New iPAQ

iPAQ are going to launch two new device series: the 600 Business Navigator and the 900 Business Messenger in 2008.

So how do they measure up?

Both devices run Windows Mobile 6 Professional, they have WiFi, tri-band HSDPA (3.5G), quad-band GSM with GPRS and EDGE as well as A-GPS navigation. They have 3 megapixel cameras with autofocus, microSD slots, Bluetooth and a range of HP-specific applications on top of the standard Microsoft Office Mobile suite.

How do they differ?

The 600 has a different screen and is a PDA opposed to the 900 Smartphone. The display is a large 2.8” portrait 240x320 pixel touchscreen panel and can be flipped between landscape and portrait orientations, compared to the 900 2.46” landscape touch –sensitive display. The battery is smaller in the 600 series but as a result it does weigh less but the 900 can boast a longer battery life. Unlike the thumb wheel on the 900, the 600 boasts a smart touch wheel facilitating easy one-handed navigation.


When we will see these devices?

All we know is that the iPAQ 610c is coming soon in 2008.