HP iPAQ Voice Messenger unboxing

Just a few weeks ago we had a look at the HP iPAQ Data Messenger, the review of which will be live in shortly. This week we’re looking at it’s little brother, the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger. This model is smaller and lighter than the Data Messenger and has a 20 key compact QWERTY rather than the sliding QWERTY keyboard.

The HP iPAQ Voice Messenger

The Voice Messenger has a candy-bar style form and runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard (Smartphone) so there’s no touchscreen. However, we do get integrated GPS, WiFi and a pretty fast CPU coupled with decent ROM and RAM capacity. The front is gloss black and the back and sides are made of polished silver-grey metal which really looks nice if a little Blackberry-ish.

We’re reviewing the Voice Messenger at the moment alongside the Data Messenger and we should have those review here for you soon. For now, here is the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger unboxing video which you can watch to find out more.

HP iPAQ Voice Messenger specification:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
• Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz CPU
• 128 MB SDRAM
• 256 MB flash ROM
• 2.4” transmissive TFT, 64K colours, 320 x 240 pixel non-touch screen display with LED backlight
• 20-key keyboard with alphanumeric/QWERTY layout
• 5-way optical navigation key
• Integrated WLAN 802.11b/g with WPA2 security
• Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
• Micro-USB connector for synchronisation and charging
• Micro SDHC card slot – supports up to 8GB
• Tri-band UMTS (900/1900/2100 MHz), HSDPA Category 8 (up to 7.2Mbps downlink) and HSUPA
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Integrated GPS navigation (Assisted GPS)
• 3.1 Megapixel autofocus camera, 5X digital zoom
• LED flash
• Removable/rechargeable 1260 mAh Lithium-Polymer Battery (user changeable)
• Dimensions (W x D x H) – 5.0 x 1.36 x 11.4 cm
• Weight – 107g

First and foremost, you want it to be a phone. You’ll appreciate how easy it is to quickly dial a number on the 20-key keypad. Text messaging is easy, too, with intelligent predictive text that learns your words and style from messages and emails. You can instant message from your phone with your network of friends and colleagues with integrated Windows Live Messenger. And when you need to quickly silence your phone, simply push the convenient ringer/sound switch on top of the device. Familiar Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard Edition means you can skip the “new phone” learning curve.

Posted by: Matt