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HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.0

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 445

Verdict

HP's iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger is potentially a very useful device for mobile professionals, particularly those needing convenient navigation functionality. But its limited battery life and lack of Wi-Fi are serious drawbacks... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Mini keyboard is a good example of its type
  • SD and miniSD expansion slots
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS phone, GPS receiver and navigation engine built in

Cons

  • Lacks Wi-Fi
  • Disappointing battery life
  • GPS navigation system comes with only one free city map
  • Non-standard screen size causes software compatibility issues

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 71x21x118 mm
Weight: 165 g
Built-in devices: GPS receiver, keyboard, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, Second Edition, Phone Edition
Software included: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Voice Recorder, Notes, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player 10, Inbox, Microsoft Reader, File Explorer, VPN Client, Infrared Beaming, Volume control; Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer; iPAQ Wireless, GSM/GPRS Settings Manager, GPS Navigation from TomTom products, HP Profiles, MMS Composer, Bluetooth Manager, iPAQ File Store, iPAQ Backup, HP Photosmart Camera, HP Image Zone for Pocket PC
Processor: Intel XScale PXA270
Clock speed: 312 MHz
Memory expansion: MiniSD, SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 64 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 3 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE
Expansion slots: SD (SDIO-compatible), miniSD

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Member Opinion

8.0

Average Member Rating

Excellent

10 Members have reviewed this product

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SAM TRONY

SAM TRONY

BE AWARE ... moister can set the water detector causing you to pay AUD$606 to fix AUD $899 device!!!

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5.5

Average


Sten Trolle

Sten Trolle

locks up, starts GPS and drains the battery

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5.0

Average


Dayo A

Dayo A

A dream come true!

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10

Perfect


Chris Hall

Chris Hall

Excellent all in one package

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9.5

Spectacular


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