HANDHELD REVIEW

HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger review

7.5

Editors' Rating

8.0

Members' Rating

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