Looks like
that rumor was mostly spot on, as two new consumer-minded
iPAQ handhelds have emerged on HP's website. Without much fanfare, the Windows Mobile 6.1-powered iPAQ Data Messenger and Voice Messenger have been granted dedicated sites, complete with imagery, specifications and recommended accessories. Starting with the touchscreen-heavy Data Messenger (seen above), you'll find a 2.81-inch LED-backlit display (320 x 240), a full QWERTY slide-out keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR / WiFi, HSDPA, quad-band GSM support, aGPS, a 3.1-megapixel camera and a microSD card slot. As for the Voice Messenger (pictured after the break), it's packing a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 LED-backlit screen, a 20-key "keyboard" and most everything else already mentioned on its big bro. There's nary a clue on pricing or a release date, but we imagine both of those snippets will reveal themselves shortly.
Update: We just scored an internal HP doc with prices and ship dates -- expect to see the Voice Messenger for €399 ($532) on November 5th and the Data Messenger for €499 ($665) on November 22nd, both on Vodafone in the Netherlands. One more shot of the Data Messenger with the keyboard slid out after the break.
[Via
WMPowerUser]
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posted Oct 20th 2008 8:53PM
The Voice Messenger makes me think about the Pearl because of the keyboard, but especially of the form factor...
Goo! I'm curious if anyone is excited about this handset and if so, why?
waowwww
but I'm still iPhone
aww, its too bad that theyre not selling these in the US (officially) and if they do, its probably going to be WAAAY above the pricing theyre giving us. :(