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HP unveils new iPAQ Voice Messenger smartphone
Snapshot by Ricky Cadden on Tuesday October 21, 2008.
HP iPAQ Voice Messenger
HP has unveiled its new iPAQ Voice Messenger today, complete with a 3.1 megapixel autofocus camera and a built-in GPS receiver. The new Voice Messenger also sports a handy 20-key hybrid QWERTY keyboard, for quick text entry, as well as a 2.4" QVGA display.
The iPAQ Voice Messenger is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, and it has 128MB of RAM and 256MB of internal storage, which is backed up by a microSD card slot for extra storage. Connectivity is taken care of with quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) support, in addition to tri-band UMTS (900/1900/2100MHz) with
HP expects the iPAQ Voice Messenger to be available through Vodafone UK in November 2008, with other countries and carriers following soon. Pricing is set at GBP333 (US$566) before taxes and subsidies.
| Specifications for the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger | |
| Operating System | Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard |
| Band | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100MHz |
| Data | GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA/WiFi |
| Size | 114mm x 50mm x 13.6mm (4.5" x 1.9" x .5") |
| Weight | 107g (3.8oz) |
| Battery | 1260mAh |
| Battery Life | unknown standby time |
| unknown talk time | |
| Main Display | 2.4" 65k color QVGA (240x320) TFT |
| Camera | 3.1 megapixel autofocus with LED flash |
| Video | Record/Playback |
| Messaging | SMS/MMS/IM |
| POP3/IMAP/SMTP and Web-based | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + EDR |
| Memory | 256MB internal, microSD card slot |
| Availability | Planned November 2008 |
| Other | Speakerphone, built-in GPS receiver, 20-key QWERTY keyboard |
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