HP introduces iPAQ 600 and 900 series Windows Mobile 6 phones

In its fray of iPAQ introductions today come two new phones from HP -- the first since the rather bland 510 -- potentialy throwing the once-dominant Windows Mobile force back into the hunt. First up, the 600 series Business Navigator comes equipped with integrated GPS a generous 2.8-inch touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, 3 megapixel autofocus cam, WiFi, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional, all sitting atop a Marvell PXA270 putting along at 520MHz. The 600 rocks a numeric keypad; a dealbreaker for some, yes, but the nifty touch-sensitive scroll wheel integrated into the keys may be enough to sway a few back. The 900 series, meanwhile, swaps out the numeric pad for a standard QWERTY outfit and steps down to a 2.46-inch display, but the specs remain otherwise similar to its stablemate. Look for both to ship before the year's out.

[Via Phone Scoop]

[August @ Sep 6th 2007 11:29AM]

ZZOMG!1!!!!!its not a IPHONE its nevver gonn mak it!!1!!!!!!!one!111!!!!!!!!eleven!!1!!!!!

[Zal @ Sep 6th 2007 11:41AM]

They may be fugly but the specs look good. GPS, HSDPA, WiFi and a touchscreen make a winning combo.

[eric cumbee @ Sep 6th 2007 11:43AM]

"-- potentialy throwing the once-dominant smartphone force back into the hunt."

am i missing something?

[V @ Sep 6th 2007 11:43AM]

nice specs...but what's the price going to be? w/ the iphone @ $400 now other makers are going to have to price accordingly i think (granted the iphone isn't a REAL "smartphone" for users in the sense that it can't run apps like WinMo or PalmOS handhelds can)

[PG @ Sep 6th 2007 11:58AM]

There is absolutely no reason to draw parallels between iPhone and HP, or any other WinMo device for that matter. For starters, iPhone is not a smartphone; never was and never will be. WinMo has a ton of applications available, many are free. It is not closed to developers, it's easily expandable, it has 3G, it has GPS, it has a replacable battery, and if you pay full price it will be unlocked.

[NDPTAL85 @ Sep 6th 2007 1:12PM]

PG is incorrect.

You CAN install 3rd party apps onto an iPhone and a removable battery has pretty much nothing to do with whether a device is a Smartphone or not.

"Never was never will be"? Emotionally invested much?

[PG @ Sep 6th 2007 2:44PM]

Please kindly provide the list of usable apps for iPhone. I'll take ten for now, that's not too much to ask, is it? You may feel it's OK to pay Apple $60.00 to replace your phone's battery, smart people do not.

P.S. I am still laughing my ass off at all the fanbois.

[Andrew Fong @ Sep 6th 2007 5:58PM]

You can install 3rd party apps on the iPhone if ...

1) By 3rd party apps, you mean web applications. And by install, you mean use a Safari bookmark to access.

2) You hack the @#$% out of the iPhone

[DrNeuralgia @ Sep 6th 2007 11:44AM]

in hp.com you can easily find the 610 ($599.99... coming soon)
http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/handhelds/handhelds/1/storefronts/FA990AA%2523ABA

for some reason the 900 series is nowhere to be found :(

I think I'm loving them... good competition for the HTC's. I need some pictures and size comprisons.

Fingers crossed for unlocked versions.

[madgalaxy @ Sep 6th 2007 11:47AM]

Personally I think they are quite nice looking and the 600 my possibly be my next phone.

HP was never a dominate force in the Smartphone market! The PDA market, yes.

[Chris Ziegler @ Sep 6th 2007 11:50AM]

Yeah, that's fair... I updated the post ;-)

Chris

[Arthur Nonamiss @ Sep 6th 2007 11:54AM]

What carriers are going to have them?

[r19578 @ Sep 6th 2007 12:17PM]

No, it's AGPS, not REAL GPS, I'm not sold.

[Chris Ziegler @ Sep 6th 2007 12:23PM]

Yep, sure enough. Updated.

Chris

[Rik Feilden @ Sep 6th 2007 12:42PM]

Well, until we know if it is 'cell connection required' agps or cell assisted GPS (proper AGPS uses information from the cell network to aid a standard GPS system in difficult (ie urban) situations, I wouldn't get your knickers in too much of a twist

[DrNeuralgia @ Sep 6th 2007 12:52PM]

what's the difference... I know "A" stands for assisted, but have no clue of waht this means in terms of features.

Will it work around the world?
only in the US?

???

[Homeboy @ Sep 6th 2007 12:35PM]

Looks like great product for business men who travel a lot. But no Bluetooth? Come on HP.

[V @ Sep 6th 2007 12:41PM]

they have bluetooth 2.0 EDR. complete specs can be found in the press kit: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2007/mobility/

[bob @ Sep 6th 2007 12:55PM]

I don't know why, but the way these phones are labeled reminds me on the way Batman used to label his gadgets in the bat-cave.

[fontendet24 @ Sep 6th 2007 1:12PM]

Want to use them?
BUY GLASES OR Magnifier to read the word "start" in size of 1 point.

[Gero @ Sep 6th 2007 1:15PM]

The price is to high!

[Surur @ Sep 6th 2007 1:43PM]

AGPS in this case just means it can download ephemeris data to make it lock on faster. Only feature phones use cell-assisted GPS these days.

In short, its real GPS just like your TomTom or Garmin receiver.

[Surur @ Sep 6th 2007 1:44PM]

Maybe AT&T will pick it up and subsidize it? They sold the 6925 (eventually)

[Beavis @ Sep 6th 2007 2:15PM]

No slide out QWERTY? I use that input always on my vx6700 which allows me to keep the stylus holstered whenever possible. Wish it had a full keyboard.

[wrabbit @ Sep 6th 2007 3:06PM]

That scrollwheel that's integrated into the keypad is interesting. Do any other devices have anything like that? I'd be curious to know how it works - is it weird or does it actually mesh nicely with the keys?

[engadget @ Sep 7th 2007 1:05AM]

My question on the 900 series is "Has HP updated their USELESS photo capturing software that came with the hw6900 series?"

If it came with a usable photo capturing software, I'd gladly trade in my hw6900 for one of these. If not, why even bother?!

[mbraynard @ Sep 9th 2007 3:39PM]

Yeah, me too. The screen is smaller than the 6945 but I can live with that for a usable camera, faster processor, and a REAL GPS receiver. Not sure if this has that or not. I love the Tom Tom I have on my 6945.

[Constable Odo @ Sep 7th 2007 8:34AM]

I don't quite understand why GPS is so necessary in a smartphone. Is it to take the place of putting a GPS system in your car? Or is it when walking you can't figure out the locations of the streets or something. I used to carry a street map if I needed to go to a new place the first time, but it's not like I was going to a new place everyday. I could understand if you were taking a trip through the Amazon rainforest or the Serengeti Plains, but for just commuting to work what's the point. Are you guys traveling salesman that are demanding GPS be required in every cellphone.

[mbraynard @ Sep 9th 2007 3:39PM]

Once you use it, you will know. I live in DC and have the 6945 with Tom Tom. I use it constantly. And when I hop in someone else's car, I have it with me. And because it's in the cell phone, when I sync the cell phone I more easily add new features from Tom Tom when they are there - there are a few features that are only available if the navigator is in a cell phone.

[Constable Odo @ Sep 10th 2007 1:31PM]

I'll do a little more research on this topic. It may be a nice option, but for most people I'd hardly think it would be necessary. I live in New York City and take the subways so a signal is impossible. So the GPS might be useful in most places except where I am which is not average America. This is just my uninformed personal opinion, of course.

[zenkinz @ Sep 7th 2007 9:10AM]

AGPS simply means GPS with Assisted technology. It's a real GPS for goodness sake. But I don't blame people for mistaken this as those cellular-based GPS solution because of poor-informed customers who basically take what a sales people would say just to write it off.

The AGPS is a full blown GPS although we are not sure what chipset it is running. It has an ADDITIONAL technology to enable ephemeris data (i.e orbital path of satellite)to be projected in advance, therefore without having to download them each time you are trying to get a fix, which would lengthen your acquistion time especially if you are in a congested city. IT doesn't mean it needs this functionality in order to function, without it (e.g. you didn't download this), the GPS can still run, just not as blazingly fast as with the technology enabled.

[SV @ Sep 28th 2007 7:12PM]

99% of people around are usual trols, who did not have a smartphone and hence have little previous experience to discuss. They do not understand that this smartphone is a BS for browsing, even for GPS and movies because of its QVGA resolution 240x320 = 77K pixels. They think its OK to have such resolution for that LCD size without the clue that the ANGULAR dimension what is matter. And 2.8" LCD in your hands has the same angular size as 37-42" TV at regular distance. Are you happy with QVGA in your 42" plasma TV? Retards, god forbid

[Bill @ Oct 26th 2007 10:11PM]

I have an HP6515 that has built in GPS and outfitted with Tom Tom Software. I travel frequently to unknown areas and the nav software is fantastic. I also installed Microsofts Voice Command which works very well without any training. The biggest problem with Ipaq and similar phones seems to be that they require a serious learning curve to maintain and use them. I have had the phone for two years and listen to the music player as I run on a daily basis. It has gone from my hip to the pavement countless times and is still going strong.I hope HP can launch a new stylish upgrade to my 6515 that works out some of the bugs and simplifies use for those who do not have the time or interest in figuring out all the nuances of memory management for instance. My 17 year old daughter with her I-Phone thinks my big bulky Ipaq is just a bit geeky for her, but my old Ipaq will run circles around the I-Phone in my opinion. I hope the 600 and 900 series prove to be an acceptable and affordable upgrade in the $300 to $450 price range.