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HP iPAQ Data Messenger features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard
Snapshot by Ricky Cadden on Tuesday October 21, 2008.
HP iPAQ Data Messenger
HP today announced its new iPAQ Data Messenger smartphone, powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and packing a large 2.8" QVGA touchscreen display. The iPAQ Data Messenger also sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for easy text input and quick messaging.
The iPAQ Data Messenger is not just for business, though. A 3.1 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash adds to the fun, with a microSD card slot on board for extra storage capacity. The built-in GPS receiver allows for navigation features, as well.
The HP iPAQ Data Messenger is set to be available in November 2008, priced at GBP399 (US$678) before taxes and subsidies. Vodafone UK will be the initial launch partner for this smartphone.
| Specifications for the HP iPAQ Data Messenger | |
| Operating System | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional |
| Band | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100MHz |
| Data | GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA/WiFi |
| Size | 114mm x 57mm x 17.4mm (4.5" x 2.2" x .7") |
| Weight | 160g (5.6oz) |
| Battery | 1140mAh |
| Battery Life | unknown standby time |
| unknown talk time | |
| Main Display | 2.8" 65k color QVGA (240x320) TFT touchscreen |
| 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, slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
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