible and dumb things down a bit for on-the-road apps. Amazingly, however, the hx2795 comes with a 624Mhz processor which is just about as fast as you could please. Built-in WiFi also adds a bit of sass and the design, a far cry from the iPaqs of old, is bordering on minimalist.

Overall, I'm not going back to PDAs, but if you're in the market, this one looks to be a winner.

HP iPAQ hx2795 [DavesiPaq]

HP iPaq rx1950 with... Windows Mobile 5.0?

gizmogo — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:00:19 EDT

Whoa. According to this forum poster on this Spanish PocketPC forum, there are apparently several new HP iPaq models in sight; namely, the rx1900 models: rx1950 and rx1955. My Spanish is a little rusty, but according to Mr. Google Translator, these are the specs of the rumored iPaq:

Dimensions and weight: 76 x 48 x 44 (mm), 125 g
Processor: 300 Samsung S3C2442 MHz
Memory: 96 total MB (64 MB ROM and 32 MB SDRAM) 36 MB of permanent storage.
Screen: TFT QVGA 65.536 colors, 240 x 320 pixel, 3.5".
Audio: Integrated microphone, loudspeaker and jack of 3.5 mm stereo.
1 Slot SDIO
1 IrDA Port
Wireless 802.11b
Replacable and reloadable battery of 1100 mAh Lithium-lon
Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0

Yeah, you read that last line right. This rumored iPaq is probably one of the first Pocket PCs to be running the new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, which was announced back in May of this year. This is pretty big. Some reminders on why: Windows Mobile 5.0 promises to have persistent memory storage, better USB 2.0 support (enabling handhelds to act as USB drives), upgraded network support, and to be just, well, better. So to hear this iPaq may be coming out soon, is music to our ears. No idea on how much or when, but we're holding out hope on this one.

New iPAQ rx1950 with WM 5.0 (in Spanish) [todoPocketPC]

Hands on with the HP iPAQ hw6515

Travis Hudson — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:51:28 EDT

We know you are sick of hearing about this thing, but this one will be quick, I promise. The lab monkeys over at PC Magazine have gotten a hold of one of these beauties and have offered up a miniature preview/review. They sum it up by saying this PDA is the cat s pajamas in GPS and e-mail, but seems to have some software compatibility issues at the moment. They also mention that the speaker, screen size and camera are all lacking. Prices are looking at $400 or so and that is even with the soul-binding contract.

HP iPAQ hw6515 [PCMag]

HP iPAQ hw6515 Now On Microsoft.com

gizmogo — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 08:22:53 EDT

DavesiPaq clues us in that the HP iPAQ hw6515 has made an appearance on Microsoft's Windows Mobile site, which probably means it's going to be released soon. The page lists full specifications of the hw6515, like the 64 MB SDRAM, 3-inch transflective TFT display, SD/MMC card slot, integrated quad band, EDGE support, Bluetooth, and integrated GPS. We already know it's hitting Cingular in the U.S., so now it's just a matter of time before this thing drops.

Windows Mobile: HP iPAQ hw6515 [Microsoft via Dave's iPAQ]