HP Voice Messenger (DISCONTINUED)

Overview of HP iPAQ Voice Messenger (DISCONTINUED)

 Resembling a regular mobile phone the Hp Ipaq Voice Messanger has a standard keypad on which to make phone calls,but also has GPS and Wifi built in ensuring it has up to date features.
Ever practical the HP Voice Messenger enables you to use email, phone, and Internet. With high speed HSDPA and HSUPA the voice messenger allows for efficient and fast upload and download of key information that you need when on the move.  In range of a wireless network?  Utilise the on board WiFi connection to save your data plan usage and enjoy high speed wireless connectivity.

Running Windows Mobile, you can be assured that synchronisation of your contacts, calendar notes and an office document is seamless.  You can be confident that wherever you are you can be truly mobile, creating and editing Word and Excel files all from the palm of your hand on the iPAQ Voice Messenger.
 
Added functionality on the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger comes from an integrated 3.1MP auto focus camera with 5X digital zoom and flash LED. Convenient Micro-SD card slot for storage up to 8GB (card sold separately) offers plenty of storage space for images and other media files.  Not to mention the on board GPS functionality for navigation in unfamiliar locations.

Compact, stylish and powerful the Voice Messenger is an ideal tool, business or pleasure.

Features of HP iPAQ Voice Messenger (DISCONTINUED)

• Slim and sleek design
• Windows Mobile 6.1 for complete flexibility and mobile working
• 20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout
• Ringer / sound switch for muting of sound
• WLAN 802.11b/g with WPA2 security
• Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
• Micro-USB Connector
• Micro SDHC Slot
• HSDPA/HSUPA
• Internal GPS receiver for street level navigation

What’s in the box of HP iPAQ Voice Messenger (DISCONTINUED)

• HP iPAQ Voice Messenger
• 1260 mAh battery
• AC charger (UK/US/EU)
• Micro-USB synchronisation/charge cable
• 2.5 mm wired stereo headset,
• HP iPAQ Getting Started CD
• Documentation kit for HP Voice Messenger

Technical Specification of HP iPAQ Voice Messenger (DISCONTINUED)

Operating  System -
Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard

Processor -
Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz

Memory -
128 MB SDRAM
256 MB flash ROM
 
Display –
2.4” transmissive TFT, 64K colours, 320 x 240 pixel non-touch screen display with LED backlight
 
Input –
20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout
5-way optical navigation key
2 soft keys, send / end buttons
Camera button
Keyguard button
Ringer / sound switch
Volume control
Voice command
 
Connectivity –
Integrated WLAN 802.11b/g with WPA2 security
Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
Micro-USB connector for synchronisation and charging

Expansion –
Micro SDHC card slot - supports up to 8GB
 
Operating Frequency –
3G wireless broadband connectivity for voice and data, Tri-band UMTS (900/1900/2100 MHz), HSDPA Category 8 (up to 7.2Mbps downlink) and HSUPA Category 5 (up to 2Mbps uplink), Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

Audio –
Integrated microphone, receiver, speaker and wired stereo headset
 
GPS -
Integrated GPS navigation (Assisted GPS)
 
Software Included -
Operating system applications: Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile, Microsoft Office Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player Mobile, Windows Live, Microsoft Internet Sharing

Value add applications:HP Data Connect, HP SIM Manager, HP Power Save Mode, HP Help and Support, HP Keyboard Backlight, HP Light Sensor, HP Asset Viewer, Opera Browser, Sun JVM, Westtek Jetcet PDF Viewer, Westtek Jetcet Print, Google maps mobile and 30 Day Trial for Turn-by-Turn Navigation
 
Camera -
3.1 Megapixel autofocus camera, 5X digital zoom, 320 x 240 QVGA resolution, 640 x 480 VGA resolution, 1280 x 960 SVG resolution, 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution, 1600 x 1200 UXGA resolution, 2048 x 1536 QXGA resolution, LED flash

Battery –
Removable/rechargeable 1260 mAh Lithium-Polymer (user changeable)

Dimensions (W x D x H) –
5.0 x 1.36 x 11.4 cm

Weight –
107g
 

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"I bought the Vodafone branded HP iPAQ Voice Messenger just before Christmas (in fact we bought 15 of them for work) as we couldn't wait any longer for a generic HP released phone. And I have to say it's an excellent phone EXCEPT it's full of bugs and you will need to avoid it like the plague until HP issue new firmware to fix them. Unfortunately neither HP nor Vodafone can provide any support (neither have heard of the phone, can you believe?!). The most serious bugs relates to the fact that you get no texts messages when your phone has been switched off and then turned on (in the morning for example). Normally you switch your phone on and should anyone have text you overnight (or perhaps when you're in a meeting) then the phone will not recognise them and display them at all. The sender gets a delivery report to suggest they've been sent to the device but you don't get them. Also, if you send a text message whilst having a weak or no signal the phone crashes and you need to restart it. We have 15 of these phones and they all do it every time. Non delivery of texts (for business and for personal) makes the phone a non-starter I'm afraid. There are about another 10 minor bugs too that are annoying but not the end of the world. If only HP would respond and issue a fix I could recommend the phone but in it's current form it's the worst phone I've had for many years (and I've recently had the Samsung Omnia, HTC Touch Diamond, iPhone 3G etc.) Richard."
Richard (London)

"Just taken ownership of this phone and I just can't get along with it at all. It's really fussy to use, battery life is pathetic - fully charged and just died 24 hours later - rubbish!! Bluetooth won't pair with my in-ar system whereas I've never had a problem with any other phone. Also, Winodws OS crashed at least twice in 24hours. And finally, not texts - signal keeps jumping between 3G to only SOS calls. In summary - my opinion of this phone is it's rubbish and I'm ditching it after 36 hours of taken delivery. 'm going back to my Sony Ericsson which was simple to use and the battery lasted about a week. The irony here is I work for HP......."
John (Cardiff)

"The phone looks nice, but it have a lot of issues: battery life is a joke 24 hours just using it for calls nothing about push email, the optical mouse and the softkeys are a terrible do not work always, some times the phone gets slow and I have to do a hard reset in order to use the phone again, what about HP!!!, so now I'm using a Samsung i637 normal use for calls, push email from 8:30 to 19:30 every 30 minutes, and at the end of the day, it only used 1 of 4 in battery meter. Any way, I want to do a flash with the UK rom from HP and an update to WM 6.5, after that I will come bak here to post my comment. Best Regards! Sergio"
Sergio (Carmen, MX)

"I have really tried to use this device, but it was just too hard. I can't get used to the combination of pressing keys, softkeys and "in-the-air" scrolling. It is just to much to remember and when in a hurry one can get confused. Also the back of the device gets warm when using 3G. To its advantage: the device is small and light."
Benjamin (Amsterdam)

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