HP iPAQ Voice Messenger

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HP announced new consumer smartphone today, The iPAQ Voice Messenger .It's a candybar smartphone with a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 display and 20-key SureType-style keyboard.The iPAQ Voice Messenger has a prize of €399 ($532) and is said to become available in November.

HP iPAQ Voice Messenger Specifications

Operating system installed

Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard

Display

2.4” transmissive TFT, 64K colours, 320 x 240 pixel non-touch screen display with LED backlight

Keyboard

20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout

Wireless technologies

Integrated WLAN 802.11b/g with WPA2 security, Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR

Mobile phone

3G wireless broadband connectivity for voice and data, Tri-band UMTS (900/1900/2100 MHz), HSDPA Category 8 (up to 7.2Mbps downlink) and HSUPA Category 5 (up to 2Mbps uplink), Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

GPS receiver

Integrated GPS navigation (Assisted GPS)

Software included

Value add applications:HP Data Connect, HP SIM Manager, HP Power Save Mode, HP Help and Support, HP Keyboard Backlight, HP Light Sensor, HP Asset Viewer, Opera Browser, Sun JVM, Westtek Jetcet PDF Viewer, Westtek Jetcet Print

Integrated camera

Integrated 3.1 Megapixel autofocus camera, 5X digital zoom, 320 x 240 QVGA resolution, 640 x 480 VGA resolution, 1280 x 960 SVG resolution, 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution, 1600 x 1200 UXGA resolution, 2048 x 1536 QXGA resolution, LED flash

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Display
2.4” transmissive TFT, 64K colours, 320 x 240 pixel non-touch screen display with LED backlight

Weight
107 g

Dimensions (W x D x H)
5.0 x 1.36 x 11.4 cm

Memory type
128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications, 256 MB flash ROM

Power features
Battery: removable/rechargeable 1260 mAh Lithium-Polymer (user changeable)


Keyboard
20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout

Pointing device
Non touch screen

Mobile phone
3G wireless broadband connectivity for voice and data, Tri-band UMTS (900/1900/2100 MHz), HSDPA Category 8 (up to 7.2Mbps downlink) and HSUPA Category 5 (up to 2Mbps uplink), Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

Messaging services
Phone Dialer application, SMS/MMS support, Microsoft Outlook Mobile for push eMail (from Exchange, IMAP or POP3), Windows Life for Instant Messaging
Wireless technologies
Integrated WLAN 802.11b/g with WPA2 security, Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR

GPS receiver
Integrated GPS navigation (Assisted GPS)

Synchronization tools
Micro-USB desktop synchronisation cable

GPS softwares and maps
Google maps mobile and 30 Day Trial for Turn-by-Turn Navigation

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Expandability

External I/O ports
1 micro-USB connector for synchronization and charging

Memory slots
64-bit Micro SD card slot - for memory expansion, supports up to 8GB

Pre-installed software
Operating system applications: Microsoft® Office Outlook® Mobile, Microsoft® Office Mobile, Internet Explorer® Mobile, Windows Media® Player Mobile, Windows Live, Microsoft Internet Sharing

Software included
Value add applications:HP Data Connect, HP SIM Manager, HP Power Save Mode, HP Help and Support, HP Keyboard Backlight, HP Light Sensor, HP Asset Viewer, Opera Browser, Sun JVM, Westtek Jetcet PDF Viewer, Westtek Jetcet Print

Internal audio
Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and wired stereo headset

Integrated camera
Integrated 3.1 Megapixel autofocus camera, 5X digital zoom, 320 x 240 QVGA resolution, 640 x 480 VGA resolution, 1280 x 960 SVG resolution, 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution, 1600 x 1200 UXGA resolution, 2048 x 1536 QXGA
resolution, LED flash

Power requirements
5W (5V/1A)

Ergonomic features
20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout, 5-way optical navigation key, 2 soft keys, send / end buttons, camera button, keyguard button, ringer / sound switch, volume control, voice command

Operating temperature range
-10 to 55° C

Operating humidity range
90% RH

Box content
Removable/rechargeable Lithium-Polymer 1260 mAh battery, AC charger, 1 micro-USB synchronization/charge cable, 2.5 mm wired stereo headset, HP iPAQ Getting Started CD, documentation kit