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HP Releases New iPAQs
Mike writes "HP released two new versions of its famed iPAQ line. The iPAQ rz1715 is a smaller unit to replace the 1910, and the iPAQ h6315 is the long awaited phone version that also sports wifi and bluetooth. Full reviews for both the rz1715 and the 6315 can be found at pocketnow.com." There's also a review of of the rz1715 on PDABuyer's as well.
1. Runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition (Pro)
2. 203MHz processor.
3. 32 megs of RAM, an SD slot that supports SDIO, a QVGA transflective display and a 1,000 mA battery .
The PDA comes bundled with:
+ a charger
+ a USB sync cable that plugs into a round adapter at the end of the charger cable.
+ A software CD, slim printed manual and a getting started guide are also included.
Caveat: Battery is not user replaceable
http://efil.blogspot.com/
Brighthand.com still has pictures of the new devices and http://davesipaq.com/articles/000079/iPAQ_h6300_re views
also has a review of the wifi, bluetooth, gprs Ipaq
http://nyamenation.org/
this site is still up and has a review of the phone ipaq as well http://davesipaq.com/articles/000079/iPAQ_h6300_re views
http://nyamenation.org/
Nope, but here's some info from hp
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http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirect/shopp
some new ipaq ifo here: http://www.brighthand.com/article/HP_Introduces_Su mmer_2004_Line_of_iPAQs
HP hx4705: 4 inch 640-by-480-pixel (VGA) screen http://www.brighthand.com/article/HP_iPAQ_hx4705_O verview?site=PPC
The upcomming hx4705 should have VGA resolution. Of course, it's much more expensive, and consumes more power...
Since the linked site is Slashdotted, here's some info on the 6315 gathered from a few other sites (see links at bottom for purty pictures):
.7"
-Quad-Band GSM/GPRS device (850, 900, 1800, or 1900MHz)
-Onboard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
-Powered by a TI OMAP 1510 ARM-based processor running at 200mhz. Primarily chosen to conserve battery life.
-Onboard digital camera (for model 6315, not 6310)
-Snap-on thumb keyboard for quick data entry.
-Windows Mobile 2003 Phone Edition
-3.5" 16-bit Color Transreflective TFT
-64MB RAM (55MB User Accessible)
-SD/MMC Slot Onboard
-Weight: 6.7oz; 4.7" x 3.0" x
=1800mAh Li-Ion Battery
Sources (including different pictures!)
Pocket PC Central
Howard Forums
SmartFone
You can never have enough reviews, right?
rz1715 review.
I believe the 6315 is pretty well linked on this thread, so I'll leave it out.
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
ever tried voice dial with this phone with a bluetooth headset atached while the phone is closed?? .. it is not very usefull over here in switzerland because we write our sms in dialect :p
i had a prerelease version of this phone and it has been quite instable...
is it still like this???
btw i don't like T9
there are about as many dialects here as there are people
and the worst part of it (for T9) is that there are no writing rules for our dialects so you can write every word in a gazillion of ways
stop supporting microsoft with pirating their software!!!!!
Those were wrong. Here are the real ones from HP Shopping:
HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC Phone (MSRP $599.99)
*Integrated wireless
Integrated quad band GSM/GPRS, WLAN 802.11b, Bluetooth, IrDA and USB
*Processor
Texas Instruments(TM) 168MHz
*Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC - Phone Edition
*Display
3.5" Transflective TFT color with LED backlight
*Built-in camera
Yes, VGA, 640 x 480 resolution
*Memory
64MB SDRAM, 64MB Flash ROM
*Weight
6.7 oz.
*Battery
Removable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion (1800 mAh)
*Expansion
Integrated SD slot
*Audio
Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and one 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, MP3 stereo (through audio jack and speaker)
*Included accessories
Desktop cradle/charger, AC adapter, battery, keyboard, headset, carrying case, stylus, a SIM in the box for wireless service
HP iPAQ rz1715 Pocket PC (MSRP $279.99)
*Integrated wireless
N/A
*Processor
Samsung S3C2410 processor 203MHz
*Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC - Professional version
*Display
3.5" Transflective TFT, Portrait and Landscape modes
*Built-in camera
N/A
*Memory
Up to 25MB user available memory including 10MB iPAQ file store
*Weight
4.23 oz.
*Battery
Internal rechargeable 950 mAh Lithium-Ion battery
*Expansion
Integrated SD slot
*Audio
Integrated microphone, speaker and one 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, MP3 stereo (through audio jack)
*Included accessories
AC adapter, USB sync cable, stylus
Thats whats great about the iPaq, you don't need to use PPC. Most iPaq owners I know replace PPC with linux as soon as they buy them. handhelds.org tends to be the site of choice for most people I know.
You might consider the Motorola MpX; it has everything the 6315 does, plus a few extras.
I'm running Familiar/Opie on a 5450 for the past couple of weeks. It's neat but there are some things missing that I think are in the WinCE version. However, the security trade-off worries me, so I'm sticking with Familiar. It has been mentioned that Linspire will be producing a distro for PPC, that could be interesting when it comes along.
I bought an iPAQ 1945 in May for about the same price as the rz1715 is listing for.
The rz1715 has exactly one advantage over the 1940/1945: WM2003SE. I'm not impressed.
Everything else is measurably worse. Even the battery, although it's 100mAh bigger, is worse, since it's not user-replacable. Performance stinks, and it has *half* the RAM (the 1940/1945 has 64MB, this new rz1715 unit has 32MB). It doesn't even have built in Bluetooth (I don't use BT myself, but a number of people do).
I'd highly recommend the 1940/1945 (they're the exact same device, but one model number is sold through business retail outlets, the other through consumer outlets) for anyone looking for an entry-level PocketPC device. I'd recommend AGAINST the rz1715, you're getting far less for your money.